The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

People to whom / explained it saw It's
advantages, adopted 1t and have since
admitted II to be practical for all
classes.
1t must be supposed that the hus-
band Acknowledges that his wife does
work at home equal TO his outside
and thus indirectly makes the same
as he does.
Let me suppose ne has an income
nt $4,000 year and that this money
&c paid to him at the rate Of $1,000
month. Vow, he brings home the
money and divides IL into two equal
parts. Man and wife cit down opposite
one another at table with an ac-
count book and $500 each They first
put aside money for rent. taxes, house
keeping, servants wages, life insur-
ance, each contributing the same
amount. Then certain sundry ok
penses are discussed such as always
happen where there are children
The necessity OF certain purchases for
the hoUse or children Ia debated A
dinner party is decided or, the sum
IL may cost is determined and put
aside.
certain amount OF equal size In
then left over in the hands of each
and over this amount each may dis
pose absolutely: she NAV no mora cri-
ioise his way of spending 1t than ne
may hers II Is Intended to be spent
on clothes. presents, pleasures books.
objects of art. II may be spent on
travels or put In the bank. no matter
how. each IL perfectly free to do a.
he or she pieaces
II We suppose that the husband
amount Of course, will be much
smaller and the balance less but the
arrangement Is equally good.
II we get to the large incomes, II
the husband makes one hundred
I thousand year and the cost of Twins
| comes TO forty thousand a year, the
investment OF the ba.anee may be dts-
| cussed Here II must be supposed that
the husband Is the wiser and the wife
will see the sense Of following his
advice, but one-half OF the invested
capital ia always hers
| Circumstances may be found whers
! The income rs very small and where
every cent must be turned over twice
but even here the arrangement will
be good. for one party will never
have chance to blame the other
for spending the money unw'sely.
! In IA small house the purchase 81 a
| bottle Of wine, a box OF cigars, q paii
or stockings may be as much a cause
OF quarrel as in a larger one the pur-
chase of an automobile, an eeropla ne
or race horse.
Very often II will irritate the one
part II the other helps to supper
! poor relations, or the wife may up.
! braid the husband for belonging &c
an expensive club which prevents hei
from getting a saddle horse.
Under all conditions man and wifi,
will in certain cases stand facing ons
| another like duelists each seeking tt
| hit the most vulnerable point of .nt
other.
Money and meanness often go to.
| gether. II you were TO examine the
| records OF divorce actions for de.
cade in one OF the countries where
divorce may be had because Of in
compatibility the sound Of the word
money" would desfen everything
| else.
| As money is undeniably one OF
the main factors in life the arrange
ment OF the domestic finances Is a
most important question. II a solu-
ton is found great step towards
| domestic harmony and happiness shall
have been made.
| Many men will object that because
OF their lack Of logic. and 1 do no,
know what else. women are not
capable Of handling money. This OBJ.
! jections IL oldfashioned and stupid
II wife feels that her husband really
considers her a comrade. she will
| even II she be frivolous and thought
less. make II a point Of honor not
to abuse his confidence.
| Many wife who is shamelessly
extravaEant with the money Of her
husband, would soon train herself to
moderation, as soon as she felt tina,
| she had her share Of responsibility.
! And when the wife became salts
| fed that her husband considered her
work equal to his own she would no
| longer rack her brain with dreams
! Of independent activity but would b.
happy within the home and devote ia
| it all the strength and charm and
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