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The distance between work-table top and elbow must
be the control on designing. For that reason it is not possible to
establish a constant and ideal height for kitchen cabinets and working
table surfaces, although in general most of these have been from one to
two inches too low. "Adjustable in height" seems to be the only answer
to this phase of the problem. Some one, sometime, will undoubtedly
design a well made table (we have already seen one of poor
construction) that will have strong, as well as adjustable leg support.
Some one, sometime, will build a good refrigerator (as we have seen a
poor one) constructed with the sanitary, high leg-base of the present
day office desk. It will obviate stooping and it will enable one to get the
refrigerator pan without groping provided there can be no drain. It will
further allow for a refrigerator pan large enough to prevent the common
accident of overflowing. Again, sometime, we believe the manufacturer
of kitchen cabinets will see a picture of kitchens built with four,
straight, clean walls and completely equipped with the pantry on one
wall, consisting of kitchen cabinet and side units for storage cabinets,
each one of these side cabinets to be only fourteen inches deep.
The time will come--it is almost here--when the demand from women
for the high sink we have already indicated is going to be strong
enough so that the Plumber's standards for cutting pipe will be changed
to meet her demand. It is difficult to realize, but it is nevertheless true,
that every woman who wishes a properly placed sink in her kitchen or
pantry has to overcome the inertia of the plumber not only because of
his conservative unwillingness to do this unusual task, but because he is
put to the extra expense and trouble of getting "specials" in pipe length,
due to the fact that the plumbing trade, as yet, has not recognized an at
least partially developed consumer demand.

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