The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27

have found It hard to believe that hot
water could be had at any hour of the
day or night by the simple process Of
turning on switch
The machine itself is quite small 1t
is mounted on a piece OF marble, about
sixteen inches in height by six inches
in width, and can be directly connected
with the water pipe at the bath tub
If hot bath is desired, all that it is
necessary to do is to turn on the cold
water and then pull up the switch, and
in a minute the cold water is running
hot-so hot that it cannot be borne.
Every one knows the luxury of hot
bath and everybody appreciates the an
noyance of the pseudo fot bath, neither
hot nor cold, with none of the invigor-
ating qualities of cold bath and none
of the refreshing and cleansing quail
ties of the hot one.
There is a smaller electric water heater
for the wash basin, which is, of course,
a luxury. The greatest wonder of ALL
perhaps, is the electrically heated bag for
the bed. This is to take the place of the
ordinary hot water bag, which frequently
leaks and rapidly gets cold
On cold night a hot water bag is
very comforting article, even to those
who are in perfect health But for an in
valid it is indispensable. All the hospitals
use them constantly for all their patients.
In fact, the use of hot water bags is too
general TO require more than the mention
of the fact
The drawbacks to its use are well
known also. Just at the time it is needed
the water may not be running hot which
means heating more water in the kettle
or over the alcohol Tampa good deal of
trouble and an inadequate supply of hot
water. And then one is never sure of the
conduct of the hot water bag. 1t may
leak-in fact, it is very apt to leak-and
before the night is half gone it has relin-
quished it's job and turned cold and
clammy.
But the electric bag never leaks and
never gives up. 1t insures sleep on the
coolest nights and carries comfort and
ease to the invalid.
The electric bag consists of resistance
coils incased In thick felt, and is connect
ed with the chandelier by a plug at the
end of lamp cord. Turn on the electricity
and the bed is soon warmed, and the
heat will last until il is turned off. This
new invention will be a blessing to those
who suffer from cold feet.
There are other things, too, where there
is electricity in the house-many conve-
niences. too many, in fact, to enumerate
them ALL
One which particularly appeals to me
is the electric curling iron. Lucky are
the girls whose hair is naturally wavy in
these days. when NJ Marcel has made the
ondulee hair so fashionable. But most of
us need the assistance of a curling iron,
and now we have little machine that in
sures peace of mind. We see light ahead.
A certain little electric machine will heat
cur curling irons for us in no time at all,
and there will be no deposit of lamp
black or smoke upon them, and, indeed.
no delay and no worry of any kind.
One of the illustrations shows the curl
ing iron II is actually used.
The young matron has just washed her
hair and dried ii with the electric fan
and is portrayed in the act of curling it
with the iron heated by electricity.
IT is plainly seen how simple the ma
chine is. 1t is small and neat, and very
effective
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
process of washing. drying and curling
the hair is somewhat exhausting. One is
fatigued after IL all, whether the pro-
cess is self-inflicted or performed by n
maid, and IL is generally desirable to rest
for some little time after it,
This is a good time to use the electric
yibrator-to use ii gently and slowly as Il
relaxer and tonic for the nerves 1t does
good work in this capacity, although 1t
has other uses as well. 1t is sometimes
used vigorously with a view of reducing
flesh, or IL may be used for massag ing
the face. ! am told, too. that BARRIERS
use It on the scalp to invigorate and pro-
mote the growth of the hair, or at least