The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-10

support MS VIE ana nlmSelf IN these
days when the high cost of living
keeps going even higher?
A Times, Buffalo, N. Y, reporter
asked several persons what they
thought about the matter.
One young woman, an employee of
The Times (heaven bless herr, said
that if she loved man enough to
marry him she would be willing to
risk it If the young man was making
$40 a week. She felt certain that
possibly two persons might live on a
salary of 500. This was the lowest
sum named, and the amounts quoted
ran from this figure up to 800 week.
The reporter asked the question OF
a pretty woman stenographer who
works in an Office in the Mutual Life
Building, and resides in the First
Ward. "Say is this a proposal, OF,
just what is the idea?" the fair damsel
asked. The reporter explained that he
was not popping the question.
well, if you promise not to use
my name, will tell you my sentiments
on this subject" she said. 81 am
making about $50 a week and have
all can do to support myself make
many of my own clothes, have rea-
sonable amount of recreation and try
to spend sensibly and systematically.
considering that my weekly thirty
simoleons is about the minimum sum
that can get along on, figure out
that my husband-when I get one
will have to make at least $50 week.
depends on the Girl"
"Say, if you were going to get mar
ried, how much salary should the for
tunate young man be drawing so that
you and he could get along at least
comfortably" the reporter asked an
employe of the Marine Trust.
Depends entirely upon the girl"
was the reply. "If the girl cares for
the man the way she ought to care for
the man she is to marry she will be
willing to make some sacrifices.
know the cost of living has gone up
and seems to be still climbing, but
even at that, with the right kind of
management you can get along better
on comparatively small wages than
you could on more money spent with
out any planning.
"It would seem to me that if the
man got the right type of girl that
they could get along on $50 week
They couldn't save much and they
would have to be careful about not
spending too much on nonessentials
eff the woman is extravagant and a
poor planner, they would not get along
as well on $40 a week, as they would
on $50 if the woman knew how to
intelligently handle the money"
"Pve got the incest little queen
been going with her for about three
years, and would like to get the knot
tied. But I simply cannot afford it,"
said the first man asked by The Times
reporter.
I'm making $40 greenbacks a week,
but haven't cent left at the end of
the week. l have some recreation
and take the girl out quite often.
can't seem to save a red cent"
What a Groom Says
A young man married about month
or so ago was next in line. Listen to
what he chirps:
"Say, old boy, just get the right
little woman, and you do not have to
be millionaire to get married. l give
my wife $40 a week, that makes $3.50
month. Last month out of this $3.50
my wife saved $50. We have four
rooms, not so large but cozy and we
are happy We have enough to eat
have a reasonable amount of recrea-
ton and am enjoying life.
Get the right woman-that's the
secret"
"In 1900, when l was married I was
making $3.50 day said a sizer Forge
Company machinist "That was con-
sidered pretty fair wages those days.
I came to Buffalo and went to work
in a shop for $1.35 day Gradually
wages advanced, and later, the price
of living advanced-but not gradually.
OF course, I am making more now, but
you know the dollar these days only
has the purchasing power of about 50
Icents.
eff the man is lucky enough to get
the right type of young woman he and
she can Just live on $35 week. But
they cannot save any on that salary"
county official had the followirg
to say:
"Unless the young man is sure he is
getting the right kind of girl he should
lstay single, unless he is making lib.