Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
FRIDAY.

The group of club women were as
sembled in the Brides tiny living room
| Mrs. Hooper was so anxious that we
should so right on with our meetings
In spite Of her own trouble" explained
; the Bride, that she asked me to have you
come mere and go right on with our dis
cussion about budgets.
Il don't really see that we can do
much without her." said Mrs. Owen help
lessly, I'VE were to consider her budget
as a pattern and from that make out one
that would suit our own needs, and If she
can't be here to consult with, we might
just as well have a little tea party and
adjourn"
''Oh, 1 don't think So" exclaimed the
energetic Mrs. Chaplin" She gave us
very good idea as to what the principle
of apportioning our income is and We
ought to be able to work something out
just by talking it over"
And ALSO" interrupted the Bride, 81
have a copy of the budget from which
Mrs. Hooper works" and our rearrange-
ment of 1t depends on our income. the
number in the family and our mode Of
living. Some of you may be able to copy
hers exactly because your incomes and
living conditions are practically the
same"
mot any one Of US Ave will be able to
do that" said Mrs. Wright, but with
the larger number In the club section TO
which the plan is to be submitted when
we meet next month, there will be many
such, and then the budget that each one
OF us plans will take care Of others that
have the same incomes that we do, so that
instead of having Just her one pattern
to submit, Mrs. Hooper will really have
six different ones that have been tested.
THAT is the reason that she doesn't
want us to lose the time because she
cannot be with us while Betty is i'll
continued the Bride. $50 she suggested
your meeting with me and this afternoon
we are to consider the first item in the
budget which is Shelter"
Mrs Hooper said the other day" be
gan Mrs. Wright, that the majority Of
people these days are spending much
more than they should for shelter. and
also that It is very difficult to regulate
because people who own theii own homes
have almost as much trouble trying to
plan for the upkeep Of the house accord
ing to their means as the others do who
are forced by circumstances TO pay more
rent than they can afford in order to
have the proper living conditions for
their families"
" VIZ WI WI = l1pORci DuuEHAs WI
unteercd the Bride, "she allows Sc a
week for her shelter which is practically
S25 dollars a month or $500 a year. We
know that her income is $50 a week so
that allows approximately l. per cent of
the yearly income for shelter"
But" objected Mrs Wright, who like
the Bride. did not own her house, lit
wouldn't be possible for Mrs. Hooper to
secure the kind Of house adequate for
the needs Of her family for $50 a month.
She wouldn't be able to live in a house
Ike the one she owns for less than $50,
m sure"
That's true Of course" acknowledged
the Bride, but If she had the amount Of
money invested in her house out where
il was earning interest, together with
the $500 Of her income apportioned for
shelter, she could rent the same kind of
house for that extra money. Ny hus-
band says that you must figure on money
invested In property as income yielding,
and allow for it when you are figuring
on a budget"
That is all very clear" answered Mrs.
Owen, but what 1 am wondering about
is II a woman who like Mrs. Hooper had
an income Of $50 a week. and a husband
and children but did not own her own
home. would she find It possible to house
a family Of Eve in a SOS a month house?"
"As I understand IT," said the Bride,
that percentage Of the income for shelter
Is reckoned on a scientific basis, and
really must remain fixed and that condi-
lions must be adjusted to fit them. For
instance It is quite possible to get a suit
able house in which q family of FIVE can
live comfortably for SOS. but 1t may have
to be some distance from the center of
the town, or away from a car line or
minus electric lights, or perhaps lack
ing a furnace, or may be neglected or
out of repair. Many comforts may have