Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-18
FALSE PRIDE EXPENSIVE
FAILURE 70 FACE FACTS
BRINGS FINANCIAL CRISIS
"Hnvxis ~ Safety Can Only He Had
by Living Within Means. Miss
So Lynch Says.
BIZ LoRI.vrO c. LYNCH.

IL only we could put old heads on
young shoulders tragedies would be
less frequent. but then-comedies and
romantic thrills would. perhaps. be less
frequent too. or late number OF hus-
ts si me haSs t Sssp wT.ns They
allow for household expenses. And
feel like congratulatinE many Of the
wives on their ability 10 anage as
well as they do on the very small
There are 40 many women today who
have allowed themselves to become so
thorouEhly, dependent upon the things
things as necessities instead OF luz
forgotten that there is such a thins
as the margin of safety" Yet these
same sam somen, stirred to thought, gain
often become wonderful managers. "'
Every weak human Is endowed moro
false pride. And tho very iirst thins
saat woman who would financially
sftain the margin Of safety must do
pride. So many OF US arc living far
beyond our means and our husbands
tSe , fsean o%,s we haven't EN-
tne situation clearly In the face.
Can Live Sc5 Week.
"a. A family x Of two adults and child
X,
Siittle, too. But-they cannot live in
!. steam heated. modern apartment in
,any OF the better neighborhoods and
Glass. expensive shops on this allotment.
,neS can, however, rent couple OF
eRrovements in neighborhood less de-
s,rahle and by careful study OF the food
values they can manage 10 get sum
AS write have In mind two young
women whose husbands entered the
Sense wa ase ou nanstaon of ,he war Sally
absolutely devoid OF false pride. En,
tle eafy , But Butte rfiy could not resist tho
bands had equal rank. And a similar
sSuamtity OF money came TO each OF
80 ~, framing camp in the Southwest,
ro room % paab Smam; the pFise asked FOR
10 set up her temporary home in -
SS,hs s d,l.;., freight car. She scrubbed IT,
.5ains She put dainty White White Curt, ain ms
e. Inc windows. She had oceans Of
scieanli h Peae as Gomsor. and sernpulons
ou,u ohtain at reduced rate at tho
:snmS post she cooked with great cars
sally iiv lived aa,11ddastivsly For ten months
of her husbands salary. Po''
Il Sfnyednt .Thc" Hotel
Not so Betty Butterfly. Oh. M c,,
SERVED" For VIVA, would peoni ns'H IA, ne pe
Lot her-huh!-and she the wiz ~ M
Sare returned to civilian life and : .nen
hho.h i'Se quite differently. Sally Sense
MiSS;, SsaStthffully furnished apartment
<sshere was sufficient capitaI ' saved ana ma
ForS S,,i nusnand to start In business
while A her i hus6 only Worked and saved
-Sne deposited in the savings ham. Hsr
Bettv a'' Pur,dno each month
rental for a counye IS Is ,payine a high
she lives from day to day ;Ss and ro pms;
a part to mSSEish IN When the chance for
,hsr husband could not take !. hs,. cnn,s
!. @" Win, ~as p- no capital a, hand
;admi,t.eed FEES tbsf n are high. it mus. Sc
.fver before: And It is we'll for evan wan
,tn"us "s VIE to take herself 10 task a.
OF ON az iivinsS SO as to have .margfn
eaThs S other day. ON suburban stree,
EGE save one policeman. Son5 fPHfS n,
q n'm =, telling me how difficult he rama
me he i ivedi from on his :, salary. lie told
h hadnt single dollar saved ,'' un ai 80
We're 0 eHo m nhtTs fifteen years. The.s
p RON house furnished QUITE c C. me-.
t aony: he assured mo he wou:d r't w or.
money ahead sdIEf Is M, 10 &c, a Little
epe as nc was .nanc!auy 10
Pride Was Aroused.
move 0f FEW T h3tG y ,ss,ussested that Ii.
va toonn com IN q cheap part OF tow,
shaliep oD a month: ! had ,unconsc!ousiiv
poss ihe 1909 80 reasons why lie couidnI
4 o neq If your houae burned down."
Well. Of COURSE. wa
Hna 0t Gould pi i.s,, tssn,aorirS 6u; nn@
S"p s.oe would ever keep hj,r, a ms
80 "o nmnh sometimes IL Il doe go
rspf Do yGu ever stop to ,h ii e hoH
CT ny Illness or other u,nrs, u,nS
nle eireumstancc' II is wnnds.9't,,
teSTInS to know one has = -
b an! accoS Wa sayings stamps sst or o,
~ ance are al forms OF This ~ OF
IN o. SAFETY" Think II nve '"aI
t i re living beyond you. mcsG: III
thehFTnnGe your mode OF uvinn e. , 4no
i nn o TiM haye Financially tna. s,n ma.