The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-11
A Momentous Talk on Finance and what
II Led To.

A Momentous Talk on Finance and what
II Led To.
never shall get used to Dickey, do
not know half the time whether he II In
fun or in earnest. When after my oN
pertinent In smoking n clgnret to please
him he looked up with "A grave face and
announced that he wanted TO have n
serious financial discussion with me, |
WIS frightened. | wondered II he were
In any trouble which he had not told me.
Nv face must hnvc told liz own story
of ANXIETY. FOR suddenly Diclv laughed
Don't worry he said gaily. II have
alut lost me diamonds. and am not a
ruined man. You seem to have set Your
heart upon that allowance thing 30 !
thought we would get II over with, how
much do YOU want each week.
WHY. uicky how can tell. when |
have no idca what your income II, I
Know vaguely. of course. that you must
receive very good prices for your work.
out I have no ider Of how much YOU re
,o'vc each week. or month. and must
know that to maxi, ont my budget
Your what Dicky looked mystifci
"My budget repeated, my use ~
tNc expenditures | expect Ia mako during
The week, or month, aud they must bc
hnhcd upon the moun NJ money re-
t"iNr. aud that In turn must br rerkcd on
yuur income,
what piffle'' rrtortcd UiDhy "llow
cnu YOU ever tell what uucN pc,tc1 cN.
pen es Nou ave going tp have guess
ny income Will stand the strain m ten
,oJ what, lou tell me how much you
hrN, spent this last week. then viii
double h VIII give Won that mu h each
veoh n you wu behind | viii make
up tho deficit n YOU sRvr more than so
NuH week ,oU must treat M 10 u little
dlurcr There's n sporting proposition
Tor 'ou WIN you take it"'
Making a Budget Impossible,
'Dl.ky said IN despair Won't
vou try to understand We ougni IN
COVER our expenditures nv your income,
not by what yout generosity would hand
nut to me. Household economists have
worked the schedules ell ont, 80 much
income. So much Snycd. 50 much 'or rent
20 much t,r food.'
'Po'i.c'' honled plrEey, Jumping from
his chair while ! stared M Hmpzcmeul
I'VE heard al that rot before. hut
never thought I'd have Ia see my meal.
reg lated that Wn' suppose vNef
vou get vuur budget worked ont that b.
! happen Co crave 70 portcrbousr on a
dnv when rprurl beef and cabbage q
hld-.ird, tine STEAK viii be- among ~,
missing Nhcu the roll ~ catlNlcs b.
called
1Ir looked so bow ld"rcd and wochegou.
That ] laughed 100 spite ~ the annoynnp,
7 f'.t 'hri q mll- grown man could either
\" OF pretend 10 be SO dense
- have q niut idea. DicNy. that youi
IN omc would warrant the stain ~ ~
occasional portcrlousc and the elimino.
ZION ~ cufuei beef from the menu unlcs.
y'I PARTICULAR. wanted a." said ironl.
cali, But WHY don't YOU give me- some
id'i NJ what your income iS' Then
could tel Won what m budget won,
b.
knew that was Irritating uioh,
with THIS rcitcratiou. but u we're 10 rut
n, housekeeping upon an ]pllowanc,
basis az r1l' I knew no other WAY thai
~" one thnd outlined had misgIylng'
about m. own ability ~ Keep within 9
budget. rsp' rally with Katie In IN,
Kitchen She was u good cook. aud
cou.u..,ui mHil. but I had observed NJ
'' tu'Hg. Chat made me suspect she wa.
both lavish FOO hur use al thiugs. an,
Nl-t"iI. H Co the remnants " food Ict
uurAt'u The promise uf economy II
'.r regime, which had Iugrsl iu m.
"trt WHEN sh, had accompanied me q
uE a"' hHd not been fulfilled
pi.',I yoirrd IN, Thought you'l hs
; sweet time keeping within n budso
NiI "H Polish friend iu tho Kitchen
hHi'' and , budget would he 3 s.fcDm