The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-05

acteristics as well as by sentiment
and emotion. Precisely as the church
has a business side to it, a secular
side, which should be very carefully
distinguished from its religious side
SO there are or ought TO be these def
mite business relations between two
married people.
This is not the place in which to
discuss the pros and cons of a won.
ans ability to fulfill her part in the
marriage contract 1t will be sufficient
to say that 80 years experience and
observation satisfy the writer that
women are or under proper conditions
become just as careful and Just as &C.
curate and just as wise in matters OF
expenditure as men are.
may be able to command the services
of expert assistants who will relieve
them of the personal care of details
and give them leisure for recreation
or more congenial undertakings; but
until that time comes each must be
faithful to his or her trust.
A wife who for any reason treats
her bounden duty in left-handed
manner, neglects it or postpones till
tomorrow what should be done to-
day, or sets it aside that she may dc
that which is more enjoyable, is sim
ply disloyal to her husband and fam
lily; precisely as he would be disloy
al If he were guilty of similar action
in regard to his calling.
The best plan advanced for deter
rnining these relations is for each par
ty to make plain, systematic bust
ness statement of his or her entire
concerns, at the close of each month
Certain expenditures, easily deter
mined, should be charged to family ex
pensc. This charge will cover rent
taxes, fuel, lights, water, service, food
household equipment, fire and life ant
| accident insurance, clothing, etc., fol
children as long as these are a charge
upon the family, amounts paid fol
books and magazines and the dali.
press, and recreation and travelling ex
penses in which both participate.
1t is we'll to have this fund, small o.
large. entirely disconnected from tn,
business Of the husband-a specia
saving deposit or investment OF som,
kind in the name of both or in tn,
name of the husband as trustee.
These matters being cared for, tina
which remains of receipts or profit
ought to be Systematically and regu
larly divided between the two. In tn
case of man with a salary, this d
vision may very properly be half t
each, since the man has no specia
demands upon his purse for maintain
ing his position.
In the case of business man, thi
division may perhaps be two-thirds t
the husband and third to the wifi
since there are some necessary pei
sonal expenses which a man mus
meet in connection with his business
1t will be better, however, to charg
this against the business Tor, in cas-
of salary, against family expense)
before the division is made
1t has been said frequently that thi
is entirely impracticable in the case G
an extensive business, and nothing
lost by admitting that there may b
cases to which this general rule doe
not apply.
But with far the vast majority G
laborers, wage-earners, salaried me
and men conducting ordinary bushes
in the ordinary way, this scheme i
entirely feasible and practical. 1t ha
stood the test of years of practice
more than one family.
The division having been mad,
each may again advise the other, If az
vice is sought, as to deposit or inves
ment or use, but neither should offe
unsought advice. Each should b
made to feel that that which has bee
received through this division is al
solutely personal property for his {
her own unquestioned use.
Children may be brought into thi
partnership" and may be taught bus
ness habits by making them serve q
accountants for this firm latter the
are old enough to do such work., an
by letting them know all the detail
of this business"
To this may be added a small If
terest" in the business" from whic
the child will clothe himself or provid
for miscellaneous personal eXpendi
ures or even begin a savings accoun
Where there is more than one chill
each may be so taught by giving eac
this work and this interest, say fro
the age of Is to is.
1t is especially desirable that daug
tiers be trained in these business ha
its, because they will scarcely 81
them elsewhere. while sons may r
ceive equally good training after the
reach the business world
Making such notifications in tn
general scheme as may be necessal
or seem desirable, in individual case
it will be found entirely feasible.
Its result will surely be lessen'
friction, a more correct appreciate