The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-03
FOR FEMININE READERS
TO DE A sPENDER OF MONEY DE-
MANDs SPECIAL TRAINING.
when the Dress roblem Becomes
Moss Serious to n Woman
Some Toothsome Helishes.

A regret is often expressed when a hisnly
educated woman marries. IL is commonly
implied. SAYS a writer in the Delineator'
thar her previous training was unnecessary
that the time and money expended on IL
were wasted. il Is true that at times one
hears a similar plaint when a professional
man OF several years training enters Dusl-
ness. but he cases are more rare.
There THIS comes TO the surface the COM
NOR on.nion that the housekeeping Is the
natural element in which women hoa~ IKE
ducks ON water. that no effort on their part
Is required and only a slight observation OF
their mothers habits. This implies a gem
eral impression that as little change mas
occurred In the life OF human families as
in that OF duck families that housekeeping
means pretty much the same thing from
century TO century
A little close attention to present condi-
lions will reveal the fact IN the twentieth
century a broader education is required to
spend money wisely than TO earn money
BY practice OF a trade or BY the use of
capital i'm ordinary business. 1t might even
be a question if education was not more
essential 10 the oie who must select food.
fabrics and art objects so az 10 secure the
highest welfare of a family than TO the
captain OF industry" who is controlling the
manufacture Of one particular class OF
goods.
The Spender of Money, the User or
Wealth. are the new titles of the house
wife Of the twentieth century. To use
money to the best advantage, a knowledge
of rbe vaIr.s-tgth comparative and ethical
of the things TO be obtained with money
Is absolutely essential. By ethical values Il
meant the relation IN which the given on
iects stand TO the mental or moran OeNSiOp-
ment a. the individuals brought IN contact
with them.
How shall a woman know how to choose
q rug. or a picture, IL she has nad no train
ing In color. in decorative design. III
aesthetic vaIues2 She taxes the WORD o.
the salesman. himself ignorant, OF the pdiu
agent Oh the dealer. She does NOT redily
spend the InOney@Sne pays IL over-Dut the
salesman chooses for he., 10 her ShaIAe'
since she is the guardian OF the mousse
How shall a woman buy food in the mar,
ket which viii De at once economical anu
healthfui II she has not STUDIED the coh-
positfcn of food materials and their relallNe
values? Here, again, she Is al the mercy Oh
custom, OF fattery and OF temptation %
crafty eye or palate at the expense OF
highest efficiency. 1t may well occur 70
some reader to ask IL the college woman
knows any more than any one eiss o. nee sbe
very practical things. Perhaps not out sht
has at least learned how 70 learn, ana tna'
in time. She has found out that she Goes
not know anything b. intuition.
Even more than in the purchase OF ma
rerial there is need for a knowledge OF
values In the employment or labor. Ih'
ereat advance in American manufacture:
has come about through a shifted ADJUST
ment of machinery and human LABOR
through an adaptation OF means 10 ends
Steps are e-cOnomized; muscular enort 1
made TO accomplish tenfold It's unalde'
work
Is this possibly due in part 10 the separa
ton of interests between the h~usband-th
wage earner-and the wife-the none,
spender? How often the wife Is lgnoran
OF the amount of the income which Is right
fully hers 10 spend; how often the husDant
Is bored by the details OF daily expenditur'
when the wife does try To discuss them
How rarely do we ind true partnership IL
the disbursements entailed by the mainte
rance OF a home! d.
The house has had little part in this ad
vance. because the average housewife iook'
upon her domain as sacred from the lntru
sion of modern science, Of machinery, o
economical production.
In hJGsewOrk. almost alone OF all occura
tions. tradition outweighs science custom
bars out progress. This cannot go oil
through the century. Money will not be 81
plenty. perhaps, the producers OF none.
will awaken from their pursuit TO ask VIVA
becomes OF il; what good II brings. Il
health and discomfort will rouse thoughtful
persons to question the prevailing habit
OF the people. and possibly a congreSsiona
commission will investigate the use of mon
ey in the homes OF the land. Somew mere
somehow. The question IS sure to arise
How shall II be met?