New-York tribune., 1900-08-23
JEWELLERS IN FLATLAND.
THOSE IN MANCHESTER. ENGLAND. ARE
TESTING THE MERITS OF THE
DISTRIBUTIvE KITCHEN

~. hunters are busy these last weeks IN Au-
- as II is well known that at this season the
1-ofls-be lessee has difficulty IN inducing the
AGENT 10 allow a months occupancy without rent
IN order 10 secure tenants
women change fats-that is move from one to
snother-for strange and interesting reasons
T-.usIly they move TO get more room. Things VIII
accumulate and there is soon no place TO put them,
- what is 10 be done but TO find larger quarters
Sometimes they move 20 get more agreeable coloTs
Il the wall paper Then again they move 10 se-
sEt-e gas log Some are attracted by a silk cur
tstu 81 the hall door. Others move 10 get a bath
tub with legs OF f. Just now the principal and
--e - 80 the ADVANTAGE OF having & refrigerE-
for lined with glass. An enamel SINK stenoins OUT
S-orn The wall is tempting bit Of bait held out 10
sorpe objection about fat: and women must al
-rrvs hunt for the perfection which they never
80 TIE funniest story yet, however. is about the
woman who moved into q rat she hao Hvee IN once
teg ard baggage. The building had been improved
.yelve years had transformed the place that she
did rot recognize H.
y. a, ,,r.-esting 10 note the changes made in do
-. 74e Nv the development OF the fat system
N-o- 50 many yesrs ago people with moderate in
comes lived in houses built on modfneo or rather
.-,1-vo-ic a7artrnent house plan, with accom-
,s.-s,7a,, for rvo families The furnace was used
- s-5 -sre indeed were the cases IN
-s-r M 6tsoutes occurred II the winter over It's
-,anezszuent One fat was cold and the other
van One family did its duty IN the mettsr OF
laensnx The furnace in good condition and the
orhsr neglected f. T was IRE OF eontenton'
rine times II ter
- ..s-s,-s <s--ifv-' had constant struggle
,s-L ne ashes and garbage that il was necessary
sor trg-a 70 carry downstairs from the kl'cnen SO
4hsr -he.rs was the harder lot, nut ooth suIIereo
sTlxe from the kitchen ranges in summer when the
most trtfing BIT o. cookery involved nre tnat
made the entire fat miniature Hades' ana "nen
+o- ursre- baths became q luxury unknown when
rn7s- needed for that reason
--o-av -eo71e in the same financial circumstances
have gas ranges or which sumner COOKING may De
sore without G moment n heat unessential 10 the
--o,sss -5or water IS supplied for bath and kitch-
e use from The plant 50 far removed that its
bes- does not arecr the temperature Of the house
Al elevator sl1---s E-.,=e5 ,i-1-7f7i-r 1orcAIai1
ms sr6 tied walls -he bathroom are sanitary
--z- ne srrear doors and light the gas, In many
cases passenger elevators with uniformed attend
TooE "a over -ae TOPS OF adjoining buildings. per
hzps giving res-<ll gltnPses Of distant PARK OF
Fve-v wish attained creates new desire, TO
these ecqlirserrs q ease ana -lz4rE me
EocsekeeptnE problems. Already efforts have been
made n . zeT Of the larger cities % lessen the
T-outle q cooking through cooperative system.
No extensive success has been achieved as Yet. but
evsry year brings II nearer
The apartment hore- where suites are built with
cur kitchens and meals are ordered from the hotel
kitchen Is now Al ordinary thing. The difficulty
les n the high cost OF such service which puts II
OF q the reach of modest incomes. IN England
several plans are being discussed the latest being
rne 5isrrburive kitchen IN Manchester II is being
promoted IN connection with scnool for traIning sg
domestic servants and Il IS IN contern platlqn Ior
London. The idea seems 70 be that OF q highly
doors at~Ie time ordered The not dishes properly
warm. The cold ones duly chilled This method has
Al English experiment now n progress bids fair
70 succeed L Is being carried on in connection
with the residential chambers for women IN Lon
don gas stove in each room allows the occu-
pant 70 make her cup OF tea without trouble, or TO
boa an egg for breakfast while the tariff Of
charges for chop or steak, fish fruit from the
genera kitchen IS extremely moderate
No-. however until the great scheme launched
last year by Gilbert Parker, a. the International
Congress Of Women. for erecting & huge block 70
meet The wants OF women in this direction is
realized MAJ the true model dwelling Of this kind
Be expected This If devised 10 contain some two
hundred and eighty single bedrooms. seventy
and htry double apartments There would be a
VAST dining nall extensive drawing rooms and
reading rooms. Al this, il has been worked out,
reach of women earning from g 70 80 q week, ana
further details OF The project are now being con-
Cooking can be carried on upon large scale
much cheaper relatively than on q small one The
socis- scsIs Is ne g5rr5ance Of ham and beet
res--Ies. ana what the humble resident Of the ar
-sans buildings finds most convenient without
even any organization O1 supply may well afIord z
hirr -c rhe more sristocrariC fat
L really seems that the domestic service problem
might some zine reach solution. II the women's 8
clubs would combine their giant inCelecJs the posi-
nltues are practically unlimited. Why. for IN
stance should not domestic service De put OF the
nasE ~ other trades and trained workers engaged
2 come every day2 A corps Of neat handed
Fnyi-ises could from suite suite sweeping.
o-s-ng and cooking Al Z fixed remuneration for 50
many hours day or each housekeeper might
nave neT spets. assistant 4 dressmaker has
he-s Then th@ constant CRY that "a domestic SER
lal- mas no leisure would cease The sewing
M3--7l- goes 70 work Al and leaves al O'Clock,
eLIpp--s q mar hour or hour 70 eat the luncheon
5-le ms brought She breakfasts before going 10
- Place NJ roil and dimes when she has eft Il,
evening hours. The fat dWeller's assistant could
accomplish 1er enfrauchise-nent from the endless
l-s-n ~ service ri which she complains by
a7 Organized system whereby three four sets Of
equally well trained workers could relieve one
anothe- One set might report in the afternoon for
: Par OF the week remaining until dinner was
served and its traces removed The evenings thus
lcsr would be comp peusated for by then reporting
n me morning for definite term All would thus
have some mornings. afternoons and evenings
entirely free every week. Such a relay system
one would think. might be carried on even among
families q moderate income.