electricity at these rates will rapidly displace steam and oil in the industries
and gas in the household especially in view of its greater efficiency, flexibility,
and possibilities and cleanliness . . . At the touch of a child’s hand there will be
at your service a delightful home. The dishes will be washed, the rugs cleaned,
the floor swept, the clothes washed and ironed, the sewing machine operated,
electric fans when you need them and a hundred burdens will be lifted from the
shoulders of the housewife and the farmer and a thousand conveniences added
to every home.