Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04

Visitors TO the great schuylkllI Water
side Station OF tho Philadelphia klectric
Company during tho "Eiecirical Week OBJ
sorYance now Ia progress are 10 less
nmssed at The monater tnrbo-aenerator tnan
Ii the more dainty, but equally wonderful
sieelfse rafsserIa that provides the meals
70 The more than 200 workers employed ~
shs station. Such kitchen, on smaller
scale. would be the pride Of any house,
wife. and would be equally practicable, ~
the guides who pilot the visitor throusn the
great plant explain 70 women visitors.
Every operation poHpibie has been cleo
srIgied. even 10 tho cigar lighter that ignites
The afler-dnnar smoke. The huge range,
win ite shining ckcl-plnted-on- copper
utensils, its convenient broilers. Rrilln ana
evena ana simple heat control. n. indeed,
marvel There AFRO steam tables heated
~ electricity with which are connected
4ha plnta warmers the big coffee percolntor
and hot-water heater and 80 accompanying
cup warmers, both electric, and last but
nasurediy not least the diahwashing and
drying apparatus n electrically operated
Beside the range stands whte.tlled re-
ffiearator. This IL not an ice chest. The
brine-freezlns solution II driven through tho
pipes by an electric motor, AZ an electric
range does not produce more than two de-
Erees variation IN tho Temperature OF
fooha. rs proximity 70 the refrigerator
makes no particular difference.
Even the garbage II handled electrically
4 garbage refrigerator IL Installed IN q
convenient place behind the counter Of the
cafeteria It consists Of two deep white
finished metal wells which receive the gar
baga and keep II at froeslnE temperature
until the time Of removal An electrically
operated cash register and a aiTnllarly con-
trolled cigar llghtsr top on the equipment
OF this adjunct 20 an equipment which
btazons in letters illuminated BY tho same
powcr: "is 4 isn't electric. y Isn't mod
srn.s
cAFETERIA POPULAR
During tbs nrst week OF its existence.
last Spring, this kitchon-cnfaterla served
1870 persos,S with luncheOns, II now sin1l-
tarly serves over 200 men every day, ana
because OF she continuous operation OF the
station the Kitchen u Kept ready 70 serve
additional meals, hot SOUP. and hot coffee
81 almost all hours OF the day and night,
Leading among the examples of thla entry
Of a new factor into the problem OF domen.
tic economy Il tho accomplishment OF the
kitchenH Of the General Electric plant AZ
Schenectady n. Y. This part OF the great
manufacturing establishment IL equipped
with apparatus made by the company itself
and weekly 1900 persons are served IN IL
The kitehan In tho restaurant IN the main
ofIice building at Schenectady IN equipped
with InrEs baking and roasting ovens, stock
kettles. broilers, gridlrons and BtewpnnH.
Then thare are steam table, a plate
warmer, hot plates, cereal cookers, water
boilers and coffee percolatnrg, A dlshwanher
takes cars OF Eolied dishes and a potato
pselsr peels tbs bushels Of potatoes that are
nasd each day.
Some idea Of the slzs and eKtent OF this
electricai cooking installation may be
gained from the fact that between 1900 aud
1900 persons are served daily, During the
week ending April 20. 1915, for instance,
about 1000 persons were served, OF whom
more than 1000 ordered q full meal and tho
remainder 4 partial one,
SHOP RESTAURANT
Down IN the main part OF the plant ID
located large cement building OF two
stories, whieh u used entirely for restaurant
purposes BY the shop employee AZ thia
restaurant the workman can purchase for
= very small sum clean, wholesome lunch
Or meal IL he 50 desires at any time ok
eept when dinner IL being served. no can
purchase > sandwich. some fruit, a cup Of
celfae or , glass OF milk
Hundreds OF persons are fod each day
At this shop restaurant. and every bit oe
the cooking Is done BY electricity The chef
or his assistant has only TO throw nwItch
and the oven II hot enough IN few min
utica Another switch IL turned and the
brolldr Is ready for the steak The preE-
sure OF finger starts the heat undar the
eofIse parooiator, the stock kettles or any
Or the other cooking utenAliu. When tho
york Is done a simplo reversing OF tho
eHlteh turns on the current anA tho heat
i gone until Il is wanted for the noxt meal.