Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-04
VACUUM CLEANERS CONTRIBU.
TION TO HEALTH OF NATION
Do it early
Do it now.

"a great many articles are writ
> ten every day on industrial and fl
nancial achievements, but they re-
! late largely to accomplishments in
which only men are interested" said
q prominent lady "Why don't you
describe the products of an institu-
ton that is manufacturing appliances
to ameliorate the work of woman
something that eliminates a part of
the drudgery of household duties;
then you would be performing real
service to ladies'"
We have given this statement a
great deal of thought, and as a re-
suit we are printing the following
article:
The advent of the electric vacuum
cleaner contributed more toward the
preservation Of health than any in
noyation since the passage of the
Pure Food and Drug Act, for it has
accomplished the primary object of
Kidding thousands of homes of the
various disease germs that find
breeding places in rugs and car
pets, mattresses and upholstery. The |
unsanitary condition of countless |
homes is well known to the medical |
fraternity and until the vacuum
cleaner made it's appearance there
did not seem to be any satisfactory
or efficient means of Kidding the
house of bacteria and disease breed
ing germs. Manifestly carpets could
not be taken up and cleaned daily 4
and rugs could at best be shaken and
beaten only on very infrequent oc- 4
casions. Tho cleaner, however, will
do the work quickly and efficiently
every day. The labor incident. to re-
moving the dust breeding germs is
work of securing sanitary homes, in
stead of being a matter Of consider
able labor, has become duty of gen
uine pleasure.
The annual death toll as a conse-
luence of disease-breeding germs in
the home is appalling, and but little
was accomplished in improving sani-
AIRY conditions until the vacuum
cleaner was invented. In many homes (
he dust of ages was allowed to ac-
and it is not strange that
he family physician was a constant :
Tisitor. With the removal of this ,
lust and its temperance effectual- .
y barred by the use of the vacuum {
leaner, an era of better health and (
,reater longevity began at once.
At first physicians and social 7
workers. were averse to recommend
ng the use of vacuum cleaners for
he reason that any activity in this
ERECTION would likely be considered L
s campaign effort in behalf of the Sc
manufacturers; but since it has be- 1,
ONE is impossible without vacuum D
eaner,' sociologists do not hesitate OF
, recommend them Not only car al
cts and rugs can be kept free of m
sects and disease germs by the va he
lum cleaner, but mattresses, ,daven- on
,rts and upholstery of all kinds he
N be maintained in a clearly con- tn
ton and free from pests. an
Moreover, the cleaning of room sa
: the vacuum cleaner is not attend an
by the familiar cloud of dust gu
1ich under former methods satur, thi
ed everything and merely trans
rred the germs, from the rugs and PEI
rpets to the walls and furniture. me
Many homes today are run on as
lnciples equally as scientific as shs
ose which govern the office of six
ccessful manufacturing institu- day
n. Everything is in its place and 49,
J work is performed with a pre-,
ion and neatness that is astonish-
:. Brilliant minds have laid out the
,ails and every utility has a pur-
'e. It would be impossible to keep