Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11

th0rlthat OF, say, w years a8o. Olu
machinery ana methods have been dis
cArdad and many problems. eculla
to that industry have been solved
FROM time to time.
Among the major problems have
heenx. the elimination OF friction IN
ironing; softening the water so as not
to, htrt the most delicate fabrics; DO
MT sway with the necessity OF mark
ing clothes and providing Individual
etc. These problems have, been solved
ALMOST 100 per cent by the modern
laundry, but the general public is 1g-
! norant OF how it has been done.
. ~ Few Articles Lost.
A Herald reporter was sent to q
local'laundry to observe the workings
Of this laundry, and was SHOWN
through the plant by the manager.
..The labyrinth Of machinery, clothes
and employees was confusing to 4 lay
| man, but a closer observation with
explanations by tho manager showed
that there was very little possibility
~ 81 even the smallest article In the
= washing being lost and that the enor-
NOUS amount Of detail work to &C
complish this never prevented
l system f~rom\running smoothly and ef-
ficiently.
/ the wet wash department arrived at
the plant 1T the time of the visit. and
one az these was followed through the
different steps. The contents of the
laundry bag were emptied on a. table
for sorting. #All NE white fiat work
suchSas sheets, pillow cases ana nea-
spreads. made one assortment. While
the m,ore delicate fabrics Of white
ixoods were placed in a net bag n
t~retained until the washing was finish
rcd. sY'he dark and light colored
clothes were also separated n piac-
"a In different bags, as were the SILKS
and woolens. The net bags. the g
aeer said. are practically anew de-
the clothes within are not markea'
nut 4 marker placed on the outside.
these bags also protect the clothes
within from excessive wear.
The clothes are then sent to the
waeklnR machine, a revolving cylinder
With, many compartments. IN this
machine the clothes are washed ana
water being used in the process. Each
Administering Is placed in a separate
compartment and only clothes OF the
same general type placed in the other
commandments at the same time.
\The clothes .When&re r moved are plac-
ed III an extra cior, aSSmachEae@ more
I generally known As d wringtr' out
WAlCn LeFTu HOOSS
I scribe the machine, nsrthe clothes are
1 not'wrung. The machine is a rerfor-
y ated baske ct. revolving rapidly within
1 an outer casing. the perfcrhtions1 per
uniting the water to escape ,by cen
trifignl force.
n Il ID The a mtly vashing uescrlbeu anove'
\ gSbeihk listed as wet wash,' is leturn-
ID 70 Its owner II ~ damp condi.ion'
s the owner to do the il IS+ing and IRON
tnk. However. e*rnsin the wet wash
Z, department, 70 OH can be made foI
ironinE the E. CORK. If desired by
the. c%ustorler =
ThAt fln tr0 ,7er. on which ii,
elass3o work IL dcEe,A Is an interest,"
machine. AS ian as aix girls can D
employed on it at enc tlne--thfee .e
insert the clothes. Ind three to- re
6eiyea them. The clothes pass. trrnuEi
Z. series OF rollers which operate /,
connection with a large steam feate.
cylinder,
Two Other Processes:
BeAfdes the wet wash" process
there are two other processes d. laun
dry work that are tostt gr~eatIexten
RENT fseparate--the ''rouEh-dry'f fam
NV wash. and the regular finish
which constitute the major portion o
the regular work. ],
The "rough-dry' process consists o
the ordinary washing dried w1thou'
ironing. with the exception OF Aa'
work. which is ironed In order, to dr.!
Il. The. other articles. generally, wear
ing apparel, are dried in a large steam
heatsd5 "tumbler." q cylindrical wir'
net. 5cpmpartment. that ~,revolves an
tumb1es the clothes, restoring the n IA
ural tluffiness of the cloth,
When the clothes for q last men
tioned Nprocess come into 2ine, iaunu
LN----EZ. .1ooi,od in the bHheCk1nR in
d~enartnnent where they are sortet
Ana nnarked and the marks listed 70
lstAr Identification. A machine re
Trembling a typewriter is used for thu
and when ink-markfng ism
advisable, safety pins wtth#sai
metaaI plate with NUMBERS inscrioee
n are used.~as well as tne net-Das sSs
III. sorting Of the clothes IL YER
imnortant, the manager pointed ou'
and REQUIRES expert; employees. AZ Y
+hs sswet wash" department, tn
ismn6ry bundle is divided into a
nnanv AZ six different classessto insur
satisfactory results.
Vow Collars Ara Handled.
After trying toasshmilate h detail
~ tMa "%checking in" system, The re
n%nrteTEinoutred as to the method 9
handifne shirts n collars.
@ThSSe articles are WaSned N tn
usuaiHnanner, but the ironing require
espe24ally designed machinery. Tn
~ starohing of collars also lisEd by
machine, the collars passing betwee
roiiarsT which revolve In the Sstarci
They are then hung on 2 conyeyo'
vhichspasses through g steam dry1n
Eham6er. This is 10 timed that whe
the collar comes U II ts per1ectl
dry. sIt is then run5throush a.sadamr
snine machine and placed In cu'
Inc chamber for about. m hour.
The ironer for collars resembles Z
ffat-trork ironer, but IL smaller. IN
when3.the collar comes out. " ~ PEI
fectlys smooth. but with.s DUH finisl
itscoaaes out fat. that r., not folde'
fhe 1Uiding is o with another 9.
ytcs. saSnt first IT is passed through,
machine that dampenA the seAm>.
additSon 10 ironing the face 81 NJ
eoiiarss,the edges also are mootn
fl.reauce tho wear on the shtEI af
ri hefXoys any possible rouEhnel
thatNiKIsht/ irritate h neck. THIS
no lone by machine, gaS
Colisrs with rolled fronts rsaual
indivsdYal treatment, Instead OF ?,
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