Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

every month, he divides the balance equally
betweea himself and his vie, and never
bothers his head as to what she does with it.
On comparing notes., as it happened, he
found that while his share had been frittered
away year after year. with nothing to show
for it, hers had been mostly saved and
finally invested in real estate that was pay
ing good interest. His astonishment was
great, and he determined that he would
turn over a new leaf and become equally
economical and thrifty, and in time capl-
talist.
HONEST WOMEN AT THE HELM.
As women manage their own affairs. so
they apply their wisdom and experience 10
charitable enterprises. Nothing is wasted.
Occasionally foolish women, for the sake OF
fashion or some little social prestige, take
up some work of philanthropy, but they
they usually tire of it and only spread
themselves" on great occasions. 1t is only
the honest, earnest women whose hearts and
minds are in the cause that really stick
and do the work. ALI they need is the cash
to keep them going. or, in other words, the
sinews of war to fight the battle with pow
erty and sin.
The worst feature of the volunteer benevo-
lent enterprises, so ably conducted, Is the
begging for contributions. The members
feel the work must go on. 1t is shame
that things should be as they are, but the
best must be made OF 1t. In some cases zeal
outruns discretion, and by many the end
seems to justify the means. Men are be-
sleged for donations, and through terror OF
social boycott give oftentimes uDwillingly.
Begging for charity sometimes becomes
biackmailing, but since men monopolize all
political power, since they give assent to
and pay taxes Tor the inadequate and pauper-
promoting system now in vogue, they have
hardly much right to complain. What
they should do for their own benefit, and
the best interests OF the poor, is to have
Poor Board composed of both men ard
women who will give time and thought 10
the work from sympathy rather than self
interest
COMPARISON WOULD BE WHOLESOME.
if the workings and management of some
of the benevolent institutions conducted
solely by women could be compared with
the poorhouses and orphans homes that are
controlled by political influence, with State
appropriations and local taxes.
But pending all the problems Of reform,
and the discussion concerning women on
the school boards and State charities, the
question at present OF importance is the
providing of funds Tor fresh air excursions.
Anybody going away for the summer would
leel an immense deal happier if they had
furnished the means for a summer outing
ior some little prisoner of poverty. Five
dollars will provide for two weeks at the
Oakmont Home of some Door child, or
invalid, or tired mother, to whom, save for
such benevolence, all hel p would be denied.
Think of it, everybody Sweeten and
brighten your own vacation by the knowl-
edge that you have given perhaps health,
and strength, and life to some suffering soul
whose need is greater than your own. Love
thy neighbor as thyself. How many think
of this as they pack their trunks for the
seaside, the mountains, the rural sweetness
and repose of the out-and-out country?
BESSIE BRAMBLR.