The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-14
CHARGE LUXURIES
AS NECESSITIES
Buy Sealskin Sacque and
Have It Charged as
Sheeting

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DUtiidi " A'hii9 ta1dhtis
Chicago. III, March l4.-lf hus-
band fails to supply ais wife with
money he should be held up.
Mrs James Costello OF Austin, be-
lieves in this maxim. and she told the
West END Mothers Council so yester-
day afternoon The mothers were dis
cussing Business Principles as Re
lated to Homekeeping" when Mrs Cos
tello spoke her mind
1T is wrong TO run charge accounts, -
declared Mrs Edgar A. Hall who led
the discussion All of the mothers
present nervously assumed first-of-ths
month expression.
Il have known wives who have
been tempted into buying Unnecessary
things because they were cunningly
charged" went on Mrs. Hall, There
was a dreamy Easter bonnet look IN
her listeners faces and no especial
signs of APPROVAL.
How to Charge Luxuries
II have also heard OF cases where
wives have deceived their husbands
by having luxTies placed on bill as
necessities" continued Mrs Hall.
They might buy a sealskin saoque
aud have it charged as sheeting. II IL
wasn't anything so conspicuous or eX-
peusiye as the sacque, it was some
thing else they were afraid to tell
about
"And ! don't blame them" spoke
up Mrs. Costello. The room became
one blithe rustic and smile The
mothers faces took on n put-it-in-the-
other-column look Thsy glanced at
one another significantly and plainly
ly Indicated that Mrs. Costello had
their silent support even though Mrs.
Hall had their courteous acquiescenec-
when a man is so stingy that he
won't give his wife the money she
should have, it is necessary for her to
manage it in some other way said
Mrs. Costello, Il know what I'm talk
ing about. for I've kept store. The
only way that a woman can get dol.
lar from some men is TO fool them
about what it's for If he were the
right kind OF man she wouldn't have
to 10 IT, but some men are made I'm the
wrong mold. Ltell you it is absolutely
necessary to manage these little
money matters diplomatically and if a
husband won't give willingly II is right
to get It from him any way. I've OF
ten placed items on husbands &C
counts in such a way that their poor
wives could have the benefit OF a dol
lar now and then for their own use,
| APPROVE Charge Accounts.
And the mothers all laughed and ap
plauded Mrs Hall laughed, too. al
though she maintained that she woi
fright about charge accounts,
Il have everything charged, and /
such a comfort" said Mrs Charlie
Weber with a sigh Of content Il jus
hand over the bills when they come IN
1t takes the responsibility off me, an
like II that way first rate
There was an envious sigh from tn
mothers
mo necessity for Subterfuge in M
family" said Mrs. IA r, Gearon prouo
ly. u guess I'm stngier tian my hus
band often see something mic
downtown that don't buy and whe
tell him about IL he scolds me for nc
getting it,
An ecstatic "Ah,r from the mother
greeted this remark Mrs Hall d,
clared that charge accounts had le
20 bankruptcy because husbands wisl
ling 10 please eXtrayagant wives ha
given them full latitude TO buy all the
desired The mothers agreed on al
iourning that the meeting had bee
fun OF uplft. even If domestic system
had not been changed.