Evening star., 1921-08-13
{This is the eighth of series of articles
by Mr.. Babson to be published in The Star
The ninth will appear in next Saturdays
Business Section.)

by Mr.. Babson to be published in The Star.
The ninth will appear in next Saturdays
Business Section.)
During the past few months 1 have
been visiting the larger cities of the
country for the purpose of meeting
my clients. This trip was especially
an inspiration, for it took me into
the humming factories. the big de-
partment stores and the great office
buildings. Having three experts along
with me gave me time to visit plants
and stores in a way not possible on
previous trips.
Interested Wives.
Among other things. l was espe-
cially impressed by the interest which
the wives and daughters of some of
my clients are taking in their huS-
bands and fathers business. But it
was also painful to see the lack of
interest on the part of a large num-
ber. Many men could have saved
their business in times Cf panic and
many women could have saved their
homes, if both had taken joint in
tereSt in the factory. store or office
The husband gets absorbed in the
business, the wife gets absorbed in
society, shopping or more worthwhile
things This results in board
fence" developing between the man
and wife.
Common Bonds.
We like people who enjoy the same
things that we do. You and your hus-
band fell in love with each other be-
cause there was some common bond
between you. There were things
which you both enjoyed together.
Later the children came along and
they served as common bond The
hniIl;nSr of ha nj
of early days, the job of making
both ends meet" gave you and your
husband common interest and you
both We're happy struggling together.
Now do these bonds still exist? The
bonds that bear coupons have per-
haps killed the ones that bear joy
To women who are threatened with
this danger. l say:
To-day Your husbands business as
sociates are perhaps closer to him
than YOU are. Today you have social
and other friends who may be closer
to you than your husband. You and
he still love each other and are still
faithful to each other. But the chill
all the things which money can buy:
and no other common bond has come
along. to bind You together. He is
absorbed in the business about which
with your teas. charities and clubs.
As a result you both are slowly but
surely drifting apart"
During this trip. however. i met
some women who are actually inter-
eSted in their husbands business
They are not interfering with the
management or inquiring about the
finances. They are helping in the
employment end. They are acting as
sort of unofficial assistants to the en-
ployment managers or to the heads
of the personnel departments In
stead of fussinG with outside chari-
ties. these women are getting ac-
quaiTted with the families dependent
upon their husbands. They are re-
ieving the distress within their own
ranks.
Charity Mt Home.
One of these women expressed it to
me this way: Il was a member of a
local hospital board. One day l was
greatly shocked by report by our
matron of three very sad cases. Upon
lnquiring where the people worked.
we were told that two of them work
ed at tie store owned by my husband
and from which We have secured all
our wealth. Later a similar expe-
rienCe occurred to me in connection
with a charitable organization of
which l was one of the trustees. AS
a result. l resigned from both boards
and devoted all my spare time to get
ting acquainted with the people in
the stores.
To-day I visit the home of every
new employe and call upon the wife