The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-17

The reason we still think of q laundry
as u place OF mat kline Is because We
haven't had AN opportunity to visit
and study tho modern kind Differ
cntf Wen. rather
Tho modern. motor-driven sanitary
laundry ~ aa different from the type
Of ten or fifteen Years q as IS the
modern touring ear from the farm
wagon. And this contrast applies both
as to appearance. service, comfort and
speed.
The laundry business OF today in
the United Staten is q huge industry;
thoroughly organized from foundation
to- roof. financed bv the investment
uf millions On millions, first In manu-
featuring plants SO make laundry ma
chincry. next IN the machinery in
thousands Of plants, and finally In
modern, wcli-lightcd well ventilated
buildings In which the industry Of
washing Americas cluthinl Is carried
ON. The modern laundry, like the
ones In Albuquerque. Is q vcritahle
marvel Of mechanical ingenuity ana
20 trip through one of them Is an eye
opener.
\ Herald reporter went through the
plant OF the Excelsior Laundry com-
pany one day this week, with Man
ager ". G. Williams The manager
started AT the office to reveal the
onders Of the laundry industry. by
producing the literature Of the trade
Piles on piles OF beautifully hound
and finely Illustrated monthly and
weekly trade Journals. dealing with
every phase of an industry whose
. tAs.fa rtt. fnfn La rfrutI.aT sF ntt1llRna
in investment H. might we'll stagrer
a standard oil millionaire. These
trade publications themselves reveal
something OF thc refinement that has
been reached by the business. All Of
them. for instance, give their read
crs weekly lessons in laundry che
mistry. practical lessons which in re-
cent years have wholly eliminated the
use 81 damaging chemicals In laundry
work.
Va Dangerous Chemicals tscd.
You. Mrs. H-Dusckocper. doubtless
have heard the story that the laundry
IL rough on clothes" and that
chemicals are used which eat up the
fabric" There's nothing To- II. once
true. perhaps; hut thnt day Us gone
tor good Clean water. cteau steam.
clean machines working At hiEi
speed, sanitary dricrs, pure soaps
: These. with l combination 81 hrain'
@ and direction make up the modcrs
' laundry. iu which your husbands
shirts. your own delicate fabrics, YOU
s. table linen. etc.. are FAR safer thar
\ when handled 10y the old time process
q ~ the outdoor kettle and the opeI
wash tub. with elbow Ereaso. ~ th'
"a chief and most effective dcstroyini
n agency.
As "A matter OF fact the modcrl
., laundry does not tear and destroy. I
reconstruct- In the Excelsior, Tor in
n stance. is I'd whole department Ill"
voted 10 duning socks. rcpairin'
shirts. intending rents I'm clothing ans
p sewing ON buttons. \ ragged carmen
- that co;nes 300 wholly unfit for an
other wearing goes GU i'm perfect con
dition. AS neatly repaired AS the mos
g csuctiuE old time mother might huv'
done IL.
o \ y~I,nruugl,Iy efficient PLANT.
q The Excelsior laundry is a SINAI
plant. as modern laundry plants go. H
n tho reporter was shown by picture
of some of the big city plants. In IN.
"a | NNNNNNNNN NI||NNAiAFNH NfH 49,
p, look like tho county court house. mod
II ern school ~ q moderate size stat
capitnI. Some have beautifully equip
al ped rest rooms for employee and roo
4 garden lunch rooms. They are IN
last work 300 cf%ficiency. Yet WIN
tho Excelsior plant has not rrachc,
m this stage tuere is a neat niue 'h
yestmcut of around $5O,0UU Ia IA
machinery BOO hat plant alone. tn
!, rltnt uses faur motors for IT, collec
~ ton and delivery work. u employs
total or forts people, with " p'Nr"I
Ne which rs uY insignificant part "i NJ
Queuuuc's weekly spending money.
Ia RcmemI 'r this Is "a sin"ll 'l'
In plant "a liif.e ahead OF the prr-ei
needs of Albuquerque. but "hapt'.
especially tu local needs, Then con
AZ slider his ft,f \ total OF my GOV
separate luu distinct motut-dilN'
machines tre used Ia the Excelsior
Ia handling the family wash ana ia
wearing apparel of Alhupuernue' An
this dors mot include "a hlg St'hi
plant which upplies not "nly siea'
/. FOR IA, plant hut electricity Tor w
laundry machinery, cach WIN u
motor Tines. fifty achih lholuu
"a huge Hl.-rull fla WORN l"a''".
10 Flat work includes sheets tower
- etc. you understand. This paruoula
machine cam urn out ironed pieces d
the rate or evenly feet 70 nv mn
y, ute. "a has "a capacity Of 10000 piece
per daN,
In the plant are machines used ON
Tor ironing shirts. a single feature .
the equipment. worth today aroun
$500. such machines are bound !
work fast iu order 10 pay Tor lh''
operation much aess their cost the
a. do work f,., Rut they are 80 perfect
> " adjusted aud the n operation VII
which the, IRON IL shirt means tina
to the armou comes through wit
X never % trace Of strain in the f'bri,
Tearing 10 shirt on one Of these mot
) crn iroucrs s an impossioilip
s. Fake your average mans 'nrne
collar Blight separate and Justine
operation ire employed az the "a
n cels.or a. deliver the finiNh"a cola
.s to the pucklrr II II washed n' ma