CHAPTER I

Why Fric tion an d Washboard Me thods

Are Out of Date

HE first cleaning of clothing by a wet or washing method n he n a e w as do e in t runni g w t r of a river . T he women of primitive peoples carrie d their soile d garments to the edge e m an d he h e h of a str a , eit r eld or fasten d t em down with a rock while they allowe d the action of the wate r to wash h the e a e n out the dirt . T en wom n gradu lly discover d that layi g the e clo thing on a smooth ston , and pounding with anothe r rock or flat m T h stick seemed to re move the dirt ore easily . e next ste p was to the e n a o build out into riv r a slopi g , narrow pl tf rm , and rub the oo he wash on this wooden surface . S n t y made groove s or ridges in he and h e e th o t se platforms , t us was volv d e m dern popular wash — board which to - day is as much of a discarded antique as tallo w dips an d warming pans $

All o f the se e arly an d traditio n al me thods were base d on the idea h the e e of friction , eit er by rubbing pi c s on a board or po unding the m h - - - with some form of paddle . T is rub a dub dub me thod persisted n e the e for ce turies , not b cause it was b st way to remove soil from h n e on e clot i g , but b cause no , until rece nt times , studied to find n e and e e f e a h n some w mor fici nt w s ing pri ciple s . $ust as for thousands o f ye ars pe ople cooke d their food by hold o e b e d hot a ing it on a stick v r a of co ls , because more advance d methods of usin g an iron range or an ele ctric grill had not be en dis e e too e e e he e cov r d , so , wom n v ryw r have followe d the old drudgery a h a on ha a h n e a the e r w s bo rd fricti bit of w s i g b c use wond ful , labor a n h h h n e s vi g met ods of mac ine was i g w re not yet perfected .

There were se veral steps in the de ve lopment of successful machin e h n ow a the e h was ing , such as is m de possible by THOR cylind r was er . T he w as the e h a e e has e first discov ry t at w t r its lf solv nt powe r , and n to e a a h that by addi g it c rt in subst nces , t is power , espe cially ove r f i s e e . h dirt and grease , still more e f ctiv Primitive ousekeepe rs adde d ‘‘ e he h e wood ash s to t was wat r , but found that while this lye cut ha th h e o . e e the dirt , it was too rd on cl t es To l ss n such bad effects , e l e h fat— and h n they combin d y wit t us origi ate d modern soap .

The second step w as a cle are r understandin g of textile s an d of the way in which dirt an d gre ase are absorbe d an d re taine d by the h e a n various fibres of w ich t xtiles are m de . U der the microscope an d e n e cotton linen appear lik stri gs or ribbons of c lls , while wool h- h shows as overlapping fis scales , w ich are found to expand when

[3 ] an d h h e h e w e t o r e e t at wet w ic if rubb d w il subj ct d o hot wate r , o n e e o s sh te n n the e and n c int rl ck , thu or i g fibr re sulti g in what w e $ $ ’ ha o call shrinkage . Now w t we call s i l i n c lothin g i s i nsolu ble partic les of dirt held suspen ded amon g these fib res by the waste o z l n Thi l i e o ff n a the h a . s o i o r rease must g v n co st ntly by um n ski , g , $ ” b e c u t or a ttac hed so that the di rt parti c les may b e set free from the r a fib es an d c arr ied away in the wash w te r . he b e on n e h o u e s In ot r words , it is necessary to c vi c d t at t s c c s fully c lean se c lothin g we must use those methods whic h w ill most ejjfec tiv el dissolve rease an d thus ermit the dirt to all awa rom b etween y g , p f y f the bre o he othin Mo e n e has e h fi s f t c l g . dern sci c prov d to us that suc — me thods are pur e ly che mical re action s an d that grease is be st e n e a n w h n e s r moved , not by rubbi g , but by tr ti g it it those substa c which have bee n found to lite r ally dissolve it and chan ge it i n to s m a o a a — an d e othe r fo rms . All grea e is co bin ti ns of f tty cids w u se the n m e m n s a a h as a h must opposi g che ical le e t , or lk lis (suc w s ing n o n o f h o e tc . a e o o a s da , ammo ia , borax , , or v riati s t m as f und in s p) , in the wash wate r in orde r to break up the gre ase and permit the h n real dirt to detach itself from the clot i g .

How $ ou Can Ge t Rid of Han d Rubbin g

Eve ry worke r must un de r stand this mode rn pr1nc 1ple o f the m a o o e attacking of gre ase by che ical subst nces in s luti n , in ord r to h h n o f e she a h see why mac ine was i g is s e fectiv . I f gr sps t is newer a s e how e h e e s an d idea cle arly , she will surely l o s e futil , ow us l s , he - h n a n h s n h wrong w as t old fas io ed h bit of rubbi g by and , u i g a was

e ma h n a e n n . Wou ld boa rd , or ev n a c i e b s d on pou di g or friction $ all the han d rubbin g i n the world remove an i n kspotfrom a table- c over No $ But j ust add a fe w drops of the proper ne utralizin g age nt e e th an d watch the stain instantly disapp ar , l aving e cloth spotless $ Thus just as a few drops of the right che mical will remove a dis he udic ious use o rease solven ts a a figuring stain , so t j f g like so p , bor x , w he dded to wash water i n solu tion o the ro er stren th will e tc . , n a f p p g ac complish a c lean sin g of the c lothes whic h c ou ld n ot b e equ alled by hou rs of han d rubbing . Re member this illustration of the i n kspo t e ve ry time you or an y ’ pe rson is le d to re mark that the y do n t se e how a machin e will e he the o h wash clothes without rubbing . Ev n w n you did rub cl t e s sh a w as n ot the n with a bar of soap o n a wa bo rd it rubbi g , but the alkali o r othe r chemical agen t re lease d from the soap which re ally h e a e soa e an e an the . W e the cl d , d not rub n you us d a c k of p on n he washboard you we re obtai n i n g on ly about 1 0 pe r ce t . of t value o f the soap as a cle anse r $ when you dissolv e that soap an d u se it i n a o r u se o e a e h e h a a e n solu tion , a s lution pr p r d wit oth r c emic l g ts $ r lu e e a ou sec u re their u ll 1 00 e c en t. va i n u which attack gr se , y f p c t ” d oil an d settin the dirt artic les loose the as a tin g bo y s g p in w h w te r . he m om m n an n e as t Furt r , re ove fr your i d y misco c ption to he o e e o f s h o n h e se injuri us ff ct uc s lutio s upon clothing w en prop rly u d ,

[ 4 ] or any ide a that clothe s washed in such a machin e as the THOR a e e h h e a e e e oss ft r m t ods to be er ft r d scrib d , could p ibly harm the

mo s e a a r e . C an o u n ot that washin solu tions t d lic te ticl s y see g , r i htl made whi c h a ec t an d break down rease i n a ew momen r g y , ff g f ts , a e far less dan gerous than the lon g con tin u ed ru b - a - du b - ru bbin g of a $ washboard me thod Such solu tions attac k the grease between the bres the washboard wears ou t the bres them e v e W fi $ fi s l s . hich do y ou $ $ pre fe r A cake o f soap d oe s n ot e n te r i n to mode rn machine a h — all oa s b e ha e o e e an d w s ing s p mu t s v d , p wd r d , disso lve d with n o the r age ts in the wash wate r .

the as an d a the m s m n e But l t , prob bly o t i porta t st p to succe ss ful machin e washin g is the prin ciple o f the cle an sing powe r o f wate r o h to h e han whe n applie d with fo rce , as br ug t suc m c ical pe rfe ction n For a on m I e in the THOR cylinde r machi e . l g ti e mys lf co uld n ot n e n h h e oa o o the he u d rsta d ow , e ve n wit a prop r s p s luti n , clot s could b e a he e an I a the o o rn n I a he the n w s d cl . s w m t r tu i g , w tc d cyli de r e o e I e v e e e a e a h me o ne r v lv , obs r ed it r v rs ft r e ch eig t ti s around in dire ction— but still I did n ot grasp this n ew principle of machin e h was in g .

D s e ho h a h e s ou t o you , too , till wond r w a was ing m c ine driv dirt $

m o o e n e e e e h n I agine f r a m m t a dirty city pav m nt or str t . T i k e e e e a e a n h his h e an d se e him a a h 1t o f a str t cl an r pp ri g wit os , tt c h h ot1 e how e a t e . N c to a wat r supply . W tch him turn on ose ,

L UAIINOID C $ LINDER

in der r beaded whi c h The dou ble turn ed edges of the holes in the L u min oid Cyl a e , r i a bsolutely preven ts clothes from catchin g or tea n g .

[ 5 ] e e the instantly , the greas and litt r of pavemen t flies be fore the onrush a e e he a im of the w t r str am as pl ys it before h , le aving the pave me n t startlingly cle an .

But suppo se that the wate r were shut up in a tight me tal box h a n h n or tub , and t at inste d of bei g t rown in o ly one dire ction , it was forced now forward , now down , now up again , in an e n dle ss h e the c ange of position as it struck the sid s of tub . A n d that further , e e n n the tub was fitt d with a perforat d cylinder co tai ing soiled clothes , a e e h the as and th t , as the cylind r revolv d wit in tub , the wate r w h o t e an d a e . forced through t ose c un less hol s , out , b ck , an d ov r I f you looked in the cylinder you would a lso see that at intervals $ along its sides we re narrow bars or lifters an d that as the cylinder ” a n went round , these bars caught up a d lifte d the clothe s to the the top , there to drop them back into wate r of their own weight and — $ with much force but instan tly lifting the next batch up an d it— dropping over and again , as long as the cylin der revolved . And all the time , the warm and sudsy water is pouring in and over and h e through the clot es , impell d by the continuous , ste ady force exerted by the motor . Perhaps now you can see how clothes are washed clean in a THOR washer $

Le ttin g the Force of Wate r Cle an $ our Clothe s

The man with the hose played the water on ly a fe w moments on one spot— the wash wate r in a THOR machine strikes continu ously back and forth and betwee n the fi bres of the clothes for the whole 1 0 to 1 5 minutes of the washing period $ the street water was cold— in the washe r it is warm an d strong with the proper solution s $ o the h e but most imp rtant , THOR mac ine is so construct d as to $ ” — give this won derful and forceful drop this cleansing power to $ the water as it drops the load from top to bottom of the cylinde r T h at each revolution . e clothes are constantly in motion and the e the e t h e n o e dirt is being forc d from fibres , y t er is pounding d vice , no $ ” e a the harmful dolly no suction cups , to pr ss or dam ge fine st the o the lace . The THOR is perfecti n of new , modern principles e w h h of machin e washing . I f you can und rstand y a ose playing e a moment on the stre t will remove grime and dirt , you will cer — tainly grasp the understanding of machine washing how the con u - n tinuo s, ever revolving cyli der , reversing in its tub of agitated $ ” he suds and with the power of each drop of t load , will wash so il out of textile fibre s far more effectively and with less wear to the clothing than any hand rubbing or pounding de vice you could employ .

Surely every modern woman must throw the old rub - a-dub practices out of her mind , j ust as she will throw the drudgery wash

[6 1 board out o f he r laun dry $ No ho use ke e pe r today pe rsists in roast ing he r Sunday din n e r ove r a spit whe n she c an buy an in sulate d e n n - a e n o he she c an ov , or in usi g a dirt sc tt ri g c rn broom w n procure

- e n r too h e the e e e e a dust abso rbing vacuum cl a e . So , w er is hous k p r r e n e s an the n ew o f this progre ssive ye a who will r fuse to u d r t d , f m n e h h e h slightly di feren t , but still very si ple pri cipl s w ic mak mac ine washing a success $

— No. 32 THOR Family Size.

t r (Exhibi ion Machine with glass end to show action of clothes in cylinde . )

[ 7 ] CHAPTER II

How to Pre pare an d Use Soap Sol ution s

for Machin e Washin g

T WAS pointe d o u t that one of the most importan t ste ps in succe ssful machine washing was the u se o f the right e an n cl si g so lutio ns . The worker ope ratin g a machine must l ay aside the idea of usin g soap in cake o r solid m e h for , and realiz t at to g e t the maximum e fficie n cy fro m soap it must b e cut up an d di ssolve d so tha t eve ry pa rticle the b a ble nd s with wash wate r . All r soap should b e shaved or cut fin e a e a e an d h s , dd d to cold w t r , broug t lowly to boil until the an d o f an m h liquid is cle ar a ber s ad e .

Or powde re d soap groun d i n to minute particle s may b e pur ha e h h n to its o e th a han n c s d , w ic owi g f rm , will sav e l bor of d cutti g e n an d s and dissolve ev ly quickly . Pos ibly such powde r e d soap is the be st o f all for washing machine use $ but it must n ot b e con fuse d ” h h m a h n e s h h n a n ot o n a wit t e com on w s i g powd r w ic co t in ly so p , m n h a n n n e e a sa e tc . but varyi g a ou ts of ot r m t ri ls , resi , d , It is wise st an d much mo re e con omical an d safe n ot to buy the se $ e u se he e a e o f e a an d add t h m powd rs but to t b st gr d pur so p , a o e — e a o o r he re a n s an . the de sir d bor x , s da ot r g se cutti g sub t ces In this — ” w ay the exact amoun t o f such cle anse rs as re quire d c an b e built in so o an d the ho e b e as o f to the so ap luti n , us wife sured purity , and n so o n e a f e n s o f a h n mor e de fi ite luti s for ch di f re t cla s w s i g .

If I we re aske d the o ne be se ttin g sin o f American house ke e pe r s h as I e e e I sa ha w as the e e ss a n d h m in t e p t , b li v should y t t it r ckl ar ful misuse o f washin g so da $ How ofte n have w e ca re le ssly added a $ han dful of soda to eve ry tub or pail o f wate r $ Washing soda is a a an d h is e e e n to so e e r ha the strongest lk li , w ile it xc ll t ft n v y rd $ ” e ase s oo s s an d o o s water , an d to cut gr , it is injuriou to w l , ilks c l r , h n o h a h a a e an d should ne ve r be t rown i t t e w s w ter , but c r fully n d a e he n e e s a the s e oa so n me asure d a dd d w n c s ry to dis olv d s p lutio , an d the he ating con tin ued until all the soda crystal s are al so dis e so he e are he e an se h as solved . If the wat r is ft , t r ot r cl rs suc borax h h are a e an d h h c an b e se n e e tc . e an d ammon ia , ke ro , , w ic s f r w ic us d o n co lo r e d as we ll as white clo the s .

Bo r ax an d ammo n ia are also alkalis cutting gre ase an d having e s a is th a e s an d ma mild ble aching prope rti . Bor x e s f t , cup y b e h m If am add e d to the rinse wate r of flann e l s to white n t e . mo n ia $ mm n a the n e n a is use d it should n ot be house hold a o i , but co c tr te d k n r hase a r h h ma he n b e e h tw o o r i d , pu c d of d uggist , w ic y t dilut d wit - u e e e ose n e an d a af n four p arts o f wate r as n eede d . T rp ntin , k r p r fi a e he s e are exce lle n t whe n very. gre sy color d clothes are was d , inc

[ 8 ] h t hey cut the grease wit out harming colors . For all flannels and colored goods only the purest wh1te soap (containing no resin or free alkah) should be employed . A washing for a family of five requires 2 to 3 cakes of white — a . so p If you have hard water , soften it by adding borax only a e h he tablespoonful to ac cylinder of clot s . Dissolve borax in water h n be fore adding to was i g .

— l Washing solution for Ge n e ral Washi n g ( soft water)

1 cup powde re d soap or 1 b ar best white laun dry soap 2 table spoon s borax 2 quarts wate r h t Dissolve shave d soap in o water heated slowly , cool , and add e mix borax . If powder d soap is used , to a thick cream with cold

hot e e . water , then add and dissolv p rfectly Use in proportion of one cup of solution to each load of clothes . This may be used safe ly on common flannels and on coarse colored goods , as kitchen ’ aprons , men s shirts , etc .

— 2 Washin g Sol ution for Fin e Fl anne ls or Colore d Goods

1 large b ar best white soap 2 table spoons borax 4 quar ts wate r

Dissolve soap in heated water , cool and add borax . Use in flan n l proportion of one cup of solution to each load of lightweight e s, or double this strength for heavy blankets . (If purity of powdered soap is certain , make as in solution) .

— 3 Soap Bark Solution for Ve ry De lic ate Co lors or Blac k Fab ric s

4 cups soap bar k (bought at druggi st) 1 gallon o f wate r

e Boil slowly tw nty minutes , strain and use this emulsion in

i r1n s1n . place of soap solut on , g well

— 4 Washi n g Sol ution for Ve r y Gre asy Colore d Clothe s

b ar white laun dry soap or about 3 ounces soap powder cup turpen tine 1 gallon luke warm wate r

Dissolve soap and add turpentine . Use in proportion of about h n cup of solution to each was i g load as of greasy overalls , shirts , h h or colored fabrics affected wit grease , paint , vaseline or varnis ,

washing in lukewarm water only .

[9 ] Hurl e y Soap

Some years ag o it w as impossible to obtain gr anulated or pow e h o b e re l1e d n d red soap t at c uld upo . T he Hurle y M achine C om pany has succeede d in bri ngi ng o u t a powde red soap which the y e e n u n re s r v d l y gu a r a t e e . T he so ap is composed o f in re die nts th g , in j ust e right o on a h pr porti , to obt in t e m a x i m u m c le a n s i ng e ffi c ie n n c y , a d nothing that c an in any way in jure the fabric $ n a e e a e li ens , bl nk ts , fin st l c s , h e n are was ed perf ctly . Usi g the soap according to dire c tions e nable s you to obtain a n e a h u iform suds ch was day , bringing your clothes always to the same degree of white ne ss Hurle y Soap i s ready for urle soa z s ac l d i r e 2 b a i H y p p s, 5 l . p ls e us immediat e . No cutting and éeso gfibit z n n up a d boili g is ne cessary . e the e — ha all e Sprinkl in a few ounces on revolving cylind r t t is . In a v ry

h h h . a e ou few minutes you ave j ust t e rig t suds It s v s y time and work . h — H urley Soap is econ omical to use . T ere is no waste because n n f e n every particle contai n s 1 00 % clea si g e fici cy . Six oun ces of e a the h 9 - e n Hurl y So p will do work of t ree ounc bars of lau dry soap , or 1 8 ounces ordinary soap powde r .

CHAPTER III

How to R e mov e Stain s an d Se t Colors

0 MATTER whether clothing be washe d by han d or a n m machine , it is necess ry to k ow how to re ove stains and to preve nt colore d goods from fad i ng or be coming

disfigure d . Stains on fabrics or garme nts sho uld always b e re $ T h e h e mo ved as soon as possible . e old r a stain is the ard r it se ts A stain not only disfig ure s but is also likely to e at away the fibre e a h n as the w ash o f the cloth . Always tr at stains before w s i g w ate r is $ e are if likely to set them so th y very d ficult or impossible to remove . a e In removing st ins , rememb r that acids injure vegetable

an a a a a . o fibres d lk lis injure nim l fibres Wherever p ssible , use and e - water either hot or cold , som times steam (from a tea kettle Wh a e spout) . en an cid is us d on cotton or linen goods , finish by rubbing with a we ak so lution of sodium acetate (or other mild h a alkali) to n e utralize the a cid and prote ct t e f bric . Water spong h a ing is not safe as it mer ely dilutes t e cid . — Stains are removed by three different type s of action de pend

[ 10 ] ing upon the nature of the fabric and of the stain itse lf . These thre e ways are $

A n e fii c ie n t o se e sho a e a om e e o e on o f s ain e mo e s h u wif uld h v c pl t c ll cti t r v r , me n e a e a e e at an for om use . ass o e is e c on c r fully l b l d , h d , pr pt A gl dici dr pp r v ry e n A n s c an b e of e in m n a v e n ie n t for u se in tr atin g stai s . y druggi t h lp aki g up colle ction of stain remove rs.

l — TO USE ABSO RBENTS

’ C o e e ase s o s o e e a so e n s s as a m e s ea v r gr p t with p wd r d b rb t , uch t lcu , full r rth , n d le an fo r e e B e F en a s ar or o e me a a t s s a ou s . s a r ch ch lk , t ch b lt d l t d v r l h r ru h c r fully For oo o r in k s a n s s a as e is an e e en an d e e a n ee e . r p t if d d dry bl d t i , t rch p t xc ll t o e e s s e s an o f a o e o e s or e es o f a b sorben t . C v r fr hly pill d liquid with y b v p wd r pi c en he om s e a n an d soa n n o he a blottin g pape r to pre v t t liquid fr pr di g ki g i t t f bric . Ano ther me tho d of absorbin g stains is to l ay the stain e d fabric on white blo ttin g e or so n a e e a e o e a so en o e or mo e a e pap r ( ft u gl z d whit p p r) c v r with b rb t p wd r r p p r , an d a a a m on . Re e a s n es a e or o e n the s a n is pply w r ir p t , u i g fr h p p r p wd r u til t i e n tire ly remove d .

2— TO USE SOLVENTS — W ate r Soak washable goo ds in cold wate r an d wash with cold or te pid wate r Use hot a e 1n the same w a or stre tc hm the a n e oo an d white soap . w t r y by g st i d g ds 111n e om a e o ve r a bowl an d pouring bo g wat r fr h ight .

— H e e ome a n s s as oo me e m No e ot a s s s s a an d e . t w t r t t i , uch bl d , t juic , ilk gg - e ma e a s o e a ad o f e o or a so e n a e — n e Place n on washabl t ri l v r p whit cl th b rb t p p r spo g , C an e the ad a e ome e e me . w usin g ve ry little wat r at a ti h g p s it b c s soil d or e t . Rub — me ma e a on a e s o s so a e e men am e . ge n tly till dry . C uti w t r p t t ri ls$ xp ri t with a s pl

Ot e so en s s as a o o en ne ar on e a- o i e o o o m h r lv t , uch lc h l , b zi , c b t tr chl r d , chl r f r , d n ne c an b e se on ma e a a a e e e aso n e an e s s o . th r, g li turp ti , u d t ri l th t w t r will p t a e the s a n e oo s o e a ad o f o a the so en an d o om the Pl c t i d g d v r p cl th , pply lv t , w rk fr an e h n e d e e dge of the stain to the cente r . C h g t e u d r pa fr quen tly .

3 —TO USE BLEACHING AGENTS

A numbe r o f short application s o f dilute bleache s are safe r than lon g applica a s emem e a e a i e to em d tion s o f stron g ble ache s . Alw y r b r bl ch s lik ly r ove ye from S n emon e sou m o a s o a a o o e a i s . h c l r d f br c u light , l juic , r ilk , b r x , ulphur , x lic cid , y o e r e o e o ass m e man an a e or a e e a e are ommon se g p r xid , p t iu p r g t $ v ll w t r c ly u d gfe ac tre s .

ink on e e o f Place the stain , such as fruit , , ir , tc ov r a b wl o hot wate r and apply me W e n the s a n an e s o o the e a n a en a o at a . n o the bl chi g g t dr p ti h t i ch g c l r , dip i t d — n on a an en e a a e . C on U e wate r . Ri se with amm i th cl r w t r auti s $ave lle wate r m e on on e o on and n e n . the o ass u man an a e e a e s a n s a n ly whit c tt li If p t i p r g t l v pi k t i , Ne e add a e e a e a e e re mo ve it with dilute o xalic acid . v r $ v ll w t r c r l ssly to wash — wate r u se it as a bleach only .

DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING STAIN REMOVERS

— $ ave lle Wate r O n e -half poun d c hloride o f lime dissolve d in tw o quarts co ld e D e one n o f as in so a i n on e a o f o n a e o sso o . wat r . i lv p u d w h g d qu rt b ili g w t r P ur

[ 1 1 ] the cle ar liquid from the chloride of lime into a bottle an d mix with the solution o f

as i n so a . C o an d e e in a a a w h g d rk k p d rk pl ce . O a d— P N D x lic Aci OISO . i ssolve one ounce o f the acid crystal s in thre e a e s o f a f qu rt r cup o warm wate r .

o ass u m Pe man n ate — D P t i r ga isso lve one teaspoo n crystals in one pin t wa te r . — Hydrog e n Pe roxid e Add a fe w drops o f ammon i a just be fore using to make 1 t o m e w rk or quickly .

REM OVAL O F STAINS — NOT E z Afte r re movin g a stain you will some time s fin d the color of the 0 fabric has fade d . C olors may o fte n b e rev1 ve d by spo n gin g lightly with pur e ace tic ac i d or the o e d e o o o e in e n pr p r y c l r di ss lv d b zine . Blood an d M e at $ uic e — l Ne e 1nt0 h0 t a e as a e he oa i or v r put w t r th t s ts t stain . S k at on ce n cold . e a m a e d soa an as . luk w r w t r , rub with p w h — 2 A paste o f raw starch mixe d with cold wate r will re move the se stain s on d ann e an e s an e a oo s . e e a n fl l , bl k t , h vy g d R p t u til stain disappe ars . — n Bo the s a ne ma e m a en n es. ne a a e a Blui g il t i d t ri l tw ty i ut Add vi g r , if bl ch i ne e s c ssary . ho o ate Co oa Te a an d o ff e C c l , c , C e — l If C e am has be en a de to C o fee a s a rea e e n . We t s o r d d f , fir t pply g s solv t p t o a e o e i bo a as e an d as with c ld w t r , c v r w th r x p t w h with cold wate r . 2— Po on o n a e om a e . n e e ssa e a o ass m ur b ili g w t r fr h ight If c ry , bl ch with p t iu man ana e or e e a e a e . e p r g t $ v ll w t r (Whit goo ds on ly . ) — E Was in m e o a e en a a an d soa . gg h c ld w t r , th w r w t r p t an d ru $ u e s— T e a ame e e n Frui F it ic r t s as C off stai s. Grass Stai n s l — Was at on e o a e an d h c with c ld w t r soap . — 2 W e t the s o add e am of a a an d an e a amo n of sa oo s p t , dry cr t rt r ( qu l u t lt , if g d f a re o o e ee n s o o e a as n o s e am n a e or e a e e s o . c l r d) , k pi g p t v r b i t i g w t r ( t k ttl p ut) — 3~ For o o e ma e a s sso e s o s on n i a o o or e e or c l r d t ri l , di lv p t by p gi g w th lc h l th r e a e f a pply molass s or a p st o soap an d coo kin g so d a an d le t stan d over n ight . il r Gre ase , O , C e am — d l For as oo s u se a m a e an soa . w h g d , w r w t r p 2— If ma e a o b e s o e a e u se an a so en s as a o o t ri l w uld p tt d by w t r , b rb t , uch lc h l , — e n n e a bon e a - o e o o o m e e aso n e or e n n e as e e b zi , c r t tr chl rid , chl r f r , th r , g li turp ti dir ct d un d er Solven ts above . — ’ 3 Use a so en s s as e s e a . dry b rb t , uch full r rth I n d e libl e Pe n c il 1 — So a in a o o an d as W a e an d soa k lc h l w h ith w t r p. — 2 Wash with soap an d wate r an d apply potassium permang anate as a l ast e r so rt . In k — d la n R . l Moi sten with salt and lemon juice an y in bright su light . e pe at — 2 Soak fresh stains in sour milk or butte rmilk . — 3 Use an absorben t with a warm iron . 4— Soa s a n e a so on o f o a a nse in a e to a fe w k t i with w k luti x lic cid , ri w t r which drops o f ammon ia have been adde d . 5— a few o s o f o a a d e n a few o s o f a e e a e an d Apply dr p x lic ci , th dr p $ v ll w t r

n . rin se at on ce in cl e ar , boili g wate r I odi n e$ — l So ak or spon ge with ammon i a . — f n mme e a n e m e d 2 e a e s a as or a oses s s a a an o . Pr p r t rch l u dry purp , i r t i d t ri l b il — 3 Wash with alco hol . Iro n Ru st — d n l Use sa emon e an s . lt , l juic u light — 2 Boil stain in cre am o f tartar (4 te aspoo n s cre am o f tartar to on e pin t o f wate r) . — 3 Place spo t ove r a bowl of bo il ing wate r an d treat with or dilute by hydro

[ 1 2 ] h t e Bo a o r a few o s o f ammon a in chlo ric acid and dip in stan tly in to o wat r . r x dr p i

the wate r are de sirable . — $ er ose n e Use soap an d wa rm wate r . M ac hi n e O il — l Use soap an d cold wa te r . — 2 Spo n ge with turpe n tine . — M e dic in e Soa in a o o e o a a or o n a e . k lc h l , dilut x lic cid b ili g w t r Milde w an n b e e m ( If milde w has grown in to fabric , it c ot r ove d . ) — l If s a n is e s ash o a e an d soa . t i fr h , w with c ld w t r p — 2 Soa in so m l a in sun o n s n . k ur ilk , y with ut ri i g — ’ d 3 C o e as e o f e s e a o r o e e a an sa . v r with p t full r rth , p wd r d ch lk lt — e e o as m e man an e a 4 If stain is old , bleach with $av ll water or p t siu p r g at , w sh in hot wate r an d pl ace in su n . — n e Milk Wash at on ce in cold wa te r a d then soap an d wat r . M uc u s — l Soak in cold salt wate r (tw o table spoon s salt to on e quart o f wate r) . — 2 If e so e b orl i n sa a e u sm an e n ame e an . v ry il d , lt w t r , g l d p ain t arn sh as e n e P , V i , V li — l If e s u se o a e an d soa . fr h , c ld w t r p — 2 Spo n ge wi th turp e n tin e . — 3 Boil white cotton s an d lin e ns in a solution o f washin g so da (3 te aspoon s to a gallon o f wate r) . — - 4 Spon ge de licate goo ds with carbon te tra chlo ride . 5 —So en old s a ns e osen e e n as en n e a n ft t i with k r , th w h with turp ti , pplyi g with

e n e a n s a e e e n o e an no b e emo e . a so ft bru sh . (Vas li st i which h v b b il d c t r v d ) Pe rspiration — U m mm n an d oa e a . l se war wate r , a o ia s p $ bl ch — Soa s a n in o a e a o a an d e e to s n n 2 s os s e . emo e k t i c ld w t r , w h with b r x xp u hi R v odor with chloro form . tc h osin Pi , R — l Rub with fat or lard an d wash . — - 2 S on e e n n e aso n e or a on e a o e . p g with b zi , g li c rb t tr chl rid — in n Sc orc h We t an d ble ach sun shi e . Shoe Polish — Bla R b e ase a in s. Use en n e o n c k u s s u oo an d . with gr , w h thick ud t rp ti w l silks B r — an d a e n e a o o e n own Soap w t r $ spo g wool with lc h l , th wash in so ap an d e wat r .

’ Soo — B s e n u se an a so e n o e s as e e s a . t ru h lightly , th b rb t p wd r, uch full r rth Stove Po lish — d l Use cold wate r an soap . — 2 Soak in gasolin e or chloro fo rm . Tob ac c o — m i e e l Wa e an d soa o o e e on a . t r p , f ll w d by l ju c bl ch — ll n n d n 2 Use $av e e wate r on white co tto s a li en s . — 3 Spon ge wool with alcohol . — i t r D m n e n e a men e ss e am . S a e n s e a e a e am and e . W p tir g r t , pr whil d p h k t pr ss W — T e e ase n a e n e ax or Paraffi n a same as s so s . B a n e r t gr , u i g b rb t l ch if ce ssary . T o a the e o f all e e s e ome s a ma e n ot on o f o e d y with high pric t xtil , it b c tt r ly ch ic ’ but of n e ce ssity to ke e p colore d goods from fadin g . A few momen ts care will pre $ ”

e n e e n s e oo s om e e n o r a n . a me n s are ma e at ome v t xp iv g d fr bl di g f di g If g r t d h , it i a e o s alw ys be st to both shrin k an d se t th colors be fore makin g up . C ol rs se t with sa m s b e re - ea e e a me a m is oo for all o o s an d e s mo e lt u t tr t d ch ti , but lu g d c l r giv r

e man e n es s . Use o a e a o to s an o e n en let the article dr p r t r ult c ld w t r ll w t d v r ight , th y n b e fore washi g . — T o Se t ink Brown B a or a k an d h te Use 2 s sa to 1 a on P , , l ck , Bl c W i cup lt g ll wate r . — 1 To Se t Blu e , Gre e n or Mauve Use 4 cup stron g vin e gar or 1 table spoon alum

to 1 gallon cold wate r . o — e 1 e oon a o f ea to 1 a on o e T Se t Lav e nde r Us tabl sp sug r l d g ll c ld wat r .

[ 13 ] CHAPTER IV

The Right Way to Do Mac hi n e Washing

0 YOU soak the clothes when you use a machin e $ Is it necessary to boil them after washing $ ” $ How lon g do you let the washer operate $ These are only a few of the many questions which women ask me about n e - washi g cloth s the machine way . Or every once in a ’ e a $ while I still find a houseke per s ying I don t believe in washers , h ’ I j ust know t ey won t work , and the old w ay is good enough for ” h th l me . Or per aps again , If you have to wash e flan ne s and ’ colored things by hand , I don t think a machine is worth buying h j ust for the white clot es . All of the se remarks prove that the women asking them are not e h - a h a h he fully inform d as to the right way to mac ine w s , nd t at t y do not se e the won derful results guaranteed by such a cylinde r h washe r as t e THO R . But before answering all such que stions a nd a h h giving the cle ar , pl in rules for successful mac ine was ing in e ve ry $ ” a h the w ho case , I wish to t ckle t is point of woman is convince d $ ’ e - that such and such a devic or labor saver won t work . h e h h e e W en ver I ear t is n gative comment so forcibly expr ssed , I a w ho e fire le ss o e am remin ded of friend onc bought a co k r . She knew fi le ss she I had used a re successfully for many years , so told me she h was going to buy t at identical make . I did not see he r until e a several months lat r , when n turally I asked her how she like d h the cooke r she had purc ased . To my amazement she replie d e the that she had return d it to manufacturer . $ ” e $ What was the matt r with it I questioned . ” $ e e the e a at Oh , it was def ctiv , she assured me $ I put cer l in night an d whe n I took the pot out in the morning it w as cold an d the c an c a a oatmeal still raw . N0 one make me be lieve you n cook in th t h h ” cold box $ So I sent it rig t back to the manufacturer in t ree days . Now my frien d thought (and probably still thinks) that she $ bought a de fective cooker , but I know that she had not lea rne d to use that cooker right . And so when e ver I he ar a woman say that a ce rtain we ll - teste d device $ ’ e a won t work , I am c rtain th t the device will work if the woman only unde rstands an d operates it e an d a intelligently . Ov r over ag in I have found that all such come backs about equipme nt a rise it has be cause the worker buying The Comm,3 mm, ”

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e n e e e not studi d the mecha ism , t st d it , used a littl patience and

- — followed well worked out rules for its operation . I am quite sure that when some body to ld your grandmother e an d o e and e e h b e a that fin r , m re ev n , p rf ct stitc es could t ken in cloth with a needle se t in a str an ge machin e operated by a wheel she m h n ha she too sa id that this and belt , than could ake by a d , t t , $ ’ — n ew sewin g mac hin e won t work and it probably took some time n for her to be co nvi ced .

- n m h o But you to day know the perfe ction of se wi g ac ine w rk , and

[ 15 ] even if you cannot obtain the smoothe st results the first time you a place your foot on the tre dle , will you foolishly conde mn so wonde r $ ’ ” ful a labor-saver as a sewing machine and say that it won t work $ wh do ou re eat s imilar dou bts a bout h n e Yet y y p a washing mac i , especially when you may n ot have used i t the r ight way $ Before you pass j udgme nt on the THOR washer or exclaim ’ h $ ’ that you don t believe it will was clean , or can t see how it ” h e tc h — he will wash wit out rubbing , I ave j ust one advice give t THOR a a ir tr ial an d o erate i t a ter well - tested direc ion f , p f t s . I f thousands and thousands of other women have prove d that the e e e e e THOR giv s p rf ct , satisfactory results ov r years of s rvice , ’ will the THOR not a lso wash you r family s c lothes successfully $ In the past years during which I have been a profe ssional fi n e e Household Ef ciency E gin r , I have studied hundreds of tasks m h both in the factory and the ho e . From t ese experiments I have a n h ne come to believe th t there is always one best , o e s ortest , o e e o f a h easiest way to follow for any given pi c work . I like to c ll suc h $ h a . a one best , shortest , easiest met od a standard pr ctice T is h n a me ans t e set of directions , or practice of doi g a t sk which is so e a e a and o good or p rfect th t it may r lly form a standard , be foll wed e e e over and over with the sam p rf ct results . $ust as we must follow a a e a cooking recipe with its ex ct amounts , way of be ting , temp ra the ture an d time in oven to bake a perfect cake , so too , we must o f follow the exact instructions as to amount soap solution , tem an d e a h pe rature of water , tim of operation of the w s er , to secure h r i e is in ookin dard . W at a ec c a stan pe rfect washing results p g , ” hi e r r he han dlin o a mac n o oc ess o work . prac tic e is in t g f , p f $ ” h a What , the n , is t is standard pr ctice , or right way to machine wash clothes with a THOR washer $

Stan dard Practice for THOR Washe r

R a er Two Wash Tu bs One Basket ( THO W sh , , ) — l Loo k ove r clo thin g an d re move

o s an d s a n s so an d to soa . sp t t i , rt put k o e s are soa e o e n a e ( If the cl th k d v r ight , h v the the wate r as hot as you wish , but if ot oa e o e n do n ot clo the s are n s k d v r ight , have the wate r an y hotte r than you c an is a v sa e to at be ar your han d in . It d i bl le ast soak the clothe s a few min ute s be fore puttin g them in the machine . ) — 0 2 W ate r c an b e he ate d in an ordi if ou a e no hot n ary wash boile r , y h v wate r pl an t . — 3 Pre pare soap solu t1on to b e use d . — 4 Wring pie ce s for first load (table n e n om soa tub u tt1n i n o li , fr k , p g t . me the machine on ly e n ough pi e ce s to co to the l e ve l o f the lifte rs (C - D) i h the $

Do no t a the o e s in . cyli n de r . p ck cl th tight e is e e n o t b e If the cylin d r full , th r will $ $ P n ot a e to e nough o f a dro p . ut i h w t r

D . just come below the two lifters (O )

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’ o e o ut o a the e cl th s s th t w ar on the rolls will b e u n iform . Don t have rolls too tight . W e n s n a o e n e the e n en i s to ee the o s too a a h u i g p w r wri g r , t d cy k p r ll tight , p rticul rly i n n T n wri gi g lin e n s . hi s should n ot b e don e as e xtre me pre ssure might i n jure the a n d ma e difli c u l fo 1 n n F b a t r o . or a e e a e e s s as b e d s ea s f ric k it r i g l rg xtr pi c , uch pr d ,

an e e tc . the e n on on the b s s o s s o a a s e e a e ne . bl k t , t i r ll h uld lw y gr tly light d — 9 Pu t in the se con d lot o f clothe s an d add e nough soap solution to e qual a e or on e a e oo n H r e c k t bl sp u l y So ap . 1 0—P e r pare starch and put up lin e s . l l — P e e e n I e am roc d with s co d an d third load same as first . ( n the ave rag f ily e thr e load s will t ake care o f the white clo the s . ) — 1 2 e the c lin de rful has e e n as e an d n aw ou t a o Aft r third y b w h d wru g , dr b ut on e o o f the a e s emo n the se me n a has a um a e in the f urth w t r , thu r vi g di t th t cc ul t d o om o f the m e no ho t a e to e a e a a n out an d b tt achine . Add ugh w t r r pl c th t dr w s f e n a u fici t so p solution to make a goo d suds . 1 — W e e a m 3 The an n e oa o o s the as e oa . a e s o b fl l l d f ll w l t whit l d t r h uld luk w r , not t R n e in e o f ame oo ho t or is a t to s n oo e n s . W n oose . s a s , it p hri k w l ri g l ly i w t r em e a e Re - n n o a e an d in a m em e a e as as a e . s t p r tur w h w t r wri g , pull i t h p dry w r t p r tur , ne e v r co ld or free zin g . — 14 C olore d load follows the flanne l load an d may b e washe d in the same wate r . W n f m n e r n o om as e n o e a e an a e . W n a to to o a o ri g fr w h r i t cl r , cl w t r ri g b ck p chi i t e - n me n o b e a e n ou t e o a o o s s a e s a . C o o e a s s s s w ll tr i d t rch l r d g r t h uld h k w ll , th t c l r no t b e n will like ly to ru n in to o e anothe r . — 1 5 If e e are man a s o n s e ma o m a se a a e oa . a s th r y bl ck t cki g , th y y f r p r t l d Alw y u e e a D n i e o m e oa s es soa a e . o n o t as s o s n a a cl r , fr h , py w t r w h t cki g w t r fr whit l d , o e T n all n s th rwise the lin t from the white pi e ce s will make stockin gs gray . ur sto cki g n e B o a o e n e e or o o e so s ou t e o e as n . n s s i id b f r w hi g r w p ir , which ft bl d c l r d ck b e e e s o b e one emse e s . In as n e s o n s a a a h uld d by th lv w hi g whit t cki g , c r ful th t w t r i H e n e all n e s no t hot . ot a e e o s s . s s o s a a w t r y ll w whit ilk Ri t cki g p rticul rly w ll , an d han g up by the fee t .

How to Arran ge $ our Washin g — LO D l White T a e o s n a n s o e s e sse s a s a ons. A ( ) bl cl th , pki , d ili , dr r c rf , pr — LO D 2 White S e e s ase s a e o e s s a s s ass e e s amb n A ( ) h t , c , f c t w l , hirt w i t , br i r , c ric ight ’ $

or n e e a e n s e sse s w h1 te e oa s an e e s . u d rw r , childr dr , p ttic t , h dk rchi f LO D 3 White — C o on or m e n e e a a o e s en o e s b e d A ( ) tt ix d u d rw r , b th t w l , kitch t w l , e l e me e s e a s o e s n 1 ht e a o on e s a l oa s s oo s. pr d , c v r , g w r , c tt cr p , c r h d g d LO D 4 Flan n el — N arm e n s or n e e a o f flann el or o n anne e A ( ) ight g t u d rw r uti g fl l , p tti ’ oa s s s sma s e n s oo en a es an e s all an n e n s c t , hirt , ll quilt , childr w l rticl , bl k t , fl l fi i h

or partly wool goo d s . — ’ ’ LO D 5 Colored Ho se esses men s s s om e s en s e sse s a ons A ( ) u dr , hirt , r p r , childr dr , pr ,

all o o e or a o o e oo s of n am am a n en e tc . c l r d p rtly c l r d g d gi gh , ch br y , li , I wi sh e ve ry woman to k now al so how succe ssful is the T HO R machin e - w ay of as n ose man a e s are n e in o ur ome n s n s w hi g th y rticl which i clud d h fur i hi g , but F n n e d f w an no b e asse as o na as n . o r s a ha or e a s e en hich c t cl d rdi ry w hi g i t c , I y r b in the habit o f se n din g my bath mats an d the small rugs use d so common ly in sum T he a e at s w as a o 25 e n s e a me r to the omme a a n . , c rci l l u dry ch rg fir t b ut c t ch , but

a a mo n e n w as a e a em o f e e n se . A so the s e e gr du lly it u t d u til it h vy it xp l , rug w r em e a e the n d a e a . The a n e ss e se to an e s an o f d d b dly l u dr r fu d h dl th , b c u lifti g w rk we re so h eavy . Bu t e n o m T HOR as e e to as one o f the sma ra s wh I b ught y w h r , I tri d w h ll g rug W a w as m s se to se e o the n e as e just for e xpe rime n t . h t y urpri it g thru wri g r pr tty and e an as the d a w as n e w $ E e s n e a e n e the as n o f all ma s cl y it v r i c I h v i clud d w hi g t ,

e n o e a e o at all . cotton rugs , tc with xtr ff rt

R s How to W as h Ba th M ats , ag Rug , e tc .

- n d e - Use NA cups o f white soap solutio n to e ach load a luk warmwate r . Rin se - w m D i n e a m a e o mat e n se in a an d run r e r . o no t luk w r w t r , f ld l gthwi h lf thru g ( have wri n ge r too tight . ) A nother article o f we ar which use d to b e a bugaboo to wash was ou r he avy

[ 18 ] win te r ba throbes . Some time s I sen t t hem to the dry cleane r w ho charge d about

2 . 00 a a e e . Or a the a n ess e a e a e e e e N s so e a . ow $ pi c I p id l u dr xtr , b c u th y w r h vy , w e simply follo w the dire ction s fo r all woo l washin g $

H w W ash a h m s o to ob e s S a u oo ab o a s e tc . B t r , ll Q ilt , W l B y C t ,

U e 2 f e - - s cups o whit soap so lution an d luke wa rm water . Rinse in tw o luke

a m a e s . R u n mos a e n e e n n n i o on o f hem an d w r w t r t c r fully thru wri g r , b gi i g w th p rti ’

oo sen n e o e s e e e s o a e tc . s o an d n e oo s l wri g r v r l v , c ll r , If quilt , f ld wri g $ if whit w l , i use 2 tablespoon s o f borax n rin se wate r .

E e o se e e e e e a in so - oa - s n se on s n o s how v ry h u k p r, xp ci lly ft c l u i g cti , k w dirty a e r F e f a m the e o n o a n s e ome . or a o r n a se to a o m l c wi d w curt i b c f r h i g l c , I u d ll w y N e a n s to an n e e e too so e . ow a o n a the wa curt i h g u til th y w r il d , I h v f u d th t right y i s to a e em o n an d a n e em o e n as o o s $ t k th d w l u d r th ft , f ll w

h ac a n s Sc r m How to W as L e Cur t i , i , Ne t, e tc .

Soa o e n n ee f e . in Shake cur tai s fr o loos dust k v r ight cold wate r.

a n m n Wrin g loose ly from wate r in to machin e . (C urt i s ust ot come above the D e n d n two lifte rs . ) (C . ) Add hot wat r a soapy solutio sufficien t to make goo d 1 e ma n e a o 2 m n s . W n oo e n e s s. O e a e s n o s a e e ud p r t chi b ut i ut ri g l ly i t ri w t r , blu n se n s a a e e a n s are an e or e a e s a ne of e e ri with thi t rch w t r , if whit curt i w t d pr p r tr i d c f in f i n e e n e W n oo e an d e i us on r a ns are a in o . s s or n on , if cu t i w t d cru t ri g l ly tr tch p frame s. No mother n e e d fe ar that a THOR will harm e ven the most d ain ty baby a e n T e e ma b e e a e i e - oa so on o e e m g rm ts . h s y tr t d w th whit s p luti $ p rat d fro 5 to 1 0 m n e s an d n se a e l in arm a e . T o e an se a e s s off e n i ut , ri d c r fu ly w w t r cl di p r , bru h , th f d 1 - soak 1n pail o co ld wate r an 1 tablespoon o f ammon ia . Wash n pure white soap d n i so on rin n o o e n se an an at o e n sun . luti , w g i t b il r, ri h g c

How to Wash Ove ralls an d W ork Clothing

On the a m or e e some o f the am use s e a o o n the THOR f r , wh r f ily p ci l w rk cl thi g , b e o n o f e a e s a e s n e i ma n e - as e an a men s om will f u d gr t t v lu , i c it w ll chi w h cl , g r t fr an n n n o e e em he d e e e which h d rubbi g ca t ad quat ly r o ve t soil an gr ase . If v ry gr asy or a n o o e i e en e an d le n P men in s s s o s os t s a . ut a s with p i t p t , c v r p t w th k r t d g r t machine $ cove r with hot wate r an d turpen tine solution $ o pe rate 1 5 to 20 min ute s $ n n e in hot e d wri g $ ri s wat r an wring again . Han g overalls up while wet, pull in a e d i nee n sh p an the y w ll d o iron in g .

How to W ash Clo the s or G arme n ts of C orduroy

M e an a s of o o s as e n s a a e o es oa s e tc . y rticl c rdur y , uch l ggi , c rri g r b , c t , , which - are mos if to a an re e e an se the m n e w t d ficult w sh by h d a v ry quickly cl d achi ay . o o the s a s e s for as n oo en s s n e —soa s o on e - a m F ll w u u l t p w hi g w l , u i g whit p luti , luk w r e e n Ne er t r wrin er n n a o a a o 1 5 m n e s . v u th u or a s as w t r , p r ti g b ut i ut p g wri g with h d , e he W hl l e w e n d n w this crush s t fabric . Lift up t , stre tch in to shape a ha g et . Whil e n e e o e e a o o dryi g u s so ft brush to smoo th down the n ap . Whit ut rw r c rdur y skirts d n e e n m are as e as a o e an o e . w h d b v , hu g v ly fr b lt

In the as as n b an e s at ome w as e a s the e a es of o an d p t w hi g l k t h p rh p h vi t w rk , in e e mos l aun dre sse s re fuse to do o r eman e a a as e as a n to d d t it , d d xtr p y w ll f ili g o d e the e l 1f 1n as em so as to e a n e n ew an f a a an e . a t w h th r t i th ir flu fy pp r c All h vy g , $ ” n n and so s n is one a a i an d we c an s o o the s o an $ wri gi g u i g d w y w th , tru tfully f ll w l g $ e t the T H L OR do it .

Fo o e ons for as n e oo en s as to em e a e an d soa ll w dir cti w hi g whit w l , t p r tur p

Do n e he a e a e a e a a e an e se a a e . so on s . ot o oa t s s luti v rl d w h r , r th r w h ch l rg bl k t p r t ly

n se o o i n a e o f same em e a e s n 2 a e s oon s o a . A s Ri th r ughly w t r t p r tur , u i g t bl p b r x dju t the n e o s a e so as not to s ee e the a an e e s o e on wri g r r ll c r fully , qu z f bric , h g by dg f ld d h e B W s oom e t e a e n se so as to e e s a . s a s h lf l gthwi , k p h p ru h with tiff hi kbr whil n dryi g to raise the n ap.

[ 1 9 ] CHAPTER V

Which Way Do $ ou Iron $

NEED scarcely recall to you the old - fashione d way of — ironing you take a thre e - pound or five pound iron an d heat it on the stove until you can hear it si - z - z when you spit on it $ Then you walk from the stove carrying the $ hot iron (who said dange r from over to a the bo rd . Then you begin to iron $ but in a few moments the iron has e and a h cool d you need not er , so back and forth you go , changing n n h a d carrying hot iro s e very five minutes . And in summer weat er , h you st and for hours in a ot room , walking and lifting irons , and n e u usi g the greatest pr ss re from your own arms .

a fi tir n h You may say th t you do not use the old type a o s, t at you n e a a use an electric iron $ that , i de d , is one step in dv nce . Even a f e e r th t is ine fici nt . Here is a tablecloth , for exampl , which measu es n thr ee yards lo g . How many rubs do you have to press forward and back in order to iron that total surface $ An electric iron has barely 24 square inche s in its surface $ the average tablecloth has ’ n h a e e a o f square i c es of r a . Now isn t it foolish to iron an ar nearly i n ches with a heated tool measuring only 24 inche s $ Nothin g $ ” could be a cleare r case of waste motion $

What holds true of a tablecloth holds equally true of shee ts ,

‘ a e n an d — all a are spreads , c s s , napki s towels of these large surf ces ha 1 e i s e . e ironed v ry slowly when any small nd ron us d Also , sinc the mate rial must be lifted frequently from one position on the h a a board to another , t ere i s always d nger of cre sing and uneven folding , as well as time lost in handling , etc . And last , all hand ironing requ ires heavy pressu re from your own arm to give the polish and gloss .

h o ne he e a With t e THOR ir r t r is no lifting or c rrying , no chang in the n o n the oo n g of temperature in iron , walki g about r m , o tiring h e strain for your arm , s ould rs and back . A THOR ironer is simply a machine hav in g an i ron ing su rfac e o wide area h e as n e e as e e f , eat d with g , gasoli e , or l ctricity , you pr f r , and it is even ly an d u n iformly heated all of the ti me In front of the ” $ o u a e o h e e o e . r s o is a padd d r ll r t k y ur dampened a ticle , slip it ’ — — betwe en the ro lle r an d the he ated shoe and pre sto 1 t come s the a e an d e e n h out on t bl smooth with the most p rf ct fi is . And the ha ou c an n o ne n ironer is so wide t t y iron not o ly napki , or a si ngle e o e e towe l at o n e time , but can place two or ev n m re pi c s side by side an d 1 ron them simulta ne ously— reme mbe ring all the while that your h e ou on l u ide the work . 1s arm do s not press , y y g T at , you can aecom plish as fine or even finer work with the i roner than you could pos sib ly do by hand— and yet your arm is n otfatigu ed you feel n o stra i n

[ 20 ] Value of ” Ope n -En d Roll

T w o han dy buttons on the o peratin g a o en an d ose the on n di l p cl ir i g shoe . E e n the e ss e on the o i s a o The T o on e on s so o a s f s v pr ur r ll ut h r Ir r ir ft c ll r , cu f i t — ma . S o n o on e n e an d ne an s f e s and floun c e s. tic d w t uch fi g r ckb d , ru fl — on the han dy dial guide the pie ce s $ ou c an re adily se e how thi s fe ature ’ o a s ll s thr ugh , th t a $ Start or sto p the o f T hor con struction give s you almo t

o at . r ll will un limite d iron in g se rvice .

A further innovation of the THOR irone r is its wide - ope n i n g $ ” h h the h th s oe t at is , s oe drops back four i n ches away from e hi a a e e roll . T s is a speci l feature with gre at advant g s . It provid s e pl nty of room for cleaning an d polishing , and re moving the starchy ” a h o h o f ccumulations that freque ntly form on the s oe . A t uc $ ” the button will cause the shoe to move back in to working position n T he h n e - n . h after cleani g THOR is t e o ly irone r with t is wid ope ing , $ convenient shoe . $ h o f an But I have only a small wash . What is t e use buying iro ner for the flat wo rk on ly and the n have to iron all the other ” h m $ ma ask pie ces in t e sa e old w ay by hand some house ke eper y . I am so glad you bro ught up this question $

h ame h n e e a a o . For I , too , remarked t e s t i g a numb r of y rs g ” I belie ve d that an ironer was good on ly for the so - calle d flat — h e r n h e a e n n e tc . e pieces s e ts , t bl li e , towels , But w n I exp ime ted

o o n . with the THOR in conne ction with my w rk , I f u d out differently

[ 21 ] ’ Childre n s m Dre sse s , Ro p B n e rs , u galow Apron s m Paja as , e tc .

e n the T he se garm ts , l arge part o f the we e k l n ar e as y ironi g , e ily an d quickly don e with Man of the T hor . y the m may b e starte d at the bottom o f hem an d on e s e e e s ir d up , l v an d all in one o pe r a tion .

’ Me n s Shirts and Soft Collars

r The en ti e shirt, even the n ec kban d an d at r in the hou lder i r r g he s s s, s i on ed pe fec tly by the Thor Iron er

s the s e e e s e n the a e n the Fir t l v , th b ck , th fron t o f the shirt with the shoulde rs irone d at the o pen e n d o f the roll an d l ast of all n e n n ckba d a d cuffs . ’ M e n s so o a s are on e flat e n ft c ll r ir d , th folde d an d cre ase d by run n in g the top - n o the o e n - e n d o one half i ch thr ugh p r ll .

’ n Women s Blouse s , Li ge rie , Wash Dre sse s

$ ou c an iron your blouse s an d dre sse s on a T T he e n - e n d o ma e s e as to hor . o p r ll k it y on f e s o a s f s an d s o e ir ru fl , c ll r , cu f h uld r straps . Li n ge rie may b e don e in a small fraction 1 n n of the time re quire d for han d ro i g . Eve ry we ek I would surprise myse lf at the different artic les I could iron b eau ti u ll o h n e he n n f y on an ir ning mac i . T re , for i sta ce , are the h a he a e e h h ousedresses , usu lly bulky and vy pi c s w ic re quire a heavy hot an d e iron good pr ssure . It use d to take at le ast a half hour to a e ne h - m k o suc dress appe ar good lookin g by hand .

e the n h But now I do th m on iro er , t is w ay $ I take the dre ss the he m h n d by , s ake it , a start the he m on the double into the o e le t the ir n r . I it iron up to the be lt , or whe re the gathe rs are at he n a a . e e e s a d a e e w ist T n I r l ase the dr s , t k it out . I n xt st rt

h e e e e n i n h nd n e a the a h e eac sl v , b gin g at t e cuff , a iron u til I r ch rm ol , he e a e n n t n rel s . The n I fo ld waist p art in ce n te r fro t a d iron to a e n d h s rmpit . R verse , a iron ot er side . Iron back of dre s same as ”

on . e n ha th fr t By quick littl tur s of the nd , using e open end roll , e to th a an d o ss a it is possibl do e coll rs , cuffs , m re fu y p rts .

ou c a e a After y n iron a dr ss , it is j ust pl y to do a skirt , apron , e h n e n e h n the or n ightdr ss on t e iro r . I ge rally start e ve ryt i g at he m a a o r n d h bottom , or with n pron gown fold it in half , a run t ru ’ on the double . It s j ust a j oy to se e a pre tty nightdress with kimono e e e e n ot n e sle v s roll out in front of you , p rf ctly smooth , a wri kl , all he e e n and e o with t lac , dgi g mbr ide ry pressed smooth and attrae

e n ew . a e h tive lik I like to do fl nn l nig t wear , too , be cause it looks an d e h e the a h so clean fr sh w en iron d m c ine way . The rolle r seems to a e the n a an d the r is p steady , even pressure makes all patterns h come out clear and brig t .

’ o le t h an d a e And d n t me forget s irts br ssi res , and such appar ’ n f h n e t e tly di ficult t i gs . I couldn t g t he knack of do ing shirts for h o e all . the e e e a w ile , but now it is no tr ubl at I iron sl v s first , n e uf - e n d an d e h e putti g th m in c f first , th n re lease at the arm ol s . e o h h h N xt I f ld back of s irt toget er , seam to se am , and run throug the e n d o f n to rm e n h at iro er up a pit , r lease shoe , a d move slig tly a e n d an d n h to a e o n over tow rds fi is up g th rs . Reve rse and iro n o he h m h h e t r side in t e sa e w ay . T en I lay button side of s irt n xt to rolle r (butto n s down so that wrong side of shirt is up) an d run h e n d e h e e h t rough at of iron r up to armpit , re lease s o , mov slig tly e an d mh and T h h ov r finish around ar ole up to n eck band . e ot er ha the h r 1 s i n a e a n lf of s i t ironed the s m w ay . I fold yoke flat gai st a o f h - b ck s irt and start in corn er wise a round the e n d o f irone r . he n a an d L a T n I finish eck b nd cuffs aroun d e nd of iron er . st I l ay the whole body of shirt flat and fin ish off by run ning through i a h i roner up to rmpit . T is g ves the shirt a fin al fin ish .

’ C hildre n s dre sse s are the most easy to do $ Start at the hem o e n th e n m n d all as and iron up , ft n doi g e tire gar e nt , sle e ve s a , it . 1s 1 the s m le the o la d out on g ply on r lle r .

e e e n But p rhaps the gr at st ple asure is to do line ns , a d doilies , all e e e an n s o e a and pi c s with embroid ry d i itials . I ju t l v to run in tray - cloth with scalloped edge and in itial an d watch the e mbroide ry sink i n to the paddin g of the roll an d be pre ssed the re by the he ated $ ” h e he o m h o and h s o , and t n r ll out , s oot , lustr us with the stitc ing

h e . all raised and perfect , ric and d corative again All women who

[ 23 ] Napkins an d Small Flat Work — T h e o l d w a y o n e ie p c e at a time slow , l a b or i u Th Th r o s . e o — way on e dozen pieces i n 1 0 min utes

Ha n e e s n a dk rchi f , p ma n s o e s e tc . ki , t w l , , y b e irone d an d folde d with pe rfe ct re sults in T he a quick time . m chi n e a ut o ma tic a lly adjusts itse lf to dif fe re n t thickne sse s as articles are folde d .

30 to 45 min u tes by

han d . 5 to 8 min utes with the Thor

G oss l y , snow white a e n e n the e o f t bl li , prid e e o se w e e s v ry h u if , glid lustrous and crisp from the T o h r Irone r . T hor un iform pre ssure and he at give s far be tte r re sults than labo rious h a n d i r o n i n g— w i th $ ” only fi n ge r tip e ffort

Lac e Curtain s

No stre tchin g frames are n e e de d for l ace curtains when you iron with a T ho r . M e re ly dry yo ur curtain s an d on e a a e o ir lik t bl cl th , stre tchi n g them to the pro pe r width with your h a n d s a s t h e y g o thro ugh the machin e . Ruffle s may b e quickly iron e d with the Open e n d of the roll .

[ 24 ]

CHAPTER VI

The High Cost of Cle aning OW many persons think of laundry work as cleaning $ We are all familiar with discussions on the high cost of ” livin g $ but how much of this high cost is brought the o e e about by m n y we lay out ev ry week , either when w e e h the a s nd clot ing to commerci l laundry , or when we have the work done at home and pay and more per day to the $ ” laundress $ Most budge ts allow on ly a small sum for all operating — s h h a e r uc as lig t , fuel , so p , s rvice , laund y , etc . But I think that if w e o e e a h st pp d to stimate , m ny of us would find t at we are spending the o f an he e h n on cost cle ing our clot s alon , enoug mo ey to pay for fir t - e a e the o ne o f s class s son tick ts to opera , or to send our childre n e a ye ar through coll ge . There has recently be e n a widespre ad suggestion to the house ke e pe r that she avoid all washday trouble s by a plan of se nd it to n e h e e the laundry . O e wint r week w en our pip s wer froze n and the $ sh he a f e wa avy , I decided to t ke advantage of this enticing o f r , se nd ” to th a and e it e l undry , thus relieve mys lf of all work and re sponsi i o h b lit . h h w e e a f y Alt oug ar a f mily eig t , I thought it would be more ’ a e a e sen d on l the c lothin an d ie e f ir , for exp riment s s k , to y g p c s whic h wou ld b e used b an avera e amil o ou r— a e a e y g f y ff moth r , f th r , and two e oo e — or on e week So a . e childr n of sch l g f I carefully sort d the wash , e e made duplicate lists , and s nt the bundl to a good suburban laundry $ with the distinct un derstan ding that these clothes were to be rough n to fin e h drie d only . I wa te d d out xactly w at it cost to wash o h o cl t es , apart from the ir ning charge . m m h Imagine my a aze ent whe n I received t e bill . I certainly was n h T h ot pr e pa re d to pay t is stagge ring sum . e clothe s and pieces use d by an ave rage family of fo ur— for washing only— cost h h m a e h T ink of it , for was ing a s all , verag was , without any n e pe tticoats , summer skirts , or fa cy pi ces as wha The ne xt thought which struck me w , t would it have cost if I had se nt the clothes an d piece s of my usual family o f e ight pe rso n s $ Or think what I would have had to pay for the i ron ing i n addition $ Wh m s the h e ha e y , for al o t sum w ich th y c rg d for washing each middy ’ o h e a e h n e w bl use or c ild s romp r , I could h v boug t blouses and clothe s $ This was winte r— I hate d to thi n k what a summe r washin g e ha e s h e a a e would cost with even mod st c ng of w it pp r l . This was $ n n e s e to e the n r my first , last , a d o ly d ir s nd it to lau d y . o e h n m o h to the a But supp s t at I did se d y cl t ing l undry , both for a and n n an d sa a e a e 5 e e h w shing iro i g , y it v r g d $ a w k (w ich is a a e do o u h 5 o f r too low an estim t ) , y realize t at $ weekly , r $20 a m n h the e e 6 e r e t $ a o o t , is int r st on at p c n Or put in n the r ’ 2 o n -fi th a 1 00 a a 20 0 . e f h w y , $ is per cent of of salary of $ mont $ or

[ 26 ] - 10 per cent . or one tenth of Pho n e 6 24 P. 0 Bo x 3 02 . a salary of $200 a month $ or almost 7 1 er cent . of a Hu n ti n to n Lau n dry C0 . salary Of $350 a month $ g

NO 20 11 2 17 O u h the v b e o w Ma in Str e e W 0 s as k A e . f Ne w $ o r , l right to spend even an n u WI LLETS Ma n a e r M. A . , g n ecessar er en t y 7 p c . of our R O U G H D R $ salary on washing c lothes, when there are so many lasting and more profitable ways of spendin g mone y on books , music , or travel , or in paying for a home of our own $ I need hardly try and prove that the averagefam ily (even the family of four persons on an income of $300 to $400 a month) can not ajford to have its c lothes washed at a commerc ial aun dr l y . And the more children , or the g re ater the number of persons, the higher the ratio an d more unbearable laundry costs become . O mu s t ac

list mu st he re tu rn e d w nth n n y c o mplai n t o r s ho rtag e I travel and lecture in F. i all Rff. if. iifi w at n. parts of the country , and I se e m to hear nothing e lse ” ” ’ but high cost Of this or What I P aid for a Week s Washing for F0 ” P 9 01) ” that . But do those women

x e - n a e o f who become so e cit d at a 2 ce t r is in the price steak , ” c ompare the mon ey they spen d on operating an d laun dry to their total incomes $ They wail about the high cost of food (which ’ e e e u they can t control) , but what steps do th y tak to r d c e the high c ost lean in e an a of c g, which th y c control , by refusing to p y the out a rageous commercial l undry fees , and instead save money by machine-washing in the ir own homes $

$ ’ But I don t send my clothes to the laun dry $ I have a laundress he a ou c an fin d come and do t m , some woman rem rks . If y still some s ou r h n e a other woman willing to wa h y dirty clot es , you are i d ed e e are a s an d h a lucky housekee p r , for ther thous nd t ous nds of homes which cannot for any price secure eithe r pe rmane nt se rvants or workers by the day . And that laundress if you do find her will ask

[ 27 ] 00 and a a e 3 . $ c rf r , and you will provide her meals 1 n addition so , h are a i n e n i t at you p y g a high cost of cl ani g n any eve n t .

Washin at laun dr 4 g y for average family of . n h Ironi g of above was at laundry . .

1 1 80 $ .

Washi n g an d Iron in g b y Laun dre ss for Av e rage Family of Four

Wage s (plus carfare )

Meals . Wear on clothe sby washboard method

Soap , starch and fuel (Some pi eces left over for housekeeper to iron)

Washing and Ironin g b y THOR Washe r an d Ironi n g Mac hin e for Family of Four

W e v a e kly in estment cost of THOR w sher . Wee kly investment cost of THOR ironer h ’ 2 ours current for washing . 2 hours ’ current for ironing h ’ 2 ours fuel for ironing . e Starch , soap , but l ss fuel (No pieces left over) 84 $0 .

e 84 e Some difference betwe n cents and ither $4 or $1 1 , if the clothes are done by a laundre ss or at the laundry $ But this diffe r en ce is when we estimate the clothes for a family of four— think what it would be if we had six or eight or more perso ns to wash and $ 1 the i n vestmen t c ost o the THOR w h iron for And , l sten , f as er an d e n at er whether ou h e ou r r dou i ron er is the sam , o m t y av f o ble that n um n 55 e a the ber i n the family . You pay o ly c nts week for service of the e n e THOR Laundry H lpers , no matter how lo g th y work , or how e how — o f h many pie ces to be iron d , or many you wash for w at othe r laundress can you say the same $

e for e e Whe n a laundress is engag d a d finit day , she comes if b ad b ad h weathe r is good or , and if it is , t en your wash is delayed , n h the e a O r e an d you have to fi is it next cl r day . , still oft ner , if it is ’ $ oe o an d d a raining , she d sn t sh w up , then you lose your y , and o h e e h n either have to postp ne was ing for a w k , t us maki g you short o and e a of clothe s , or you try to do s me of it by hand , w r yourself h n . h all out with the rubbi g and the slop But wit a THOR was er , u n and wash an time the weather is at its be t y o are i dependent , can y s , he work an d y ou prefer doin g t . I f you do have a laundress and wish to have her continue to do

[ 28 ] the work , then the THOR will save her time . I know one wealthy ho me in Philadelphia which use d to have a laundress come three e h days each week . Th y were very particular , and t e work had to b e e h done with great care . But the mistr ss boug t a THOR washer, and took her laun dre ss down to the local office o f the Hurley Machine

C o . , to see how it was operated , and in a short time the laun dre ss om li he he a e w h n acc p s d t s m as ing i n o e day . I myse lf se ldom re c om e h mend equipment to be used by servants or hir d elp , but I am frank $ h h o a to say t at even the typical was w m n likes to use the THOR . r a n I know I was surp ised to see how my own ssista t took to it , and

she - e a she e e although had hand rubbed for y rs , very quickly l arn d h a e ha the principles of mac ine w shing , and inde d s been of great help

- to me in c o operating on this booklet . $ f o e n $ C an you a ford this high c st of cl ani g If not , then at once h a e e t investigate t e purchase of a THOR w sh r and ironer , in ord r o e e re duce your operating cost and k p it low in your budget . women have found the THOR a practical me ans of reducing their laundry expense .

CHAPTER VII

The Woman an d the Mac hine

’ ’ rk i rom un to sun but woman s work i n e e Man s wo s f s , s v r done.

o f e a e h OW many millions wom n h v thoug t this , as they looked up from their pots an d pan s and washboards an d o ff who e a o e a h gazed at men l ve and c me at r gul r ours , and whose work se ems so much more in te re stin g and stimu lating and de void of petty routin e than the ir own $ T he man the who f man who farms , the who builds , man manages an o fice — $ ’ is it true that his work is re ally easier Why can man s work b e re duced to regular hours while a woman drags on and on from morn — — — — till night $ I will tell you me n are lazy yes $ laz y so lazy that the y sat down and inve n ted machin e s to do the wo rk for them $ T he m a e farmer ride s co fortably on his tr ctor , the builder us s electric n f oe e a hi cranes and drills , a d the o fice man d s not w r out s brains to add up a column of fig ure s— he lets an adding machin e do it for him $

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Yes , the one chief reason why man s work has progressed , why he the e o an d r an a has been able to cut down ff rt d udgery of m y t sks , is er o re la e han d n o because he uses mac hin y t p c labor . But women have t

he . e let machine ry serve t m They were not us d to it , and possibly in the past they were afraid of something with wheels and gears and

[ 29 ] moving parts . The war , however , splendidly showed that woman e could run machinery as w ll as man , and in factory and munition plants women were responsible for operating the most complica ted

tools of war production . I f women can operate machine ry so successfully in the factory why are they not willing to try it in the house hold where it will save $ ” h u f a $ t em ntold e fort , l bor and time This is the Machine Age for the home and no housekeepe r of today need sit around and bewail

- that her work is never done , if she only buys the right labor savers

and learns to use them properly . h In the first place , there is no need to be afraid of mac inery . Take the THOR washer as the example of the highest type machine

for the home . All moving parts are enclosed in the single tight

fittin . h g housing at the side Nothing can catch your clothes , not ing

can catch your fingers while you work .

r I f you wish to sta t the washer , press the white button and the n e pull the cylinder lever (rel ase) at the side toward you , and the ma h — c ine starts that is all you have to do . When you want to stop it , push the cylinder lever (release) from you , press the black button , ’ and the machine instantly comes to a full stop . It s easier than turn ing on and off electric lights— and any child can do that with safety $ It is just the same with the wringer $ if you wish to operate it press e e e the whit button , turn the short upright l ver on the wring r to the right side , press the button and the wringer will wring from you . I f you wish to pass the clothes in the other direction , turn the leve r a down to the left , and the clothes will be wrung backw rds . You ’ — the the do n t have any crank to turn wringer does work . A ll y ou e o he not have to do is gu id the c l t s, taking care to bunch them in the h . t e middle , which wears the rolls unnecessarily And if clothes should become wound about the rolls , just touch the Wringer Release — and instantly the pressure is re leased . This Wringer Release is a T special patented feature to be found only on the HOR , and po si tiv e ly makes any accident impossible . But the chief feature of the THOR washer which makes it so safe l h to operate is the A ta og . T is is a device which connects between the motor and the driving mechanism in such a way that it is impossible

- h to over strain the motor . Even if you s ould put an overload into A talo the a h th the machine , the g would relieve str in so t at e motor n e e would not be harmed . This wo d rful protective d vice is found an d w h a c a only on the THOR , is one of the reasons y woman n se e h she e h w y should buy the THOR washer in pref rence to all ot ers . $ ” a $ The A talog make s washing automatic . Afr id of a machine why any woman who can run a se wing machine with its expose d . o ff wh1c h ne e dle , its belt that sometimes flies , its wheel must b e will n d TH stopped and started so carefully by hand , fi a OR washer safer an d easier to run than any sewing mac hi ne$

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The e e sam points of perfect saf ty hold true of the THOR ironer .

There is nothing to get out of orde r . All moving pa rts are covered he r the T just as t y a e in THOR washer . he ope rator only has to s hr the e T h n guide the piece t ough iron r . e spri g pre ssure is automatic h ne s o f h and will adjust for any t ick s material , eit er a handke rchief or she h th a folded table cloth . If wis es , e worke r may instantly ope n $ the ironing shoe . It is impossible to have blistered hands with a $ m — THOR ironer . Talk about danger in achinery why , the re is 90 a e an - h n per cent . more d ng r in using old fas io e d flatiron which may a off the slide , turn over or f ll board , than there is in using the THOR irone r on its firm stable stand $ No , women must not be afraid of machinery There is no need to be afraid with such perfe cte d mechanisms as the THOR washe r - h and THOR ironer . $ust a half our practice will en able any woman h h h h to operate eithe r mac ine in t e rig t way . The point t at the woman h s $ ha e she to h e must see is t i t t unl ss learns use mac in ry , her home is ” T h - th e . e e doom d old fashioned servant girl , disappearing Lizzie , e and has gone for ver , we do not know that we would have he r back if he f a we could with all r ine ficiency and waste . If we c nnot get he lp we shall be forced to shut up house and endure the restricte d living of the apartment or hotel with its lack of privacy and narrowing atmos $ T he h an d a phe re . ot er the real solution is to c rry on o ur house o f an d a - keeping with the aid modern machinery l bor savers . With h e such mec anical servants we can save time , sav labor , and reduce our houseke epin g to a short period of de finite hours— and then ’ The TH woman s work will be done . OR washer is sav ing time an d labor in homes today .

CHAPTER VIH

Le t $ our Husban d Re ad This Perhaps you are one of the splendid modern women who do under n h a . stand m chinery But in any case , let your husba d read over t is chapter with you , because men are more familiar with the technical construction of machinery and I want your husband to be satisfied on every point of the mechanical perfection of the THOR .

e e First , notice the neat , attractive appearanc of the wash r . It - e e a the is se lf cleanable , because aft r you hav w shed clothes , all you need to do is to start the cylinde r (with cylinder cover closed) an d h e flush out the dirty water . Then the rinsing , and your mac in is th e n h sw ee t and clean . Leave the cover of e machine op , so t at it will air .

n There is nothi g cheap about the THOR . It is expertly made , and will last for years .

e Le t The point of no exposed moving parts has been m ntioned .

[ 31 ] — your husband see how few parts the re are few parts mean little or e a a - no r p ir . The cylinder and the wringer re both sha ft driven by h n - smoot runni g , silent , spiral cut spur and bevel ge ars . A ll other — gears are highest grade cast chilled gears another pate nted feature h - found only in t e THOR . The tub or body is made of 26 gauge 20 - e e a e h sheet steel or of ounce copper , doubl s m d and soldered , w ich - - T he makes it wate r tight and rust proof . cylinders are of polished

M e t l Lu min id . maple , a O, or of o

The - e e f THOR rests on easy rolling swiv l cast rs , so that no e fort a e is required to move the m chine to any d sired place . Notice again the special safe ty wringer re lease which i n stantly e e a e e i r l s s pr ssure of rolls . The swi nging wringer is all metal , wh ch a 1t m kes indestructible .

Have him look at the high grade standard make of motor . m l Reme ber the great value of the A ta og , the THOR patented motor e a h prot ctor which prevents overstr in of the motor . There is not ing e t h to g out of order . See how easy to get at are the few places whic h e require oiling . Reference to t e instruction chart s nt with the machine will enable you to locate e very point where the machine e needs lubrication , in ord r to give the best service . Your husband e e can explain wh re the gr ase cups are , the shaft , the lever, and ’ show you how to rele ase the wr inge r or any point in the machine s operation . You will see that compared to other washing machine s the T th a s h HOR is not only e sturdiest , but the simplest , well . T ere is nothing to get out of order, nothing which you will not be able to fully unde rstand . M The same is true of the THOR Automatic I roning achine , 1 c an fe which any girl of 5 learn to operate in a w minutes . It is so e e a smooth , so e asy to ke p cl an , so automatic , that there is no h rd work and ironin g become s a real pleasure .

n a e e On the ironi g machine , notice the speci l drill d hol gas burn er pipe which w as immediate ly adopted and r e comme nded by gas C Gas and experts , among them the onsolidated Electric C ompany of New York .

5 . The open end shoe permits ironing 9 per cent of your work .

- e n T he three point susp sion is found only in the THOR machine . By this special construction any unevenness of the floor in the e e e n th laun dry is overcome . It insur s ev n pr ssure alo g e e ntire m le ngth of the roll w hich is ve ry i portant .

a h Another important thing is the sh ft drive . T is not only . e h1c h a 1 1 t i elimin ates the use of b lts w bre k and sl p , but s possible to use a small but powe rful motor which gre atly re duce s the ope rati ng co st .

l n n e w home The Hur e Mac hin e om If you are p a nin g a , l y C pany n l n mode l la r will b e lad to se nd ou fre e a b lue ri a of a und . g y , p t p y

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in u s in dra e ie s an d in u ho r g , p r , p l st r f rn i r It c a b e e d u tu e . n e u se d to e an the radia o s the mou din s cl t r , l g , an d th as ard It ass e asi e b e bo s . p e s ly from the rug to the bare floor an d $ a k a ain e au se the floa in b c g , b c t g rush ak e s are of n n v e n n e s b t c a y u e s .

Ev e ry care has be e n u se d to mak e the THOR C le an e r e asy to use an d a e for Raisin th an e to a c r . g e h dl v e rtical position automatically stops the r T he rr n s u off b ush . cu e t is h t in a se con d b y the trigger sn ap ’ switch which is within fin g e r s re ach as Ru e r you hold the han dle . bb w h e e l s p r e v e n t m a r r i ng t h e floor rk f rn r It s woodwo an d u i u e . , t is a combin ation bru sh an d su ction cle an er so it c an b e use d e ithe r w ay at h i f h r or n a t e w ll o t e Ope at . O ly mome n t is n e ce ssary to remov e the c ap at the side of the cle an e r to in se rt the attachme n ts for cle an in g r r r d ape ie s an d furn itu e .

T he T HOR is e quippe d with a r Ge n e ral El e ctric un iv e rsal moto .

[ 34 ] It has n o be lts to g iv e trouble $ it is $ ir r d e ct d iv en . A spe cial ae roplan e fan g iv e s the maximum cle an in g e fficien cy . No spe cial care is me ce s sar u s u t a fe w d y , j t p rops o f oil in

$ the mo or o asion a t cc lly .

othe r products man u facture d b y the Hu rle y Machin e C om an th p y , e THOR Ele ctric Vac u um C le an er is absolu te ly g uar an te e d -an d it is we ll deserv in g of a place in your om h e .

( With Floatin g B rush)

[ 35 ] Wh e re $ our THOR Machin e is Made

(Covering N ine A c res)

se e F YOU could your THOR washe r, ironer and a e a e e n v cuum cl n r b ing made , you would ot be sur se e o e f n a pri d at th ir w nd rful e ficie cy and q u lity . For Quality is the watchwo rd of the entire Hurle y Machin e m n a i e e to C o pa y . Every p rt s subj ct d the most rigid inspe ction be fo re it le ave s the facto ry $ the wo rk of e ach employee he e an d o n a e c an n o e is c ck d c u terchecked , so th t th re be rror, no a n a ne flaw on y m chi .

T he Hurley M achine C ompan y is a Fifte e n Millio n Do llar o a n h e e e e a a e c rpor tio , wit a r putation for sixt n y ars of f ir , squ r has the a e the o e o e the an dealing . It l rgest ar a in w rld d v t d to m u a tu rin o e e me fo e n ome e h f c g f l ctric equip nt r r duci g h drudg ry . T is co uld be possible o nly thro ugh satisfie d custome r s which the THOR a the a an d i s n e e n n a he e are has cre te d in p st , it i t r sti g to k ow th t t r ash u s today THOR w ers in e .

T he Hurle y Machi n e C omp an y stan ds n ot o n ly for e fficiency in th o me fo r he e a o e f e n a n d a s e e h , but the hig st typ of f ct ry fici cy s ti fi d , e o e a a n d happy wo rke r s . No e ffort is spar d to pr t ct , w tch , give a square de al to the thousan ds of wo rke rs who pro duce the THOR n machine s to help you in your house ke e pi g .

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ELECTRIC LABOR - SAVERS

El e ctric Washin g Machin e s

5— a ac it 6 sheets or e u ivalen t No . 2 C p y q

oo n e a n n e Galvan ized stee l body , w d cyli d r , st tio ary wri g r .

oo e a n a e . C opper body , w d cylind r , st tio ry wring r e e o o or Me talO n e n n Galvan ize d st l b dy , wo d cyli d r , swi gi g n wri ge r . M tal n e n n n o or e O e . C opper body , wo d cyli d r , swi gi g wri g r $ 28 Ca ac it 1 2 sheets or e u iva len t No . p y q

$ n e e s e a o e n e s on a Galva ized st l body , p ci l c pp r cyli d r , tati ry n wri ge r . s a e n e s a on n e C oppe r body , pe ci l copp r cyli d r , t ti ary wri g r .

2— a e — META — Ca ac it 8 sheets or e u iva len t No . 3 F mily Siz ALL L p y q

Luminoid n n Galvanize d ste e l body , cyli der , swingi g wringer . min id n e n n o o Lu o e . C ppe r b dy , cyli d r , swi gi g wring r

Ele ctric Iron in g Mac hin e s

5 TOMATIC— 44 —I No . 7 AU nch Roll s he a e G so e a e e Ga t d , a line h t d , Electric h ate d .

— 0 TOM TI SO- l h o No . 9 AU A C nc R ll as he a e Ga n h G t d , soli e eate d .

An T HOR washe r or iron e r ma b e e ui e d with a 32 -v olt mo o r y y q pp t , - for use wi h a fa m li htin an t. O r if de sire d m h t r g g pl , , ac in e s c an b e furn ish with moto to b e O e rate d from as n n e d out r p g e gi e s .

Ele ctric Vacuum Cl e an e rs 77 e n sh No . El ctric (with Floati g Bru )

Hurle y Powde re d Soap

- a e 5 lb . p ckag s - a 25 lb . p ils 25 - l 0 b . barrels

[37 ] The Hurle y Guaran te e

a a Every purchaser of THOR w shing machine , THOR ironing a O e a e a machine , or TH R vacuum cl n r, receives a Warr nt , Guar n n n a tee a d Se curity Bo d . This engraved certificate is your ab so n t h th lute protectio . I is your comple te a ssurance t at e particular machin e you buy has be e n thoroughly teste d at the factory an d e e e h e pass d as p rfe ct by a skill d inspector before it is s ipp d . There $ c an be no come - back with an y THOR labor - save r manufactured $ Ma the e M a n C o . e C by Hurl y chi e The name Hurl y chine o . a h e a the O a stands b ck of every mac in you buy be ring TH R l bel . h This guarante e further states that the Hurle y Mac ine C o . will a an h h are e e e h supply , fre e of ch rge , y part or parts w ic d f ctiv , wit in ’ a full ye ar s period .

It also guaran tees the cost o f current used in ope ration— that n a e the ha n the O 25 e ve n o n a y current r t , c rge for runni g TH R No . ne will n ot exceed two c en ts er hou r an d h or the No . 32 machi s p , t at even for ope ratin g the la rge st size s the cost will not be more than a e n three ce n ts pe r hour . There is no possible ch nc of buyi g a e a o a for e r device which will br k your p cketbook to p y its op atio n . $ ” $ ou are n ot buying a pig in a poke when you purchase an y o ne - m a e . $ ou e e e o f the THOR labor s v rs know that it is p rf ct chanically , e e an d a o h that it will giv s rvice , b ve all , w at it will cost to run it .

The H U R L E Y G UA R A N T E E protects your interests fully .

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HERE are THOR de ale rs in cities an d town s h h the o w ho e an d e t roug out c untry s ll s rvice THORS . All Of the THOR machi n e s may b e fe atured an d so ld h th o a e e h o t rough e l c l l ctric lig t or p wer co mpan y . In h ase the has a e n still ot er c s , THOR as g t a promine nt a e a e hose n se h ele ctric l d l r , in w wi dows you will e t e se de vice s T he O a m n s e an d exhibite d . TH R is alw ys de o trat d attracts large crowds at the be st e le ctrical an d household e fficie n cy shows and h e x ibits .

a o to the e a he e ar In dditi n d lers , t r e e xclusive THOR e h for a e and e the o o n El ctric S ops , s l s s rvice , in f ll wi g C itie s $

C ALI FORNIA MISSOURI Lo s An g e l e s $ an s as City 306 We st Se ve n th Stre e t 8 1 7 Waln ut Stree t San Fran ci sc o St. L o ui s 1 24 Post Stre e t 1 006 Lo cust Stre e t OHI O I LLINO IS Akro n (Roge rs- T ho r El e ctric Shop) Chicag o 1 8 East M arke t Stre e t 24 E . $a son Bo e a — ck ul v rd C an to n (Ro ge rs T hor Ele ctric Sho p) 1 38 N S e e . W INDIANA Fifth tr t , i n c i n n ati Fo rt Wayn e C 1 40 Eas S S e e 1 204 C alho un Stre e t t ixth tr t Cl e ve l a n d ( Roge rs- T ho r Ele ctric W I O A Shop) D e M o n e s — s i 3 1 33 C o lon ial Arcade 908 Wa n S e e l ut tr t T o l e d o 21 9 S e o S e e MASSACHUSETTS up ri r tr t ENN $ LV NI Bo ston P S A A h 209 T remon t Stre e t P il ad e lphia 4 2 South 1 7th Stre e t MI CHIG N A UTAH Gran R api s d d Salt L ak e City 1 30 earl Stre e t P 1 57 R e ge n t Str ee t MINNESOTA WISCONSIN Mi n n e apo lis M ilwauk e e 830 M arque tte Aven ue 1 14 Gran d Aven ue

Se e the O e e e e a e h if TH R is carri d by your l ctrical d l r , by t e h m a h a e n e le ctric lig t co p ny , by a ardw r , a fur iture , or a de partmen t he e e a an h a a store $ or , if t r is a sp ci l br c store in your p rticul r city ou an n o a e h e a e or or town . If y c ot l c t suc d l r , if you wish to ask h e n or o e e ou c an t furt er qu stio s rd r dir ct , y write o

THE R E HU L $ MACHINE C0 .

n ffi Ge e ral O c e s an d Wo rk s , 22n We st d Stre e t an d 54 th Av e n ue , CHICAGO — Ne w $ ork 1 4 7 We s t 4 2 nd Stre e t — Bran c h e s T o ro n to 66 T e mpe ran c e Stre e t on — N 1 -8 n s R $ n s o s s o n a a d . L d . W . P cr , i g Cr

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