The Washington times., 1924-03-05
HAS REASON FOR
. CONVENIENCE
OUTLET
Electrical Engineer Tells
Housewife How to Use EIec-
trio Appliances Properly.
BY SALLY e. DAVIDSON.

sally, you're a walking question
mark, and, If you ask me, a very
embarrassing one at that" my
sister admonished, as we were re-
turning home from a visit to the
Furnell's. You ask more silly, use
less questions than anyone I know.
Just imagine insisting upon know
ing why Lester stopped Clara from
attaching the cord of her electric
percolator to the lamp socket above
the table and made her attach it to
a convenient outlet!!'
II asked questions because I
wanted to know why he stopped
Clara from doing the very thing l
always do, attach electric appliances
to lamp socket above the dining
room table,"
A Good Reason.
"Well, you might have known
being an electrical engineer he
would have a perfectly good rea-
son." she retorted.
That's exactly why asked
wanted to knd wv what his reason
was" 1 replied!
Nov that you know, what are
you going to do about it?'
Use the lamp socket until / can
have convenience outlet put in.
Just imagine, 1 never realized that
it wasn't particularly good for either
the socket or appliance, and that
one couldn't really get the best s0rv-
ice out of the appliance in. that
way. And didn't ne explain 1t logi-
cally. too?"
Engineers have nothing but logi-
cal explanations"
"Oh. don't be so cynical-you may
even have to marry one some day.
But wasn't Lester nice to go into
such details to set me straight. OF
course it's good to know that one
can attach appliances to lamp sock
cts II there aren't convenience out
lets, but it just goes to show how
important 1t is to have them.
HE also said that one may con-
meet any Of the ordinary appli-
ances to an outlet regardless of
the amount Of current they draw;
but the lamp socket, as he ex-
planned, is only designed to carry
ESQ watts, and naturally when the
demand is greater the results are
not good-fuses blow out-and all
that sort Of thing. And wasn't
that tip about twisting the cord in
screwing the plug into the lamp
socket good. I never realized how
important it was to keep it straight"
Interesting.
Eyes, I guess all that Is interest.
ing to you, but you married women
make me sick; instead of talking
about something interesting like
clothes, books, and theaters, you
dissertate on how to save your
labor savers or whatever 1t is they
say. Undoubtedly all that is very
thrilling to you. but exceedingly
boring to one who is bordering on
spinsterhood. BY the way, you
nearly forgot to reiterate another
point Lester made" she suggested
sarcastically, about the cord. You
are To- disconnect it from both the
appliances and the socket, get the
kinks out, and put it away care
fully in drawer where there are
no sharp objects to prod a hole III
the cotton covering and rubber in
sulation, or hang it up, but not
on a thin sharp nail, but a sturdy
wooden peg" she finished sue
cinctly. .
You're a precious to remember
that and remind me who can tell
when your memory on this piece
of Information will stand you In
good stead?" I answered hopefully
She grumbled something I coulC
not understand because / was busy
opening our door. But / have ar
idea it wasn't anything very fiat
Itering to me.