A Present-day Problem

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 26, 9 January 1931, Page 32

A Present-day Problem

Are Homes Disappearing? "THE big question of to-day is this: Are we losing touch with our homes? Are they becoming too mechanical? . Everything at present is being done to simplify work and bring housekeeping up to date by the latest modern devices, Will this in time tend to make our homes a place to sleep in an electrically cleaned room, in an |. electrically warmed bed, waking up, to... get in an electrically heated bath, aly* riving at breakfast to eat an elespric- © ally cooked. meal, while warmiy‘ Murselves by an electrically heatey re? Will this system of running our homes by machinery make. us mechanically minded, and tend to make us lose the cosy home feeling? Certainly not. It may make us lazy, as no effort whatsoever will be needed to run our homes; all we have to do to obtain our wishes is to press a button, Men will fuss for a little, as they hate change, but a good housewife will always make a home attractive, whether it is hand or. machine made.