Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05
ECONOMY THAT
IS NOT Saving

: Practical economy is largely mat
ter of common sense. Promiseuous
economizing is sometimes an extrava-
ganee that cannot we'll be afforded,
for what Is seTed In the few immedi-
ate cents may be at a heavier cost in
time that could be used to much bet
ter advantage, A woman who had
been taught to save every basting
thread and CAREFUL wind it on a spool
was shocked at the Hwastefulness
which she found in q large dressmak-
ing establishment where Blasting
thread and pins were thrpwn about
with complete disregard for saving;
but it was not long before she learned
that the time consumed in saving and
keeping them in order on cushions
was too valuable to be used in that
way and counted far more when de-
voted to the actual work of sewing.
It has been said of one of the great
statesmen of a few years ago that he
never threw away piece of Irvine, or
even the knot, for he united 1t to save
that instead of cutting it, His admir-
efs, however, sometimes wondered
how much more he could have done
for his country il he had devoted TO
a better cause all the time he had
consumed in untying knots.
These are both very old and very
common. economics, for tie mothers
and grandmothers Of frugal times
who had not been touched by the
strenuosity of the pre5eht-day actiyi-
ties found both these little economies
pet hobbies, and there seemed to be
more time to ride them To-Day there
is more time required for reading and
study, for becoming yersed in the
questions Of the day to which women
of olden times paid no attention, and
many bf these little economies have
given place to broader outlook,
which does rot permit of the saving
of the little at the expense of the
larger and more important things.
The housewife has many opportuni-
ties for saving in the small things
which her sister in business must not
attempt, for these economies may
work in with the regular work Of the
home without being at the expense OF
others; but it is the business woman
who must count the moments she
spends on unimportant economies, for
her time for reading and amusement
and the necessary work that must be
done out OF Office hours, does not per-
NIT of using it en- trifies. A certain
amount of sewing or mending cannot
be avoided by the woman who is
boarding unless she hires that work
done, which many women consider Is
a saving. ! 49, -@.s
There is vast difference between
practical and impractical economy, be-
tween the kind that saves few cents
at the time, and the direct opposite,
which, by spending a few cents, will
enable one to gain greater amount
later on. That is. the economy which |
is an extravaganza and on a par with |
this is the economy of the important |
details of the wardrobe that money |
may be spent on silk hosiery and fim-
sy underwear which may be admired,
and require some determination TO |
pass by; but the suits, hats, gloves
and shoes cannot show economies and
enable a woman to be well dressed. |
These may often be secured by sys-
tematieally avoiding the unnecessary
and expensive TRIES of flimsiness
which require constant replenishing
Then the most unwise Of all eeono
mics Is that which denies one the COM
forts to make a fine appearance In
things one does not really care for,
but which one thinks she must have
TO keep up appearances. or going with |
out what one really needs. to have