The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-01
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mean" she assured me. that they
| SHOULDN'T have more--the more
the better as far as I'm concerned
but I'm just saying what could be
dpna- think could manage on
tisb. and start a savings account as
WELL
| II seemed 20 me that Margaret
Metsker ought TO know something
about the question. she being q
graduate In home economies, and
knowing all the little economical
methods of rehashing yeaterday's
vittels.
How much'" che repeated. why
II never thought Of that.
But let me gee" she continued.
IL think about si5o.s Yes. I'm Ger.
tain that $3.50 will do In fact.
KNOW It will do. because I'm
acquainted with ever so many PEG
pie that manage very well on that
amount
found Mary Small. who majored
Il AAtE sA&tb 6hhf1 tlfr VIVA
suggestions she had 20 make.
COULD JUST SQUEEZE
ny on $3.50
I'm feeling terrible practical. .
Mary confided to me. because my
sister and I are keeping house
our famiiy's gone TO the farm-so
Of course + know all about the
price Of things by being very
economical she said slowly, "a
man and wife could get along on
$3.50. but they wouldn't be able to
have anything beyond the neccssi.
tics.
Thu man would have 10 walk
n work. ard they wouldn't be
able 10 have chicken unless
uniese-Sscli. unless their reIs,
| lives sent u In frum the farm.
You s<c. know. b-causc we're
keeping house.
But TO really have thinSs.- Mary
eostinued. -the man ought TO be
making about 5000 a month, even
though tho family could get along
on less
I aceosfad Beth Gf1ey IN the
| registrars office at the University
where she reigns ~ private secre.
tAry TO Recorder stone. Betha ma.
jor IN business administration I'm
afraid. has made her practical
IT'S just like this she began.
sitting on the arm of chair and
chewing the end OF her pencil.
"LoA OF girls are living on $50 a
month. and two can economic and
| live cheaper. In proportion. than
| one
TT all depends on the people,
II they think enough OF each
cti,er they'll get along very well
on Sl.5. But II the giri has .
poclketbcok eye and wants
MONEY and TIN man doesn't
understand ecuocsny they should
never marry With the mere hope
that maybe suncday something
will happen TO raise the finan
Co.'S.
| ~Onc thing beiIrve,s Beth
| continued. II believe that II he
Is the right man, and In earn
ing only Si25. Il doesnt hurt
the xtrl Ia work too. altho II
really Isn't necessary. The bush
nces world Is good for . Girl
IL not only helps. financially,
but keeps her mentally alert,
and makes her . better com
panion for her husband"
| Having been thus inspired by
Beth. called up Catherine Coch.
rane, who maJored in sociology, and
asked her what she thought about
| IL all.
Si:5 ABSOLUTE
MINIMUM FOR HER
"Oh," came GATHERINGS voice over
the wire. Il HAVE. known people
to get along on s1e5--but I'd hate
TO have to do 1t myself Honatly,
tho" she said. at can be done,
with proper management. But with
| tut the management the household
Ia liable to 20 under. so ] don't
think IL safe. One hundred and
| twenty-five would be the absolute
Minimum" she insisted. "and a little
more would be ever so much bee
ter"
l decided next to question Mildred
Murphy. And l would have known
that Mildred was a varsity debater.
II I'D never heard her talk before.
| You don't really think" she
challenged defenseiess me. you
don't really think that / would
marry anyone who was making less
than 5000 a month. do your Why.
I've been economizing all my life,
and I'm tired OF 1t. When l marry
I'm not going TO be anybody
drudge-no washing. scrubbing -''
Then Mildred laughed and ! felt
ever so much better.
| Seriously" she said, I'm not so
afraid as all that OF little house
work, and ! like to cook. But real
| ly, / DON'T think that people ought
to marry on less than 5000 a month.
| Too many homes are broken up be.
cause Of the sheer monotony of 1t
all, and that comes because Of no
recreation fund.
II mean IT," Mildred continued.
when l say tina; I'd squirt two or
| three tunes even at $2oO, Ana enc
thing | would insist" she added en-.
Enthusiastically. II WOULD insist
that the man EARN the money
himself. / haven't much use Tor
men with incomes.
SO those are the answers to my
| question. How much is the least
amount Of money a man can afford
to be married onY'
| Now. somebody asked me what !
thought about 1t.
Weli--just take the best answer
of any OF these-thatn be all right
with me-