South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19

Ihere are many instances In the
economy OF the present day house
hold where the homemaker and
prorider are vested i'm the ability Of
the woman. when this Is the case.
end there are children 20 provide a
home for. the matter often becomes
complicated. Yet we hear Of so many
brave examples OF successful expert
nents In this work that each helps
90 encourage every other woman
who has this problem TO solve. In
he city CO Chicago, the writer has
met with several instances Of such
homes. and in one OF them a most
helpful example Of cooperation on
the part OF mother and children.
The mother. in this instance. is a
teacher I'm one Of Chicago's philan-
toropic schools Of domestic economy.
She has a happy home i'm which she
end her two children, a boy and
rirl. share with her the responsible
ity Of the upkeep OF the home in
every way possible, yet without in
any way stealing from their school
cor playtime There is a manly and
vomanly manner with each child
that In no way detracts from their
natural child atmosphere. vet re-
duces the discipline OF the home 20
the zero quantity Mother and
youngsters are good comrades,
working out problem OF mutual i'm
terest. and thereby the children are
gaining a practical knowledge i'm
home making that will be invaluable
To- them; they are drawn together in
am atmosphere OF camaraderie not
too often found in these days Of dis
tracing outside interests.
When the children were quite
sraU the mother was confronted
with the problem Of their support.
With the exception of a musical ed
ucation OF limited extent she had no
evident means Of earning a liveli-
hood. DESTROYS. however. 20 he in
dependent Of her family. she secured
n position 20 play the piano i'm
moving picture theater. This was
something. although it was not con-
genial work
kept on there for many months.
luil ] finally realized" said Mrs.
sIa' 81 Durrell Bradley. that 7 was
no. going TO progress iu any way un-
f1 ] changed my attitude toward
mv work / realized that no one
can even do her work well while
constantly resisting that worE.-that
ia an work there is something good,
30 one will only try 10 hnd it, and
joy So doing one is able TO be hap
pier oneself and better serve the per
son Tor whom one is working. The
thing which hurt me was that I had
once 7 had awakened 20 the mega
tt,c nature OF my thought. 7 found
that. by gradually substituting classi-
,I' pieces for ragumc, / did not
ori,e the people away from the the
atar. rather 7 attracted TO IL a class
hitch was far superior 10 that which
came 90 hear the other kind OF mu
sjc This was most encouraging.
20 secured better work i'm each
now position. and. while / always
fad e higher cosl. had stopped
hating my work. Then one day
suddenly decided that ] would find
some way 90 study and prepare my
-.lf to teach domestic economy. My
children were growing up. and. with
this work was unable 90 be at
homo with them at bedtime the time
when mother can get SO close Co
her child I knew ] would have 90
borrow tho money. but I have AL
WAYS found that when once am idea
IS richt the way always opens for
cuc 60 bring 10 out. SO ] knew that
The WAY would surely open. To did.
too. n a most unexpected way. Ny
children were lest with my mother.
wear TO get my training . found.
atter taking part OF IT, that IT was
not lust v hat Z wanted 20 teach and
so Z went to Sew York and took
course I'm domestic arts including
,ue study of fabrics. which Z found
81 tho greatest value later
For two years taught i'm "a school
ir my own city. but feeling that it
would he better for my children and
Tor myself 10 begin our new life away
from those who might watch too
closely. secured a position I'm the
school of Dome stic Science and Arts,
ii. here ann now teaching. To prove
how wonderfully things work togoth-
.- TO help one bring out high ideals,
the second summer after my teach
ing I'M the home town school when I
was taking further course i'm Co
Iumbia right back OF me iu that
class sat the head Of the school 10
which 7 eventually came. was i'm
vited by this classmste TO take
charge OF the department i'm her
school.
"Since coming here I have taken
this apartment. and with my chill
dren am working out an ideal home.
80 eager are the children 10 have a
home and so we'll do they under
stand that without their cooperation
we could not have that home. that
have constant and unfagging en-
thusiasm On their cooperation with
me They have always been taken
into my confidence about my work
our fnancisl status household eN-.
uenses and management We plan
ont the work the amount We should
spend for the home and for our le-
Ultimate fun They never never
whine or ask for things that they do
not need. While they DO little things
that would take my time about the
house 7 sew and direct ] sew and
hear their lessons sew and hear