The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
why ~ q RaCHELOR.
LeSIers Frsm s0O sG Them CSasaSn Hints
- the Answer.


woman's magazine recently sent out
a list ri questions Ia about s00 bachelors
in various parts of the country These
questions dealt with the question -
mAtrimony
The first one was What yearly income
do you regard a. necessary To man u
your social standing befor" entering upon
married life.-
The second was: Are the young
women OF your set rightly brought up
and trained. do Won think. for the re-
sponsibiiitis- and self denial ~ wifehOod
and home makinG'-
About half the young men questioned
express the belief that the girls are no.
adequately trained for the duties and
responsibilities q wifehood 4 szable
minority. between Rftv and -.Aty. pro-
no,ince the training satisfactory
IN regard - income the estimates re-
oeived vary from SIN a year IN Con
nectirut village ~ sIS.OnO year IN
chicago The average among the go
men figures out s2t5 ~ 4 faVnrits
ARurs. - o.. SOo hut the cts ooO mark and
several estimates ~ $1,000 bring the
level mp
Those who think u essential tina new "
married couples should have the com
forts and Injuries ~ the parental home
are forty In number: those Who think
thi. uns@sential Tia Tho-- who beheve
such comforts and Injuries oT NJ the
question for the young husband To pro-
vide. ri. those who think such comforts
and Injuries are not greater than the
Young husband can provide. IL they 80
desire ten
Here are some Of tho letters which
were received by food Hogsskssp SRg the
maya zine which sent out the letters:
Two people can certainly live IN the
middle West On 81 5isD. but u will take
every cont - that amount 90 live as AN
educated man wants To live. ! certainly
should not atts.Inpt marriage on any less
and I'd almost lie frightened 10 try 1t On
that sum This from Omaha. Neb.
A man from Texas says: You Couldn't
and live q n.oderaie life than you could
have In Texas on 81 so a year. That
sum would not only allow you TO live well
and have plenty Ot recreation. hut would
enable you to entertain your friends ano
relatives occasionally.
I'd want 90 he sure q $40 A week to
marry says q Chicago bachsIor. a
man can't ask the girf he cares Tor Ia
make too many sacrifices
One Who describes himaeh ~ q hach-
slor OF Arts- says: -Eighteen hundred
doIIar- a year u the least degree of poverty
. man should ask girl 10 share with
him
Health. courage and si.seO.- ssys .
Massachusetts, youth.
As I look az 4 You nesd. II you ~ living
In New York city proper. an income Of At
least SlOO . week TO marry on wouldn'
try " on any Ices for my part. IL you
haven't got that. wait. That's what I'm
doing. I can make ca. now by myself
on 90 q week But l don't know . giTl
In New York-a Rri really worth while-
that ia anl 10 share thHt with me-. This
10 n New York. opinion.
A composite opinion from Eve bach
slors keeping house ey themselves In
KAnaaa City No: "A couple must have
q .300 . year in the middle West (more
In the EAsal.-
I do nOs think the QUESTION q self
d@niml has ever hen prRcaised. con
sidsred. by tbs young ladies 81 my sst.
ON the other side - a Chicago young
man Who says terpsly: Yea. tie a qtlss-
tion q common seuss and most of thsm
have h'
I would not like 10 try theiT biscuits.
writes q man from WaahtnRtop. They
NAV the piano we'll bart ! doubt u they
Cn,lld buy a steak Some ~ them manage
two ~ thn~~ annir~rp eNc-liently. bit
One servant would ~ ton much for them
o. handle
sDokans Wash. Spsaks this: -Few
have any domestic ability and fewer
knOW hoN ~ sconourige Othegwtas they
aFe very eatiVnahle young w0aian-