Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-10

One who comes in contact with
women must record the increase OF
clear headed business women. Many
estimate the family expenses with
the skill of any fnancier, and ex-
pend the money with a caution
and discretion that indicates much
thought and business judgment
MANY of these woman know just how
much salary their husbands receive,
aud canvass with them the necessary
family expenses. and arrange how
much can be spent and how much
can be saved. That any and every
family should save something each
year all will readily admit. but the
ones who do save, aud that systerRat-
icalIy, are few, oh, So few Thus
they go on from year 10 year until
sickness befall them, aud the phtsi-
clan, grocer and market mat find out
that they must wait. The landlord by
aud by must also wait" i have
seen - many families whose has
bands have had good salaries come TO
the sorest straits. all through a lack
of business discretion of the wife,
that feel like urging the women to
give more atteRtion 10 the details OF
life.
How often have | had widows
come To me for advice as TO what 10
do. Il know nothing about bust
ness" Is the frank, sad commentary
on their own thonghtlessness. Illus
band had good income, but We
seemed TO spend it all and | am left
without anything
did you not know about your
husbands business"
" No, he never told me"
WAS his life insureds Did he be
long TO any of the orders that have
insurance features?"
"He did; but don't know wheth-
er be kept mp his payments or assess
ments
Poor women; having lived the best
of their years without any business
training, the prospect of sensible cal
culation and future success is very
poor indeed.
Ifawife lives without any know
ledge of her husbands business, /; Is
usually her own fault. She may take
a passing interest now and then, when
some one else on a similar plane
forces the matter upon her attention,
| but to sit down aud get clear idea
| of income aud necessary expenditures
seems To be beyond the reach OF the
average mind of women. The idea
of SAVING something, except for the
purchase of some coveted article,
seems TO be rarely thought Of. II the
income of the husband increases, the
home training of spending usually
makes things even at the end OF the
year. Ii is not what one makes but
what one saves that Is the foundation
of fortunes. But the great difficulty
is to get people TO feel that they can
save anything. Save a little every
year" should be the motto. This
should be put where it cannot be
easily reached. There are savings
banks and associations where small
sums can be laid away safely. The
State has a law providing for savings,
iohn aOu Duilutup dSsoCdtlous WucIe
money can be deposited safely and
loaned SO that the amount in seven or
eight years doubles There are many
ways of saving, and many ways OF
safe investment. The great thing,
however, is to cultivate the disposi-
ton and business tact so that saving
is possible. If there is any one thing
in which the French women excel
those of other countries, it Is
In their business sense.
Girls should have business training.
Many business man finds his safest
and most valuable confidential clerk
among his daughters. How much
better for many yonng ladies TO help
in the store or office. and thus get a
practical knowledge of business life,
than spending the summer at some
watering. place. Ii there were more
women who could write receipt,
audit bill and understand the full
import of documents they sign, there
would be less family jars. much more
family happiness and fewer failures
in business,