Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
Business of Being
a House eUife
Making Your Dreams Come True.
tBy JEAN PRESCOTT ADAMS)
PART


II there Is any pleasure. greater
than fitting up a new home II ls the
establishing OF a sound financial
basis on which to run that home
Every home maker has an ideal to
model her home on. This ideal is
formed from her association, educa-
ton. and experience adjusted to her
husbands likes. Naturally and for
tunately with wider experience the
ideal changes. The ideal is n neces-
slty TO tho progressive home. Il is
what you hope TO make your par
ttcular home mean to the commun-
ity. II is the port for which YOU set
sail with a family budget as the
rudder most likely to get you there.
Beyond certain point II Is not so
much what our income is as what
we do with II that counts. And vet
there are hundreds OF clever women
who could not tell what the last six
months income has been spent for.
There is a tonic effect In having a
plaa Of spending that promises n
secure financial footing even several
years ahead. II takes all the small
ness" out OF the remodeling OF
clothes, the using up OF "lcft-over"
food. Careful buying. care and use
of materials naturally follows an
organized plan. This Immediately
reduces maintenance expense, re-
leasing more money for education,
investments and amusements.
Thre are wonderful opportunities
for child training in a family budget.
or course every successful budget
must be a cooperative affair. The
family as n whole should have
"round table" discussion OF expendi-
lures. Even the very young school
children should be admitted to these
conferences as II will gradually i'm
press them with relative true values.
1t is one of the best correctives Of
selfishness known. A family unity
OF purpose also develops, which
hastens accomplishment OF the ideal
The complete happiness Of every
family Is dependent upon the reali-
zation OF certain plans that take
some capital.
The head OF the house may be so
constituted that he can only he happy
as manager of his own business. II
often takes several years OF very
careful management on the part Of
the wife to finance the family on the
smallest possible amount allowing
into the business.
The children must all be given
business or professional training. A
home must be purchased or invest
ments made to assure overhead in
later years.
In working to ones own business
the latter two problems are gener-
ally provided for. Thousands Of
salaried men master the latter two
problems only through the expert
of the wise home
manager into which his wife has
developed
Putting the home on business
basis is a much broader piece uf
work than mere account keeping
The detailed accounting is very
necessary for intelligent analysis
upon which TO arrange a budget 20
fit individual needs.
Before calling u family conference
the clever housewife would do well
to keep exact account of an oxpcndI-
lures for three months. In that time
a visit or two to the public library
will be helpful There are some
splendid references that give an in
sight into the economic influence Of
the home II you will send to the
writer, care OF this paper for Budget
Suggestions, folder showing
simple account keeping arrangement
will be sent you.
The first important step is the di-
viding Of all moneys into percent
ages to cover various needs
These estimates are made for a
family Of five two adults and three
children,
Tho main divisions OF expenditure
are for food, shelter, operating,
clothing, advancement and invest