The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
CLOSING OF HERALDS
FREE COOKING SCHOOL
CAUSED GREAT REGRET

for Every Woman. expressing their ap-
probation Of the opportunity given them
to gain so much practical knowledge.
EminentIy Practical.
For if Mrs Armstrong is anything she
is practical She never misses a chance
to teach a lesson in economy. In fact
her entire talk yesterday was given to
little helps. 1t was an eye-opener to
hundreds of women, many of whom had
to confess when she was through show
ing them where and how to stop eXtrava-
CANT leaks in their households that they
would have to go away back and sit
down when 1t came to a practical knowl
edge Of the actual curtailment of ex-
penses in hundreds of small ways.
Men earn the money-and women spend
IL" declared Mrs. Armstrong yesterday
This is very true, even though the
woman of the household handles no cash
whatever. She who manages her home
wisely spends part of her husbands in
come and saves a part, while she who is
poor manager and an extravagant buy
er wastes the income of the finance
proVider. The larger part of the outlay
which goes to provide and maintain a
home is spent at the instigation Of the
feminine members, and this is only right
and fair, as they direct its Management
and live mostly within its shelter. Much
of the extravaganza of women is due TO
ignorance as to the value of money and
some of it to ignorance of the real flnan-
Cial status of the man who is her partner.
If our girls are to be helpmates when
they attain womanhood, it behoOves us
to give them some suitable training to
that end. The domestic science education
is valuable indeed, but the point which we
now contend is the need of some real
knowledge of the purchasing power of the
almighty dollar.
Teach Children Practical Issues.
We cannot begin too early to let chill
dren learn this practical issue in our
lives a stated allowance. however so
small, is one of the best possible means
of education, and this should be their
own. to use without question. II they
waste it, the time will soon come wher
they realize il only too painfully. II
they become niggardly, that, too. will
bring its own lesson. Advice is one Of
the few things which all are willing to
give and none are willing to take Let
the young people learn to spend by spend
ing, and save by saving. 1t will mean
great factor in the wise expenditure
of mature life. Women who have never
earned a cent and who have been denied
or surfeited, as the money market iuc-
tuated. quite without rhyme or reason,
should not be expected to become by
instinct prudent purchasers. That is
only gained by practice and experience.
The man who, through mistaken kind
ness or a foolish notion that money mat
ters are not subject for family dis
CussiOn. conceals true conditions from
his wife cannot expect her to truly do
her share in the time when retrenChment
is necessary. Yet how large the number
of men who gladly and proudly point to
the time when the -vife's economies and
willing efforts helped to tide them over
q rough place.
"Generally speaking, the woman is
ready to do her share and oftentimes
more than that. but it is her due that she
be an intelligent side partner knowing
the limitations of the income and thus
keeping within the boundaries She will
be the first to guard against the proven
hial rainy day for the average woman
hates Indebtedness and the thought of
unpaid bills is misery
She is clever enough to reduce the
grocery bill. and yet feed US well; to
clothe her family more simply, and yet
consider good taste and custom, and to
eliminate waste in her household without
infringing on our comfort or happiness.
If our hour of distress be relieved by
her helpfulness, then in the day of pros
perity she deserves her share of the good
things of life. Cooperation is the true
secret of the ideal home"