Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-28
THE MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY
 MONEY MATTERS.

Dear Corner Friends: Tue food for thought contained in the "Wornan's pto-hts2 story from Black Pansy ought to call out not a few ''rea1 live ex- periences', from those interested in such azfsroad subject; one that has been hashed and rehaShed till one would think there would be nothing left of it. Yet it has reached our Cor rner where all family matters are look ed at fairly and squarely from the view points of hard working and wise thinking men and women,
 To me the beauty of The Corner is in the practicaIblness of the writers. We read so many articles in papers and magazines on
 Hints to Mothers" by "childless women
 elor.' Is it any monder some of us are decidedly skeptical on all such sub- jects?
 Now in the Social Corner, we are pretty sure a subject is handled by real people with equally real experi-
 It has been said. and probably truth fully, that a misunderstanding of money matters between a husband and wife will cause more unpleasant words (to say nothing of the thoughts )than many mother -in-laws.
 
 and. another, one can learn much by observing how this question of "A Wife,S Allowance" is settled Cor in many cases never settled) by the diff ferent Williams and Sarahs." and many others.
 Would Jane Ann like to know about some of "the others?''
 First: There was Sam and Flora. " Flora lived on a farm previous to marrying sam. Sam never lived any where till he was married. He stop ped awhile at many ports; but never anchored"till steady job with Uncle Sam held him ewith F7ora's help) se- cure. His salary was $75 per month, payable seni-monthly. All of this he handed over to Flora thus making of himself a machine with Flora as en- gfneer. His car fare, his spending money; such as cigars, hair cut, etc, were doled out to him for the asking. With this couple, marriage was no partnership-simply a one sided affair. No. one could deny that Flora proved anything on paper; but she deprived sam of a husbands rights-man's rights. [, guess we may call it,
 Second: This couple was ''Jin and Jo." Jun'S income was uncertain, but l always sufficient for any economic wage-earner before marriage Do knew practically nothing about handling money, for at home her mother took the girls wages. allowing them very little pin- money, and giving them no idea of how to stretch a, dollar There s where the trouble lay: 10 was unprepared to spend or even help spend any mans mouey. However to please Jim, she was will ing to keep accounts Of every cent lie gave her. But her bookkeeping was a sorry sight. She knew the price of nothing. and was not inclined to learn. Her accounts showed so many credits to G. K. w. thata finally Jim demand ed to know what c. k. W. meant Very reluctantly Jo explained that when she failed to remember where this 25 cents, or another 10 cents went she had resorteS to deceit and credited such amount to G. K W. which meant l"Goodness Knows Whati''
 When Jim asked questions, Jo called it nagging. Thus, money matters were at, sizes. and sevens with this couple when. they received. a. visit from Jos aunt-a full f1edged .fNoman's Righas'' woman, who. had gone so far through life never married, yet happy" After giving Do good lot of sister Iy advice and calling them two jays, she took Jim to task and succeeded in convincing him that wife should