Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-11

1 qnlte agree with You, went on the
richest woman in the club quickly. "and
the reason that one can live within that
income under these conditions, is that
, the person who is doing her own house
work Is able to practice all the new ideas
of economy and efficient management
and to use improved equipment which
she can't do If servants are doing the
work"
Besides, you can practice thrift and
economy and know that all money spent
goes for something and is not wasted in
overhead expense" added another woman
who had evidently suffered from the serv-
ant problem.
The reason left the city and came to
live in Mayheld," volunteered a third
woman. was in order to be able to run
my household without any servant, and
find that added to the saving in the ex-
pense of actual living that family CO.
operation and the training of children
to sense of their responsibility in mat
tiers pertaining to home life is only pos
sible where there is no real hired help"
Ladies, as interesting as this discus
sion is" urged Mrs. Chaplin, 1--WE must
! leave It to consider the subject Of 'ad-
vancement' In the budget"
"As I understand it," said the Bride,
y
taking up the new topic, advancement
includes all money to be spent for ed
uca-ion, newspapers and magazines.
church, concerts and the theater. and
for doctors and dentist bills and medi-
/ cines."
"That is what is usually classed under
the head Of advancement" said Mrs.
| Chaplin.
And what per cent of our yearly IN
come do We allow for that2" inquired II
woman in one Of the back seats who had
not been heard from before
six per cent Of the yearly income is
| permitted" replied the chairmsn con-
sulting the notes which had been fur
nished her by Mrs. Hooper. land on the
| $50 week income basis that allows
| So a week or $3.50 a year"
| For mercy sakes," exclaimed the short
| blonde lady who began always by regis
/ tering protests. How any one can do
all that on 81 a week is more than 1
can see. why, that would mean never
| going anywhere. My family spends near
| ly that much Just on the movies"
We'll II you do, the excess must. be
coming out of what should be used for
| food or clothing" remarked Mrs. Chaplin
severely and the protesting lady sub
sided.
II think the amusement might be
/ regulated easily enough" said 2 second
woman, because we have much that Is
entertaining and educational in MayfieId
! quite free of cost, but what l emit
figure out is how you could possibly pay
! doctors or dentists bills out OF such a
meager allowance"
"Of course you couldn't If you had a
great many Of them" spoke up the
! II g,,,E ~. l. hot q
regular living that follows a systematized
plan of caring for n family that the need
of doctors and dentists and medicines are
greatly diminished"
THAT may be true" assented a third
woman, but why should those items be
included in advancement-that's what
can't see."
ut has been explained to me-" replied
the Bride, that the care given to the
family's teeth and eyes and health and
to all matters pertaining to the sanitary
condition in which they live is what
raises the standard Of the individual as
citizen and makes him more efficient
Just as education and the moral training
or the church does, so that these items
are all classed together on that account"
well we will adjourn till next Friday"
ANNOUNCED the chairman, land in the
meantime please work out your Advance
ment' per cent on your incomes. This
will bring us to the last item to 'be con-
sidered which Is Savings"
The menu for the three meals on Sat
urday is:
| BREAKFAST.
| Orange Juice Cereal
| Fish Hash Custard Corn Cake
Coffee
| LUNCHEON.
| Baked Beans Bread and Butter
| Preserved Fruit Cake
| Crane Juice
| DINNER.
Vegetable Soup
! Ragout of Kidney with Brown Sauce
| Mashed Potatoes Dreamed Carrots
| Romaine Salad
| Tapioca Pudding
CUSTARD CORN CAKE.
Two eggs, one-fourth cupful Of sugar
one teaspoonful Of soda, one teaspoonful