Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
COOPERATIVE HOUSEKEEPING
Qualities Necessary for Girls 10 Live
Happily Together.
here is Harmony rlat?"

Where is Harmony Tlat?"
This is the sad question that, in de-
lection of spirit. many girl is asking
herself today. after enc or more at
temptS ut community living
Now is the season of the wear when
the majority of business women face
anew the problem of the coming years
mode of lodging. 1t Is generally ad-
united that more bodily comfort, more
convenience. more cleanliness can b.
obtained for the fast money when Il
small group of. girls comparatively
lease and keep up an apartment. How
ever, it has heen truly sdia that man
cannot live by bread alone" ana
bread" or The physical comforts that
the word symbOliZes in this instance.
will not alone insure peace of spirit to
those who are living in such an apart
nl"nt. Heat and ho; water do no.
make a happy home. Neither can it be
obtained by adding an immaculate
bath large airy rooms and artistic fur
nishings.
The truth that io,ing kindness as
well is nee essary is an OH one. yet half
of humanity seems 10 live out it's life
especially are young persons likely 20
fail to feel the force of the axiom, until
they have come to realize it's truth in
bitterness Of soul. Un'e.;s every mem
her of Il cooperative household is sutli-
GENTLY fair minded, sympathetic AMI
tactful TO eXemplify his truth dahl
ana broadly, there are breakers, rocks
and shoals galore ahead for the mos;
auspiciOrsly inauguratei cooperative
household in existence.
They all begin auspici )uyly, and that
il what makes their latter end in near
~ every attempt, so trlc,cally worse
tn:ln their commencement. What girl
has not thought each time she allied
herself to new cOmbin,., ION Of f.'nti-
nine tenperamentS thlt this time"
she has mixed the dough that is bound
To turn out an angel c..kr of paradise.
flavor: Unfortunately chtrubim AMI
seraphim are not cXtant today, and the
cake of Il cooperative household is apt
to come out in the eating Il little I'M
Gcrdone. Its virtues may be present
Tut they ire somewhat TOO raw to taste
their best.
A girl who has seen mach of COM
munity living has worl Of warning
and experience for all who attempt To
dwell together in this way.
distatorial attitude Lroke IN one
Of our households" said she. "A GER
tam member insist Il that we should
Keep our rooms in Just the order sna
approved and that we should keep our
chlifohier drawers in order A girls
room is her castle. ami when she is liN-
ing comparatively no one has jurisdic-
ton over 1t but herself
Among the girls of another group
the one who entertained most would
say after a week Of dining her own
friends, Now, girls we must economic
TINS week; we have han SC much COM
pany. AS she manager the finances
and ordered for the establishment. she
promptly cut down Oh The meals, and
we couldnG stand that.
In a cooperative household. among
la" minded girls. who are honestly
anxious 10 live without friction. if Their,
IS no other cause for trouble excessive
frtnkness may wreck good fellowship
ana eventually disblrd the community.
This usually is a natural outgroNth of
the habit OF criticising in General coun-
ell The affairs of tho apartment. Quite
lhperceptibly this aertica, expression
takes Ii personal ID c;ion In a COM
munity OF girls recently organized the
religious views of one % the company
nave been much distressed. with disap-
prevail.
The personal costume of another was
rakcd over the Goals not long ago. and
the girl was urged to dress differently. 1t
is true that in both cases fondness for the
victim was at the bottom of the criticism.
ana yet the speakers ovcrstepped the
mounds of personal liberty in each case.
Gas, iast phrase of the habit showed itself
Ma MI the new fine china that 4 third gin
a anr chosen with much pleasure ia herself
said req IN the hous6. Her companions
sh iu me colors weren't good that the
up, ~ was bad, and that the mates were
o 90 ARG Large. Then they compared the cost
ON ., ohese dishes to that of SOM of tbcir
w. y, ana the better china camn o,,t unrli
d A. rnr arstrment.. Last Of ali there war,.
',fTnr, rs ~, To whether the pmrrbaser could
I'LL. inc goods. And an this witbi n
fi.aFihg Of the owner, - ''''s Whit
criticised avs US can claim never to have