The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-07
CAN LIVE AND SAVE
TOO, ON $500 p YEAR
Truth of Theory How
One Person May Eat Three Meals Total Cost of Thirty Cents
Interesting Figures Compiled by Authorities Foods

New York. Dec. 6.-Professor 7. Scott
Clark of Northwestern University says any
sinsle person earning Sys, year ought I,
and lay aside SlJ} for rainy day.
Although Professor Clark protested that
his statement was not mere theory. but the
result Of many years obSerya ZION. and even
OF personal experience. it has been laughed
at and ridicu!ed by such authorities III
Professor clarks own city Chicago a
Ernest T.. Bickneli of the Bureau of chari-
ties: Doctor Charles HENDERSON and Pr1frs-
scr Albion Small Of the University of Chi
Cago: William Hard of the Northwestern
University settlement and Raymond Rob
bins. super ntendent Of the Municipal Lotg-
inG-houSe.
/. in this city. where 1854 guests are
lodged and great many more feti daily
all tie year round. do not think Profess"
Ciark's statement is 50 very far from being
correct said one who desired that his
name be withheld;
Jus, let Us figure bit, \ man VIII,
pays out in 3f5 days sl6i. % But. as he car
get a very good special breakfast for y
cents. his daily eXpe- diture for food should
not exceed 40 cents. making his yearly tood
But. then. almost any man is able to live
comfortably on two such meals as We fur
nish with. say. 5-ccnt dish to go between
the meals That would make the cost PER
day:
For iunchsGn toatneai or the iike,.......... -
Total ~
This would make the to;a! cost of food
Der wear Sf"9.o
we charge "a cents night for lodging
and do rot allow any reduction for longer
soiourr.. This makes the yearly b.li Tor
lodging So.
Board and lodging would accordingly come
TO sis2.o
can lie bougf, for 81, ara a very soad one
for SIS which makes for clothes. pc: year -. 81
rxrr hats an :, q shoes SU1g!!
And l.. :tvc the tgure allowed Tv no
fcssoy Clark for underwear Laundry.
fare and other sundrss is nnt to" small.
Total ,pGr. year for everything but board
b a ari ia ani 6dgtns
&2:s.5j
From an income of $50 single man
can undoubtedly live respectfully and dress
himself deceEtiy.' I" quote Professor
Clark's own words. and save 81 %
FIGURES FOR \ COUPLE.
Professor Clark did not care to say hor:
much a married couple could live until
he first had chance to see the woman.
THE average housewife ne said. is
more Of 'help-eat' Khan 4 felp-me':"
Here are some more of the striking things
Professor Clark said
ANY woman can dress on so Il year
ANY man can dress on So a year
ANY healthy wage Garner can provide
for his indepe ndence in his old age at the
present price Of iabCr.
Every man and woman. say they begin
at the age Of IS, should have sI.'r1 iaiI
away for rainy day at the age of IS.
Those who, through negligence to etII!p
themselves for lifes bettl=. live On ;he
earnings of others, are parasites. and aS
guilty as those who take ones property .a
a more direct manner
Now for what Mr. Clark has himself ac-
campIished in the matter of economy
Between the age of 10. when h. left his
fathers farm in Central New York. and his;
present state of comparative affiuence IA
head of an important department in a great
university, there Is a gap that Is filled in