The Washington times., 1921-12-04
ELECTRIC GIFTS
ARE APPRECIATED
Old and Young Find Service
and Delight in Useful
Presents.

"When money is tight" the canny
merchandise chief of a large electrical
store cogitated. gift seekers want
something better than knick-nacks.
They want presents that can speak
up brislxly for themselves in terms of
service. That's why our appliance
department is going to be a hum
dinger in solving the gift problem
this Christmas. I'll wager you could
make selections for the whole family
fright in that department"
The chief was no braggert. In the
appliance section were gifts for his
excellency, the infant. for father.
mother, sister and grandmother, for
whom most gift shops offer only
fussy old-ladyish trifles.
For mother there is q wide choice,
ranging from grills and coasters, to
the more impressive presents. like
washing machines, vacuum cleaners,
ranges, ironers and iceless refrigera-
tors. which offer a splendid oppor-
tunity for her admirers to club their
individual resources for the purchase
Of one such super-gift.
Acceptable Gifts for Dad.
Dad can be given relief from the
eternal ties not to his taste and the
endless boxes Of cigars, not Of his
For example, a flashlight to locate
the basement route to the furnace
when he fires up the last thing at
night. Its well-directed beams can
find that projection on the cellar
staircase before his long suffering
forehead does. An electrical cigar
lighter, added to his smoking equip
ment, would do away with peace-dis-
turbing lectures about stray matches
finding their way to the floor.
II father is a motorist there Is
wealth of choice: vulcanizing devices.
tube and tire repairers, small rec
tifiers for charging the ignition bat
terry, and outfits for initiating tires.
Should fathers Christmas stocking
hold any of these, the old dear would
not be put to the task OF Stimulating
pleasures his glow Of sheer joy
would be genuine.
For the nursery, the milk-bottle
warmer, or heater cup Is a happy sug-
gestion. No need to wend chilly
way to the kitchen when baby pro-
tests loudly against cold bottle in
the middle of the night. This same
heater cup is In the way Of being
combination valet-cook, for II heats
shaving water in jiffy as well as
1t boils eggs to the desired softness.
III
a dentist or DOCTOR, husband or
brother. With it he could raise the
temperature of a solution ipstan-
taneously.
For the convalescent In the family
there is the immersion heater that
quickly brings the invalid tray bever-
age up 10 the proper heat. Just
immerse II in the cold cup of broth,
and that quickly the liquid is hot. An
invalid would also enjoy one of the
heating pads covered with soft elder
down. But she will need to Yale
lock 1t, for any member Of the family
q apt to cast envious eyes on 1t to
ease that backache, or headache, and
10 warm chilly sheets.
An attractive reading lamp, OPAQUE
enough, and arranged to focus the
light over her left shoulder, gives
grandmother the right conditions fer
her sewing and reading. The electric
pad is also good choice for her
comfort. Or pretty silk-covered.
hanging bed-lamp offers her a much
deserved pampering when she cares
to read propped UP In bed.
II sister is planning a trip for next
summer. a choice sure to be popular
with her would be a convenient