The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-29

MO matter how small her allowance
IN may be. every girl who has her own
spending money to exc out rs best
she may for car fnrc, little dress acceso-
rics and an occasional box of candy or
soda will be far more content than ii
she is forced to ask her parents for every
ten cent piece or quarter that sho may
require in the course of the day.
Many really generous fathers do not
realize the importance Of their daughter S
feeling a certain freedom and indepcn-
dence where their spending money is con
cerncd. while many girls do not realize
themselves how infinitely more sntisfac-
tory it would be to have their own laonoy,
be it only - or 80 cents week. to plan
out themselves and not have to ask for
ach separate smnll desire,
Until n girl hns her own little pittancc
she can never hope 10 learn either economy
or generosity. When she is given the
money for each pair Of gloves or hair rib
bon which she wants there is no opportu-
nifty Of trying just how far dollar or n
five dollar bill can be made to go.
Jf the allowance is very small. then
weekly payments arc necessary. but as it
becomes larger and more must be bought
from that's, perhaps, or even all the
gownS-then girl will lenrn more from
less frequent payments. Naturally every
thing must depend upon the income of the
family, but every girl should, when asking
that n regular allowance be given her,
make IL understood that she will spend
Ho more than is now allotted for her
clothes and everyday expenses. With care
a girl can often make the same amount of
money so much further when she plans
each expenditure and economies some
what in the trimming of her gown TINT
II smart hat may be bought
Apart from the independence and the
fact that she herself Will feel the conse-
qucnces of every extravaganza, it is really
a good thing for girl TO DO accustomed
to the use Of a check aud the handling of
what money is required for her own per-
sonal needs. The training will help her
in after life, whether she marrics n
rich man and has the responsibility
Of large means or becomes the helpmeet
OF some man with whom the expenditure
of every dollar must be given thought
Even il she is 20 become a professional
woman or bachelor girl" she cnn scarce
ly commence too young In life to under
stand the value OF moncy-how mucb IL
can do for others and how much pleasure
IL can bring to the owner il rightly and
carefully spent. The girl who is nat.
urally reckless will soon learn cconomv
If her parents arc sufficiently firm and
never make up au allowance. all of which
has been spent in half its appointed time
What pleasure and what excellent troin-
ing. Oh the other hand. will a fixed allow.
ance given to the naturally generous girl
If possible an allowance should he
worked out in various stngcs. The little
gIrl receives her penny week for candy
Just us regularly as the grown up sister
finds her monthly or quarterly check
from which must come every living ex-
lpc0se except her actual bed and board
her gowns, her theatre tickets, her lray.
clline expenses. But in order 10 have al
taiucd TO this last stage before she man.
ages the bills of the household the girl
has first TO spend years on weekly al
llowauee. from which cartarc and church