The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19

ing not very durable qualities The
kitchen door should not be covered
with carpet. because that Ia lnSanl-
tary. neither should II be devoid OF
any covering and so require scrubbing.
This Is one OF the items OF work which
should be eliminated from the house
keepers schedule. The white sanded
floors. tables etc. are attractive TO
the eye and JOY 10 a certain type OF
housekeeper. but they represent too
much energy and labor 10 be included
I'm modern methods. Floors should be
covered with some material easily
cleaned. aud tables. sinks. shelves. etc.
should be painted or covered with zinc.
tile or oilcloth The zinc table and the
tile sink are lasting pleasure and
lessen work 10 such an extent that
they soon more than pay for the initial
cost
Kitchen Furniture.
This should be simple. durable and
adequate for the needs OF the house
keeper. The kind and number OF
pieces will largely depend on the char
acter OF the home. But In every kitch-
en- there should be good range. at
least one work table and a convenient
sink supplied with running water and
modern plumbing. These three articles
should be near neighbors because they
are so frequently used at the same
time.
Whatever the fuel-coal. wood. gas
or gasoline-it should be burned I'm
good range. one that is perfect In all
it's parts and equipped with n good
baking oven. No part OF the housefur-
nlshing is more important than the
kitchen stove and no piece OF farm ma
chinery, however necessary. should be
bought by sacrificing the new stove.
Since the preparation OF food for the
table is an absolute necessity In every
home, the stove. whatever It's style.
should be as good as any part OF the
equipment OF the entire establishment
The work table should be high
enough that the worker need not stand
in an uncomfortable position while
ironing or baking. Kitchen tables are
made thirty inches high. which is not
enough for woman five feet six inch
es in height. and 10 bend over Il. as
she always must. results In an unnec-
essary WEAKNESS or backache. Either
the low table should be set upon sup
ports or higher one should be order
cd The high stool is a simple piece
OF furniture which should be in every
kitchen II can be slipped under the
work table when not I'm use and Is a
convenient seat while preparing vege-
tables. ironing and doing the number
less other tasks which can be per-
formed sitting just as well as stand.
Ing
A clock Is necessary In the kitchen
also a pair of strong scissors. pin
cushion with pins and some coarse nee
dies and thread. both white and black
These are constantly needed. and IL
makes unnecessary steps 10 be obliged
TO go 10 the living room for them. IL
is hardly possible to have too many
drawers. shelves and cupboards. and
yet these ought not 10 be used 10 en-
courage disorderliness. There is some
times a temptation TO hide away things
In cupboards or drawers that would
better he destroyed at once than have
them add 10 the task OF Strengthening
up later on.
The modern kitchen may have other
useful pieces OF furniture In addition
10 the above. II there Is money enough
20 provide them. Among these may
be mentioned water or electric motor
OF even a small one horsepower gaso-
line engine. any one OF which will run
the washing machine mangle. churn.
cream separator and can be attached
TO the sewing machine. This little
contriyance is not SO expensive that n
need be excluded from even moderate
homes. considering the amount OF
work Il will accomplish and the
strength II viii save. When n woman
ought certainly TO be counted as one or
the necessities. The kitchen cabinet
with separate compartments for all
kinds OF groceries and supplies is
sometimes preferred TO the pantry II
/ Is entirely a matter OF personal pref
erence which should be chosen. FOR
both are most convenient. Reason.
able care must. however. be taken not
90 leave groceries lying about loosely
In the cabinet. FOR these will attract
insects as well as mice. But the
housekecper endowed with even the
most ordinary degree OF order may
easily avoid such a misfortune
The electric or gasoline iron Is n
handy little appliance for making
kitchen work lighter and Is inexpen.
sive when usefulness and labor saw.
ing qualities are balanced with dol
lars aud cents. In the country. Of
course. the gasoline iron IL generally
the only one possible. but these have
now been brought 20 a degree OF per
fection that makes them satisfactory
The Use Of the Kitchen.
One last important point to remem.