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The Washington times., 1918-04-16
Married Love Versus Money


What kills married love-" An
unhappy woman put the question
to me, in a letter the other day,
and then proceeded 10 answer it.
Money is the chief cause OF
domestic unhappiness, other mar
ried woes may be endured with
dignity, patience. resignation, bSt
there is something degrading
about the disputes that arise over
money"
My correspondent then went on
TO tell me about her own case. she
and her husband had been through
everything tOgether-poverty, sick
ness, the death OF child, then sue
cess and prosperity. But breakers
were now ahead. because they
could not compromise their differ
ences on money matters.
She Was Not Extravagant.
The wife insisted she was not
extravagant, and TO prove her
claim, went on to tell that in their
lean years she often did all the
household work. besides caring for
the children aud doing the family
sewing.
And now that her husband, was
prosperous, even more than pros
porous, she felt that a little ease
and comfort was only her due.
But" she went on 10 say. he al
lows me for household expenses
but little more than he gave me
in our direst poverty. He still ex-
poets me to do a great deal Of the
housework, and gives me no per-
sonal allowance at all.
The matter came 10 n climax
when she ordered some necessary
clothing at a department store,
and had the bill sent TO her hus-
band, who promptly refused TO pay
#: she appealed to a woman rel
ative who settled the bill, and now
the wife expects to sue for separa-
ton and maintenance.
They Face Poverty, But Pros
perity Is Fatal.
An extreme case, you will say,
and very probably 1t is, but varia-
tions on this distressing and sordid
theme disturb the peace Of far too
many American families. The
amazing thing is, that people can
face poverty together-they can
scrimp and save and do without
but prosperity will upset the do
mestic ship in seven cases out Of
ten.
People who have been through
everything together, as this woman
says, sickness and the death of a
child" will turn and rend each
other for a few miserable dollars
and some sticks of worthless fur
niture.
They forget that In getting down
to this primitive basis and quar-
reling, as their ''arboreal ances-
tors" might have quarreled in the
Jungle, over cocOanut shell
drinking cup. or q cudgel to be-
labor an enemy. that they are
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

and the servants continued to re-
port TO the head OF the house the
inconvenience OF its lack Of re-
pair.
He Preferred to Take the Risk.
But the old gentleman could not
be made to spend the dollar that
would put It in order. He pre-
ferred to give the bell the mighty
jerk that was required to make 1t
heard.
Coming home from Wall Street
one day, he pulled the balky bell
as usual. The rusty wire broke,
and the capitalist went sprawling
backward down his brownstone
steps.
When the specialists had finished
patching and mending him, their
bills amounted to several thou
sands, and the bell had to be re-
paired into the bargain. Curiously
enough, he did not complain over
the colossal expenditure; he paid
it as another man of his class
would buy a rare picture or
tapestry. When it came to a
show down, he was willing to pay
the price for his pet weakness, that
is, Never to spend penny till ac-
italy driven to it."
Saving not the Vice of Americans.
Saving is certainly not tho vice of
the American people, especially the
women, who spend more money
on their clothes, it is alleged, than
all the women of Europe put to-
gether.
What would our grandmother,
with that sole black silk dress
that was inherited from generation
to oeneration-think of those di-
aphanous fabrics, those chiffons
and gauzes, that We feel we must
have in such profusion these days?
Undoubtedly our point of view
has changed very materially since
Grandma solemnly bequeathed her
best black silk and her mink fIrs
to her favorite daughter. In those
days no one would have dreamed
of altering furs; they were as final
in cut and shape as death and
taxes, but now we tear up our furs
and have them made over every
season.
Are We Any Happier for Spending?
Are we any happier than was
Grandma with her ~-ntle pla-
cidity and her one black silk
frock? | doubt it. And certainly
the incessant demand for money
and the refusal and all the attend
ant unhappiness resulting from
such alterations are at the bottom
Of much unrest in our national
life.
But the war is gradually re-
forming us, and the new impetus
to thrift given us by the Liberty
bond drive may reform us and save
us from one of our least attractive
qualities.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
The Right Things
to Think About.
Once OUers

Ints1suual Ns-s
things but do vu
things should b. rl,d yu
the which Won h.y.
you n.ar
brought
Why harbo thoughts make feel dssruntIedf
punish yourself you do vn.n w,
which you
should be thankful?
q depressing your spirits
air study nature IT, various forms
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
Win a Victory.
By eatrice Fairfax,

avarice that It is difficult to find
anything Of the real man.
The boarding OF money takes the
place OF wife and child; there Is no
JOY In life comparable to juggling
money that It may yield a few
more pennies to be invested, put
in the bank, the old worsted stock
ing, or wherever else the miser
keeps the darling OF his heart.
Take the case of our most
famous miser, among the captains
Of finance OF a generation ago. The
boarding Of money. even pennies,
had become pathological with him,
he could not bring himself to
spend, even II he knew that hoard
ing for a week, or a month. or even
q year longer. would cost him a
thousand-fold in the end.
The papers made much OF this
story at the time II happened. The
door bell OF his bleak home in
Fifth avenue was OF the old-fash-
ioned type that has to be pulled In
stead OF pressed. Il had long been
out OF order, and his wife, visitors
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
To the Editor OF The Times:

To the Editor OF The Times:
Did 81 occur to you that Chevy
Chase, Mt. Pleasant, and the Bright
wood TakOma section. as well as the
baltimore and way station commut-
crs, have been Disseminated against
by the Washington Terminal Com
p8ny. in favor of the Virginia com
muters and the southwest section OF
the city?
1f not, then why not substation
at Florida avenue near the present
unsightly asphalt plant, similar to
the ono on Seventh street"
Practically all trains slow ct that
point, and many stop there because
OF the signal system south OF Florida
avenue. At present the travelling
public is required to ride slowly into
Cor near Cnion Station, to walk
square or two from the train TO the
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

throwing away something that
money cannot buy.
Money Cannot Buy Love.
Love, trust, comradeship and the
blessed responsibility shared In the
care OF children are gifts OF God
that all the money in the United
States Treasury cannot buy. They
are the best things In life, the most
uplifting forces I'm the world.
Money, household goods. clothes,
jewelry, and success come: In &C
Quiring them we realize how much
more alluring was the pursuit than
the actual possession. But love
and trust endure till the end, II
they are not ruthlessly done to
death.
In an extreme case. like that OF
the woman who wrote me. doubt
less the ingrained habits Of squeez-
ing every penny till il does the
work Of two. necessary to lift a
man from poverty TO success,
leaves its imprint on the character
OF the individual. In this case II
seems 10 have left so much OF
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
Would You Give the P. o. Back,
To Private Hands?
By EARL GOODWIN.
Bnehae From Private Ownership Always Government
Ownership Is Impossible; How Posto6esi

One of the favorite arguments against public ownership
Of public utilities is the claim that Government operation
Of anything wasteul and inefficient The claim arises from
of thought implanted by those who benefit by means
of dividends from corporations which make their money Ivy
serving the public at high rates Just present too there
dspositoto the Posoce because of an alleged
temporary overload which the service is carrying.
In line with this comes a letter from man now in
Washington in high position in big organization. He
realizes the truth. Here's his letter:
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
Suggests A New Station

street cars, and then to ride back
uptown.
A station at that point would re-
lieve the congestion in the station.
would send people west and north
directly by way OF the Capital Trac-
tion. and the New York avenue
branch Of the Washington Railway
and Electric lines, and would improve
property for residential and business
purposes in and around the neigh
bofhood. II would in many ways re-
semble the North Philadelphia" sta
tion on the Pennsylvania line TO New
York city.
In closing, may I ask why the p"o-
pie here seem to have so little con
fidence In the growth and improve
ment In the greatest capital OF the
greatest nation on earth:
CHAS. NJ. THOMAS.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

In foul
the
Of
in
pat-hsy
In In
Of he
call public utilities
wonder if the gentlemen who frown at the idea of
public ownership would like to back to the express
pany days. before the day Of parcel posi Would they advo
cate placing the posoce back into private handsi Do they
that Government control has worked wonders the
business offices of railroads already:
Do remember that the express companies made din
that heard round the world in trying to stop the parcels
post. They said the Government could do it The
Government did do it, cut the rates to ribbons and gave the
people the melons the private had been cutting
Moreover amount of argument stop the evolution
toward Government ownership Of public utilities such
street lines and telephone companies. 1t is coming
surely the rises each morning.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

To this newspaper from various Government officials
are sent on average hundred requests day The
requests are all welcome.
Each official gentleman usually would like editorial
and news sor7 and frequent repetition of the con-
cernng the excellent work that he is DONG to win the
We try to oblge all.
We pick up now, signed by Augustin McNally Director
of Publicity United States Food Administration this letter.
nrinted GLADLY
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

UNITED STATES FOOD AD-
MINISTRATION
New York Federal Food Board
220 West 57th Street
New York, N. Y.
In Your Reply Refer to
a. Men.
April II, 1918.
Chief Editorial Writer.
Dear Sir: On next Monday
morning, April 18th, the Federal
Food Board, through the Bureau
Of Transportation and Distribu-
ton, will open a potato campaign
to induce the public to consume
the large quantities Of potatoes
that are coming into our markets,
and by 80 doing conserve the
wheat. This campaign will last
three weeks.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
Naming the Tub.

II you want a really appropriate
name for the contraption at the cor
ner of New York avenue and Fiji
teenth street. what's the matter with
"Gostopper?"
This name fully, and yet succinct-
ly, describes the contrivance: Is easy
to say and easy to remember; and Il
Is, besides, in strict accord with ETY.
mological requirements.
LINGUIST.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
HEARD AND SEEN

IRA BENNETT says that must
have been an interesting walk ! had
Sunday. -
Saw Ira in front Of an old book
shop, with TOM BRAHANY and
RUDY FORSTER.
was buying q second-hand
"Swinton's Geography" What school
boy or girl Of twenty-five years ago
does not remember Swinton's red
geography. Seems to me that's
about all / can remember, except
that A. T. STUART, who at that
time was principal Of the Eighth -
division - headquarters, Wallach
School.
TOM BRAHANY wants me to
send him that old geography when
I've done reading it over.
Mrs. A. L. ADAMS writes to
know how to turn the gas on a pet
dog, and in reply l would say that
the poundmaster will be delighted.
Call Main 5000 and ask for the
pound.
DIR. LARKIN NJ. GLAZEBROOK,
2022 P street northwest, is organ
Izing a high school sanitary corps,
to do some Red Cross work. II Is
worth getting into. says DR.. Glaze
brook. Instruction one hour a week
will not interfere with any other du-
ties. II any OF you boys are inter
ested give your name to your school
principal.
JOHN MAJOR says that il l want
that picture Of Pocahontas saving
John Smith from the final knockout,
now hanging in the Post building, he
will bring II in under his arm.
kroW policeman tCho arrested
a man, and then led him 10 a thrift
stamp ,0indot0 and told the man u
he Vould buy fvs dollars north o.
thrift stamps nothing more need
come of the matter, and beliere me
7 AM FOR THAT KIND OF A
POLICEMAN.
A suggestion for the police! How
about preventing automobiles park
ing in blocks like Fourteenth street.
betEeen G. street and New York ave-
nue.? Car owners NEVER remem-
Der to park close to the curb, with
wheels parallel to the curb, and
there is scarcely any room between
street cars and automobiles for
street car passengers to alight.
Lawyer BOB HENRY, formerly
Congressman from Waco, Tex, is in
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

see by the paper that British
tank Is coming to Washington, and
perhaps the felIotOs that are scared
to ride IN an GeroplGns tcIl feel
safer in one Of these tCciking forts.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

We hope to have the hearty sup
port of your News Department,
and l am writing to ask if you
will not be good enough to call
attention to the necessity of this
campaign in your editorial
columns. / realize that it is in
opportune to encourage a cam
paign like this at the height of
our Liberty loan drive, but some
thing must be done if for no other
reason that to prevent the enor-
nous waste that will certainly oc-
cur if the winter crop is not eaten
before the new variety arrives.
Sincerely yours,
AUGUSTIN McNALLY,
Director of Publicity.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16
To the PubIic-Eat Potatoes
Continued from First Column.

And who is going to tell the people to eat potatoes and
wheat and save wool and hate the Kaiser and fear
George Cree and keep the ten thousand and ten new
mandments?
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

Dear ofcialdom you do not know how you would miss
the voice that carries your messages sings your praises
prints your dull speeches. allows you to go before the public
dressed in spotless pure white patriotic red white and
blue.
If the Government without shuddering allow every
bp CRATER and proteer in the United States to make mil
lions where he used make thousands that Govern
ent might permit newspapers to continue making living
if only for the Governments own sweet sake
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

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