Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
Keeping House
With the HOOpers

THE Hoopers, an average American
family of five, living in a suburban
town. on a limited income, will tell
the readers of the Daily Times now
the many present-day problems or
the home are solved by working on
the budget that NJ :. Hooper has
evolved and found practical. Follow
them daily In an interesting review
Of their home life and learn to meet
the conditions of the high cost Of
living with them.I
The doctor showed much more inclina-
ton TO be friendly when he made his
morning call on Betty than he had at
any time since Mrs. Hooper had an
nounced her decision to take care Of the
child
"She seems decidedly better, Mrs
Hooper," he said in a relieved tone. "Of
course, l don't at all know that it is due
to your nursing but she has the appear
ance of having rested more than usual
and her temperature is much lower"
"She has not been nearly IS restless
as she was at first" added Mrs. Hooper
quietly, land I am sure she knows that
I am with her though you are so certain
that she does not recognize me-"
well if we keep on this way we ought
to pull her through" responded the
doctor quietly, as he examined the chart
which he had showed Mrs. Hooper how
to keep for him.
After the doctor had gone, Mrs. Hooper
sat down at her desk and wrote out her
daily instructions for her mother and
Roger and Helen, and gave her orders
over the telephone to the butcher and
grocer.
Isn't it funny that mother doesn't
let US take care of things ourselves
down heref" remarked Helen as she and
Roger and her grandmother were having
their luncheon. Il know just what to
do about everything, don't you grand
MAJ"
well, you know how particular your
mother is, dearie, that everything should
run along without any hitch" her grand
mother replied, land We would prob
eOly mix things all up if we began do
ing as we pleased down here"
Il was just hoping" Helen won't on,
that when mother had to go into
quarantine with Betty. and father had TO
stay away she might just let US have
what we liked for dinner and luncheon
and that we could just bust up some
of the old rules that make this house
run so different from the Briggees. No
body ever knows what they are going
to have to eat in their house"
"Nor when they !are going to have IT,
either, III venture to say" replied her
grandmother, giving Roger a second
helping Of the boiled rice. why in the
world do you want TO break your
Inother's rules, Helen? 1t wouldn't
llake any difference in what you have
to do in the house. There is just so
much that every girl Of your age ought
to do and it only makes it more smooth
and comfortable for all of US when your
mother insists on having things done
on time and on having certain things
done in the same way every week
"Oh, it isn't that 1 mind doing things
so much" said Helen. Il know wash
ing the dishes and taking care of my
room and the other things are my job
and not mothers, but it just makes me
mad when she writes out all these
orders and sends them down on the tray,
Instead of letting US alone to do some
thing ourselves"
'Why Helen. I'm surprised at you"
exclaimed her grandmother in a shocked
tone. I'm sure Ia much rather not
have the responsibility Of managing
your mothers mouse even for a week
or so. She does r. very much better
than any Of US could even when she
has to re shut up in her room upstairs ."
"Oh Helen is always grouching
grandma" put in Roger. "She thinks
she ought to do as she pIeases without
any one to boss her. Do you think we
could have done that washing yester-
day with the new washing machine, if
mother hadn't written ont all the in
stfuctions as to how the white and
colored clothes were TO be manaE.d and
how the rinsing was to be done? You
are an awful silly If you think we could
manage this house without mother"
"Of course We could" maintained
Helen stoutly, ~ know exactly what 20
do from having watched mother eli va
cation and 1 could have told you and
grandma just how to help me, and
know could get the breakfast without
mothers writing it all out. 1t is just
as If she didn't trust us with the old
house,"
Il think you have very unruly
thoughts for a small girl Helen" said
her grandmother severely, land I'm very
glad that Roger doesn't agree with you.
| When you are older you will appreciate
/ what your mother has done for you"
''Why, we don't have to bother about
/ thinking of thing" said Roger as he
( pushed his chair back from the table.
/ Even when she has been cut off from
Us this way mother goes right on doing
all the thinking for the family. think
/ it's wonderful"
We'll l don't" snapped Helen, IT hate
/ it"
The menu for the three meals on
/ Thursday is:
BREAKFAST
Cantaloupe
Cereal
Dreamed Hash on Toast
left over of Veal Loaf
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Salmon Cakes
Stuffed Egg on Lettuce
Sliced Peaches
Milk
DINNER
Cream of Pea SOup