Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-30
PERPI4EXING QUESTION is
SOLVED BY LOCAL EXPERTS

SOLVED BY LOCAL EXPERTS
That two people can live on SIS
week and be happy has been effec-
lively demonstrated as a result of the
unidue contest which closed at
o'clock last night. The winning con-
testants may cali at Matson's and se-
cure their seats this morning to the
performance of paid in Full at the
Eiks' theater tonight.
The contestants, besides winning
their seats to one of the best attrae-
tions of the dramatic season here,
have incidentally added materially 70
the sum Of knowledge on one OF the
most important economic problems OF
the day: how Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss New
lywed may live on moderate salary
and keep their heads above water.
1t is of course, impossible to print
all the letters received. but appended
are the prize winning answers to the
vital question:
First Prize---Bob Sharpe.
It's the easiest thing | know OF to
live on eighteen week, provided
you happen to have for wife one OF
those energetic warning women who
can make the iceman come through
with correct weights; tell the butcher
where to head in when he tries TO
sell her bull's neck for porterhouse;
scare the janitor into keeping the
Apartment warm, scan the daily paper
every morning and lead an eighty
thirty charge of the light houskeep-
ing brigade; clothe the kids on the
parental leavings; keep cases on hubby
and his coin audit his personal ex-
penses, and make his home so happy
and inviting she never has to hang
out the front door key, love. But,
alas, on the sad other hand;
If man gets a woman who's an old
she-cat;
(And she gets a man who is always
on a bat)
And they so to living in Harlem
flat
Well it's good night-good night.
I always was a lucky devil at
poker and my luck was right there
when / threw My Lady Nicotine into
the discard and drew on the Queen
of Hearts. We live nicely on my even
eighteen week that get from
counting coin in a bank TIL my
fingers are calloused occasionally
for the sake of Variety (Variety being
the name Of our only child, we vary
the custom by living the first week
on $36; the second on $24; the third
on SS, while on the last morning of
the fourth week oftentifnes the scene
opens on the sordid domestic picture
OF Helen toasting last nights marsh
mallows over the morning paper ana
Maurice frying a solitary egg in dust
pan over the gas jet. with wh4ch TO
battle for the daily bread.
Naturally our social activities are
governed by the phases of the moon
Helen usually playing bridge in the
first, second and third quarters. anu
playing Bridget in the last half of the
fourth-with all the incident excite
ment of three men on bases, the score
tied in the ninth and two strikes on
a bonehead batter.
For such of those who have grown
nervous and irritable over the 1S-a-
week puzzle, we cheerfuly recon-
mend our plan as pleasing diversion
from the customary menu.
Second Prize-Mrs. c. G. ;.
Certainly, and save money, too. for
the proverbial humidity. This ism
lust a warm current of ether but |
speak from experience. Last year
we saved Just even four hundred dol-
lars. on eighty-five dollars per month.
Right here is the vital spark in this
deal: Both parties must not under
value the purchasing power OF
nickel.
To the average person. dollar IS
not a dollar unless ii is all IN one
piece. Buy cigar or pack OF gum
and it quickly ceases to be factor
in your assets and is Just change.
I do not believe in man giving
his wife ALL his money and then
like the veriest kid going to her for
his cigar money. But If Of ordinary
intelligence she should be given
carte blanche in making and paying
all bills necessary in running the
house.
Why, | know a man in business III
this town, who comes trotting nome
at meal time with whatever he has
decided he wants to eat, and sits ana
waits while his other half prepares
it. What blow at her intelligence
or it would be. if he were of more
than feather-weight importance. ana
if she didn't show symptoms OF hav-
ing quite a reserve supply of said
commodity 90 by departing recent
~ for parts unknown.
There are certain bills-as certain
as death and taxes--to be met each
month. for which an amount should
be laid aside. Then the remainder
may be used for such bills as coal,
lodge dues. insurance end clothing.
OF course. if all these bills come az