El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-30

I is in process of preparation. If tea
is to be served, the kettle is placed on
! little stand connected with wire
| that passes out of sight beneath the
! table, but which furnishes a current
| that is the equivalent of a hot fuel
y chatting dish is attachable at a mo-
ment's notice TO the same or another
wire, and the Clipped begins to friZzle
with appetizing promptitude. Even the
toast kept warm in an electric toast
rack
HOusewOr& by Electricity.
Meanwhile, in preparation fot the
morning meal, the master of the house
has made his toilet with the help of an
electric shaving mug-a simple con-
trivance, attachable at a moments no
tIce to a wire, which renders 1t unnec-
essary that he shall ever shave with
cold Wather. His wife, when her morn
ing duties have begun, attacks the
cleaning problem with an electric
sweeper, which is a great Improvement
on the ordinary article If she has
sewing to do, her machine works itself,
by the aid of a motor, so that the task
is vastly less laborious. Surprising
that there is bread to be made, no lit
tile trouble is saved by the electric
dough mixer; and, to reduce the toll of
the early part of the W eek, there is an
electric washing machine and an cleo
trio wringer in the household laundry
In some city houses today all of the
laundry work is done by electricity
This, while particularly desirable for
avoiding dirt and heat discomfort is
too expensive a luxury as yet for peo-
pie OF ordinary means But it will ar
rive. In the meantime any house wife
" no has electricity in her home may
ENJOY lat. trifling cost the use of cleo
trio flatirOns- Such an iron, simply
attached to an ordinary light wire, never
becomes overheated or TOO cool its
temperature being always the same. 1t
can be used continuously, and no pre-
clous, minutes are lost in changing and
reheating. Furthermore, it is ALWAYS
clean and bright, and does not require
wlplng to prevent the soiling of the
daintieSt fabric
Electric elevators are no longer a
novelty-though, Of course, thew are
only for the rich. In their way they
are really wonderful. literally running
themselves. and only requiring the push
OF a button to call them to any floor
or TO bring them to a stop. Thus such
an elevator may be/operated by a child
without difficulty CT danger When
the white house at Washington was
rebuilt, none years ago, its electric Gle
Fator was supplemented by a new cleo
trlcally actuated dumbwaiter in the
pantry, and by an electric plate warmer
the latter capable of heating 5000
plates In five minutes
But event the farmers wife NAV ro,-
nave an electric incuba tor to hatch her
chlckens. the temperature being con !
IroIed and Kept at exactly the right
punt Dy. an automatic contrivance. She
may nave an electric parlor stove She
may save herself much discomfort nv /
neoIlns the babys milk at night with
the aid of special electric device |
ana II her hair requires such attention |
one may use electric curling tongs
MiIieh' quickly attachable to a wire |
are Always ready at a moments NOTICE |
anu "hlch' being at constant tenn |
Perature, may be guaranteed NOT IN |
SINCE Finally, when she goes 70 ~
IL the weather is cold. she NAV mt !
between the sheets pad Of soft ia bric |
oonlaihlng concealed network Of wires
" men, When current is turned on
VIZ, Dy the help OF adjusted switch. !
iiahe me temperature of the confugaI
couch as high as may be desired.
hIectrlclty has already revoIutionized
farm life through the telephone Three I
quarters of a million telephones are to-
gay installed in farmhouses in this |
country Mostly they represent neigh I
borhood systems, which are usually
joined with other neighborhood lines. /
al with the network of the nearby VIII |
iage 1t Is easy to realize what a
blessing is cOferred by such opportuni-
Ties OF communication. The farmers
we and children are no longer in
dread when the men happen to be awav:
Tor the tramp is wary when he knows
mat telephone is at hand to summon
help