The Washington times., 1920-05-28

The following experiences are in
teresting and illustrate woman's in
genuity In Transforming a simple
home duty into q marketable prod
uct, yielding a regular and continu-
Gus income, small In some Instances,
but large enough in others to be
the means OF providing support for
the entire family.
A busy mother with n talent for
telling and making up" stories
with which she delighted her wee
ones at the twilight hour was able
occasionally to bit down at her
desk after, the sand man had
come" and arrange, for the bene-
ht of other mothers and children,
these besutiful little tales. She
has found a ready market among
the childrcn's magazines for all
she is able TO produce. This does
not necessarily require the talent
of a professional story writer.
Many a mother has this ability
latent. but only requiring an op-
portunity for development. which
may prove the incentive and means
OF increasing that bank account
which is being kept so religiously
as a nest egg for the children's
education.
There is the woman whose best
idea" is baking bread. cakes, pies,
and other daintics for her friends.
She has her regular customers who
think themselves fortunate To Sc
cure "home cooking" at reasonable
rates. Sometimes she arranges and
prepares menus for parties. Fro
quently she Is guest at a lunch
con or tea where the refreshments
have been prepared in her own
home. She had formerly been glad
to ''lend" her assistance until a re-
vcrgal OF fortune made il necessary
for her TO find market for her
talents. A self analysis resulted in
her plan to sell the talent in which
she excelled-cooking.
A young bride-to-be shocked her
parents with her best idea" when
she asked her father to include an
electric washing machine and vacuum
cleaner among her wedding gifts. She
said her housework would be light
and that she would have plenty of
time and inclination for additional
work. She now rents the vacuum
cleaner by the hour TO her neigh
bors who are not as lucky as she.
persuade her mother to discharge
her laundry woman and allow the
bride to perform the family wash
ing. She has since branched out
and is now doing the "in laws laun-
dry as well. This was such revo-
lutionary idea that it required tact
and argument to convince the
young husband that his dignity was
not being jeopardized.
One young mother was able to
add a small sum to the weekly
family income by caring for the
children of her neighbors when
they wished to spend the afternoon
shopping or visiting.
A young widow left with two
children to support started u busi-
ness in her own living room which
developed slowly until she today
owns a large and successful studio,
specializing in children's photogra-
ply.
Two Southern maiden ladies be-
ing compelled to earn. their own
living and not wishing TO leave
their home to do so quickly built
up a paying business by making
and selling candy. Today their
homemade candy has a reputation
throughout their State and perhaps
beyond.
A young bride who had formerly
been the secretary to the presi-
dent of a well-known firm, is able
to secure a weekly income by do
ing typing at home for her former
employer.
A young lady who came to
Washington as a war worker has
established a growing trade among
her friends by doing fancy sewing.
She is an expert in hand work and
finds a market for all the hand
made waists, aprons, caps, ETC.,
which she can create.
In none of the above instances
are the women unusually talented,
They were shrewd enough to dis
cover for themselves wherein lay
their talent. Following this dis
covery they have energetically ap-
piled themselves to that which they
arc able to do best. Any woman
may follow their example, not in
detail, but by adapting the sugges-
tions to meet her own situation.
+. ID. A.