The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-09
Needful Education in Home Economies

Needful Education in Home Economics
Our little town is now passing thru
hard times. There is hardly any
who do not feel the pressure of
these times. Therefore, Economy
should be the order of the day. But
what especially strikes me is the va
.rlous methods in which people prac-
tlce their economy, and the different
effect it has on their minds.
Some are ashamed of it, and had
as soon be caught stealing as saving.
| had planned to buy several extras
for my winter wardrobe, which | have
cut out. It would be a pity if | we're
ashamed to dress according to my
means.
We should say to our help that our
income is much lessened now, and we
cannot pay such high wage as we
have done. One came to me recently
complaining of hard times and lack
of work. | asked, "Do you pay as
much for lodging as last year," She
said, "No." We'll, why don't you re-
duce your wages? People are econ
omizing in everything" But l am
worth as much as ever" every true"
said / "but why expect to be the only
one who does not feel the pressure"
She said, 81 think it is wrong for folks
to begin their cutting on the working
people" "All do not begin there
said |. "Nou must reflect that there
will be even larger demands on our
charities than usual. 1t is better for
you to lower your prices.
4 MAJ finds his income is cut one
fourth and he proposed to give his
servant one-siEth less than he had
been paying her. She cries out
against losing one-siNth against her
masters one-fouIth. The working
classes refuse to take less wages and
presently the employers find they can
get along without hiring helpers.
Suddenly there IS d host of the I'M
employed living on their savings, Dor
rowing etc. Then a loud cry of need
and of working people in restitution
arises.-r~empioyrTs hire them again
IL is at q greater reduction than was
first offered. Wages rose with flush
times and they must fall with close
times. Masters and servants are viz
tually in one beat, and must share the
storms and Gains. People should pro
vide themselves according to their
station in life. | don't see why the
maid should wear tailored clothes be-
cause l do, nor the frills and laces be-
cause the bankers wife does.
Wherever one goes there is the cry
of hard times and economy. Practice
economy as a Fine Art. Make a duty
and pleasure of it. 1t is the Mortar
wherein you lay up the walls of a
home. If it is lacking or poor in
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bic. Don't be ashamed of economy.
Study it. Consult about it. Do not
confound it with Economy
is the nurse of liberality. Meanness
is going in debt for luxury.
We Americans are an eXtravagant
people. Our land is so wide for its
population and brings forth or can
bring forth so much more than Its
inhabitants can consume, that we
know nothing of the saving and care
full economy of the people of the Old
Worlds thronged states. With us a
poor Iaborer's ~famiIyawill spend more
and waste more than a family in mid
die station in Italy, Germany or
France. Our middle classes spend and
waste what would appal a French
man of fortune. In fact we seem to
lack the very means and methods of
. Havinp. which are open to all in the
0id World ,i4.I, 90.
w We desnise saving. We call careful
economy penuriousness. A woman
Who looks Wen to the ways of her
household here is styled ~"stingy."
Abroad She. is a good h~ousekeeper do
Az har Inoit;mate dutv. The foreign
honsekeeper does not think it mean
to count heads, and then count her
uotatoes and eggs. She knows
wSether her family takes one or two
niece and cooks accordingly. She is
%F;se to leave a margin of one or two
in case of somebody's extra appetite.
III - rot fool embarrassed If her