The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-05-16

strictly u comincrci cntermisc. bu;
one feels like helping il along In every
possible way. even to the extent nf
voluntary. free new spapcr space Doe.
cause of all the inventions which
have come to W. with haircsscd cleo
tricity the most beneficial, second o'
course To light and power. ID the olc,.
trict fan. throughout the world the
American-madc electric ian ~ - life
saver during hot weather "a temper
saver; u peace maker. II has cut out
half tn. fret of sumner business ard
made worn possible ~ u pleasure
where beforc II was grinding ton.
Electric ran week " entitled To- all the
promotion 1t can get, FOR the ian -
o benefit to the human race, IN IA
tory sweatshop. oihce' stor" AZ"
nome.
The electric fan IL but the natural
evolution OF one Of mons Oldest de-
vices. There ~ absolutely nothing
new about the fan. So far back as
the records OF man were Kept. even u
the mos, f%ragmontary way. fans have
been in use to supply ar,iiiciuliy a
cooling breeze during hot weather.
The first fan was probably u palm
leaf. cut with q stone kuire to TIE
proper shape Palm leaf fans arc
with us yet. and viii De for "a long
time. II there ~ anything in modern
Use Of greater antiquity than tho palm
leaf fan no one knows what it u.s. Tho
oldest Egyptian picture writings shov
these rams In actual use thousands OF
Years age.
Tbc fan b,s conn. dow, II, ms il, o.,
variety of Forms. fl has served it,
purpos. as an ornamental piece OF
dress. a dainty th,np of ivory. r,re
feathers and nrc,iou. stones II h..
passed through various STAGES ui de-
yelopment from he hing, uoacock
fans of the Egyptians 10 the india ,vii-
or attendant 10 operate o. The bet $50
development. Hud IA, most wonderful
Of an. Is the modern rl,rt-.. fam. OF
all the hot weather comforts the olcc-
tric fan Is easily the first \ hit of
shade brings q little relic, from the
heat Of the July sun. g tI OF cracked
ice properly applied to certain hot
weather beverages helps tu keep Ia,
sufferer q few degree below a dan
%gerous temperature. hut - I- the uttl-
electric fan which brings the cool
oree@es OF h hills int" tho hottest
apartment int" ~" S"'li'rihs r''
HAT or the hot Once. n" matter h'N
not the sun shines. no matter nov
mu'h hnnidilN IN tho an, no matter
now stlti'ng ana sthgnan, IN" a,in"S-
phere-thc touch OF a button ana the
cooling Dr'cz'h are AZ Inc coi'in"l q
I"f anyone IN any quantity "t velocity
Desired
Electricity r. the magician whiCn
holds captive the rays 81 the sun and
lets them out after nightiail TO dri,a
away the sonber shades of night. 4
takes the heat from coal and brings
II into the house to cook the FOODS
and heat the rooms. 1t takes the
power from the falling water and ear.
ries 1t miles and miles TO turn the
wheels OF industry and transportation.
And. not content with all these woD-
ders. electricity has stuffed into It's
wonder bag the -four winds and re-.
leases them at demand.
The electric fan was an American
invention which has been developed
within the las, few years until millions
OF fans arc An use throughou the
world. Back in the early eighties m
electrical engineer OF New York was
experimenting with a small electric
motor. In tho course Of hes expert
ments he conceived the idea that