THE UP-TO-DATE HOME

Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3468, 19 May 1934, Page 10

THE UP-TO-DATE HOME

ELECTRICITY AND ITS USES

(By L.W.S.). We may sit at home bathed in coloured lights and listen to gifted voices or to an orchestra, a bell may ring, sister may be ironing, father has just started the car; all these conveniences, within arm’s reach in this modern age, but did you ever stop and think to whom we owe our thanks? To one man’s brain' —Thomas Alva Edison. Out of sheer common sense and perseverance, some sixty odd years ago, Edison presented mankind with an inheritance of untold value or, more correctly, Edison was the first man to discover the value of electricity and methods of applying same. One hears various definitions for electricity, but we do not know what it is, we only know what it will do and why, and may more definitely state that “electricity is an unknown power that man has mastered and made his most powerful servant.” Electricity is perhaps the. only thing that comes into the home that cannot be adulterated —you must get “full measure” because it is impossible to g-ive you otherwise. Because you don’t know much about electricity don’t think it dangerous. Once you get used to it and heeding - the simple safety precautions it is impossible for you to suffer any harm in the ordinary and legitimate use of same. Never handle appliances “switched on” with wet hands.- Never use appliances from the light socket, it costs mere, and will probably “blow” the fuse. •Rcmcjnber, the light socket is intended for light bulbs and table lamps only. Nevei; replace a fuse on the switchboard yourself. The fuse is the safety valve on your electricsystem and if it blows there is .a reason for it so doing - and probably a fault in some part of the system or appliance that needs attention. Correctly applied electricity is your most dependable and trusted servant 2-1 hours of the day.