The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-20
Landlord and Renter.

Editor World I see In The World, there is a
howl about high rent. The letter from "Strug-
Cling Renter" In The World OF March 7th leads
me to reply. will give this renter an idea,
About nine years ago my husband and u
bought a lot In town and built house on y.
We had the money to pay for it. The rent from
.ihts first house paid a bigger per cent on the
money Invested than any money that We had
out; we bought several Other houses
Now by dealing with many renters we have
the opportunity OF studying many dffcren,
characters
good wages and yet they never have anything;
never have dollar laid by for the future; can
hardly pay their rent or at least on time. Some
Of these men have lived in our houses long
enough TO have paid for 1t twice. and after they
have done this they have nothing more than
they had when they first came to rent. Tblse
are men who--well YOU very likely know whore
most of their money is spent | am satisfied
there Is not an itemized account OF It.
Here Ia case of planning.
AIyoung man who was barely making enough
TO pay his board and room rent and laundry
bill wished to marry but could not SEQ how he
could keep, two wnen he was barely able TO
keep himself
His mother advised: buy house" (Ho didn't t
have a'ccnD, but most men who have money to
loan Is willing to help those who try to help
themselves, So this young man married; bor-
rowed $4,000 from the bank and paid cash tor
The lot was smail but IT held three peach
trees, two plums. some grape vines and a few
There was enough room under the trees Tor
Il row OF lettuce. beets beans, radishes. onions
some cucumbers and potatoes; after the potatoes
was mature corn was planted between the rows
that made fine roasting ears.
They kept three hens, enough to eat up the
scraps, from the table the waste from the gar
den greens From these hens they raised four
dozen little chicks. From this small place they
had eggs, chickens, vegetables and fruit enough
TO last the year beside selling some fruit and
chickens heard them say sometimes their
grocery bill was 10 cents; never moro. than
$3.50 week for sugar, salt and bread.
This house had five rooms. They rented two
pf these Ia another young married couple tWho
by the way Is stil renting) The rent from these
two rooms was sufficient. by careful manage
ment, to meet al the expenses of the family
This house mas long been paid for and this cou-
plo did not deprive themselves of all the pleas
'Ure of life either, one of the things they took
pleasure In was building their home, knowing
that some day 1t would be theirs; free from
debt The wife took great delight in caring for
IL. They worked together arranging the yard
making the flower beds and planting the shrubs
and flowers that rewarded them for their efforts
by protuson OF beautiful flowers all summer
Some people think they simply can't be
amused unless they spend a lot OF money
know that there IA many places where YOU will
need 10 spend some and some places where Il
woud be better Tar II you did not go. 1t ism I
necessary TO tell about them as most spend
very few OF the many that III inexpensive.
In the first place, so to Sunday School and
church; possibly YOU wall get an idea there that
viii help YOU to select clean good amusements
something that YOU are not Just a little bit
ashamed Of something that will lead you to
love the better and purer things OF life give
YOU desire to help your fellow man and enjoy
the worthiness Of setting the example for your
little ones that come to follow in your footsteps
l haven't room TO tell OF more now. II yu
ask me / viii later.
A WORLD READER.
Sand Springs, March II,