River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-21
Now TO Get Rid OF Washday
From Farm Stock and Home.
BY ]. A. WYE
Continued from last week.


weighed, the articles counted, list
ed, marked and assorted. No chem
! icals of anv kind are used in the
| process of washing The fannels
are all washed in cold water, that
is at about 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
They are then put into the extract
! or, taken out, and dried at about
the same temperature. By keeping
the temperature even, shrinking is
avoided. There are some hannels,
however, containing dead wool
wool sheared from dead sheep
which the laundrymen say cannot
be washed without shrinking. The
other clothing, after asserting, is
placed in the washer and washed.
From here it is put into the ex-
tractor, which performs the service
done ordinarially by hand wiring
err. From here it goes to the dry
ing room, mangle, or basket, to be
starched, depending on the nature
Of the goods. After the process is
complete, the clean clothes return
to the table from which they start
ed, to be thrown into compartment
boxes for distribution. From these
they are taken, checked and tied in
to bundles ready for delivery, The
method of handling is SO systema-
tized that the machines are con-
stantly in operation, and clothing
that comes i'm today is usually
ready for delivery on the morrow.
So far they have been exceedingly
fortunate in returning the goods in
good condition with scarcely COM
plant of damaped or lost garments.
1t is record that any laundry
might be proud of.
SOME OTHER ESSENTIAL THINGS
The building and equipment are
of good quality. This is especially
true of the machinery. Everything
is new and of the latest and most
modern type. The mangle has
protecting board hung entirely
across the feed roller with just
room enough between it and the
roller to admit thin garment.
The least touch on this board with
the shand will stop the entire man.
gle. This is feature OF protection
10 the one feeding the machine,
The building has a cement founda-
ton, wooden floors, but underneath
each machine solid base of &C.
ment. The outside is double board
ed with paper between, while the
inside is sealed on top of layer of
paper. The room is we'll lighted by
windows on the sides and end,
while two ventilators through the
roof give egress to foul orders or
steam. In fact, the laundry is very
free from objections so far as a
place to work in is concerned. 1t is
much unlike an ordinary room
where laundering is being done,
and largely because of it's good
construction.
The one man, who perhaps, more
than any other, is responsible for
the success of the Chatfield Co
operative Laundry, not only the
first farmers cooperative laundry
in Minnesota, but in the United
States, is Mr.. C. ]. Manahan, secre-
tary and manager of the creamery
and laundry. Mr.. Manahan is
farmer. He has good sense, good
business judgment, and the ability
to lead others to do things for their
betterment. He is quiet, unassum-
ing, and naturally reticent. He
thinks and acts afterwards.
The success of the cooperative
laundry is assured, and it develop
ment in connection with our best
CO operative creameries is but a
question ofas hort time. 1t is anoth-
er added blessing to the ov r-tork d
farm wife. Whileit does not appear
to be producer such as the cream
cry is, adding to the farmers in
come it indirectly is productive en-
terpyise. The lifting of this heavy
burden from the farmers wives
gives them time and strength for
other duties. Thru these they will
be able to increa Sc the efficiency of
the farm home many times more
than enough to recompense for the
weekly outlay at the laundry. The
/ product from another COW, a few
chickens, or we'll kept garden will
be more than sufficient, TO say moth
ing of the comfort and pleasure its
relief brings.
This laundry at Chatfeld has al
ready increased the popularity of
the creamery. A community of
farmers near there, who have been
shipping their cream to distant
points, are now discussing the for