The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-24
The Economy Of Electric Lighting.

The economy of electric lighting is
very near to the hearts, and pocket
books, of all users of electricity for
lighting purposes. It is broad state
ment, and one that will surely cause
some surprise, when the electrician
ellis us that electricity is the most
economical light for the home, if used
right. IF used right" that is the
secret and yet how few of US under
stand enough about the mysterious
current to use it at it's best advantage.
It is not vaulting over the borders
IF truth to say that in nearly every
home now using electric light the reg
ular monthly bills could be cut down
fully twenty per cent with little care
and attention and little more knowl
edge about electricity and electric
lights.
In nearly every house there are
places where eight candlepower or
even four or two candlepoWer lamps
could be substituted for the sixteen
eandlepower lamps, thereby efecting
great saving. These small candle
power lamps give light enough for,
closets, stairways, cellars, Railways,
1antries and wood, sheds or store
rooms. Small candlepower lamps
nave the double advantage of saving
The customer money when in use and
lot costing him so much when acct
ientally left burning. lis we'll enough
20 use the new high power lamps for
'eading or where we'll lighted room
S desired, but it is safer for the eyes
md better for the pocketbook to use
ess brilliant lamps in rooms where
great amount OF light is not necessary.
Hall lamps or porch lamps which
ire kept burning should be of not
more than two or four candlepoWer.
These lamps give ample light for SO
small space and really cost less than
kerosene There are numerous times
10 every home where it is desirous to-
,urn lamp all night. In case OF
sickness a lighted lamp throughout
he night is quite essential. The low
,andlepower lamps are great saving
for this purpose.
When it is realized that 16candle-
power lamp uses 335 per cent more
current than a II candiepower, 81 per
cent more than an eight candlepower,
hree times as much as a four candle
power, and FIVE times as much as
TWO eandlepower lamp the economical
advantage of the smaller sizes is APP
parent.
II the householder who complains
about the electric light bills from
month to mouth will observe the fol
lowing rules he will find that the cost
for lighting his home is nothing IN
reasonable:
Don't waste light.
Use the smallest candlepower lamps
which will do the work required.
Use refectors for close work,
Keep a few Of the new metal flament
amps on hand for use where a large
amount of light is required for any
!epgth of time. They will pay for
themselves many times over.
A blackeIed lamp means dimme1
light. Throw it away. Paying for
urrent to operate a dim light is the
height of extravaganza. One new lamp
will often give as much light as two
I'D ores.
Don't spoil good lamp by sur
rounding it with lightkiliing shade.
Many Of the ornamental shades are
lothing more or less than fancy glass
ight,sponges which absorb most of
light the rays.
Rooms finished in dark colors re,
quire more light than rooms finished
q light colors.
Don't expect to light your house In
winter as cheaply as you do in summer.
It is impossible. for there are several
hours more OF daylight in summer
than in winter.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.