The Washington times., 1913-08-13
OIL WHEELS, ADVICE
OF MRS. MARSHALL
Wife of Vice President Says
Smooth Domestic Machinery
Is Key to Happy Husband.

| \ comparison of mans idea Of what
! constitutes domestic felicity. and two
womens ideas on the same subject is
| interesting for the reason that in the
main. the list of things that contribute
| to the happiness of the family and make
| for domestic peace are about the same.
though the woman's list contains fewer
details than the one submitted by L. c.
Dillman, the Los Angeles capitalist,
which was printed in The Times OF
Monday.
Mr.. Dillman gave fifteen rules which
he declared husbands should follow, II
perfect happiness is sought. The list
contains mention of flowers, newspapers,
graph messages, and little pleasure
trips Two women who were interview
ed yesterday regarding happiness in the
American home, both declared that in
their estimate one thing is essential II
perfect accord between husband and
the domestic circle be desired
Keep the wheels of the domestic ma
chinery going smoothly" seemed to be
the keynote OF both women's opinions.
Vice President of the United States,
voiced the above when l asked her
what, in her opinion, contributed in the
largest degree to the happiness of the
home between husband and wife, and
toward peace in the home.
Homelike Air.
Mrs. Marshall was seated in the draw
ing room of her suite in the Shoreham,
but, In spite of the fact that 1t was
hotel apartment, there was that
honey" air about the place that is
indescribable, but instantly recognized.
In a cool-looking, simply made navy
blue charmeuse gown, with soft lace at
the neck and wrists, Mrs. Marshall
seemed the embodiment of the salts
fed and altogether happy American
woman. She told me how she had man.
aged the domestic affairs Of the Mar
shall menage for the past thirteen
years. In all of that time, Mrs. Mar
shall told me, she had changed cooks
once one of her faithful servitors stay
ing with her for period of eig ut years
at the end of which time she CON
tracted" matrimony," her successor
staying for a term of five years. Both
gave the best service possible.
Keep the domestic machinery going
smoothly. No man can be happy un-
ant" was Mrs. Marshalrs declaration
Some men will not say anything IN
complaint. II thiRgs go wrong In the
household. but they will notice them.
and TINS cannot help out nave It's ca
Another thing that Mrs. Marshall be-
lieves is that a wife should be a COM
panion to her husband. as well as his
wife. II always go everywhere with
Mr. Marshall. whenever possible" she
said, and I think this companionship has
considerable to do with maintaining
degree of harmony between husband
and wife. ] believe, continued Mrs
Marshall, that it is a woman's place to
hn - he
home. While 1t is not entirely neces-
sary that she should do the work her
self. she should know how II ought
to be done, and be able to give in
struction to those in her employ.
Some Drawbacks.
II do not believe that the profess
sional housekeeper. no matter how we'll
equipped she may be. can do as much
toward making the home pleasant as
the mistress of the house. The paid
housekeeper has her drawbacks when 1t
comes to taking charge OF home. The
touch of the mistress is needed to give
II 'he home feeling.
That's where a daughter comes IN
handy" ! ventured. ITO help the moth
er with her suggestions and ideas
Not always" Mrs. Marshall an
swered. Sometimes the ideas OF the
mother and daughter do not agree. |
sometimes lne uduSNltT HdS lt"-l -ldSil-
ioned ideas that do not appeal to the |
mother who also has her own we'll |
defined opinion regarding the manage |
ment Of the home. Quite frequently. |
also the daughter insists upon want |
Ing things that her parents cannot pro- |
v'de. extravagant notions of what she |
thinks she ought to have. Then the |
home becomes an unhappy one"
A rigid system OF economy, a deter |
NINA ton not to spend any more than |