Evening star., 1924-09-01
STUDIES TOLESSEN
HOUSEHOLD LABOR
Illinois Woman Sees New
Style of Architecture Dc
tated by Women.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAVOY. Ill.,, September Illinois
claims the leading exponent of
household engineering" in Mrs.
Henry NJ. Dunlap of Savoy. Her
home is believed to have no superior
as an exemplification Of convenience.
labor saving and the elimination of
drudgery. 1t was erected after care
full planning and with a view to save
footsteps.
The kitchen, dining room, laundry
and, in fact, every portion Of the
house was given close attention with
| a view of carrying out her principles
or convenience. saving of strength
| and labor and general efficinecy.
Changing the plebian task of dish
washing to pleasure is part of Mrs.
Dunlaps program.
Her activities in the Illinois Farm
| ers' Institute and Household Science
Departments has brought her into
pr ominence. Due to her campaign
| ing in this field Illinois farm house
| wives generally express a more philo-
sophical attitude toward life and
greater optimism than do most city
women, it is said. They read more
and find greater pleasure in common
things
In my work over the State" said
i i
more complaints against the three
| times-a-day duty of dishwashing than
any of the numerous tasks in home
| making. / do not believe / ever
heard woman or young girl say. L
like to wash dishes But l believe
| that as We grow in home making and
study of household engineering that
| much of the disdain will be overcome.
And when such an attitude of mind
does enter into any home without
doubt it was gained through some
great changes in the methods of per-
forming the task.
Factors In Dishwashinx.
I'VE can name six different steps
In notwithstanding waste from
the surface of dishes, stacking in pan
or receptacle, washing. rinsing, dry
ing and laying away in the cupboard.
Each step should be studied to know
the right tools to use that the work
| may be performed in the quickest
time and with the least expenditure
| of effort. A different arrangement as
| to location of sink, stove and table
space and their relation to the dining
room will ofttimes take away much
of the drudgery.
1T is astonishing what little more
table or shelf space properly placed
Will 10 TO save time ana wasted
effort upon the part of the worker.
Very few of our homes unfortunately
are built to save steps. and the aver
age architect is criminal in his lack
of knowledge as to woman's needs in
the performance of her household
| tasks. Too long have women abided
| in mans inhuman architecture, but
| it is not going to last much longer.
for more and more women are begin
ming to know what they want and
will not be satisfied until they get IT,.
Il sometimes wish that our old,
| inconyenient homes could be replaced
| by livabie ones, for l am sure it
| would do much to add to the joy of,
| every homemaker and bring the true
| spirit of love for the common task
| into the hearts of our women.
Table Space Essential.
! IF housewives do not have table
! space to meet the needs of their
daily dishwashing. then in some way
| they should get it. They should put
up shelves if no floor space Is avail
able, or take a common table and
place casters under 1t and make it
adjustable to any place where that
table space is needed When secured
housewives will see what a help this
move will be in overcoming the dis
like Of dishwashing."