Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
LooRlng Hitter the Laundry

A LII articles for the laundry should
be legibly marked with full name
in either cotton or ink. Initials are
worse than useless. not only on &C
count of frequent similarity. but also
because they tempt the sorter to trust
to them in place of proper mark.
1t is astonishing how seldom batch
of family work is completely marked.
Names should not only be marked
plainly. but in such a position that they
can be readily seen when the article is
folded: otherwise carefully ircned
work is liable to become tumb!ed in
the search.
Many people mark their belongings
in unexpected places. such. for in
stance, as the center of handkerchief.
never apparently having realized that
packers are far too busy to enjoy Il
game of hide and seek.
All socks and stockings should be
turned wrong side out. This is the way
in which they are washed and ironed
and the customer will confer n benefit
upon sorters by attending to this small
rule.
Accommodations in pockets should be
looked for. The writer has known to-
bacco 10 remain in a mans waistCoat
pocket and cause q stain in the process
of washing which irretrievably dam
aged the waistcoat.
All pins should be carefully removed
before clothes are sent to the laundry.
Failure to do this may quite easily
bring about blood poisoning. from
which fatal consequences are not in
frequent.
Hooks should always be rust proof
or the waist or other article upon
which they are sewed is quite likely to
be spoiled
Many dellcately tinted and daintily
trimmed waists-usualIy sent to a
cieaner-can be Numbered TO perfec-
tinn, but 1t behooves the customer to
understand that in such cases the iron
ers who take this difficult and tedious
work in hand require proper compen-
sat.on.
The cutting down of laundry rates
necessarily reduces wages. and IL rea-
sonable prices for special articles can
not be afforded it is far wiser TO send
only the more plainly made things.
II stains caused by tea and coffee,
wine, etc, are to be removed II is al
ways best TO mention this fact. for no
self respecting laundry uses chemicals
unless specially asked 10 do 50 The
needful process will be undertaken at
the customers own risk only.
Lace curtains ought never TO be kept
up till very dirty If sent long after
exposure TO strong sunlight it is quite
likely that they will almost fall to
pieces when starched
Nor should needful nending be for
gotten. for It is inconsiderate TO send a
tattered garment to the laundry and
expect it to be returned in no worse
condition.
One Of the sorter's principal duties is
TO note with a line Of colored cottas.
every tear and hole. but after a little
thought IL is obvious thai this task
can only be specifically carried out in
the press of business It follows. there
fore. that a vast amount o! mending is
undertaken at the laundry which in
reality should be done at home.
Handkerchiefs should be placed to-
gether anG tied up IN a bundle by
themselves This little attention will
save much trouble and possible loss.
Indeed. all articles Of kind ought real
! ~ to be assorted. but perhaps to ask
this would be considered too exacting.
II is a great mistake. however. to put
sannels next TO wet towels or rubbers,