The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-30
Rernlce N[unson

There has always been electricity
and there always will be. When our
creator made this earth and all its
clements he intended everything to
be put into use and gave man
brains in order TO accomplish this end.
liut for ages electricity remained un-
'-Lnown and apparently unnecessary.
Then the great American, Benjamin
Franklin, discovered and gave to
the world that which has developed
into one Of the chief accessories. one
OF the foremost improvements. on
which has been patented many Of the
greatest inventions. Down through the
ages electricity has grown from
tiny crooked streak Of light I'm the
heavens to the worlds most brilliant
success in modern equipments. Elee.
tricity has its place in the universe At
large, in the nation in the state, and
iu the city, but it is furnishing the
homes throughout the country with
conveniences and comforts which 9th
erwise they would be without.
Taking into consideration the depart.
ments around which labor is concern
I'd in the home-such as, the laundry,
cooking, sewing, sweeping and clean.
ing. In these electricity plays
prominent part. In the laundry We
find the electric motor which attach.
ed to the washing machine and
wringer renders the largest and most
difficult washing quickly and easily
done The electric iron, a convenient
and conservative article is laundrYing,
conserved the houSekeeper's strength
I'm saving the numerous steps taken
from the ironing board to the stove
as when using the odfashioned fat
irons. In the sweltering days of the
summer when a heated stove is murd
Ncrous to the good temper, spirits. and
strength Of the housewife the electric
iron plays a heroic part in that il
it self.heating and no surplus heat
escapes. Thus we see the laundry
done entirely with electricity and we
note the virtues OF it, time saving
money saving and labor saving, the
three great factors in life that man.
kind has ever strived to conserve.
From the laundry we pass into the
kitchen, the seat of the great task
Of cooking. There we find a handsome
electric range giving out an even
heat, thereby assuring US Of well
cooked meal. Other convenieuces of a
modern kitchen are in view grills
chatting dishes, percolators. etc. So We
find the cooking prepared in u more
convenient manner, cleaner and more
easily done The kitchen baautifled
by the stately range and shining
cooking appartus. and labor saved
by the shorter number Of steps to be
taken by the housekeeper
Then we enter the sewing room and
find the sewing machine run by the
new electric motor. We readily see
that more labor is saved. Throughout
the house we have noticed the un.
usually bright and new appearance
Of the rugs and carpets which is due
to the easy and rather delightful task
of pushing the electric vacuum
sweeper over them. Thick heavy rugs
are no easy proposition on cleaning
days but the invention of this mar
'-lous instrument has put new
lsht on the subject and spring
cleaning is no 'onger the fearful ana
dreaded occurrence of the past.
The labor of washing. ironing, cook.
ing. sewing and cleaning which crush.
ed the life and spirits of our grand
mothers can no longer grind out the
life of the present housewife for
through these new and practical in
ventions she has found the key to a
life of more play and less work.
In the sick room the electric pad
has proven itself very useful and
convenient on account of the even
and continued heat, and unlike the
hot-water bottle it does not require
emptying and renlling in order to
preserve the temperature.
Electric lights throughout the house
illumlnates, and add to the attract