The underlighted American home

Notwithstanding the wonderful lighting progress visible on every hand, the Great American Home is still much underlighted. Just as has always been the case, general applications of good lighting lag behind the possibilities. Only one third of our homes are wired for electricity and these are less t h a n half lighted. It is the duty of the lighting interests to raise the average to a conservative standard of convenience, comfort, and charm compatible with present possibilities. A leading illuminating engineer estimates that the average wired home needs 250 per centmore convenience outlets, 400 per cent more portable lamps, 250 per centmore wall brackets, 120 per cent more wattage of lamps, and 100 per cent more energy for lighting.