The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
IMPORTANT BRANCH OF
 WORK DONE BY Y. VIC A.

standards. We are so convinced" she says, that the wage-earning girl is in business for good all too frequently away from her family, and that it will never
 be possible for one organization to meet her need of housing accommodation. We are eager, not only for others to build homes which we could manage, but to see boarding homes built and operated by in dividuals, or groups of individuals who have the true welfare and comfort of girls at heart"
 Miss Geary believes that the ideal board ing home should have fun and frolic ! room, a recreation hall where girls gather for entertainment of their own devising and have general good times, beau parlors wheer girls can meet young men friends and not be interrupted, have too close supervision and give them a chance to set up relations which would result in happy home life of an ideal kind later on. She believes there should be kimono par lors on the upper floor in which girls could lounge in freedom and have a good time after the days grind in the shop or fac tory, a kitchenette where fudge parties and birthday spreads can be planned and prepared for, an infirmary for temporary illnesses and a roof built to stand the
 traffic, wear and tear which would result from recreation of one kind or another on summer evenings, and which would com pete with the attractions of the gaily lighted streets Miss Geary says that an | average charge of $5 a week for board and room will place a home for 75 to 200 girls on the right basis, that this will enable the management to care for a certain number of girls for s. 50 to $4 a week. balancing with the number who | can be asked to pay from S6 60 $650 a week These varying prices give two- | fold opportunity to"the organization. It gives the inefficient girl an opportunity tn cte, l,aJyN rrr1,iI toip | efficiency and higher wage-earning ca- pacity, and at the same time make it pos sible to bring the inefficient girl under the inspiration of the girl who has suc ceeded to a certain extent and has well defined ambitions.
 Miss Gary is the author of a book on finance work and the management of finance campaigns, City Association Finance" which might be applied equally well to any organizations finance ef forts. She is also the originator of a personal account book, which is being l used by thousands of women and girls throughout the country. This little book is divided into headings--living expenses,
 postage, phones, car fares, clothing, laun- dry, health, recreation, vocation, educa- tIon,, gifts, benevolences, insurance, iD- vestments, and two blank columns for ad- ditional entries. It also gives a column for all cash received, the date and ex- planation of items, and a paid-out column. The last two pages of the book gives summary under these headings for the 12
 months of the year. But although Miss Geary is an advocate of thrift and eff ciency, she believes that to reduce ex- penditure is not the one and only aim we should set up for girls. We should try to show her how not to waste the
 many opportunities for rest, recreation, strong physical well being and growth of mental abilities. It is not so much the question of saving more money, but of how to use it to the fullest for all around development.