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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
Ell TEMPO EN- LA ISLA DURANTE
LA ULTIMA SEMANA

Mr.. Fassig, eacaraado del eva
ther Bureau, nos infornaa que la lu-
via que cayo en- la isla la semana pa
sada fue mayor en- la parte Norte de
la divisorias central La eantidad pro-
media de toda la isla fue cerca de
una pulgada sobre 10 normal. De
Mayagiiez no han ,informado lluvia
alguna mientras que del Salto de Co
mcrfo han informado $50 pulgadas.
En- la mayor parte de las localidades
la mucha lluyia fue muy favorable pa
ra las crecientes coseehas no in
terrumpi6 la zafra. En- la vecindad
de Arecibo Sc ha danado alguna cana
Y el plantfo de tabaco fue interrum-
pido por la fuerte lluvia. La tenn
peraturas media de toda la isla fue
cerca de un grado sobre 10 normal.
La evaporation de la semana en- San
Juan fue 1851 pulgadas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
REPARTICIoN GRATUITA EN- Ell
HIPODRoMo DE MAGNIFICos CT
GARRos DEL PATS

Los senOres ALFONSO Riera y Co.
Inc" fabricante de las famosas mar
cas- de cigarrOs Ros1TA, GLORIA, de
Utuado, obsequiaran con $4,000 ciga-
rros 'sAguila'' 'Maravillas' del vi
vi, Perfectos Subimes ssDismark' ,
al piblico que asista al Hip6aromo, en-
distribution de los cigarros que son los
mejores de la isla.
Una comparsa tiene a su cargo la
la gran fiesta que SO celebrara Ell do
mingo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
INTERMEDIATES ocURRIDAs EN-
LA IsLA DURANTE LA ULTIMA
SEMANA

En- la semana que termin6 ell dia Gin
co del corriente, hubo en- Puerto Rico
las siguientes intermediates por pobla-
clones:
Tuberculosis:- Aguadilla 2, Arroyo
5, Barceloneta a, Caguas 1, ciales /,
cayey 10, Cidra /, Coinerio ], Fajardo
l, Humacao 2, Juncos 6, Mayagiiez 8,
Naguabo /, Naranjito /. Ponce 10,
San Juan II, Utuado l, Vega Alta /,
vega Baja 1, Yauco l.
Paludislno: Barceloneta 4, Ponce 2,
San Juan 2, Trujillo Alto II.
Tifoidea: AguadIla l, Naranjito 1.
Penuelas 8 San Juan 2.
Tos ferina - Barraaquitas 5, Ciales
l, Humacao 2. Naguabo l, Naranjito l.
sErampion: Barros 2, Barceloneta
90, Cayey 1 y Cidra 2.
Tetano infantil: Arroyo 1.
Colibacilosis: Cayey 1.
Stills Cutanea: Rio Grande 1, san
Juan 6 y Vega Alta 1.
Tracoma: Naguabo /.
Uncinariasis: Juncos 5.
En- la semana anterior que tormino
en- 20 de enero, fguraron dos casos de
co v ! en- Humacao, todos los cuales
yiruelas en- sabana Grande, l er Afias-
fueron 6efnitivamente diagnosticados
de varicelas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
MANTENGA LIMPIAS
SUS AMIGDALAS
RESFRIADOS CATARROS INFLUENZAY X AFECCIONES DE La
GARGANTA, PUEDEN FACILMENTE EVITARSE, MANIE- .
NIENDO LA BOCA, DIENTES, ANIGDALAS NARIZ,
IIBRES DE MIcORBIOS E INFECCIONES

roso polvo antiseptico, ibre'de ingredientes
venenosos. Gargaras de NIU-COL, tibias Q
calientes al acostarse y levantarse, son de
inesti1nabIe valor 81 hay obstruction en-
la nariz, la soluci6n debe aspirarsc de Ia
palma de la mano o puede usar-se una
ducha nasal, que limpiara las cavIdades y
facilitara Ia respiration natural. Contin1e
este tratamiento sin interruption y no
tendra que teme,le a Ia Influenza o eps-
demias de grippe y catarros.
Todo Doctor que eonoce Ell .MU-COL
no recetara nunca otra cosa para resta-
blecer las membranes mueosas de la naTIz
y garganta, cuando estan en- condlclou
acatarrada
Censiga hoy mismo un paquete y ter
gallo siempre Ia mano; no adlnlta susti
tutos, ptda y texiia MU COL.
De venta en- todas las boticas ac:edita
das.
THE MU-COL COMPANY, Inc,
Buffalo, II. r., f. U. a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
Acerquenos Ia terra
y el dinero

arboles dentro de un aio. 81 en- cada
cuerda Sc siembran cuarenta ell total Sc
"a de $50 acres de arboles frutales, dc
selecta calidad. Como Sc pueden obtener
al afio TRES cosechas de frutos memo.
res este Sc traducirfa en- trabajo y bue-
ma alimentaci6n para un gran ndmero
de personals.
ES UNA FOREfAs CONvENIENTE
DE HACER UN GRAN SERvIcIo AL
PALS; sERvICIo QUE sEGURAMEN
TE ENcoNTRARIA ECO EN- ToDA
la PRENsA DE PUERTO RICO. MU-
cHos PRoPTETARIos Sc INTERE.
sARIAN ARABIAN TERRA, Y COM
PRARIAN LA sENILLA PARA QUE
sUs PEoNEs sEMBRARAN.
UN GRAN PELIGRo Sc CIERNE So
BRE LA ISLA:
Deb1do al bajo precio del azdcar Sc
lie aconseja al agricultcr de cana que SO
10 la siembra en- sus mejores tierras. 81
ellos siguen ell consejo y no BUSCAN
oTRA cosEcHA LLEGARA UN ms
TANTE EN- QUE LOS PEoNEs NO
ENCoNTRARAN TRABAJo Y soBRE
vENDRIA UNA ERA DE SUFRIMIEN
Tos Y PRTvACIoNEs.
ST LLEGA Ell MoMENTo En- QUE
TENGAEGOs DIEZ MIL HOMBRES
SIN TRABAJo Y sUs HIJos LLo-
RAN DE HAMBRE MUY BIEN Po
DREMos TEMER UN LEvANTA-
MIENTo DE EsA PoBLACIoN. ST
UNA MULT1TUD ACosADA PoR Ell.
HAMBRE Y DIRIGIDA PoR HON
BREs DE EsPIRITU MALIGNo EN-
PEZARA A oUEMAR. sAQUEAR Y
MATAR, 6oUE PoDER HAY EN- La
IsLA PARA CoNTRARREsTAR SUS
ACTos vANDALIcos? lEsTARIAN
cARANTIDAs LAS vIDAs Y HA III N
DAs?
El tltimo Informe Anual del Geber-
nader nos dice Que Ia Isla exporta casi
todo 10 que produce irnporta la mayor
parte de lc que corsume. ST los caIeros
absndcnan sus peores tierras pre7ale-
ce ell bajo precio del azdcar; Ihabra di-
nero sufciente para comprar las grandes
cantidades de comestibles que hoy Sc
impcrtan de los Estados Unidos? mo
deben los hombres precavidos buscar
medios para evitar una situaci6n desas-
trcsa que va Sc vislumbra en- lontaaan-
"a? Sino por otros motives de mayor
alcanee moral al menos por egoismo no
Sc debe dejar de prestar atenci6n a~pn
problema que exige resolution pranta
y satisfactoria.
Queridos maestros: Nosotros creemos
QUE ST UsTEDEs Sc AFANAN EN-.
PONER EN- PRACTICA Ell PRoYEC-
TO QUE HEMOs EXPLICADo EsTA-
RAN HACIENDA UN GRAN sERvI--
CIo PATRIOTIcO EN- UN MoMEN-
TO DE GRAN PELIGRo PARA Ell
PALS. cuando Dios que vela por todos
os lame su presencia y pese en- la ba-
lanza los actos de vuestra vida os dira
"Yo estaba hambriento y ti me dlste
de conner, va que asi 10 hiciste por los
pobres peones de Puerto Rico.
Margaret w. LEITCH.
Bayam6n.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18

HUnedezcase la base de la una,
enpuiando hacia atrds suavemen-
te la cuticuIa. Inmedatamente Sc
abIandara la epidernnis muerta;
entonces lavense las manos esme-
radamente teniendo cuidado de
empuiar la cuticuIa hacia atras al
secarseIas.
0uedara3 encantada con Ia apa-
riencia de las uhas despues de un.
"r1anicuree" con cutex.
Los productos cutex Sc yenden
en- las farmacias, droguerias y
de ropa.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18

(Carta alberta les tres mil Maestros
de las Escuelas de la Isla)
Queridos amigos:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18


Queridos amigos:
Un famoso escritor dijo una vez:
''vale la pena caminar medic mundo
para conseguir una buena idea.''
Tenemos la intenci6n en- este trabajo
de dar conocer IN magnifco prcyecto.
Queremos someter la consideration de
ustedes los detalles de una idea cuyo
Objective es cultivar las tierras abando-
nadas del pals, nniendo a sus duefos
con los que tienen metal:co; pero no
terrenos.
Un intelgentc' professor rural del We
cindario que acknowledgements es perspi-
caz que esta interesado en- ell biens
ia de las classes trabajadoras, ha hecho
un arregIo cor I'm propietario que tione
mas tierras de las que Quiere cultivar.
De acuerdo con Ell ccntrato, Ell maestro
aportara y .entregara en- la finca cien
arboles frutales so de aguacates de las
variedades guatemaltecas cincuenta de
mangos de las variedades de las Indias
orientales). Ell propietario tendra ara
das preparadas dos cuerdas media
de terreno donde ha de plantar cuaren
ia arboles por acre, teniendo cuidado
de sembrar los manages en- ell este Y nor
te para que sirvan de rompe brisas a
los aguacates. Ell aguacate le grsta ser
protegido. En- cl espaeio entire lfneas
los peones podran sembrar las verduras
que saben cultivar; tales. como el to-
mate, la batata, los pinientos, setc. Al,
cabo de tres amos los arboles empezaraA
a producer fruta. PoR Ell PERIODIC
DE sIETE AMOS SUBsIGUIENTES
Ell MAESTRO Y Ell PRoPIETARIo
Sc DIvTDIRAN EN- Parties IGUA-
LES LAS GANANCIAs LIQUIDAss
Como ell mango de la India Sc vende
en- los Estados Unidos AL MISMO PRE-
CIo QUE Ell AGUACATE o SEA Al
UN DOLLAR CADA FRUTA, LA GA
NANCIA QUE HAN DE OAR LAS
DOS CUERDAs Y MEDIA A LOS GIN
co AMOS SERA .GRANDE Y NIECE
sARIANENTE AUMENTARA CON
Ell TRANsCURso DEL TEMPO. Es-
TIE coNvENIo THEME QUE SER
vENTAJoso TANToa PARA Ell
MAESTRO COMO PARA Ell PRoPIE
TARIo; PoRoUE Ell MANGO Y RL
AGUACATE SON. DOS DE LAS FRUI
TAs MAS AGRADAB1Es DEL oRBE1
Las dos. cuerdas v media de hortali-
zas y verdura proveeran trabajo un
n1mero de labradofes' u aaifneatO' sanoa
varias familias. g
Hay sin uso en- Puerto Rico mas re
cien mil cuerdas de TERRA propias para
arboles frutales mientras que los peo-N
mes y sus familiares, cerca de ochocien
tos mil personas, no Sc nutren como -es
debido. S
LOS MAEsTRos DEL PALS PUE-
DEN AYUDAR A MEJoRAR LA 81
TUACIoN DESCRITA.
supongamos que de los tres mil macs
tros, Glen de ellos puedan economizar,
en- 10 que queda del ano escolar, $3.50
para comprar Glen arboles y que consi-
gan Ell terreno mediante una combina-
cion como la que hemos explanado. En-
esta forma Sc podran sembrar diez mil
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
HOTEL PALACE
NJ MANDE DINERo

Plan Europeo. Capacidad pam $50
pasejeros.
Ell hotel ideal para hombres de ne
gocios turistas de experiencia.
Habitaci6n con baiio para / per-
soma, desde $1.50.
Habitacion con bafio para 2 per-
sonas, desde $500.
Restaurant a la Carta. Precios
modicos.
CUANDO VISITE SAN JUAN
HAGA DEL PALACE SU RESI-
DENCIA.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
BALE DE P1aArA EN- cAGUAs

Elsdia cinco de MARIO, Sc celebrara en-
los salones del Casino portorriqueno, de
cagu@s, un bale de pinata.
Hemos recibido atenta invitaci6n del
senior Ramon vilar Jr., la que agradece-
mos mucho.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18

Las autoridades medicas, estan de
acuerdo en- que las amfgdalas, deben ser
propiamente desinfectadas todos los dias,
pues cuando estas Sc infectan, causan ell
recrecimiento de las glandulas del cuello,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18


Al cortar la cuticuIa muerta aIre-
dedor de las uiias no Sc puede evil
tar Ell cortar tanbien la parte viva
de la cuticuIa que protege la de-
licada raiz Gle la una.
Mire a trayes de Tin vidrio de
aunento la cuticuIa que Sc ha es-
tado cortan6o y vera que ha corta-
do tambien la pieI viva.
Con eI esfuerzo para sanarse,
estas cortaditas crecen mas april.
sai que 10 denas y Sc ponen secas,
rasgadas y gruesas. Pronto Sc no.
tara que los bordes estan gruesos.
e irreguIares resuItando en- que los
dedos Sc ven NAL cuidados y POGO
atractivos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18
CASA ROGER
no hay QUieO venda
Mas BaTatO
4 a nc a ,
-BUENA oPORTUNIDAD

Ofrecemos OCHO capotas nue.
vas acabadas de innportar para
Caro- FORD conpIetas y de buen
material.
Tanabien I'm lote de varios ar
tfcuios para ell misn1o, todo 10
cuaI realizarenos con un SO por
100 menos de su VaIor, AL
CONTADO. Para infornnes diri-
ianse a M. MERLY;<P. o. Box
81 o almacen de Sres. j. Padr6
y Co., Tetuan No. %, San
Juan, P. R.
Advt..
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-18

Hoy dfa hay TN modo
mas seguro y. deIicado
de remover la cuticuIa
que ei de cortarla. En-
vuelvase un pedacito de
aIgodon absorbente en- la
punta del palito cuticu-
lar (arnbas cosas Vienen
en- la GAIA Cutex) y mo-
iese en eI Liquido Cutex.
The Washington times., 1922-06-05
ELECTRIC WAY
BEST TOCLEAN
FL|MSY LACES
Washing Is Effected Without
Risk Of Ripping or Tear
ing Garments.

That a powerful electric current.
operating a machine, should be able
to- wash delicate laces and fine silks
and handle them without injury
seems a marvellous thing, at first
thought. We have all had trouble
with careless laundresses who tear
and rip fine garments, and one would
hardly expect a piece Of machinery
to do dainuer washing that a pair Of
hands.
But that is exactly what 1t does do.
The washing machine is not loco
motive, but an apparatus geared TO
give a very gentle, but thorough
motion. The secret Of its success
lies in the fact that this motion
is repeated rapidly, and with abso-
lutte regularity. A laundress, in a
sudden burst of energy, may jerk the
lace off a dainty camisole; the
ness Of movement, will never work
by fits and Starts.
Electric washers now offered on
the market are built on four different
principles Of applying electric power
to the clothes washing process. In
one kind of washer, a vacuum cup al
ternately sucks the water up through
the clothes and drives II back again.
In another, a revolving cylinder picks
up the material, carries 1t to the top
of the tub, and drops It backs into the
soapy water; then the motion rever-
ses and the clothes are taken In the
opposite direction. The "oscillating"
washing machine 10 made so that the
tub. rocks back and FORTH and the
water Is driven through the clothes
again and again. The washer Of the
dolly" type contains a device which
looks like a milking stool. with three
or four smooth rounded legs, which
whirl the clothes around and around.
Each one Of these methods Is ef-
fective. The machines are powerful
enough to clean the woolen blankets.
and they are gentle enough to trust
with sheer silk negligees. Washer,
women in Europe beat their clothes
with sticks; in this country we are
familiar with the ash-board as a
means Of scrubbing the life out of
our garments-both Of these old
methods leave the clothes much the
worse for wear. But electric power
with It various means of gently toss
ing the materials quickly back and
forth through the soapy water,
washes the daintiest Of them more
carefully than even the most expert
laundress.
The Washington times., 1922-06-05
FAMILY WASH
IS MADE EASY,
MOTHER SAYS
Young Wife Tells Of Difference
Wrought in Home by
Machine.

ct discovered to my great sur
prise" said one housewife recently.
what a great difference an electric
washer can make in a small home.
The machine chose was a small
size, made for such families as ours,
lust Babs and Jack and me. It simp-
ly took all the fuss and the strain OF
wash day out Of existence. Baby's
things. bedding. dainty lingerie. II
does them all beautifully. 1t has
saved both nerves and clothes SO
much that I can never cease being
thankful for II.
THE small.family washer is Just as
efficient as the big machine. The
particular make which ] bought cost
me less than three-quarters the price
Of the larger-size washer. 1t capacity
is two-thirds as much as the bigger
machine-for instance. II holds six
sheets where the other takes nine.
And in every other way II IL just
the same as the full-sized one.
Instead OF having n woman come
all day. taking most Of my attention
and tieing me down almost as much
as II I were doing the work myself;
instead Of the hours Of rubbing and
anu dSuiu6 ONSi bhC
ing tubs. and my extra work getting
meals for the laundress-now / let
the electric washer do most OF II
while am preparing breakfast. 1t
saves me fully SO expenditure each
week for l would pay a woman $3.50
and give her carfare and meals-to
say nothing OF what would be
likely to lose through her careless
ness in tearing clothes.
There isn't any doubt but what
my clothes wear longer now, saved
from the punishment OF the wash
board" she declared. That Is one
OF the reasons an electric washer is
economical even for the woman who
does her own work.
Yes, indeed. ] consider that cleo
tric aids spell salvation for the
housewife. in even the smallest
home"
The Washington times., 1922-06-05

time: then skip to cover the next
two; finally fill IN the empty panels
that remain.
5. First pin the lining in position,
then sew over and over along the face
OF the covered wires, after which the
edges should he closely trimmed.
6. Next comes the interlinings-
where warm colors and brocades or
patterns may be introduced Some
times as many as four thicknessess
of gauzelike material are used to get
precisely the color effect desired.
7. II the outer covering Is Of heavy
opaque material. use only a single
lining.
s. Rose, gold. amber. medium and
light tones of yellow and orange are
the Innings that give color warmth
The outer covering should generally
be colder, of tans, grays, taupes and
the like to harmonic with the more
somber furnishings OF the room.
8. The final finish may take the
form Of such materials as gimp
fringe, quilting or puffings Of the
covering silk.
The Washington times., 1922-06-05
ELECTR|C|C|NG
KEEPS ALL FOOD
PURE AND FRESH
Clean, Dry Gold Of Unvarying
Temperature Aoids spoIia-
ton and Waste.

The flavor Of foods Is so securely
tied up with their fragrances that II
is hard to tell which is which. Your
nose knows Is more than an ad.
We rtising slogan; it's good biology
For little detectors on your tongue
that scientists call taste buds" can
onIy register sensations of sweet, bit
ter, rough. smooth, and salt. Enjoy
ment Of spiciness, tang. and the other
subtleties Of flavor is largely an ap'
probation Of delicate aromas.
However, when fruits and vegeta'
bles ferment and meat. fish. and
poultry putrefy, fragrance become
odor and flavor a distressing taste
In order to arrest this spoliation and
preserve flavors, early man put his
perishables in rocky caves or an
chored them in running streams
Later we built sod vegetables cellars
and stone milk houses and our grand
mothers kept butter cool and sweet
in earthware crooks. Now. electric
refrigeration is the most successfli
method of holding food just as itt
point Of perfection. 1t Is the mos
successful because of it's clean, dry
cold OF unvarying temperature. Cir
cula ton Of dry air insures absolutely
against moisture and mold.
So the hostess who would serve hel
dishes at their delicious best and give
every flavor an added pungency
chills foods in the dependable electric
ice box" For her, sea foods coming
from cold ocean depths retain theii
full flavor The tasty extractives ir
meats which are frightened in every
pose and fibre by intense cold keeI
savory Herbs like celery and let
tuce which originated. so the scien
fists say. in glacial periods. deepen ir
flavor and fragrance when chilled.
Both safely and SAVIOR require cold
ness, dryness, and cleanliness. These
conditions are Ideally provided BY
electric refrigeration.
The Washington times., 1922-06-05
Questions And
Answers
Tab on Light Bills.

Electrical Editor: 10 there any
way to check the, correctness Of my
electric light bills, or do I just have
to pay whatever the company
charges me? Mrs. A. X. l..
Certainly you can check your light
bills. Just as you can check your
grocery bills or your laundry bills.
1t Is a simple matter to read an elec.
tric meter. We will print an article
on this subject within a week or two
and suggest that you watch for 1t.
In the meantime. let US assure you
that electric bills are generally pretty
accurate. The meter readers are
human, of course, and sometimes
make mistakes. but 1t 10 remarkable
how few of these mistakes occur.
A very Thorough investigation Of
this subject was made several years
ago in an Eastern city. and 1t was
learned that, out Of 120.342 meters
read. only 245 errors occurred In Q
whole year. The 120.342 meters were
read monthly, so the total number Of
readings was 1,445.1s4. Since there
were altogether only 245 errors. this
means that one mistake was made in
every 5,S98 readings.
Most complaints regarding over.
charge, when investigated, reveal a
defect in the wiring or carelessness
in using lights or appliances.
The Washington times., 1922-06-05

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The Washington times., 1922-06-05
WOMENF|ND
ELECTRICITY.
IS GENUINE AID
Miss A. Pearl Mcpherson
Writes Interestingly Of
Modern Appliances.

Among the 30o.word letters on
use of Electrical Appliances" re-
ceived in the recent contest was one
written by Miss A. Pearl Mcpherson,
1925 Seventeenth street northwest,
which won her honorable mention
and an electrical prize as well.
Here is the letter:
We women Of today have time the
contests all to answer; and this con-
dItion Is sublime for housewife, clerk
or dancer. Electric irons speed the
work: electric fans 50 cooling. make
women never want to shirk for work
Is really fooling. Electric washers do
away with washer women fussy. We
wash in less half a day; the laundry 6
never mussy. We never need to wait
until the hairdresser Is ready. Our
hair shampooed and dried at will
our nerves are firm and steady, be
cause we use electric ray with quick
electric dryers. to dry our hair Is just
! like play and little time requires.
We women surely have more
clothes,- we make them without
trouble. And II we bought them
goodness knows. allowances would
bubble. Electric sewing machines We
use and find that sewing's easy; de
void Of pain. there's no excuse for
clothes not chic and breezy.
The percolator is a friend we wom
en- wouldn't part with. a friend each
woman will defend; friend a bride
| must start with. Electric things
have helped us all become good optis
mists: for we were quick to heed the
call; so now we're peptimists.
| For instance. women find IL fun tc
keep the house in order, with vacuum
cleaners gently run DER carpet. rug
and border. Good music women al
enjoy. the piano electric brings thrills
with nothing to annoy or jar the mos,
eccentric.
The servant worry Of the past is
strange to all Of us who hire electric
helps which last and never, never
fuss.
Perhaps now radio is here, the gos
sips in our alley can work at home
and. listening, hear the news Of Ton
and Sally.
How can study out this rhyme
aspire to verse. you wonder? Flee,
trio servants give me time my "rhy
ming rooms" to plunder.
The Washington times., 1922-06-05
FIRST ELECTRIC
CLEANER USED
80 YEARS AGO
Broom Began 70 Vanish From
Home With Appearance OF
Machines.

AS the vacuum cleaner grows In
favor, the broom vanishes, driven out
by the logic of electricity. The trou-
BILE with the broom was that II never
improved itself. For long years.
century after century, in fact, we
were content with a stick with a
bundle of straw to clean house with.
No one could by hook or crook make
the clumsy thing any better. There
was one way Of sweeping the floor.
and only one. In this matter VI I'm
proving year after year, the electric
cleaner which took it's place differs
completely.
To begin with, of course. there was
an abysmal difference between the
mere idea Of an electric cleaner and
a broom. But even so. the first
vacuum or suction sweeper produced
was not regarded as the final word
by any manner of means. New ways
of making the device more perfect
were hit upon almost every year
after the appearance of the first
electric cleaner. about 1890. And 50,
the older machines, now out OF use,
seem to US a very peculir kind OF
contraption. Three decades OF prog
ress lie between them and the easy.
to.handle electric sweepers which we
enjoy today.
Two types Of vacuum cleaners
were in use in the nineties. Those
who visited the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago In 1893 will
perhaps remember seeing models
there. One was a metal tank, about
knee high. set on casters and having
a hose connected. with attachments
for use on the floor, walls and furni'
ture. Needless TO say, the outfit
was heavy and cumbersome. al
though 1t did good work.
The other machine was a modifica'
ton of the familiar carpet sweeper
which all Of US took rides on at the
age of two. 1t was heavier than the
old hand power sweeper ana more
complicated. while attached to the
handle was the large dust bag, now
so common a sight in the vacuum
cleaned house. This. We may say
was the great grandmother Of the
present cleaner II didn't take Ions
for one generation to supplan'
anothep|in the world Of electrical ap
pliances a few years ago.
We are told by scientists that the
great advantage which man possesses
over lower organisms is his ability tc
adapt himself to new requirements
easily. to learn, grow and improve
The history of the electric cleaner ID
a succession OF such steps forward
It has left the broom of age-olt
memory way back in the rear, and
even the pioneer cleaner OF thirty
years ago Is now lost sight OF In the
procession.