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mangle, loaned through the courtesy of the manager of the U. D. Club, 

 ■can be shown. Those who have used the power washers say they are 

 satisfactory and are great time and labor savers. 



The gasoline power machines are very similar to the electric ma- 

 ■chines — one operating by electric current and the other by a belt 

 from gasoline engine. 



The mangle saves much time on flat work and some of the larger 

 every day clothing. This would leave only the starched clothes to be 

 ironed by hand with the alcohol iron. A cold mangle necessitates the 

 •clothes being partly dried and then redried after mangling. A heated 

 mangle would dry the clothes as in ironing. A hand power mangle re- 

 quires two operators, one to put in the clothes and one to turn. With 

 ■s. heated power mangle, one person could do the work very Avell. At 

 present there seems to be no mangle heated by alcohol or acetyline, 

 but it is hoped these fuels will be applied to mangles in the near future. 



The porcelain stationary laundry tubs are easily cleaned and offer 

 no chance of staining the clothes. The ironing board and sleeve board 

 used would be the same as for the laundry room mentioned above. 



A power laundry equipment would be somewhat expensive in 

 initial cost but would pay when years of service and the saving of time 

 are considered, especially on a dairy farm. This power laundry room 

 could be arranged adjoining the milk room so as to be near the engine 

 and water. To lower expenses, this power laundry might be installed 

 on the co-operative plan or rented out to neighbors for a small sura 

 per wash. 



Below we give the initial cost, years of service, and cost per year 

 as nearly we have been able to determine same for power laundry. 



