Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-01

simultaneously, and are not touched
by human hands until used again.
Even Refrigerate Garbage
There is also a garbage chute from
the dish washing room directly to a
refrigerated garbage room down.
stairs, which keeps down unpleasant
odors and sights, and another room
for sterilizing the cans.
The basement or service floor,
which also includes a refrigerator
machine room, switch room, trans
former vault, and pump and valve
room, is complete down to four lock-
er, toilet, and shower rooms for the
help, white and colored. And all de-
liveries are made by truck at the
rear.
Out front in the dining rooms pro-
per, the layout and equipment are
just as ideal and up-to-t he-minute.
The cafeteria counters, which are
set four feet from the walls to pro-
vide ample working space but leave
the maximum table, room, are Their
mostatically controlled, and the hot
food counters are even glass enclosed
from the customers side.
The salad counters are built with
brackets and equipped with special
flourescent lights below each shelf
that throw off no heat.
The former cracked ice counter for
cold drinks and dishes has been done
away with, and dole plates with re-
frigerant coils below are used III
stead And bins have been provided
below the counters and out OF sight
for such ice as is needed for tea
and other drinks.
In addition to Il grill for sand |
Wiches and short orders. the lunch
oonette and soda fountain also have
one Of the new type thcrmotaincrs
to keep and serve meals prepared in
the main kitchen.
Mr. Cooley had shown and told uS
50 much by now we were unable to
axe in any more, but we did manage
o get out one final question: wasn't
III this ultra-modcTn equipment very
expensive to buy and operate?
Sure, it costs more in the begin
hing was the reply. but VIC figure
t will save us in the long run. Take
tanless steel. for instance galvaniz-
d metal would soon wear out, but
his will last for years.
"And some Of our modern, cXpen-
i've equipment like these two thcr-
notainers," he continued, "will ac-
ually cut down the required labor
nd help us reduce operating costs
"The line in a college cafeteria
moves twice as fast as in a COM
1ercial place." Mr. Cooley explained
This means the kitchen must eitae,
ire extra help and rush work for
hort period at each meal or prepare
ne food ahead and serve it hall
Gated.
''HoWever, with unit that will
eally keep food just right for hours
'e can prepare ahead, space out the
'ork, and reduce the help needed"
Yes, the UniverSity's new dining
all is calculated to meet every need
nd to overcome every objection
raised to cafeterias, includ-
lg the oft-heard complaints about
Disc and cold food.
Swain Hall Politics No More
In fact, there's Just one thing i,
i'll lack for returning alumni Of
In the old days of Swain Hall
hen students ate in regular groups
10 or II, each table was a social
and public forum, the
charge was something of
ward heller and the head waiter a
'litical boss, and Swain Hall was
power in campus elections which
equently could throw the result to
e party or the other.
Under tho new era of fast-moving
'eS. small tables. individual narties.
this is dead ard gone. which may
lust as well. but not for alumni s.
10 remember and loved their CAM @
S politics.
F"the" Notwithstanding. the true