The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
HERE ARE TIPS
FROM THE HEART
From the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald
A woman's magazine recently sent out
a list of questions to about 500 bachelors
questions dealt with the question OF
matrimony.
The first one was: What yearly in
come DO you regard as necessary to a
man Of your social standing before en-
tering upon married llfe?'
The second was: Are the young
women of your set rightly brought up
and trained, do you think, for the re-
Bponsihilities and self-denial of Wife
hood and home making?'
About half the young men ques-
toned express the belief that the girls
are not adequately trained for the duties
and responsibilities of wifehood. A sizable
minority. between fifty and sixty, pro-
nounce the training satisfactory
In regard to income, the estimates re-
ceived vary from S5C0 year in a Con-
necticut village, to $4,000 year in Chi
cago The average among the eco men
figures out $2,43S.40. A favorite fispre
Is $3.50. but the $4,000 mark and several
estimates of 10000 bring the level up.
Those who think it essential that newly
married couples should have the COM
forts and luxuries Of the parental home
are forty in number; those who think this
unessential, 11s. Those who believe such
comforts and luxuries out of the ques-
ton for the young husband to provide.
l21; those who think such comforts and
luxuries are not greater than the young
husband can provide, If they SO desire,
ten.
Here are some of the letters which
were received by Good Housekeeping. the
magazine which sent out the letters:
4At~ ill., t. h.
middle west on $780, but 1t will take
every cent. of that amount to live as an
educated man wants to live. certainly
should not attempt marriage on any
less, and I'd almost be frightened to
try it on that sum- This from Omaha.
Neb
A man from Texas says: You couldn't
want better living II you are a homo
nan and live a moderate life than yor
could have in Texas on $500 year. That
sum would not only allow you to live
well and have plenty of recreation. bit
would enable you to entertain your friends
and relatives occasionally"
I'D want to be sure OF $40 week to
marry" says a Chicago bachelor. "a
nan cant ask the girl he cares for to
make too many sacrifices"
One who describes himself as "a bach
eIor of arts says: Eighteen hundref
collars year ID tne ledSt ucBieo Vi po'-
erty a man should ask a girl to share
with him.
Heath. courage and $780," says Mas
sachusetts youth.
"As 7 look at It, you need. II you're
living in New York city proper, an IN
come of at least 500 week to marry or
wouldn't try It on anv less for my nart
n you haven't got that, wait. That's
what I'm doing. Tcan make out now BY
myself on SEQ week. But don't believe
a girl In New York-a girl really worth
while-that I'd take to share that with
me-" This IL a New York opinion.
A composite opinion from five bache-
Tors keeping house by themselves II
Kansas City, Mo-: "A couple must have
1900 a year In the middle west (mcre ir
the east"
II DO not think the question Of self
denial has ever been practised, If con.
sidered by the young ladies of my Set
writes city man.
On the other side is Chicago young
man who SAYS tersely: Eyes. It's uues-
ton of common sense and most OF them
have it,
.'They can make excellent fudge, but
would not like to try their biscuits,
writes a man from Washington They
play the piano well, but l doubt II they
could buy steak. Some of them mon
age two or three admirers excelientiy. bur
one servant would be too much for them
to handle
Spokane, Wash, speaks thus: Few
have any domestic ability and fewer know
how to economize. Otherwise they are
very estimable young women.