Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-28

IS to Just how to make a fresh start, I
am perfectly certain it can be done"
You may be very sure it can" added
Mrs Campbell, heartily and once in
the swing Of II I Lelieys it is possible
to look better dressed than we over did
before"
"Of course" volunteered the Bride tim
idly, you probably all think that where
there are only two IN the family the
problem of clothes is oae to which very
little attention need be given. But It
is really the appalling extravagance OF
most young couples about this one item
that often causes all of their financial
difficulties. and If they began to regulate
this expenditure according to the limits
permitted by a scientifically arranged
budget 1t would make all the difference
in the world in the rest Of their living.
When I was first married, although l
hadn't the least need of clothes, because
l had a very extensive wardrobe, l kept
on buying new things every week or SO
for no other reason than that ] had
money that l thought ought to be spent
that way, which came out OF my hus-
bands income regularly But Mrs.
Hooper pointed out to me what a sense
less sort Of way that was; and now.
instead of filing my closets with things
I don't need, and then HAVING to get
rid Of great stacks of them just TO get
them out Of the way, take care OF
every individual garment, and when it
has entirely outlived its usefulness I re-
place It with something else that def
nitely fills the space that It has vacated
The result IS that my weekly dress al
lowance piles up and when either my
7 bFt,or -F,fl
we have plenty Of money to buy one good
garment, instead OF having it all FILTERED
away in a lot Of senseless things"
"Of course you understand" said Mn.
Chaplin when the Bride had finished hen
long speech to which the members had
listened most attontively, that the al
lowance for clothing covers not only the
actual wearing apparel purchased but
also must include the cost Of all material,
sowing supplies as well as all tailor and
repair charges, and the cost of pressing
and cleaning them"
AS the women had all understood this
and each one Of them reported that shs
had figured out her dress allowance on
the basis Of her weekly income and had
her individual budget ready for discus
sion when Mrs. Hooper came back, they
went on TO the subject OF operating ex-
penses.
ION this income of $50 a week which is
what We are building our pattern budget
around" continued Mrs Chaplin, we are
allowed 50 a week or s48s a year for
operating expenses which is Is per cent
OF the yearly income"
What does operating expenses in
cludei" asked one Of the women.
1t provides for help, fuel, light tele
phone, house supplies and furnishings"
replied Mrs. Chaplin.
THAT looks to lie to be even mora
difficult sum to live up to than the one
for clothes" objected a second woman
1t would be impossible to have any help
at all at the present rate Of wages if Won
only have $50 week"
well l think no one should try "a
manage anything but an occasional helper
or laundress on that income" OBJ
served Mrs. Chaplin, and ! want TO tell
you that 1t Is much easier to do that.
l believe than to have an operating ex-
pense budget that permits YOU a maid
or two, and then to try to live within IT,
The club members, knowing that Mrs
Chaplin had this difficulty laughed at
her feeling remark
Now If you win do with your oper-
ating expense allowance Just what Won
did with your dress budget in relation
to your income we will discuss it fur
Their next week" concluded Mrs Chaplin
The menu for the three meals on sat
urday Isl
BREAKFAST
Grape Juice Cereal
Boiled Bacon Corn Bread
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Beans Stewed Plums
Lettuce Sandwiches Cup Cakes
Milk
DINNER
Noodle Soup Baked Ham En- Casserole
Drowned Sweet Potatoes
Buttered Beets
Tapioca Pudding
SALMON IN RAMEKINs.
Melt three tablespoonfuls of butter:
add three tablespoonfuls of -four, and
pour on gradually one cup Of milk To
this add a pound tin Of salmon that has