The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
APPLY BUSINESS PRINCIPLES.
TO THE HOME PARTNERSHIP
There Should Be Definite Understanding on the Part
of Each Member of the Domestic Firm of the
Responsibilities to Be Borne by Each.

! "A girl is taught that II she is good
and keeps home nice and clean that
she win be happy, but Il seems to me
now that II isn't the truth, and all that
have done seems like a hideous joke.
would you ten me what you think
about ftp
This is the inevitable sequel of sac
rifice that is made without wisdom.
There is something besides being good,
and keeping a nice, clean home" nee
essary to domestic content.
And that something is a definite under
standing on the part Of each member Of
the home firm OF the responsibilities that
are to be borne by each.
No single pair Of shoulders are broad
enough to bear the weight Of the whole
responsibility of househouid.
Easier to Make Than to Save.
The man who is engaged in business
usually enjoys his money-getting chase.
II he has any equipment whatever he
can earn his salary easier than he can
take care Of II after IL is gotten.
No woman who takes charge of the
home branch of the business should have
the full responsibility of the disbursement
OF funds; the entire worry Of the divi-
sion of the income.
1t is a responsibility that should be
shared jointly by man and his wife
II either one assumes charge OF the
money that comes in weekly or monthly
to run the business OF matrimony the
other will soon cease to have any ade-
ouate conception Of the difficulties that
are being faced where the money as
limited, and will have no appreciation Of
the amount of ability required to make
both ends meet, and lay aside that little
nest egg for which my correspondent
worked and sacrificed so much to such
a fruitless end
I know men who deduct from their
salaries enough money 10 prevent any
personal sacrifices on their part and
hand the balance over to their wives to
run the whole business of the rest Of
the family. These men invariably con-
slider themselves good providers-gener-
Gus. self-sacrificing martyrs-while. as a
matter Of fact, they shift the big end
of the responsibilities of their families
and homes to their wives shoulders.
With their personal allowance they go
about their business. able to work with
out worry, feeling that they have a good
manager at home who can do wonders
with the stipend they have handed over
after they have first provided for them
selves.
other Side of the story.
And the otheT sac OF Ihe Story Is lhe
With what Is left OF her hus-
bands salary when he is comfortably
provided for she runs his household, at
what personal sacrifices, with what wor-
~, and slespless nights of close figuring,
he has little knowledge and less care.
There is absolutely nothing fair about
such division OF responsibilities unless
a mans income is sufficiently large to
prevent his wife from financial worry.
Sacrifices for the success Of any busi-
ness should be made equally by each
partner in that business IL the finances |
backing it are insufficient. Certainly no
business man would call on his partner |
10 make all the sacrifices and hear all |
the financial worries while he went on |
his way rejoicing!