The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-04
Social Notes

~ The Importance OF a system in home
finances. was emphasized by IN address
made the other day before, the Minne-
tsota state convention Of federated
clubs by Mrs. Martin Molitor of St
Cloud, who said:
consists principally in the smooth har-
f%aonious working of just as little home
machinery as is absolutely NECESSARY
for the production Of healthy, efficient,
spiritually enlightened citizens. BY
these, it's living products, does the
home not only Justify but glorify its
existence.
% UNFORTUNATELY, home often means
shelter through all the varying stages
OF it's possibilities and shortcomings to
the highest type yet realized. A pc.
Wildering variety of purpose moditied
in each home by the ability, popularity
and limitations of it's personal units,
stamps each home with an Individual
ity of its own as unique as is the per-
sonality OF each human being.
However, our expert Investigators
ave decided that for purposes of study
and comparison, the average home, the
typical American home, consists OF "a
Their, mother n three children. Ihts
wants and its ideals, and how to sat
iSfy these SO as to conserve the best
Interests of all concerned is the ser
lous problem confronting both the
III ed lIIGI anu III lloIilSllldNIi'
The average home has graduated
from the desperate struggle for exist
ence which made necessary the heroic
economics of the past, so that economy
today no longer means getting along
without but rather getting the larG--
est returns for the money spent, ana
this achieved without apparent eftort
or anxiety, for the distressed. fussy
saving of the inefficient woman Is us
ua1Iy done at the cost of family happi-
ness, a price no woman can AFFORD TO
pay for a mere bargain satisfaction:
We are no longer living in the age or
into the civilization of the surplus
but only she who knows how is able TO
secure that share Of surplus WhiCh
her home should enjoy in return for
the br~eadWinner'S muscle plus brains
measured out to him in money or us
equivalent.
For every man who is too lazy to
collect the living the world owes hin'
there doubtless is some woman TOO m
efficient to collect for herself ana
family the surplus civilization owes
her. The much-abused world and CIV
tlization stand ready TO give the living
and the surplus If only the worker
knows enough to collect his full shae.
''Thi the brcadwinner does by doing
his part Of the worlds work with mus
Gle and brain and the kind Of living ne
collects from the world in return De
ponds entirely upon his health and ef-
ficiency. But if the home Is to ENJOY
The full benefit Of this family revenue
the homcmaker must add to this IN
come intelligent home management
which requires just as thorough train
ing and Is just as important to the sue
cess of the home as is the efficiency or
the breadwinner, for 80 cents or every
81 earned is spent by and for the
home
"Thsfamily budget is the most uni
versally approved remedy for haphaz-
ard, spasmodlc methods of spending.
Surely a budget carefully planned 10
fit the needs and aspirations of every
member of the family mother incIud-
ed)' must add much to the peace, Sc
curity and success OF the home.
The smaller the income the greater
the need of system in expenditure, for
only by the exercise Of Intelligent
choice, wise elimination and close
watch over details can a small income
be made to secure to the home, over
and above the necessities of life, its
share of advancement and savings.
What women can accomplish in
times of stress or emergency proves
their ability to stretch a dollar to its
If they so choose to do, One
woman kept herself and four children
neat, clean and healthy in a tidy home
through three months of husbands abb
sence in search OF work on an income
Of 90 cents a day, earned by her two
oldest boys as caddies on the golf
links"
Mrs. H. F. Bowles Of Minneapolis.
who has been visiting in the city as
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. George
Hancock. left this morning for her
home.
Casselton Reporters: The opening
meeting of the Ladies' Missionary So
ciety of the Federated church of Cas-
s~elton, held Friday, was attended by
a large number of ladies and was a
most enjoyable event. Rev. Mr.. Ben
npr Of F1 ROO who Gnant four wears in
the Philippines, spoke on that country
and its conditions, and his talk gave
the audience a splendid idea Of thee
country, it's inhabitants and the church
work. At $50 o'clock the ladies serv-
ed a supper to all who Came-gentle-
men included, and it was a feast. Fol-
lowing the social time Rev. Mr.. Beh-
ner delivered an eloquent and uplift-
ing address.
Grand Forks Times: The Delphian
society is the name of a new club
which is being formed in this city. 1t
is a national organization n the
membership for this chapter in Grand
Forks is limited to twenty. The club
is comprised of a group of young
women who are c~Ongenial and the OBJ
ject is for study. Miss Eleanor Thiele
of ST. Paul and Miss Beth Crawford
Of Colorado Springs are in the city to
complete the organization. The first
meeting of the club VIII be held in the
near future at the home of Miss Echo
Turner on South Fifth street. The
outline for the years work includes
the study Of art, literature, music and
foreign travels.
Red Wing Republican: Mrs. Fred
Cook and Mrs. w. c. Hawkins. who
have been visiting in this city with
friends and relatives, left on the noon
train today for Fargo, N. D.
The home economics section of the
Fine Arts club will hold their first
meeting of the year at the Civic CEN
ter, Tuesday afternoon. Oct. 7, at $3.50
o'clock. Miss StOner will read a paper
en- The American Home Economics AS
ISOLATION, and Mrs. BATHS will read a
paper on The Significance of Home
Economics Day and the Ellen Rich
ards Memorial. All members are urged
to be present.
The Crookston Tennis club will open
their social session with a formal dance
on Oct. II, Friday, in the Fournet hall.
The entertainment committee plans on
making the affair a grand success from
every standpoint, and elaborate prep
arations are being made for decorating
the hall, which will be along entirely
new lines. This is to be the first of a
series Of six dances to be be given
during the coming season, one each
month, and the members of the Tennis
club are looking forward to the affair
with most pleasant anticipation. There
will be a number of out of town guests,
including Messrs. and Mesdames J. P.