The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

Running water in bath--------9 W
Running water in barns 10
Heating plants ------- lVO
Farm lighting systems -------- 20
Acetyiene systems ------------ ~
Electric motors l--------- 10
Doesn't always ask for Them.
"But don't blame the men entirely
because there aren't more conven-
fences in the homes" warned Mrs.
Albert Foote Of Chase. Frequent
lv the woman is at fault because
she doesn't ask for these things
Usually the woman wants 10 wait
until they build, saying il is waste
full 20 expend any money on the ola
house. Sometimes, too, the woman,
as much as the man, puts getting
ahead above personal convenience.
The financial situation permitting,
the man usually will buy whatever
is necessary
Mrs. Dave Keller of the same
community suggested that the pur,
chnse of household equipment should
be part Of the farming budget, GER
tain amounts being set aside Tor
those items. She admitted that
many women wished 10 wait for the
new home" before buying many
things, not realizing that il pays to.
save labor even in the old place.
Even If a woman intended to re-
main in "A house only two or three
wears she could well afford 10 have
a simple gravity water tank that
would put water in the kitchen.
Didn't Want Gravity Tank
Mrs A. II. Correll, who lives near
Little River, admitted that that ar
gument had been brought home for
chilly to her. The COrrells are living
on a rented farm, and when the
men suggested putting up a gravity
system with which to pipe water IN
to the house Mrs. Correll objected.
But the men went ahead, using y
7-barrel tank which was handy, put
ting il up on stills twenty-five feet
high and running a pipe INTO the
house and into the wash house. The
expense was about SIS. A lOO-yard
haul up grade with water Is saved.
There is no lifting in the wash
house, hose putting the water IN
the tubs.
81 wouldn't do without water in
the house now for worlds" said
Mrs. Correll. Then she laughed.
at would surprise you the amount
we use, too"
Mrs. A. f. McMasters Of near
Chase can speak feelingly on the
question of running water and cleo
trio irons. The McMasters moved
in February from Franklin County
10 Rice County. They left a farm
with a modern home for farm nav
ing a house without conveniences.
al miss the water terribly she
said. "but the electric iron almost
as much. /, for one, after having
those things, will admit that II
doesn't nay 10 wait for a new house
10 have them. a few things az
time can be put in. the woman pay
ing for them with their chicken
money
Adding cOnveniences from time 10
time until now the house Is thor
oughly equipped, has been the eX-
perienco on the r. K. Taylor farm
near Lyons. A screened porch con.
tanning oil stove, refrigerator ana
work table. for use as a summer
kitchen, is one Of the features.
A budget plan, in a way, has been
followed on the Wallace Latimer
farm near Lyons Mr.. Lattimer pur-
chased a quarter in 1913 on a To-
year contract for $4,000. a new
house was built about four years
ago and that year Mr.. Lattimer did
not apply any money on the prIn-
cipal debt, paying only the interest.
Later, convenience were added as
they could be afforded.
II believe that a woman should
get labor saving equipment right
along with the man." said Mr. Lat
timer. Convenience in the home
should keen pace with those on the
rest of the farm, even although II
is granted that the farm, outside of
the home, produces the income"