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

Practical economy is largely a mat.
ter Of common sense. Promiscuous
economizing is sometimes an extrava.
gance that cannot well be afforded,
for what Is seved in tie few innfnedf-
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 Blasting
thread and CAREFUL wind Il on spool
was shocked 1t the WaEfefulnees.'
which she found In 9 large dressmak.
ing establishment where bastins
thread and pins were thrown 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
1t has been said of one OF the great
statesmen of a few years ago that he
never threw away a piece of twine, or
even the knott for he united it to save
that instead OF cutting it His admir-
ers, however, sometimes wondered
how much more he could have done
for his country If he had devoted to
q better cause all the time he had
consumed In untying knots
These are both 'verytoid and very
common economics, for stiie mothers
ind grandmothers OF frugal times
who had not been touched by the
strenuosity of the present-day activi-
ties found both these little economies
ret hobbies. and there seemed to be
more time to ride them. Today there
is more time required for reading and
study, for becoming versed in the
questions OF the day to which women
of olden times paid no attention. and
many Of these little economies have
given place to broader outlook,
which does not 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 1t on tribes. 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. J.
There is a 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 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 finn
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-
tematically avoiding the unnecessary
and expensive TRIES of fifmsiness
which require constant replenishing.
Ii Then the most unwise OF all econo-
mics is that which denies one the com
forts to make 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