Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-28

| VTJrIE great number of worthy budgets
which have been submitted to the
| EVENING LEDGER prize contest during the
| past few weeks complicated the deciding
| OF the awards. After careful deliberation
| the Judges, however have given the first
| prize of s. to Mrs II. A., 22l1 North 33d
| street. Philadelphia, whose savings, pro-
visions for necessities and pleasures and
| scientific management in general are
| splendld object lesson for the woman who
has only 500 a month.
The first two sentences of Mrs. II. AS
introduction to her budget contain, in a
few words the whole secret of how one
woman makes a dollar give up every cent
of its value to herself and family She
has the problem of clothes for instance,
reduced to fine art, She aims for smart
styles without going to extremes.
Again she speaks OF taking advantage
of the special sales the seasons and all
the opportunities which are at our elbow,
but too frequently overlooked. Her budget
spells system and real understanding
of financial lntrcaces of insurance and
sick benefits which usually cause women
to founder
This is her budget.
Budget Editor Evenin0 Ledger!
Slr-The question of the high cost of liv-
ing every housewife Is seriously inter-
ested in, but in solving the problem we
are not to draw the line too close upon
some of It's phases. The most important,
to my mind and the ones we try to follow
are. firstly, adapting oneself to present
conditions, systematizing the household
and general working conditions, using
good Judgment In all buying and buying
little or nothing on credit.
We save large amount by taking adj
vantage of the sales: carpets at January
sales and furniture at August sales coal
at April prices, winter clothing as the
season has far advanced, summer clothes
likewise. Would you believe a family of
four coul6 save $3.50 per year in this
Item alone? Having good clothes mot
extremes but good styles.
As to hired help would not have any
about me unless absolutely ,orced to It.
Do your own laundry; if you are not
strong, send the large pieces to the laun-
dry at 30 cents per dozen
BY all means especially in living-room
or reception halls) take up rugs in the
spring, beat and air them thoroughly,
place cnmphor in them, fold and wrap in
newspaper and lay them away until fall.
buying new rag rugs, which are clean,
light and inexpensive.
Buy potatoes by the bushel; plenty of
milk, as nothing Is so cheap or whole
some; bake your own bread. cakes, pies.
etc. 1t is foolish to pay 40 cents for but
ter and cook it all away; substitute for
this a vegetable fat which is cheaper and
wholesome.
Economy is all right, but you must
know where to draw the line don't sacri-
flee your health and happiness to put the
dollar in a savings bank" or, in other
words, don't get money mad Do not
misunderstand me about saving, for l
challenge any housewife in large city
to live in reality and save more money
than me out of a $50 weekly wage.
Every family should carry life insur-
ance, but the 2O-year endowment policy is
the best. which expires in that time, Civ
ing $1,000 back with dividends making about
Sl"OO In all, and your family has been pro-
tected all the while. BY making each pay
ment yearly in advance you also save
per cent. The best sick beneficial societies
are the ones that break up each year, re-
organizing anew dividing all moneys
equally among their members; this costs
about cents per week. instead of 10
cents, paying 80 per week sick benefits