Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . aces of thecup. This perforation to be largeenough to keep from draining on ac-count of capillary attraction and notso large as to seriously interfere withthe currents of water from the jetscirculating in the cup and wasting overthe edge. (J-in. has been found ) 6. A cup with more or less bluntsurfaces exposed toward the face of theintending drinker so as not to cut incase the drinker slips or is accidentallypushed or crowded. 7. A nozzle so arranged as to makeit impossible for a person to use hishands or fingers in such manner as t
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . aces of thecup. This perforation to be largeenough to keep from draining on ac-count of capillary attraction and notso large as to seriously interfere withthe currents of water from the jetscirculating in the cup and wasting overthe edge. (J-in. has been found ) 6. A cup with more or less bluntsurfaces exposed toward the face of theintending drinker so as not to cut incase the drinker slips or is accidentallypushed or crowded. 7. A nozzle so arranged as to makeit impossible for a person to use hishands or fingers in such manner as tospray or squirt the water on surround-ing walls or surfaces, either accidental-ly or with malicious intent. The sidejets care for this requirement as wellas for their original purpose of pro-perly washing the cup and circulatingthe water therein. Objections Considered. Many reasons both against and forhave been given, those against beingonly two (with variations), , postureof drinkers, and waste of water. Thefirst may seem nonsensical to some read-. Hay 1, 1909. PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER ers but I have known many to advanceit; indeed, a prominent educator statedto me, that she had spent all her lifeteaching her boys to be upright, andnow they had to bend over and drinklike a dog. I do not think such acriticism needs any argument. As towaste of water; does it waste water?If the stream from the nozzle is main-tained at an economical height (1 in. to1J in.), how much is the flow from afountain in a school day of, say, sevenhours? Take an ordinary 8 or 10-roomschool building in a small city with twofountains and test it with a be surprised at the small amountfor each of the 350 or 400 pupils in thebuilding. Test a pair of sinks with , and see if there isnt just aboutas much water that has been standingin the pipes, wasted before the pupil(1 links. I know of at least one placewhere the waste was to the credit ofthe other side. Test the amount ofw ater used a
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