The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
Community Club Holds
Interesting Meeting

One of the most interesting meet
ings of the Home and Education de-
partment of the Community club was
held at the home Of Mrs. S. A. Zim-
norman last Monday afternoon.
Over 30 women attended and were so
busy knitting and discussing the var
ious topics that no time was left for
gossiping.
At the opening of the meeting Miss
Minnie J. Nelson, the president,
gave a short discussion on club work
in general after which the program
was carried out, as planned, with Miss
Clara L. Larson as leader. The topics
for discussion were blouse Budget"
"Diyision Of Family Income" Market
ing" "Cash and Carry" "Charke it.
and it's Evils" Excepting up With
Lizzie"
Mrs. Spur, in her usual pleasant
manner, told of some of her exper-
fences in the eastern cities. On three
days Of the week, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, the farmers liv-
! ing there bring produce to
town, back wagons up to
/ the sidewalks and line the
streets for three or four blocks.
They sell fresh vegetables of all
, kinds, fruits some of which are can
ned, and all kinds of home baked
foods such as bread, cake, pie, etc.
. The women who care to take advan-
tage Of these fresh-from- country
articles Of food, take their baskets
with them, and select what they de-
sire from different wagons. And the
women there take just as much pride
in having pretty baskets as the wom-
en- here do in knitting bags. Mrs.
Spur told of the advantages of buy
ing direct from the producer and ex-
I, pressed desire to see some such ar
arrangement in Valley City. During the
discussion which followed was sug-
gested that we might, in some way
help the children who will have veget-
ables to sell in the summer, to carry
out some such plan, thereby doing
constructive work with the children
as we'll as securing fresh vegetables
for the housekeeper who has no gar
den.
The Importance of keeping house.
hold accounts was brought out in one
paper. The business man can tell al
a glance just how he stands finan.
clally and can compare his last
month s expense in any given item
with the present one or any Other
month. The wage Garner and the
wage spender, or the husband anc
wife should be considered business
partners and conduct the finances Of
the home in just as systematic wa,
as the business man. The main thine
to remember in keeping accounts il
in a simple system, and faithfulness
. in following it. Then budget SHOULD
be made. This is merely spending
your money on paper for the COMING
year. This, if lived up to, will regu
|late the income so that when some
article is needed there will be none,
to pay for it. =,
; The evils of charging goods al
stores were discussed, several giving
|. concrete examples which brought u
Ito the conclusion that the safest anc
most economical way to do business
is, pay as you buy, and get receipt
if you do not use check.
Some have found the cash and car
nv system in places an advantage
Others told of stores, where, besides
being their own delivery wagon, they
also selected what they needed from
the shelves of the store and paid the
cashier at the door as they left. There
were no clerks. Almost every one
knows the story keeping up with
Llzzy." This is no time to use some