Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-03-16
Women and Money.


An incessanI ,aunt Of men is that
women don't know. and never can bt
taught. anything about money. The
former par Of The statement NAV be
fac' a RESPECTS many women; but
the latter part men have no authority
for making, because they scarcely ever
aiirrtpr to lie teachers. The dense
acd irremediable financial ignorance
"f women is usually a fores"ne con-
cIu.i"n; it is 50 universally taken for
granted that hardly anybody thinks
of questioning it. Men mention it AS
a srlt-evideu, truth. because they have
always heard it so mentioned. and
will continue to affirm it. for genera.
lions yet to cone. for no better reason.
II WOMEN have no clear ideas of mon
ey. it il simply because every effort is
".a'le to preclude them from any and
all inteiligen, acquaintance with the
subject. They understand that MON
ey has power Of purchase; they are
aware. most at them by severe expcr-
irnce. that it is very hard to gel ard
there their inf"rma'ion ends. They
would like to increase their snall
stock Of knowledge. and they often
try 10 But they cant. To all qnrs.
,ionS the masculine reply is. "Ob, you
can, comprehend it," aud 50 the mat.
ter is dismissed.
Men seeA to hold that financial
know ledge "f every sort nust be in
iuitive. if it exist at all in the fe,nin.
ine mind. since. it never can be put
there by any ex'ernal means. They
have to learn whsirver they acquire
for themselves they are generally As
ignorant of money Def, IRE beginning
practical life as any woman can he,
Gu, they never suspect that instruc.
tion Ur experience would do her any
good. II they should fully explain to
her the mystery Of dtilars aud cents
sbe would be rs wise as they; but
then they would be obliged 10 furego
their beloved generalization. They
appear to b+lieve that any degree Of
monetary understanding would unsex
her. and they are perpeIuailv Jealous
to proven, ber from gaining il. New
eriheIess. they like to complain Of be-
rxiravagance, Or al least {" laugh at
brr incspaciiy to estimate values.
wondering that she should be SD ignu.
rant Of what they have taken The
greatest pains to withhold from her
They are constantly wishing that she |
Knew how to use money, though they
are resolved that she shall never have
any enlightenment from them. They |
nre like 'be overcnuiiOus parents who |
want their boys to swim, but won't !
allow them to 20 near the water.
1t is the duty Of every man, espec-
tally If be he Of mOd~rute means, to
tell Ills wife or daughter about his
pecunisry af1airs-wbat be has. The
amount Of his income. and his capac-
iry tor earning. They have a right to
bis business confidence. and If they
should get it, there would he fur less
room. for domestic Misunderstanding /
and di-rord. He has no ground for
CONSIDERING them imprudent or reck-
less of expenditure when be keeps them
10 entire financial darkness. They :
have no means Of judging whether
they can spend with prudence one dol
lar or hundred for dollars are alb
strsctiOns. have no definite meaning
Their motions are those of children /;
they marvel why banks should issue
S. notes when they can issue $5O's.
a. they suppose, with no more respon-
sibility. They are perpIexed to CON-
prebend Why their husbands or fa-