THE ELECTRIC HOME

Evening Star, Issue 19893, 15 June 1928, Page 2

THE ELECTRIC HOME

TOO SENSITIVE The house of the future, according to report, will be subtly automatic as well as all-electric. Already it is possible to have a garage whoso doors swing open as soon as the headlights from its owner’s motor car shino upon “a photo-electric cell in a tube at the side of the door ” ; and other gadgets, which will bo set in motion by the sound of tho human, voice, are promised.—News item. As soon ns the master approached up the drive Tho front door swung open to let him arrive. Ho entered; one glance at the hat stand—and that Made a grab for his brolly and hung up his hat. He hummed a few bars—and the dinner appeared; He gave a slight cough—and away it was cleared. Ho mentioned a name as the bookcase he scanned, And tho book he required jumped right into his hand. A word from the master put everything right; It turned on the heat and it switched on the light. A single request in the bathroom—and, lo! The taps were all ready and started to flow. Thus everything worked to the word of command (But a very kind word you must please understand), For this sensitive house had been trained to rejoice And respond at the sound of its master’s own voice. One evening, alas! h© came home with a frown, For something had ruffled his temper in town, And ho scowled at his house (and ho let the house see), And ho stood in the hall and he said a big D . The sensitive house had its sensitive pride; It , trembled, “ Confound you, keep still!” he replied. The house gave one shudder—and, right then and there, Collapsed into nothing but dust and despair! • —Ltrcio, in tho ‘ Manchester Guardian.’