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THE PASSING 0F THE WASH BOARD M OS T OP US cari easily remember the "ododds"before the.War when, *hobbleskirts made walkingalbut impossible. When elaborateifeéathers drooped ferchingly Ir-fom every féminine hat. When the turkey trot was the dance ofthe hour. When movig * picture bouses were nickelodeons. Today we Laugh ar these picturesque man,- nerismns of, twenty years ago. 'But tbere is another side of the scene that was no laugb- mrg matter. Every Monday was a Blue Monday. Women got up at dawn. lotbes had been put to soak the night berore. Hot steam clouded the basement. Backs were bent, knuèkles bruised, over scrub boards. it was afternoon before the complete washing was out blowing on the line. rhose were tbe days wben electric service was stili norhing but a lighting service. Small wonder, then,' over the interest that followed the news that an electric wash-' ing machine had been invented! Its wooden tub sproured a maze of belts and levers and.: gadgets. But crude as i was, jr promised wel- eomle, relief ftom washday crudgery. In com-. muniries wbere electric service Jasted only, from five o'dlock in the evening until eleven To replace these came the electric, iron..Then the llmangle". And soon the mangle became the p ower Îro ner when kt was imûprov ed ro bandie more than l .arge fiat pieces. Today. one can sit down and guide most of the washing over its. beated roller. Gas-heated cabinet driers were developedý. to make kt eas y to dry ciothsànté emet rain or- shine.- Convenientwas of eain water-lors of it-were introduced. Washing machines were improved, again and agaîn like automobiles, until today they bear littié resemblance to the early' models. Sponsoring, developing and improving *labor-saving appliances for northern Illinois homes has been anorber job undertaken by the Public Service Company'. For* years~ the Company bas acted as a sort of liaison between its customers and manufacrurers of household *equipment. It has carefuJly' tested the appli- ances ir selîs in its stores-has fortified their operation with an unqualified.,guarantee. W'bere servicing or replacement has been necess ary, the customer has always. found the Company ready, and morethan willing. It as studied the experiences of customers using appliances and in many instances bas laid specific requirements for improvemerit before the manufacturers. TWO ECAES N Tu SEVIC 0r N0R THNE R N ILN */< DE CA DES IN 7 W;O. 10 E SE RVI C E IL L 8 M 0 813