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Show . oo PROGRESS IN THE KITCHEN. The fact that a thing has always been done, in a certain way the mere precedent limits originality and halts j progress. For example: In a recent issue of the survey, the question why kitchen sinks have been made so low was discussed. No one seemed able to explain. Finally a certain maker discovered that the original sinks were made when the washing of j dishes and other sink work was done in wooden tubs with high sides. Such a tub when used In a high sink came up too far, so the sink was made low Furthermore, ag running water and fixed faucets had not long been made, the tub bad to be lifted out of the sink, and the lower the sink the lighter light-er the lift. Though impiovements !ii faucets, dishpans and other accessor ic, of kitchen sinks have been made, no one has seemed to realize that the sink could be improved by raising. So women were and are compelled to endure discomfort when doing their ordinary household work. There may be a certain percentage of lnconen-ience lnconen-ience to be reached before the human hu-man mind grasps the fact that something some-thing must be altered. The wise Inventor, In-ventor, says the Journal of the American Amer-ican Medical association, attains a reputation rep-utation for brilliancy by making his inventions before the need becomes obvious to others. |