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Green RevolutionVolume 4 | Issue 10 Article 1410-1-1966Enjoy Simple FormatR J. FaheyFollow this and additional works at: https://research.library.kutztown.edu/greenrevolutionThis Letter to the Editor is brought to you for free and open access by Research Commons at Kutztown University. It has been accepted for inclusion inGreen Revolution by an authorized editor of Research Commons at Kutztown University. For more information, please contactczerny@kutztown.edu,.Recommended CitationFahey, R J. (1966) "Enjoy Simple Format," Green Revolution: Vol. 4 : Iss. 10 , Article 14.Available at: https://research.library.kutztown.edu/greenrevolution/vol4/iss10/14Volume IV - Design and Structure The Owner-Built Home - Chapter 6 Cooking-Dining By Ken Kern ( continued from last month) The principal concept of New House cooking design is that storage for each of the major cooking centers of activity is pro­vided at the point of first use. The major cooking centers are sink, mix, range, refrigerator, oven, and serve. Wall and base cabinets for each of these activity centers should be the same length: about 4 feet for each unit, except those for the sink, which should be about 8 feet long. A wall cabinet provides a good place for indirect lighting ( the light shining directly on the work coun­ter). The usual center ceiling fixture gives light where it is least needed. Much cabinet storage research has been done in recent years. Perhaps the most noteworthy is the work done at Cornell Uni­versity. A type of "swing cabinet" is suggested. This is a com­pact cabinet made of sections that swing open like a book. Stor­age is one row deep, making each item easy to see and grasp. Only the item wanted has to be lifted out. Door storage is a sensi­ble method of storing small food items, as well as small cooking utensils, spices, etc. Base cabinets with the usual stationary shelves should be avoided wherever possible. Shallow pull-out trays and drawers give far better visibility and greater ease of reaching contents. Heavy pots and pans are brought into easy reach and full view by pulling a tray forward. Vertical drawers are especially satisfactory below the sink, where the often-used dishpan, dish drainer, and brushes may be hung on hooks. A sim­iliar vertical drawer beside the range is handy for pans and cov­ers. Vertical partitions or files can also be installed to advan­tage. Articles stored in these files are within easy reach and can be grasped readily. Overhead cabinets should have sliding doors wherever possible. They do not offer as full an exposure of con­tents as do swinging doors, but this possible disadvantage can be overcome by using glass-paneled doors. �"./ 0 • 'E.NT)l.'{ 'y � I :l El'ITJl.'( -> " fr - Li .. 0 n.� iii 00 �3 ;,) F,m:r ;, :;:, o_ o-tJ...J t,L .J " \) :> A..�lCOVf. '!)\NIN(:, I D 01N\N� � l-SHAPE. C\R..CUU,,R. -COOIC.. IN<, - 0 ll't \N<, �lt.lt. .... lJC.E ML NT S A poorly designed cooking area costs as much to build as a good one. The popular "Pullman," or strip-type, cooking area, for instance, has traffic objections and is too long for convenient working. The L-shaped arrangement is better, especially when tne range 1s 1ocatee1 at the corner, where undisturbed cooking can be done. Probably the most practical and efficient cooking ar­rangement is the U-shaped plan. (A variation of the U-shape--a circular cooking arrangement-was found to require only 70 feet of walking to prepare a meal; the same meal in an L-shaped cook­ing area required 245 feet of walking.) New House design concepts indicate a totally new and fresh outlook on cooking-room arrangements. The traditional window­over-sink, for instance, is now considered obsolete, as so little time need be spent at the sink. Cooking space is best lighted by clearstory or skylight, and the sink should be located near the dining area. Eating space or the mix center, however, might well utilize window exposure. In a good plan the cooking area is con­venient to the garage as well as to the front entrance. Yet, en­trances· to the cooking area should be grouped to minimize through traffic. Another New House design tendency is to "open up" the cooking area to form a sort of cooking-dining-family room area. This single-space arrangement does not isolate the housewife from the rest of the family or visiting company. The formal din­ing room of the 1920's has now shrunk to dinette to alcove to nook. Actually, the dining room can function better as a second group-living area, with the dining table itself set in an angled alcove. The dining table should be as close to food preparation as possible. It is also desirable to locate the table close to the sink for simplified cleanup. When food preparation and cleanup are separated from dining, a utility cart can become a useful device. The Cornell investigators designed a neat cart that holds service for eight persons. BIBLIOGRAPHY (books listed in order of importance) The CorneH Kitchen, Glenn Beyer, Cornell University, 1952. Kitchen Cupboards That SimpLify Storage, McCullough, Cornell Bulletin 703. The House, Agan & Luchsinger. Human Engineering, McCormick, 1957. Modern Kitchens, Sunset magazine. Letters To The Editor Lamaze Method To the Editor: Guess what I got for my birth­day this morning? Rebecca gave birth to a beautiful boy! He Caine to us with nearly no pain to his mother. We used the Lamaze method of childbirth. As you probably know, its aim is to eliminate or to reduce contrac­tion discomfort to a minimum and to let the mother completely participate in this thrilling ex­perience. In the previous three months I had monitored Rebecca in the various physical and mental ex­ercises recommended by Lamaze and his students. The only really difficult period we encountered was during the very demanding "transition" stage. She became very tense and it required sev­eral loud "commands" from me for her to regain control over the mounting contractions. Not being drugged to insensi­bility, Rebecca could be fully aware of the progress of labor, and of course the exhilarating expulsion of the little fellow. I bad tears of joy as Jordi slid out onto his mother's thighs. We padded him dry as he lay on Re­becca's breasts. This occurred in our small cab-in. Noticeable contractions began about 3:45 a.m. and six hours later he squeezed out. No doctor was present. We had decided that our self-training in childbirth was adequate to meet the chal­lenge. Our most useful ally in bring­ing Jordi into the world was a thin manual _entitled A Practical Training Course for the Psycho­prophylactic Method of Child­birth, available from the Ameri­can Society for Psychoprophy­laxis in Obstetrics, 164 W. 79th St., New York City. Several oth­er books were also studied. Do you know of anyone who can give us a bit of rational and health-minded information on in­fant vaccinations, check-ups and tests? In peace and revolution, Ferdi Knoess, New Harmony Homestead, Pennington, Minn. Capable People To the Editor: From May through September I have had a wonderful experi­ence in the United States, pho­tographing for film strip firms and making contacts with people for our intentional community in New Zealand. Perhaps I can write up my experiences and im­pressions. For me. the people are the most important factor. I try to avoid the neurotic, misdirected rebels, those who are more interested in shocking than in communicating. I avoid those who attribute all of their ills to their environment and none to themselves. For a community to get started, fairly mature individuals are needed. Only later can a group afford to welcome or help those with seri­ous neuroses. I seek people who are keen to continue educating themselves in how to live. I find many intelligent people who wel­come physical and sometimes menial jobs for part of their day. I believe it is a fallacy to assume that all educated, intellectual per­sons do not enjoy manual w·ork. A balance of physical and mental activity is an ideal which many people want. This is a goal in our community. - G. R. (Dick) Rob­erts, Oamaru, New Zealand New Experiments To the Editor: The newer intentional commu­nities and homesteads, I believe, will increasingly include nudity, unmarried sex and psychedelics, as at Eden West, Kerista, Cas­talia (Millbrook) and other colo­nies which I have visited. While different age-sets of utopian lib­ertarians may not endorse each other's personal life styles, it is important that we all keep in communication. Love, Jefferson Poland, Box 830, Berkeley, Calif. 94701. Is It Farewell, Sweet Earth? To the Editor: How can we bear the steady destruction of Earth, of our world, happening faster in this country than anywhere else? How can we bear the filth con­stantly going into the sparkling rivers? But what to do with the general excreta otherwise? Cities cannot compost it, even individ­uals on a stream cannot easily help using a stream for disposal of all manner of wastes. How can we sit still and see perhaps the grandest, most ro­mantic and unusual park on earth -the Grand Canyon-going the way of the rest? Above all how can we be still and let the whole of our earth be sprayed with poisons, no less poisonous to us than to the in­sects, though slower for the larger creatures and so not so noticeable. How tolerate, but also how prevent the silly explosions of bombs just to show we can? More and more it feels as if we were all helpless morons in some institution where "experts" are "taking care of us" with poi­son. We dimly sense what is hap­pening even as the dullest moron must. But we cannot find an ef­fective way to take hold of so big a problem. There seems nothing to do but try to live better, little-troubled family by little-troubled family, and to forget if we can all the useless waste, destruction, filth, cruelty, evasions, pretensions, lies or quibblings. Slowly, trust and patriotism melt away. And in the measure that these two emotions are lost are we all lost? Never to be found again in our time if, indeed, "time" in our sense continues at all. No need for anybody to read Revelations; we will know it di­rectly too soon anyhow. Or may­be it should be required read­ing.-June Burn, Florida Sun Rise Community To the Editor: In June a group of some 20 adults and children came here to Bryce Ford's farm from the In­tentional Community Conference held at the Maryland Center. A few have left; those remaining are constructing a building of £ton<>, f.oi, o:ur �=-unii:-..J build.. ing. We have somewhat crowded quarters at present, and have been struggling with most of the typical problems of a new com­munity. On the whole I'm very happy about the way things are going. At present Bryce and Jan Ford own the land we're living on. We want to convert this as quickly as possible to ownership by a corporation, of which the community members will be the trustees. Advice on this will be appreciated. Elaine and I will be in Berke­ley, Calif., during the school year, but will return here next sum­mer. We are glad for visitors and inquiries from prospective new members. I will attend the workshop at Community To Form, cont'd WING of Candle Lights Cra�s building, near Traverse City,. Mich. of the world, a beautiful and pop­ular resort section, and the fa­mous Interlochen Music Camp is within 15 miles. Employment of various kinds is also at hand, and the climate is ideal, winter and summer. Program · Darrel Cole and Carl Ogren presented Homesteading As A Way of Life, describing their well-developed homesteads and their further goal of homestead community. The Ogrens have 150 acres organically handled at Rt. 1, Paw Paw, Mich. Another fatni­ly is building on that land, and they welcome additional families to share with them. Fred Wissing outlined a Nat­ural Hygiene program; Refa Pos-tel contributed greatly on im­proved functioning as creative human beings; Mildred Loomis presented Education for Living and Economic Causes of War. All shared in several unique dis­cussion techniques, and some were heard to say, "We surely can count on a stimulating time and interesting people at School of Living affairs. We really must make sure we develop a regional School of Living here." Ogren said, "I believe disas­trous breakdown of our civiliza­tion is before us. I think we should use every bit of energy to get ourselves, families, com­munities and schools of living developed, to be of what help we can as this breakdown oc­curs." THE GREEN REVOLUTION - 3 October, 1966 ADVERTISIXG RATES Classified: 35c per line. Minimum 3 lines or $1.05. Average line has 40 spaces. Display: $5 per column inch. No discounts on a.ny ads. Payment must accompany order. Deadline: 10th of preceding month (example: April 10 for May issue). Advertising l\Innnger: Arthur Har­vey, Raymond. New Hamoshire. rlEALTH REJUVENATION. Fasting. Vacation­ing. Weight reduction. Nude sunbathing. Spring water pool. Gulf beaches. Delighttul natural foods. Health lectures. Rates $8 up. Cooperative employment available. Write SHANGRI-LA HEALTH RESORT Bonita Springs, Florida 33 923-G Enclose $1 for book, "Fasting Can Save Your Life." (5-66)3 L/YING HIGH by June 08urn. Joyou, home-steading classic. New illus. edition, $3. Wel­lington Books, 346 Concord. Belmont, Mass. (y4) MANUAL FOR A SIMPLE BURIAL. A very useful little booklet, written by Ernest Morgan ((3rd edition). Shows how to obtain simplicity, dignity and economy in funeral arrangements through advance planning. Has lists of funeral and memorial societies and eye-banks: tells how to bequeath your body; etc. $1 from School of Living. THE OWNER-BUILT HOME is nearing com· pletion. Vol. 4 will be finished in October issue of Green Revolution. It will be re­printed in looseleaf form, 3-hole punched for insertion in ring binder, as were Vols. I, II, and II I. Each volume is $2, from School of Living or direct from Ken Kern, Sierra Route, Oakhurst, Calif. BOOKS FOR SALE Go Ahead and Live!, Loomis ............ $4.00 Normal Neurosis, Putney ................ 4.00 Get Well Naturally, Clark ............... 5.95 Let's Get Well, A. Davis ................ 5.95 Patterns in Anarchy, Krimerman . ...... 1.95 Human Ecology, R. Waller . . . . . . . . .... 4.50 ALSO April-May "A Way Out" ( 1 966) . . . .50 (on war and peace) Order From School of Living Brookville, Ohio 453 09 WANTED - a few mature,· sincere, nature­loving couples or singles that recognize the stupidity of society, and are convinced that living in civilization is no longer possible, and are ready to retire to the wifdeme.ss. Freethinkers only. Write C. Adams, I'. 0. Box 1165, Chautauqua, N. Y. HOMESTEAD for rent-Three-bedroom hou,e, garden, orchard, vineyard. Write P. 0. 801 71, LUCERNE, LAKE COUNTY, CALIF. 95458 LOflEL/FE: trenchant critique of respectable criminality and affirmation of integral Hv� ing. Not recommended for minors. Cloth .. bound , 113 pp. $3 from R. Macleod, Box I 180, Creston, 8. C., Canada. Your money refunded if not satisfied. living the good life II by Scott & Helen Nearing II Read details about their organic gar­dening, house and greenhouse building on a New England homestead farm. Clothbound Photos 21 0 pages $3.50 J"CIK�r FARM, HARBO.RSIDE; MAINE CHIA seed 3¥., lb $5; 12 oz $1.50; 18 lb $21. · POLLEN 6 oz $4; 13 oz $7; 3% lb $21. ROYAL JELLY 1 oz $5; 1 lb $60; and in lots of 6 lb or more, $55 per lb. LEADING CHOICE QUALITIES ONLY POLLEN CHIA Commerce Box 2151-G Prescott, Ariz 86301 the Maryland Center in late Au­gust. It's wonderful to see how that place has developed since Jan. 1, 1965. Ben Zablocki, Sun Rise Hill, Conway, Mass. Enjoys Simple Format To the Edito:r: Because of the varying and for the most part, incisive view­points, in your Green Revolution and A Way Out, these two publi­cations should be read by anyone interested in the decentralist and back-to-the-soil movements. I've enjoyed A Way Out and the scope of the magazine and its simple format. One issue stated that mimeographing was a temporary expedient. Why is a more elabo­rate issue needed since this one is readable? Simplicity should be your forte.-R. J. Fahey, Rt. 2, Oxford, N. Y. Doubts Parent Teachers To the Editor: I think those people who think they are capable of teaching their children at home should try a classroom in a regular school and see how little they know about subject matter, social and psycho­logical problems. I have not known a dozen parents in 30 years of teaching who could do an adequate job of home teach­ing. I'm amused by all this talk from parents who think they can do it. - Agnes Toms, Canyon Blvd., Monrovia, Calif. Hutterian Community To the Editor: Perhaps your readers may be interested in our community made up of about 50 community. minded Christians. Forest River Community is a cooperative fel­lowship, associated with the Hut-(continued on page 4) ' 

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