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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, March 26, 1953
COMMENT
ON MEN
AND THINGS
By The Spectator
' for the lady of the houSe.
“For* decades architects have
been making kitchens smaller and
smaller until today some are no
larger than an old-fashioned closet.
• The new kitchen will be larger,
with adequate storage space ana
designed for the family s to ‘live’ in
as well as for the housewife to
work in.
! The New York Heart Association
f ,, TT 4 , is one of the groups pushing the
The Constitution of the United campaign fDr m0 re-efficient. kitch-;
States has been thrown out of the cns yhe more efficient the kitch-i
window in fact and in spirit. Our en, the less likely the housewife
refuge should be the courts, but if is to suffer fatigue and heart dis
orders
judges are appointed as party men; ^ National Associa ti on of
and act on the bench as' political Builders also is urging im-
henchmen we Americans are sunk, proved designs and has joined witnj
That has been our misfortune in t h e Woman’s Home Companion'
some Federal courts. Our great- Magazine in offering special aw’ards
est failure is in the domination of f or -drudgery proof kitchen,
the nation by courts which inter- { -phe American Gas Association
pret the Constitution, the Statutes sen t jt s experts to Chicago to show
and the Common Law by whim, in how builders can use gas more ef-
many cases. In fact, all our law ficiently in the home,
should be Statutory, and so clearly) Builders have found that house-
written as to be understandable by wives w ant more space, including,
all intelligent citizens. |a dining area, in their kitchens—|
There is a part of our Federal and at the same time want to cut;
Constitution, (the Hth Amend- down the many steps they must;
ment( which provides: “No State i walk to prepare a meal,
shall make or enforce any law This contradiction can be solved)
which shall abridge the privileges by arranging the basic kitchen
or immunities of citizens of the equipment more efficiently, ? The
United States .... nor deny to any sink should be close to the kitchen
person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws”. That
has nothing to do with private
business. Under the provision au
thorizing Congress "to pay the
range on one side and work space i
on the other. The work space!
should be close to the refrigerator.
Walls should be utilized for!
storage space and racks. These |
debts and provide for the common should be arranged so that the ap-
defense and general welfare of the pliances are food stuffs stored in,
United States” the courts have yali-j them are readily available when 1
dated all manner of Acts of Con- ] needed. V —•
gross, although clearly beyond the Plenty of w*ork space at^hrast
purpose of the Constitution. eight square feet—should be pro-
There is a ray of light: The Su- ( vided. Work counters should be
preme Court of Arkansas tells us: j placed close to the range and the
"The Arkansas Supreme Court in refrigerator where they are most
a case unprecedented in the nation, > needed.
ruled unanimously today that Con-' Sliding doors on cabinets, for ex
press has not authorized the gov-! ample, eliminate painful and some-
ernment to enter the steam gene-1 times serious bumps caused by con-
rating field in electric power proj- 4 ventional 1 swinging doors.
ec ts.” , Electric outlets should be located
The ruling wound up a two-year so that appliance cords will be out
fight over an attempt of the Ar- of the way and not a tripping haz-,
kansas Electric Cooperative, Corp., ard. There also should be enough
to build a 50,000 kilowatt steam outlets to take care of all appii-
generating plant at Ozark, Ark., ances.
with a $10,000,000 Rural Electrifi-j Cross ventilation should be pro-
* cation administration loan. vided in the kitchen to clear out
The Southwest Power Adminis-! excessive heat and kitchen odors,
tration, an agency of the Interior The kitchen range should be plac-
tVpartmpntwnnlH hgyp Jbcen giv- ed under a wmdow.
en a 40-year lease on the powerf Guud lighting -is—considered a
output of the plant. necessity. It cuts down both kitch-
The SPA and rural co-ops were en accidents and excessive fatigue
pitted against private utility com- j in the housewife, flourescent Jight-
pahles 4*>d % The Arkarreae Power -mfr-beeause-it spreads the.
and Light Co. Others were Ar- j enly. •
kansas-Misissippi Power Co., the i The kitchen should be built of
Soutlrwestern Gas and Electric Co., materials that can quickly and eas-
of Louisiana, and the Oklahoma ily be cleaned. Floors made of clay
Gas and Electric Co. tiles, for example, cannot stain and
The Supreme court ruling held j can be swept clean in a jiffy.”
that the SPA’s proper function un-1 That is highly desirable, though
der Congressional acts was to sell it does not promise more pies or
pjuddingsj or any the delectable
dishes mother used to serve.
Have you observed how many
trailer-cabins are parked in or near
* • * ' your city 0 Nearly twp million peo-
The Executive Department made pie live in trailers; and nearly a
treaties with foreign nations—and hundred thoustmd trailed are made
h'ydr*-power in wholesale qoanti-
ties. rather than to sell at retail by
integration ef steam power into its
svstem.”
they have been ratified by the
Senate—-which may imperil us in
our rights as American citizens.
All this springs from the sub
servience of the Congress and the
Courts to Executive domination.
m a year. I'm jnst a bit otyer the*
mark allowing frm the phenomenal
industrial expansion that can al
ways be expected in America. It
is an interesting story.
* “Besides getting bigger, trailers
It argues strongly for each of the are geting fancier. Practically a Hj
three departments of the Govern- are now made with complete bath-
ment to act independently and for rooms, against no more than 10 per
>he supreme good of all the Nation, cent only throe years ago. They
not only today bat tomorrow. j contain a widening array of house-
* * • hold appliances from air-condition-
“I know only what I read in the ers to garbage disposal units. Some
papers.” Didn't someone say that, boast two bedrooms.
>ears ago? Reading the papers one An official of the trailer makers
may learn of many strange and group estimates the proportion of
wonderful things. A Texas paper the industry's sales going, to retired
tells as that builders. Sociologists couples has gone to about 17 per
and physicians are making a cam- cent from about 10 per cent three
paign for better kitchens. That years ago. Manufacturers here say
strikes close to the heart of all peo- this trend is continuing. Up until
pie, f«r some wag has told us that recently they used cute young girls
the quickest and nearest approach as models for advertising photos,
to the heart is by the mouth, having Now they are beginning to use
reference to the important matter models who are over 45 years old as
of food. an advertising angle, aimed at the
The Texas article was not one retired market,
about more and better food or more The rapid expansion of the in-
appetizing dishes, as we men might dustry has gone hand in hand with
have wished; the article is devoted the drastic changes in the living
to more convenience and less work units themselves. Prior to World
War II trailer dwellers were pretty
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cramped for space. The highway
homes then were usually les than
20 feet long, squeezing bedroom,
living room and kitchen all in one.
More than likely they were the
property of vacationists and sports
men, who used them no more than
a few weeks or months out of a
year.
The majority of trailers are 25 to
40 feet long, ranging in price from
j $2,000 to $8,000. The average roll-
1 mg residence is probably a little
over 30 feet long, eight feed wide
and seven feet high. The average
price is now around $4,000. That
price compares to around $3,000 in
1948. Prices generally are about
unchanged from a year ago. The
rise since 1948 is due to increased
materials costs, plushier interiors
aad added furnishings and appli
ances, manufactures say. Today’s
typical trailer home is a relatively
roomy, elaborately furnished job
designed for year-ound living in
just gbout any climate. It has an
‘outer skin’ of aluminum—it’s in
sulated—has wood-paneled walls,
picture windows, drapes and inlaid
linoleum floors. The newer mobile
domiciles are neatly compartment
ed into a living room-dinette, one
or two bedrooms, built-in kitchen
and a complete bath.”
Quality-Tendr Shoulder—Vaal
. lb 45c
Economical Fresh Ground
lb 39c
Frozen Cut Up Domestic
Rabbits
e 49c
Grocery Dept. Values!
For A Quick Hot Meal! Austex Savory
Beef Stew. N ;.r
Help Yourself To Health With Del Monte
Prune Juice . % 33c
Ready To Serve—Del Monte Stewed
Prunes . . No j„r 03 25c
Carolina Beaut Sweet
Pickle Sticks ° 1 ‘ ° z 35c
Fine With Chicken—Cranberry Sauce
c.r 20c
Kraft’s Parkay Yellow V*'s
Margarine. . b 27c
CountryGarden
Rutabagas.
For A Well Fed Pet—Flag
Quality-Tender U. S. Choice Grade Beef
35t SHORT RIBS
Pound
Ocean Spray.
KINGAN’S
SMOKED
No. 300
Can
14c
Dog Food . .3
Southern Gold, Colored Ji’s
Margarine 71
1-Lb.
Cans
Lb.
Dinty Moore’s Famous
24-Oz.
i e Can
Makes 5 Qts. Nonfat Milk
beef Stew
47c
TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
IS OUR RULE FOR COURTESY
Borden’s Starlacrt, 37c
Swans Down Yellow
Cake Mix . . 35c
Baker’s Rich Cooking
Chocolate .
Swans Down Fine
Cake Flour .
8-Oz.
Pkg.
41c
. pk ® 39c
Dixie-Home 100% Pure—4-Oz. 98c
Instant Coffee . ^ 51c
For Salads, For Cooking—Golden Heart
Crisp Celery
Dixie
PALMETTO FARM
Larg. Six. Grad. A Shipped FtmK
Eggs -'65c
MOUNTAIN VHEVy FARM
Medium Six. Grad. A Shippad Fr.th
Eggs -59c
2
Lge. \
Stalks
19
TENDER-KNEADED
HittM)-
Tender Milk-Rich Kernels! Sweet Golden
Bantam Corn 4 e - 35‘
Fresh Tender Green New Crop Red Bliss
Beans, ,2 lb, 27c Potatoes.S 1 "*25c
Frozen Food Values!
For A Tasty Shortcake Dessert That’s Thrifty, Tool PictSweet
STRAWBERRIES
12-Oz.
Pkg.
29
PictSweet Frozen Fresh
Spinach . .2V\°; 35c
Southland Frozen Fresh
Collards. .2'C 35c
Southland Frozen Fresh Turnip
Greens . ,2r£35c
Old South Orange
J•iee .
.2£.27c
Chicken Of The Sea
TURA FISH
2 £- 67c
Strained Meats
GERDER’S
Con 21C
Toilet Tissue
CHARMIN
3 27c
Fascial Tissues
CHARMIH
S-SSSTc
47-
Paper Napkins
8 CHARMIN
Fashion Toilet Tissue
CHARMIN
SI SO-Ct. 1 A.
If Pkg. IZC
3 Roii * 33c
Mi , Argo Gloss
i STARCH
Laundry Starch
1 RIABARA
1 12c
,2 - 0x - IQi*
Pkg. I9B
For Easy Dishwashing
| DREFT
Household Cleanser
SPIC & SPAN
fU Lge. AA
Pkg. AVV
2 pk »« 47c
Paper Kitchen Towels
CHARMIN
2 33c
Liquid Soap
JOY
Bat.
4 t. '<§>,
Blue Label Syrup
KARO
No. It*
Bat.
Vegetable Shortening
CRISCO
White Laundry Soap
P & 6 SOAP
Cakes
6*J