Evening journal., 1913-11-14

TO dear, leisureiy old London I shall
carry with me some mighty original
ideas for modern home perfection.
You are 80 amazingly progressive,
YOU quite take my breath away. Ev-
cry day some neV Yankee idea in
the matter of invention makes your
English cousin sit Up and take no
! tiee. My cute little bungalow rs a
! source Of unending wonder to me.
OF course ! like to live comfortably,
and ] hunted up a real modern little
furnished cottage. II Vss, al first |
confess, too modern for my English COM
lprehension, with its many electrical CEN
trivancQs.
lt was necessary for me 30 pay
visit 20 the Wilmington and Philadcl-
phia Traction Company for an eNplana-
tion OF the simple mysteries Of all the
little electrical appliances. There was
really no need Of this precaution, since
90 operate most of them simply meant
the turning Of button.
Now, ! am mystihed as 20 only one
thing, and that is, how people can be
content t1 exist and not have the inl-
movements and horne comforts Of clee-
lriciiy. As an ilumiuaut IL transforms
the gloomiest old-fashoned house into q
haven Of cheer and comfort, and pro-
sonis. too. wonderful latitude for deco
lrstiye purposes
think most people who hive in old
lhorocs that were built long ago and still
I have the OLD fashioned, unsaniisry
/ lighting efeots, really do not know that
old houses can he wired nj small cost
and almost without any Inconvenience.
: The electrician deposits his small bundle
OF tools in the attic or cellar, and from
either OF those prints hcpius his work.
Ho does not litter up the rooms, and in
la short tunc he has finished the work
so that only an expect could toll that
the house was not wired wien built.
The wires will last as long az the house
and add ten per cent to It's value If the
owner ever decides 20 sell.
Three Circuits for Average Home.
The average sized house REQUIRES tive
or three circuits A circuit consists o.
two wires extending from a distribu
tion box in the attic or cellar. and snp
plies current to twelve lamps. Tn
wires are concealed in the vslls an
partitions and beneath the flooring. be
ing brought to the surface only az point
where IT is deswsd 70 make connee
tions for lighting fixtures, switches an
Dashboard receptacles
The electrician by means OF ingeniou
: tools "Rshes1 his lines up and down be
tween the walls and back and forth nm
der the flooring. He viii take up
, board IN the attic, and in rooms wher
thore is an expensive hardwood Hoo
viii manage by removing a foot or n
from a closet, so as 60 not mar Oh
flooring.
5 When no departs you will have cleo
= trio service saver Of time, money an
energy; faithful servant that is al
9 ways ready. snd will save the grateiu
{ housewife two days time out OF ever.
c week.
The washing and ironing alon'
which consumes two days in th'
u average family can be disposed o
F. in one. An hour or so in an elec
trio washer and the washing anC
wringing is done. An electric irol
will dispose OF the ironing, quickly
:. for IL remains hot. There is no chang
! ing OF irons nor rubbing them OF
i for they are clean. Electricity OF
fers a real opportunity for domesti
, economy.
Household appliances can be grad
p lually added 10 the electric equipment
. each addition bringing greater do
I nestle efficiency.
Handsome table lamps add TO HON
r decoration and make reading a rea
). pleasure.
Il Would Please Young Mother.
o No person should be without a
electric toaster. which prepare
q toast In a few seconds. or. bette
+ still. toaster stove, on which II sh
IA likes the housewife may prepare III
a entire breakfast. IL may also b
o utilized TO cook chops-aimost any
thinE in fact
l. IL you are already beginning
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