Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-26
ARRANGEMENT OF HOME.

altered In taste. smell, or appearance.
Question-What is the most i'm
portant piece of furniture in the
pantry
Answel~A'rhe icebox.
Question-What are some of the more
important points TO note about An ice
box or refrigerator?
Answer--lt should maintain "a tenn
p%erature, when iced. of less THAI So. In
comparison with this all other points
are of minor Importance. 1t should be
lined by some White waterproof easily
cleaned substance. The shelves and
partitions should be removed. 1t
should be drained by pies and traps that
are easily reached and readily leaned.
1t should be in such a position that it
can be summed at times. or else 1t
should be on rollers. so hat 1t can be
moved To a place where 1t can be sun
ned. 1t should have walls thick enough
and composed of material which will
not absorb moisture or pack or lose
its air spaces. 1t must not be an Ice
eater; L. must be open 10 the outside.
80 that ice may be put in from the out
side In warm weather and that the out
i side air MAY serve for refrigeration in
cold weather. Its outward appearance
must be one of neatneSs and cleanliness.
Question-Should the pantry shelves
be removable?
Answcr-Yes.
Question - Should the pantry walls
have a hard finish?
AnSwer-Yes.
Question-Should the kitchen have
hard finished wall?
Answe r-Yes The kitchen should
have Il washable wall. free from mold
ing and dish racks, II IL Is the only
room in the house with a wall of this
type. The %vaporized greases soon soil
the kitchen wall, and nothing suffices
except washing.
Answer-Yes, an electric fan is need
ed to properly distribute the heat In
both winter and summer. In hot wealth
er the food will not be sanitary ii the
cook is ovcrhot and perspirinH profuse-
~.
Question-Should the kitchen have
every convenience not only for cooking
but for handling the food and for car
ing for the dishes?
Answer-Yes. Efficiency demands IT,
Question-Of what material should a
kitchen sink be made?
Answer-Enameled sinks are much
the best. Porcelain is good. Galvanized
iron does very well. though it rusts at
ter the zinc has been worn off. Slate.
soapstone. and iron, have much against
them.
Question-How can the kitchen sink
be kept free from small scraps OF food?
Answer-Every sink should DO
equipped with a removable strainer,
through which all w%ashings should
pass.
nOuI0 the d1n1nY room n3
light?
Answer-While IL is very desira BILE, 1t
is not especially necessary.
~Question-How should the bed room
be arranged?
Answer-There should be the mini
mum amount OF furniture and the few
er dirt catching and trinkets
the better.
Question-should the floors be row
cred with carpet or rugs?
Answer-Rugs.
Question-How should the floors be-
built?
ACKNOWLEDGMENT the floor and the
ceiling of the room below there should
be enough deadening substance to 81
1ence all sounds else the floor will be
cold. Whore floors are not deadened
the flooring shrinks %unevenly and in
time 1T draws and creaks.
~Questfon-How should the floors be
cleaned?
equipped with vacuum cleaners when
ever it is feasible.
Question-What is the objection to
beating rugs and carpets on the out
side?
Answer-The noise disturbs thu
neishborhood; the dust pollutes the air
and the bacteria kill the rug heaters.
Question-Should the bed be set
against the wall?
Answer-No. Ones smell tells him
Civ 7hAg OI LIG Ut HeXI yHtl
wall is not fit to breathe. Crowder has
proved it by analysis.
Question-Should the bed be put in
AN alcove?
Answering. The bed should be put
where sunlight and air can get AZ II
Questton-Should Il house have sleep-
ing pOrches?
Answer-it should. When one sleeps
In cold circulating air In a room which
has had an abundance Of sunshine dur
ing the day hours ne will find that
there is Il material increase in his.
working capacity and also that he will
be less liable to colds and pneumonia.
Question--Is a glassed-in porch bet
ter than one with awnings, curtains.
or shades?
AnSWer--It is.
Question-Are glassed-in porches
with fixed windows and radiators adj
vised?
Answer-no Unless the windows
can be opened. the air allowed to come
IN freely. and the temperature to DROP.
the porch loses many of it's advantages
as a sleeping place.
Question-Where should the bath
room be placed?
Answer-Convenient to the bed
rooms. ~
Question-should the bath room have
a window opening to the outside air.
Answer--it Is desirable, but mo- nee
essary.
Question-Is It proper to put a bath
tub, a wash bowl and q water closet
In the same room?
Answer--1t IL.
Questiop-Should a bath room BIZ
heated by a gas heater?
should be permitted II the heater has a
hue or pipe to the outside air. Gas
heating without aues should not be al
lowed in bath rooms.