Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-17
The Struggle


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Fur some weeks following tho
usewnrming at Arcadia Inn Edkh
Ferroi's cup of contsntmsnt seemed
full Her baking and preserving
hummsd along with pieasantnsss and
profit And John. while nevcr quito
rsconciied 10 his w1fe's money earn
Ing efforts, seemed better TO realize
her need and made fewer protests.
Fsrroi himself was sorsly pressed
IN money matters with tho com
fog of war. there seemed To be n gen.
~rai retrenchment People felt their
first duty was to stop waste. They
cut down expenses; lived more
simply. cultivated little food crops
whore they had formerly planted
flower gardens; ordered fewer luz.
uries for their households.
Among these Injuries, unfortu-
natcly for Fsrrol. was hooks A.
salesman for n publishing house.
commissions beran to FAN of Ne
found himself almost entirely de-
rendent upon his salary. He was In
deed 80 occupied with his financial
problems that he spent no time upon
Edith'r.
ecnrce,y a week passed tina,
Edith's earnings at the Inn wero pot
cut Into FOR household expenses. Try
~ she would by the study Of food
values. by careful elimination oi
waste In her own Kitchen and ~
making her thildren's clothes and
many OF her own, she could not brin6
her expenditures within the $50 q
week her husband allowed A. her
''snlary" However, II was better
fun 10 earn tho rest thtn 10 extract
II by tears or cajoIcments from heI
hardworkihs mate. Edith Ferro
was happier than she had been In al
| the ten years % her marriage.
Then ono day entering tho inr
Kitchen 10 start her mornings work
she found tho proprietor. Cleory
with ruffied hair and worried oyes
| pokins about lp cupboards and pan
tries. noting ddwn figures and arsu'
Ing with the chefs,
'Its driven near crazy I am, Mrs
Ferrol." said Cleary. Butter Il
costing me ~ cents a pound whole
sale. Potatoes ID es7s for isI
pounds. ana that's q drop since las
weshi I'm paying ~ cents a doseI
for ersr ana I'm lucky not TO nee,
macy, having my own hsns. suEs
| is costing near twice as much as las
year. Coffee In ~ n pound--th,
| kind I use--and the dealers toll Nv,
It's going up on account OF tho pric,
| OF the tin cans II comes In. Flour
something terrible, Mrk FerupI, an,
I dassant kiii any more of me pullet
To make the chicken pies we've beeI
so successful, In selling Wen hav
to cut out ths fancy cakes. too. IN
less things pick up. People ain
buying like they did before all thi
terrible war business come up. Fo
two weeks We ain't made prof
enough to pay the third chef Nv
had 10 let him 10. II hate 10 tel
you this, Mrs Ferrol. for you and
have got along together romsthin
grand And we've both made n hi
~ change. Hut there's nothing do
Ing now In profits"
| Edl,h saw Cleary was trying I
break to her gently tha news tina
their partnership must end sh
knew he was telling the truth a. /
prices She had ecces. To hi, hook,
and u she chose could verify ever
dctRll as to Income, outgo and mu
tual profit Sho appreciated Cleary'
position and with lcadrn heart an
drooped spirits She appreciated he
own. with grim smile she tol
herself things had been too good
last" Aloud sh" replied TO tho pre-
prietor ~ Arcadia inn
"Mr CNary. understand esactl
and I'm going TO chuck my Job d
the bows say have earned VA
deaf In your Kitchen. And I've mad
nest eEs IN go hack - my ow
househoid for while-,il ,hlnf
yet down to normal again. az lcas
and trN 20 work out some other WI
N occupy my hands For 4,
formed tho habit now, I'm afraid
she finished with wry little smll
and N I have any resourcefulnci
at all I should he able To turn m
talents into some other channeli"
you'll get opi Mrs. Ferrol. whs
/ | ever You do--Vith your abilit