The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14

whenever Possible and That Ore
ders for 1t Be Placed in the Sum-
mer-.Way to Protect "A House from
Coal Dust--She Had Something to
Say About Ventilation.
Miss Mara Parloas ,cture yester-
day afternoon at the Young Mems
Christian association auditorium was
devoted in the main to a discussion of
Fuel" Miss Parloa pointedly remark
ed that to treat this subject before q
Scranton audience was like carrying
Goals to Newcastle. Yet, in her lecture
she treated the ladies to q wealth of
information on the subject, most Of
which was practically unknown or not
thought of before.
Before beginning the lecture proper
which is the fifth of the series--Niss
Parloa reviewed the preceding lecture
on Floors" which was delivered Tues
day afternoon. This was a happy de-
parture as it brought out number of
questions by the ladies present, the
result of their personal experience in
following Miss Parloa's instructions.
The benefits of the lectures was for
chilly shown in the recitation of these
experiences.
Miss Parloa then spoke of Fuel"
She began with the happy allusion re-
ferred to and first showed the import
ance of fuel. 1t should be bought in
bulk whenever possible. The best time
to lay in the yearly supply is in the
late summer or early autumn but ar
rangements as to price and when to
be delivered should be made in the
summer when, as q rule, prices are
lower than later in the session. Miss
Parloa gave valuable instructions as
to the way to protect the house, etc,
from the dust. II fact these hints
were decidedly interesting and es
pecially to persons living in the coal
regions.
HOW TO BUILD a FIRE.
She told Of the several kinds Of fuel
and explained the differcncc-some-
thing which is certainly not generally
known. Then, after discussing the
slaty material mixed with coal and how
it can be detected. Miss ParlOa spoke
of the treatment of fires; how to clean
the stove, how to build a fire, how
long to keep the smoke damper open.
the front drafts, the check, all of which
and many more as interesting Miss
Parloa discussed.
In speaking of furnace fires the lee
turer first showed that ell furnaces
are constructed on the same principle.
The ilues and pipes and their cleaning
was explained and afterward Miss
Parloa led her auditors through one
days model attention to a fire, start
ing the first thin layer of cCal in
early morning, showing how to shake
q fire in the right way, and going
through the entire days doings
The following excerpt from Miss Par
loa's lecture shows how thoroughly she
treats the point under discussion. Ev-
cry little detail, seemingly unmport-
ant, yet in the whole decidedly So is
mentioned in it's right place:
ABOUT COAL DUST.
"If one lives in the city and the coal
is carried to the bins through a coal-'
hole in the sidewalk, the care is some
what less than when one must see that
the side of the house, the lawn and
flower beds are properly protected, but
in any case there is the inevitable dust
and work in the cellar, and once a
year is often enough for this extra
work, and care to fall upon the house
hold. When the coal is to be put in the
bins through an opening in the side
of the house, this part of the building
should be protected by having thick
folds Of carpet or burlap tackled on;
such places are liable to be rubbed by
the men in passing the coal to the
chute.
Should it be necessary to pass over
the lawn, protect it by laying boards
on which the men can walk. The cell
lar windows must be opened. All doors
opening into the coal room should be
closed. The registers in the rooms
should bR closed and covered with pa
per.
Coal and wood bins must be per-
fectly clean. All the boards used in
closing up bins be ready for the work
men. After the wood and coal are in
the cellar take the carpets from the
wall and fold and put in place Take
up the boards and put them with the
carpet ready for the next time. Sweep
the cellar with a damp broom; brush
the coal-dust from walls and articles
in the room, and sweep the floor a
swept clean and that there are no
chips and bits of coal on lawns. See
that the openings used by the work.
men are all properly fastened. Look
after windows and doors in the cell
lar 1t sometimes happens that a sneak
thief thinks this is a good chance to
get into the house.
SPOKE ABOUT VENTILATION.
The second part Of the lecture was on
Ventilation" and afterward on Light
ing and in turn discussing the several
kinds of illumination.
. There will be no lecture today but
tomorrow afternoon Miss Parloa will
talk on the subject of Food" This
will be of interest to every woman and
the attendance should be larger than
at any preceding lecture.