of the forearm, as the mixing, stirring, and beating involved in
cookery processes.

In the first case any variations in a woman's height makes
comparatively little difference. A range of heights from five feet to
six feet would be served equally well by a similar height of equipment.
This makes it possible to lay down the rule that sinks should be
designed and plumbers should provide for piping them at a height of
thirty-five inches from the bottom of the sink to the floor. Ranges
should be thirty-four inches in height to the working top, and both
washing machines and tubs should be thirty-eight inches to their rims.
This enables all work to be done with straight unstrained back.

Where the forearm muscle is involved, however, it becomes a far more
delicate question. 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