Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
SHE WANTED TO KNOW
ONE DEAR WOMAN PLIES HUB
BY ABOUT FINANCE.

NEW YORK, December ,2s-Money is
tight!
The way people prance around at that
statement one would think that every
| woman who had ever tried to pry some OF
| II loose from father" did not always
know that money was not only tight. but
that it was, In many cases, fastened per-
manently.
People may talk until time runs into
eternity. but woman never can and never
will understand the financial situation.
But neither does man.
Would you mind inquired a sweetly
docile feminine person of the special lord
Of creation upon whom she has tenn
porary mortgage, Just explaining to me.
in a few words. what is agitating the
public?"
Certainly. my dear" said the man.
You see it's this way: There isn't money
| enough in the country to
Il could have told them a year ago
without half the fuss" said the feminine
| person.
''If you would be quiet, I might make
| ii more clear" said the explainer of
things. LAS I said. there isn't money
enough in the country to do business
| with. Ninety per cent of all the business
done Is done by credit"
But the money is back of it. isn't 1t?
| So what difference does 1t maker
| Listen, II you please. II l write a
check to the grocer, he doesn't go and get
the money. He deposits the check to his
| account, and the money is there, OF
course, only it isn't there because 1t Is
| loaned out"
Light Breaks In.
Lights breaking" interjected the ire
| pressfble one THE money is there. only
II isn't there. catch the idea. Awfully
simple. isn't it, when you once get the
hang Of things The money is there, only
1t isn't there. Please excuse me, I want
to laugh"
well, laugh good and long. It's an
awful joke. isn't it? Maybe when you
find out that the money isn't there
But you said 1t was"
well, said it wasn't too, didn't 1?
| There's been too much business done
with the amount of money at the COM
mand Of the public"
How could there be? Things had TO
be paid for. didn't they?'
1.-The credit system, as ! have been
| trying to explain for the last hour and
half"
"well, there's just the same amount of
money. isn't there?"
Eyes, but it's in the hands of few
TT always has been. That's nothing
new. You remember when I wanted ten
more dollars for my new hat. money
was tight and in the hands of one prin-
cipally. I shouldn't think that would
sputter people So"
They're hanging on to it," said he.
$50 did YOU" said she.
This argument Is getting to very
low plane" said he resuming his paper.
Really Could Not Understand.
But really I don't understand" said
she timidly.
Nor never will" said he harshly.
eff you would try just once more" said
she gently, II would try to understand
and not interrupt.
'Well. won't said he.
"'Ah do" Urged she.
Silence behind the paper-temporarily.
We'll. It's like this" he resumed, for
there is no better way going to amuse a
man than to let him explain the financial
tremendous amount of business done.
Too much in fact. The resources and
money and expectation and importation
and consumption and production-'
other side of the living room table. II
never can understand II you don't Use
more simple words"
land then there was a slump in
stocks
'.Ah yes" she agreed sadly.
81 wish you would not interrupt. A
man can never explain anything to you,
he said in an irritated tone.
ySome men cam" she said.
.tWell, get them to- said he.
"Oh! Mercy" said she. Please 60 on.
Honestly I'll not interrupt once again.
don't care how many big words you use
all In a string
there's no use," he said in a resigned
way. You never can understand
.tBut would try" she promised.
Silence behind the paper. Prolonged
| silence. -
ANY way. l have part of 1t quite
clear" she said at length. The money
is there only It's not there. l got that
at least. Nothing can ever take that
away from me-
4 giggle.
Silence behind the paper.
Another giggle.
Ill 4