The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-05-19
TRUE ECONOMY.

Ia order to practice true ECONOMY u 10 J
necessary TO distinguish between neesssi-
~ and luxuries. Economs consist. in get
ting the thing needed at the right time.
One luckless man tells Of having spoiled =
6ne set Of knives while economixine ia the
matter AT purchasing a e~an-opener. After
tn. destruction Of the iast knife, he
bought thhe much-needed article. He Is
alone in such experiences. We can plead
guilty.
The mistake il often made Of buying
supplies in very small quantities. Many
people. whose means do not compel such
action. purchase coal by the dollars
worth, when. by a little for.thOushi. shs
price Of a ton could he accumulated, thus
saving the foe fos carriage which is invsr-
ably deducted from the amount sold. This
e rule applies to almost all household sup
plies. While Il IL wiser to consume "a
2 little az possible, IL j. sx~travsgsnce to pEt
! the additional fee for handling or weigh
e ing an srticls four times. -hvn. 10y eKer-
e else Of prudence, these additions might he
n easily avoided.
e Probably the most To he deplored Il, The
WASTE OF HnN~ANAA NAAfNkhn NANNN ~ 49,
" uuc0nsciously practice. For example; A
n woman who knows their strength to 10
g. unequal to the task Of dong = heavy wash
ing will make = heroic % vhott to get hei
e laundry hung nut ss early a. her stronger
Ar ueighhors. and a~fierward spend : week ~
bed. The d"ctor's Zee Is rarely less thai
r s. or $40 for attendance In many iustsu
ie ces a helper must he hired to do the ordi
y nary work of the home While the mi.tresl
. - H. =. -. w.Ammfnr -
es The ssddest mistake In household mau-
~ agemcnt is made When the children ar
defrsudsd Of the time which iightfnll.
belongs TO their moral and mental train
l. ing. hut. from a false sense Of econsmv, i
given Co unneccsssry labor. Mother
should take the time each dav 10 read o
tell IT les-, one story. Let the dress <
Ter without the %rufics. Il necessary. The plain
,nl er dress mas cause a momsntary dissp
i. pointmeni, but in after years the result
..t repay ia the greater strength sad nohiltt
for VI character OF our children. Wh4tevs
a, must be curiailed, love should be give
.ch i-rishlv and judiciously. A. Josiah A
len. Wifc - So 'srhcre'. nothing 80 al
n isfvin' a. love"
The housewife who has not acquired ih'
knack of working over into tempting and
p. palntabie dishes the odds aud ends leii
from the dsls meals has misershly isiie,
II ca Nfr NhNliUEs hrAeIuiNNHf - FkiFaNh
gancc In its worst form, snd no plsce /
be- assume such gigantic proportions - u
a the kitchen of tine careless or iguorsn
mistress. The -ise man ct old cvidcnil
A. had such a womHu in Viev uhen in con
be- tra-i he c~rtolird the virtues Of her VIII
le looks we'll % The way- OF her household
D. Toe mefhqiicNl aud truly economies
B.. houscwiie allows nothing. no matter Il
hov small quantities. II cstshle, 90 D
thrown away until he Representatives,
conjunction ~iih other oids sud cnds hay
at been reviewed hv her. Each morning -h
.ic takes an inventory ct her harder. The r'
suit ct Which w"uid s.touish the unit
.c- iiisicd Go whom the bits OF thi- aud ths
al good food i,ut in quantities too sma
Ic- Go Dec used Siunr. ~ould represent 90 niue
g. Naste to Doe CLEARED out of the Wav rii
~ al possible -perd Not % 9Th the h,u-'
he wife who has lcSrucd thr most practicl
ma and valuable lesson of housekeeping. Sh
complacentls aud rith satisi.ctiou sicv
Do. these same odds aud cuds. and sets aho'
Boo planning how 60 utilize them-littshu.
,,l Gaxctta.