The Sensible Thing to Do.
By Editor
The Stockton Record of July 24 comes to us from a new home, which they characterize as modern, original, practical. All departments, from the mechanical to editorial rooms, are located on the ground floor, with abundance of light, concrete floors, piping and wiring in conduits prepared for them; there is no basement, no up-stairs; heavy concrete bases for their large presses. The light comes principally from two sides, which are practically all light, and from two light wells especially constructed. The whole office has been planned with the idea of facilitating work. But this is what the Pacific Press, the home of the Signs of the Times, did practically six years ago. With the exception of lighting from one side, however, our light for the factory is furnished by a saw-tooth roof, giving constant and steady north light. Instead of the cement floor, we have a cement base for a wood floor, made in sections, making it easier for the feet. That may be the case with the Record, but it does not so describe it. We congratulate our neighbor on the progress it has made. We would not go back to the old five-story or multiple-story building for any consideration.