The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-05
E KIT THE r. Q M E
THE HOUSE, FROM CAVE TO MANSION AND BACK
Type of Dwelling Which Is Rapidly Deveoping-S Shelter
and Sleeping PIace-Etfect on Social Life-Pos
sibties Of Modern Home Architecture.
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nAteSt FdH Only De IeBuluteu Dy SO
ciety. or at least by very genera
agreement that better houses are de
manded If social life is not to deteri
crate.
There will always be a large class O.
people who are too gregariouG to liv,
outside o. the city. For them apart
ments on the lines of the model tene
ments already built in New Yorl
would be vast improvement on th,
average apartment renting from So;
to $50. These model tenemcnts ar,
fireproof, sanitary, and convenient t.
degree undreamed of by the fla
dweller in more fashionable localities
They have no elevators. but they have
no dark rooms. They are destitute OF
artificial palms in the entrance hall
mirrors. and jig saw artificial mantels
and grill work over the doors. but
they have large laundries in the base
ment. roof gardens for the children
and often indoor Fairgrounds. They
have no boy In buttons to open the
street door. but they have an intelIi
gent and sympathetic woman agent in
the house, and an office where tenants
may consult her at almost all hours
In the day. There is no reason WHY
houses Of this type coulc not be erect.
ed in other neighborhoods, equipped
with elevators and modern labor saw.
ing devices, and kept within reach OF
people of moderate incomes. Such
blocks should be under the care Of q
competent su1 1erintendent or manager
instead Of an ignorant janitor.
Mrs. Pichards draws an alluring pie.
ture OF the joys of suburban life un-
der twentieth century conditions.
Those who have social welfare at
heart must come to the rescue and de-
wise and put up samples of he best
that moderL science can offer. to rent
for $500 to $500 year. Let anF
one who loves his kind, If he have
a talent this way, not wrap it in a
napkin. but give 1t to the builder and
the philanthropist to ma,erialize."
The twentieth century suburban
house will be built not OF wood, which
lasts only few years, and thus must
be made to earn more while it lasts
than more substantial material. Rein
forced concrete is suggested as a suit.
able building material. The heating
Will be supplied from the outside. and
there viii be enclosed porches for sun
parlors. There may also be hot houses
and cold frames for winter gardening
Just as there are now bins in the eel
lar In which to store vegetables. Mrs.
Richards says: "The care Of these
may replace the exercise now gained
in scrubbing the front steps. The win
dows OF the house will be dust proof
ny, mosquito aud moth proof; the air
supplied will be strained by galleries
OF screens. IL. indeed. social advance
has not eliminated SCOT from chimneys
and grit from the streets. Warmed
or cooled, moistened or dried air will
be circulated as needed. In such n
house rugs may stay nndisturbed for
a month or more, books for years. and
the dustcIoth be rarely in evidence
The redding will consist in putting
back in place the things used. but as
each member Of the family will do this
as soon as he is old enough, there will
be but few minutes work"
Land Is increasing in value. and the
cost OF building even inadequate
houses is becoming higher all the time
The only way the twentieth century
house is to be afforded is 10 reduce
the cost OF housekeeping. The home
Is now the only place where useless
objects are tolerated. In hospitals
and institutions every sanitary precau-
ton against dirt and waste has been
taken. The home maker aione cllngs
10 unsanitary draperies, dust catching
brlc-a-brac, and framed pictures and
a whole collection of utterly unneces.
sary and work making objects OF fur.
niture. The home maker PAYS for
services in one way or another what
might profitably be put into labor saw
ing devices and sanitary furnishings.
The new domestic science is wisely
concerned with these questions. and
their solution will have much TO do
with me achievement Of the house OF
the future.-New York Post