Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-26
Westminster Farmers Club.

easier we should first, study well the con-
struction of the house, aiming to build
as much of ii in the kitchens as possible,
and locate it in the pleasantest possible
place. The water, the pantry and wash
sink should all be in the kitchen. The
cellar door should open from the kitchen.
| have built several times, and think !
could improve the plan of every house
in some way. Much labor might also
be saved by cooking smaller variety OF
food for each and every breakfast, din.
ner or supper Some have said that !
have tried to live on nothing, but my aim
has been to sort out such things as j
could eat. The tendency is to put so
many things into the stomach at once,
that it is soon over-taxed, the individual
is made sick, Drs. are summoned, hired
servants are increased in number and
thus great amount of extra labor is oc-
casioned. We try to live too fast, we eat
too much and too fast, make ourselves
miserable, and thus make extra work for
the housewife.
ID. Z. WRIGHT. i am of the opinion
that there are many ways by which
housework may be made easier. Much
labor may be saved by the proper con-
struction, and complete furnishing of
materials to be used in the kitchen. The
house should be large enough to save the
expense Of adding wings. Too many
farmers neglect to furnish running water
IN the kitchen. Too many men neglect
to put things in order, to leave hat cap,
boots, coat, &c. in their proper places,
to furnish first class stoves, wood, water
sinks, wash-tubs and many other things
that help to make work pleasant and
agreeable.
GEO. Nj. CHASE Few questions are
of greater importance to the business
man than how he shall make that part of
the labor, performed by the wife, less
wearisome. The health and happiness of
the wife and daughters are questions that
effect the success and happiness ofthe hus-
band and father. Too often this is forgot
ten and soon the over-taxedsy system breaks
down, more help in the house is needed, an
extra expense of life is oecasioned and
homework becomes dreaded task in
stead OF pleasant duty. Too often the
water is from fifteen to twenty steps from
he stove, the pantry from twenty to thir-
y steps from where the table must be set
It requires one hundred steps to perform
he work Of the day, where fifty ought to
perform the same work. Too many men |
lever build the fires, bring in the wood |
n put the kettle on. Every man should |
make it study to make his house CON
venient and himself useful while in it.
WRIGHT. "A broom and scraper at
he door save much sweeping indoors.
The set wash tubs saves much hard lift
ng and much time dipping water.
GAGE Wright is right about the set
ubs. The house should be so elevated
hat the water can be easily carried from
he house. One of the great faults of
he age is that we are so rich that we
i've most miserably poor. If we are
yer poor enough we shall live better
nd easier. Excess in visiting and max
ng reception parties never makes house
work. easier. A few hours sound sleep
very twenty-four hours does much to
essen the WEAKNESS of labor Every
nan should not only take care of his
'wn clothes, but let the fire do all the
PREsIDENT.-lt appears to me that
We might make homework easier by
aking hold of thousand and one little
hlngs and removing them from hands
If the wife. Few wives would object to
eceiving little help about filling the
wash tubs with water, putting in the
washer and washing, wringing and hang
ng out the clothes, especially in cold,
winter weather.
b. +. SLEEPER. From some remarks
made it would appear that men are in
lolent about improvements in means of
performing homework, yet if we look at {
he improved plans of dwellings | think
becomes apparent that men have not
'een entirely selfish in the matter 1t
Gems to me that men are not wholly re- 5
ponsible for the great amount of work
Q be performed indoors. The extra
mount of work necessary to keep them
ressed in fashion requires no small
ortion of their time.
CHAsE.-1t seems to me that the de-
1and of the times makes it rather a a
ecessity that every housewife should :
ave desirable number of dresses, hats.
loaks, DC. Every man desires that his "
life should look as well as his neighbor's
hich is but natural What is the great :
beet of life, money or pleasure? The il
oke should be an even yoke. If the e
ian puts on extras the wife should have W
lie same privilege. e
SLEEPER No ono IiI-as bo+4o IL "