Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
Let Us All Pull Together

Dear Household: 1t seems that all some peo-
ole want or care for Is TO dress In the latest
styIe and have a beautifully spread table. rms
Is good and well II they are able TO aIioEu ~
and living at home and can say, ~ owe r1, nr
debt with. perhaps, a mortgage over tneir
homes especially do ! want to help
Some people, / am sorry TO say, do NOT seem
70 mind being in debt. If they can only get a
merchant to credit them you may see them CON
tinually going TO town buying little tnlngs
that don,F cast MUCH but at the END OF tne
wear they find their bill is far more than they
can pay At the end of IRE year some men
are not even able to buy their wives and oaugn,
ters necessary clothing, Notwithstanding those
wives and daughters went TO the field, per-
hans from Monday till Saturday, and on sat
urday washed. ironed and did other househoio
duties.
How are we to remedy thisT
Rv the farmers raising all their home sup
niles both TO feed their families and STOCK
A. ,be nresent prices can a man buy meat on
time and ever expect to be free from oeot !
Farmers wives and daughters, 100, sno oar
study food and learn substitutes Tor meat
Vegetables butter, eggs and fruits are nesItn-
Ter than so much meat, and can De raseu Un
the farm I hope to see the day when 1t VIII
be considered a shameful thing to have to buy
meat and corn. 80
some women cooking too many biscuit and too
much rice throw the leftover In the SLOT
hucket when either one makes fine custard
or omelet or batter bread. Economic more IN
the culinary department ana thYs neIp YOU
husband or father TO money Tor improving
TRY TO be content to live within your income
If II Is not eQual 10 tudb VI JOuA 1850
bors Make it a rule TO do without All you
haven't the money to pay for. BEFORE leaVlns
home make list OF what you need; then run
over IN time or two and see If you can't 90
without some Of the things; then you VIII 1lno
n a great help toward paying your debts.
The farmers daughters can DO great ueh
toward helping stay out OF debt. IL your father
IL I'm d. ht or does not own home, deny your
self When you go TO town let me peg OF you
no, 10 50, nd money for such things as chewing
gun. crackers and pickles. Always prepare
Yourself nice little lunch. You can make your
own crackers and pickles. at home.
If there were debts or mortgages hanging
over my fathers home l would stay away from
town and my shopping bill would be small But
unless we can have the cooperation OF our
fathers? Is IL encouraging 10 US 10 see plows'
rskes and mowers in the field nearly eaten up
with rust7 Left where they were used last
smnunpr and fall? In the spring they are rorceo
70 buy new farming tcSls, ana very nkeIy on
a credit all because they were not taxeD
Of. . - -. %
dav Is 10 improve his farm, make II seit-suS-
raining and improve his home. Set an exampIe
- economy and Industry before his children,
Nv prscppt and well by example teach tnem
70 take care Of what they work Tor; tnen one
win not see so many boys leaving tne farm
and going TO own - .. en-
yrould suggest that the farmers ADOPT tne
Man Of keeping books. both OF their expenses
and income and at the end OF the year Dal-
ance accounts Ny father Is trying TINS pla-
and he thinks It will pay any one
Mrs Fcntz Of Eric, we would ENJOY announcer
letter from you. - .,. 60
ain TIME GREEN.
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