Wives—Luxuries, Not Necessities.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 26, 26 June 1912, Page 47

Wives —Luxuries, Not Necessities.

Somewhere in the United States they are holding a Simple Life Exhibition, or at least that is what they call it. Its ulterior motive seems to he to show batchelors how they may continue to soar in the pure air of liberty and defy the fowler and her snare. They have all sorts of contrivances here but nearly all tending to the same end, to show the experienced) -youth- of—the country that while a wife may be a luxury, she is by no means a. necessity. And there ought to be.a law against it. It is surprising how easily von can be a bateheldr if you only know how. The writer lias been reading the glowing accounts of this exhibition and does not want to keep his knowledge to himself. For example, look at the new fireplace that these people have put on show. You touch a button and the whole a flailswings round, disclosing a perfect litJ.lc cooking stove with a tiny hvch. plate warmer and toasting rack. When yon have cooked and eaten your modest meal, you touch the button again and once more you have the ordinary fireplace. Then you pul your feet on the table, light your pipe, throw the match on the floor. and laugh the whole heafred, care. free laugh that comes only to the batchelor. There are other contrivancea*that darn your socks and sew on buttons while

you wait, and you can even do your own washing with the aid of a simple little machine, that will clean:-everything from a. hand kerchief to a conscience.