The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-20
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Strangely enough there are few wom-
en- who conduct their work at home in
a businesslike way. The woman VINO
Is quick at figures and capable or nan
ding any detail of ordinary bookkeeping
probably would never think of applying
any or these rules TO her own home
keeping
But life is constantly becoming more
complicated. and IL women want to con-
duct their homes on businesslike basis
they shall find ii necessary to have
businesslike methods.
Have Business Methods.
What should think of the man who
iet his correspondence pile up day after
day. who did not file his papers who
kept no record of his accounts. and VINO
did not know from one month to the other
what were his expenditures and what
his assets? Every woman should have
some knowledge OF bookkeeping. and any
woman with average intelligence can
keep set or housekeeping books
" makes difference what the family
income IL, the family expenses should he
kept within that income. very wise
has said that the way to save is 70
go without. This may not always be the
best way to save. but certainly some II
US find it most necessary way. and the
war has taught US that it Is possible to
go without things that formerly
looked upon essential to Our happiness
nd comfort Two years ago few Of us
would have thought OF combining ourselves
10 n certain amount of sugar or flour or
meat. and would have scorned to use the
substitutes that the war forced upon us
but the war taught us that we may 60
without many things without any real
deprivation.
The successful business man regulates
his expenditures according to his income.
one woman who kept monthly accounts
with the same regularity that her hus-
ha a
simple plan which works out very we'll
for her household Her husbands salaty
IS barely sufficient for the family needs.
and sometimes IL requires great deal
or stretching to make it go round. She
fas a number of envelopes marked rent.
groceries. laundry fuel church. sickness.
amusement. etc. The salary Is divided be-
tween these expenses. So much for rent.
50 much for groceries. etc. Sometimes
she finds IL possible to rob Peter to pay
Paul. II she a little on the gro
ceries she NAV add IL to the amusements.
or she may have TO save on the amuse-
rents 70 add to the fund for sickr esq.
She keeps regular set OF books with
Nverv item charged up, and she keeps i'm
touch with the market and saves many a
dollar by buying at special sales or when
for some reason prices are low. She does
not always manage to make e.ach envaI-
Cpe paw expenses, but whenever she fails
size takes from her amusement fund or
clothing fund or from some sum which is
ron essential.
II is the easiest thing I'm the world TO
spend money. but it Is not always as
difficult to save money as we suppose Il
TO be.
Invested in government bonds and War
savings Stamps Red Cross and other
patriotic funds is a great sum of money
saved by the American people who have
put into this fund money much of which
would otherwise have been wasted on rich
food. personal adornment household
establishment.
The American people are learning TO
live within their incomes; they are learn
ing what the older nations have learned
lcng since, that show is not necessary TO
comfort and that the main object of life
T. not TO outshine ones neighbors
Certainly II is not necessary to live be-