The Washington herald., 1916-11-26
ELECTRICITY MAKES
HOUSEWORk A DELIGHT
Charles P. Steinmetz. Famous Inventor,
Predicts Universal Use.

Charles p. steinmetz, one of the
worlds great electrical wizards, VINO
shares honors in this field of inven-
tion with Thomas A. Edison, declares
that the home electrical" would be
quickly realized IL housewives took
account Of the cash value OF the labor
spent In working with old-Style home
utensils. He said in a recent address
to the members of the graduating class
OF wadleigh High School, New York
City: .-+
Electricity is still in its infancy,
despite the rapid strides IL has made.
1t will become so universally used
that the housewife will wash dishes
and clothes, cook the dinner, heat the
house and even sweep the floor elecG
tTically. You" young ladies will be the
Grating plants. besides supply city
homes. will carry current to every
home within a radius of fifty miles.
BY employing electricity in the
home we kill the germs, because we
destroy or eliminate the cause for
germs. At present the average house
wife holds that electricity is too ex-
pensive to employ for the family wash
ing. Does the housewife charge for her
labor? Does the housewife charge w
against the family bank account for
her physical energy? Not a bit Of it
"One of these days the housewife will
study efficiency methods and lind tina,
she Is paying a much greater bill In
time and physical energy than would be
charged by the electric light company
Our cities are becoming so congested that
it IL absolutely necessary for each FAM
lily to exercise greater care along sani'
tary lines. The electric heater eliminates
the foul gases of coal and certainly elm
mates the germ-breeding atmosphere in
coal-heated rooms.
"As for the cost, that will be q secon-
rdary matter when compared with the
results. Our health will be conserved
and life will be worth living for the
poor. And the cost will be small. for the
huge plants can be operated at q small
expense"
I Many Washington housewives have long
ago realized the necessity and value OF
electricity in the home, and have moi
only equipped their kitchens with electri-
cally operated cooking devices, but have
installed electric appliances for heat and
light throughout the entire house.
Local builders of detached and semi
detached houses and apartment house
buildings are paying particular attention
| to electric installation, and in one of the
apartment houses now in course Of con.
structIon IN the Mount Pleasant section
ping all the kitchens with the latest de-
sign Of electric cooking ranges.
Electrical Exhibit.
In order that the housekeepers of
Washington desiring to learn the advan-
tages accruing from the use OF electrical
appliances in the home. electrical week
| Is to be observed locally for eight days,
starting next Saturday, when a free ad-
mission electric appliance show will be
| conducted in the four-story building at
| 1212 G street northwest under manage
ment Of local business, particularly those
| interested in the electrical industry. At
| this show. every known electrical ap-
pliance suitable for home use will be ex-
hibited
In connection with the exhibit, a series
daily by Mrs. Alice E. Whitaker. an ex-
pert in the art of culinary preparations,
who studied cookery at the Boston Cook
ing School and later took special courses
on the scientific side of foods and cook
cry. Mrs. Whitaker. who Is nationally
known as an active participant in every
| thing pertaining to the betterment of
| woman's conditions. Is former president
of the Housekeepers' Alliance, and for
Committee of the District Federation of
| Women's Clubs and Of the District of
Columbia Mothers Congress. She Is also
| an active member OF the National Amer
| lean Home Economics Association.