Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-25
First Prize Budget.
Father Plans Thrift.

sSO.E( Total ..............l.......s2 $1,000
4 Father Plans Thrift.
Ether was the schemer in this
case, and lie did succeed in putting
prlmium on thrift He was the
first to becom. affected. By the
a elimination of mall items he found
!. that he would lave 81 week
y Tor war stamps which brought him
that much nearer to owing an auto
lin ]. 3.
OF course Licthcr was sure to
forRot and divide small amounts
with the children, but her buying
was done more carefully now as
any balance by thrift was hers.
She wasn't sure ii she was saving
for al electric We ,her or a victrola.
VIE by doing her own baking and
canning the table had balance, it
was TO invest il dishes or linen.
Children Watch Money.
Nlsry WIS OF high school age and
her 3st III wants large. Mother gives
advice and he, ,ps in planning, but
MaE holds the $3.50 per week, 1t
means that she rcfraius from knick-
knaS. 5 10: three weeks for a pair of
shos 4 plaid Scilool skirt meant
thret more weeks OF renury. Then
she's learned that's winter coat would
take ABOUT three months to accumu-
latea That clin.reted a great deal
Of htr teasing She might have a
wrist watch for Christmas if a bal
ancs was unspent. 1t was her pre-
MUM On thrift
J;inior is 10 and is quick to grasp
the Sea that shining his shoes and
brushing his clothes would help. He
actually tried lis knowledge OF
arithrietic ard piled his mother with
questions as to whether he would
lave enough for the bicycle father
had promised ii balance remained.
Second Prize Budget.
Theoretical bud get for family on
$50 = week.
(. ain giving my theoretical family
/ twoGhildren, Bob and Louise, rather
/ tAaIl All auto because / believe there
I is more pleasure and profit in chill
dreiS at least they last longer. Most
families with this income have one,
of these two outlets for expenditure.
Bob is 8 and Louise 6 years 'of
age.
| ali, making the budget monthly
one, IS It is my experience that bills
are rendered monthly; but rejoice
nevertheless that Mr.. Brown is to be
paid weekly, as this makes an in
crease Of $1,000 each month, as there
are four cnths during the year with
five paydays. This makes Mr..
Browns income each month $4,000,
which he pfo-gate5 as follows:
$4co0-Housine
$l8 S0--Operatiiig expense.
S45 G9--Table expense.
S45 500-Ciothins,.
, $40 ,6-Inciden;als, amusements,
etc.
$2000--Lar ia~l, lunch, etc, for
Mr.. Brown.
$1c.@o-lnsurauce for family.
S3.0J-Charity.
& S25. 5.Q0-Sav'''f,.
Total-$2l66o
Keep Mc..,y in Bank.
Mr.. Brown pieces. his salary i'll
local bank to the Joint account OF
Mrs. Brown and himself. He uses
the SO housing allowance for taxes,
insurance, upkeep and also as pay
ment on his home. which indebted
ness lie is carrying in a building apd
loan association The $40 car fare,
also the $40 allotted him for cloth
ing he draws as he needs. He pays
the insurance, which includes one
life policy for himself, one 20 pay
life fer Mrs. Brown and 20-year en-
down ents for each of the children.
Ill of which are carried in reliable
companies.
Mrs. Brown pays all operating ex-
penseS which, includes fuel $l2, gas
81 lN, telephone S2.50-as most wom-
en- reilember these small bills better
and, pay them in time to save the
discount She also does all the mar
ketine. buying her staple groceries
lin $5 orders from cash stores, which
they deliver and depending on per-
sonal selection for the balance. She
uses the SIS apportionment for
Slo6lilS iOl iliG NiiildLSh duu iNl~
self. ulakingl the most of her own
and Louise's clothes and Bob's pa
amas.
Electricity Is Saving.
{ She has an electric sewing ma
.hine, mangler, washer and vacuum
:leaner and manages her work with
,ut assistance. She finds the cleo
:ric aids to be very inexpensive in
current used, especially the washer.
Her gas range has freless feature
that has paid the price of the stove
In saving gas.
The amount set aside for Incl
dentals are used for church, Sunday
/ school. newspapers and magazines,
as well as various amusements.
TIE charity apportionment is
given to charitable organizations and
needy families.
The savings include $40 payment
on home, $40 deposited to savings
account and $40 insurance--or near
ly $25 per cent of Mr.. Browns in