The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-02-07
LADIES OF CIVIC LEAGUE
VISIT SANITARY LAUNDRY
Many Ladies Promise to Patrcn;ze
Laundry After Seeing Method in
Which Washings Are Handled

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commerce, through its secretary, c.
p. Mcdaniel, large number Of ladies
who are ,mcr0ers Of the New5erry
Give League availed themselves CT
TIE opportunity &C going .Arough the
Sanitary Laundry and Day Cleaning
company's plant on last Thursday af-
ternoon for tie purpose CT learning
, something Of the methods used by the
Laundry. and it is needless to say that
all of the ladies in the party were
very pleasantly surprised, for indeed
things were being conducted in a
more sanitary manner than they eX-
pected to find them, and after the in
spection of the plant had been con-
! cluded words Of praise were heard
from every lady and the greatest ma
jority of them stated that hereafter
the laundry would receive the biggest
part, if net all of their work.
Mr.. Mathis, the genial manager,
evinced pleasure at having the ladies
visit the plant and left no stone un-
turned in his effort to make the visit
: both pleasant and instructive.
The sanitary laundry is great in
stitution and any community is for
tunate in having such an one,
with manager who understands his
business as thoroughly as does Mr..
i Mathis. One of the main features
to the outward view was the spirit of
order and cooperation which seemed
to prevail throughout the entire plant.
The visit was an entirely unexpected
one to the manager, so things appear
ed in their ordinary every day man.
, ner.
Mr.. Mathis tells US that he does not
take in any garmens or work from a
home where there is a contagious dis
ease, unless: they have first been fun-
igated, although he states the health
officers here are not as particular
about this matterGas they are in other
cities.
Every class of work is carried on
) in the Sanitary laundry of Newberry
dying, cleaning, both dry and
steam. Hats are cleaned and blocked.
In fact almost anything in ones home
can be sent to the laundry and will be
cleaned and handled in most sani-
tary manner.
We saw portieres in process of be-
ing dyed and all of the work was eX-
! ceedingly interesting, and the best
part of it all is that it costs no more
to have your washing done there than
by an ordinary washwoman. The
clothes come home clean and free
from unhealthy germs. If you wish
your entire wash back home the same
day as sent in to the laundry, all you
have to do is call Mr.. Mathis before
1000 o'cock in the morning and he
will have it back to you by night.
Another thing, if a garment is lost
the management makes it good and
in any case where work is not up to
the standard it is done over without
argument. Another feature Of the
laundry is that they will call at your
home and weigh your washing so you
will know just what it will cost before
it leaves the house. A family wash
is done for ten cents per pound-this
includes everything in the line of fiat
clothing. 1t does not include stiff
collars, heavy trousers, lace curtains,
quilts, suits or brankets. All of these
articles go through another process
and are charged for at moderate
prices.
+; To give you an idea of weight for
! clothing-a sheet averages one half
pound, an average wash weighs fifteen
pounds, which would, of course,
amount to $3.50.
F.! There are some garments that
should not be sent to the laundry be-
cause in going through the process
necessary for their sanitary cleaning
| they are certain to shrink. All house
keepers know that fannels and silk
underwear should not be subject to
boiling, nor should they have hard
rubbing.
! Mr.. Mathis keeps one woman whose
duty it is to hand-wash certain fabrics
that can not be subjected to the
harsher treatment.
There is what is called damp
wash" This is where the clothing is
washed, ready to be starched and
ironed, but not dried. This is done
for FIVE cents per pound. There is
also what is called rough dried
here the garments are washed, dried