The Washington times., 1922-05-22
Judges Final AWards In Letter.
Writing Contest
Free Boat New York and Return Offered BY The Times
For Best Essay "Use of Electrical Appliances" Won
BY POstoffice Department EmplOye.


place that article The electric torch has also
abled to have a handy but strong light at any
The modern electric motor is used for running
fans sewing machines. shop tools sefstarters on
automobiles trains and other articles not so widely
known
with which homes furnished. After it was
ture coasters. grs coffee pots stoves and heaters
came into use There can be no comparison between
wood which formerly occupied fair share OF
kitchen. Toasters grils and coffee pots can
used separately each Of these are now made
There are many other for electricity which are
probably not welknown Many chemicals are now
mined and refined by electrical devices and in the
last twenty years the or Roentgen ray has proved
worth science and surgery In manufacturing
many metal articles electroplatng is used for trans
S Of scr
produce one Of the strongest joints known Many
big clocks now run by electricity and radiophones
the latest fad.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL WEEKLY PRIZE.
BY EFFIE A. WADE 1854 Hobart street northwest
Amt II pretty They tell me that these were the
The first view Of my first Christmas which
lighted with dozens Of tiny electric bulbs OF all coors
since that time I looked forward to the joys Of
helping fix the tiny globes en- car tree SO OLD santa
each new appliance that Joined our household
forces has been source OF great curiosity and pleasure
10 me-to say nothing Of friends. the grown ups
Our percoater was quite amusing TO me whenever
the above mentioned grown'ups did themselves the
NV, The Interesting things that did happen then
both for and the grownups And then me beautiful
crisp brown toast made on that funny looking little
casteke srran gement-the toasterl can hardly walt
for my time to come! 80, .
anything we wanted could be made right there on the
little electric grill There was. larger one Una, Una,
she and Dad and maybe some friends could have a
convenient little midpixht supper whenever they felt
On cold winter nights always want my nice od @
friend the warming pan TO keep my toes warm tli
"A ip he hot
little fans never get a chance to rest: When there's
ribbon collar or tie or something 70 ne %" %
there's always something) just nothing TO 90 ouI
hitch up the electric ron-and there you are. l..
Our sewing machine run by an e'ec,rc .n 0'Co Cous
understand 1t all-and I'm learning more every uay;
lights of all shapes and sizes tina, we can rean
not cleaning house blowing someone's har dry' Aho
after that is over and party on hana 'neI pr,up re
up-U have q little notion that sometimes even one
Of our menfolks use it. but that's supposed 10 De
that 10 on guard while sleep. The electric motor
for the vicrrola Is another neyer'faiing oid reno
and have dancing or Grand opera 10 our
NJ most forgot to tell about the wonderful. de
ur4ou. cal I be beat waffes that have for break
fast 20 often cooked the can'tbe-beat electric
wsfneiron And I've seen mother get together .I, the
best dinners her electric stove. She uses every
thing electric 10 cook with. and never rnds II haro
keep a good maid ,,..
US TO many OF New Yorks interesting places that
otherwise We could not have seen. Up and down the
Hudson n electric motorboat and BACK
homo in a funny little electric brougham were weekly
events during my stay in that part OF the country
The 'phone-nuff sed!
often wonder what old Benjamin Franklin would
say II he could now look upon the things that have
developed from his discovery! Thomas Edison is for
tunate enough to see a partial development OF his
life work. What we owe to those great men and
their fellow workers. minds cannot as yet grasp.
I thankful that am living in the Electric Age
and wondering what the next discovery for
household convenience will be.
Yours for ELECTRICITY
EFFIE o. WADE
P. SIN my next letter I'm going to tell about my
Dream Kitchen" and a little bit about Radio
Set
Age IL years. s-A grade, Powell School.