Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-13

the many present-day problems Of
the home are solved by working on
the budget that Mrs. 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.l
"Of course we ought not to tell you"
laughed the president Of the Woman's
Club as Mrs. Hooper appeared at the
meeting to conduct her department OF
household economies for practically the
last time. but we have decided TO turn
the meeting next Friday into a farewell
reception in your honor. The only reason
tina. we are telling you instead Of keep
Ing 1t a dark secret is that we know you
have a great deal to do before you leave
and IL 1t would be more convenient for
you on any other day we win change our
plan"
"Oh there is no necessity whatever for
doing that" Mrs. Hooper assured them,
'and l can't tell you how much / APP
preciate your giving a party for me.
know it viii he one OF the very pleasant
memories I shall have of the club when
am far away from you all"
We'll now that is settled" announced
the president, we can go on with our
regular meeting"
What was ii we were discussing par
ticularly last week" inquired Mrs
Hooper. I've had so many things ona
my mind lately I seem to forget justV
where we were In the discussion Of budg-
cts"
Well, I think It viii be some time
before we get very far away from TIE
subject OF shelter" said one woman,
despairingly. every time 1 think I have
things adjusted SO that part Of the
budget vii not be disturbed I find
that after all there isn't money enough"
But you own your house, don't your
asked Mrs. Hooper Of the distressed
member.
YES I do" she replied, but I'm not
so sure that II makes II very much easier
to keep things going with no more than
S24 even if your house does happen to
belong to you and not rented
The few of US who are renting houses
certainly won't seem disposed to agree
with you" sighed the woman who sat
next TO her. I'm afraid I can only
manage by renting my one spare room
TO the high school teacher, who is tired
of committing to the city and wants to
live in Mayfeld"
We'll / should think that would be a
very satisfactory way Of solving the rent
problem" said Mrs. Hooper. but 1t does
seem too bad not to have a guest ROOM"
"Oh I've made up my nd TO do it,"
said the woman laughing, because l am
determined 20 run my house hereafter on
this budget, and if I upset it with the
one item Of shelter proving unmanagable
I'd have TO give It up altogether"
well since you have come to that
sensible conclusion TO make the ends Of
your shelter account meet let us go back
10 this difficulty where the house Isl
owned and not rented"
Well" began the woman who mad
made the complaint while I don't have
to pay the rent man the first Of every
month, there are all sorts Of repairs that
1 don't seem to be able to control, and
when things get out Of order they always
cost so much more than l expected to
have them put in order again that I
shall be worried to death most of the
time that I'll never have sufficient bal
ance In my budget account to pay the
taxes or insurance on the house"
There Is a great deal Of care and
anxiety about keeping house in repair"
agreed Mrs. Hooper, 1.-The landlord car
ries it II you are renting your home,
and to be able to control the outlay your
self comes after much careful planning
do tell them Mrs. Hooper," spoke up
the Bride, that your best rule for curb
ing expenses for repairs is to watch every
spot in the place continually and the
minute the least damage shows to mend
II al once. Then aside from unforeseen &C
cidents nothing that is wrong with the
place grows TO lrage or expensive pro-
portions"
Yes that is my idea Of prevention"
agreed Mrs. Hooper. and 1t is for that
reason that make a real inspection every
Monday that Is quite as through as that
which a captain of a ship makes when he
goes his rounds"
The menue for the three meals on Sat-
urday are:
BREAKFAST.
Grape Juice Cereal
Fish Cakes Mullins
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Beans Baked Apples
c Brown Bread and Butter
Baked Apples
Cocoa
DINNER.
Bean Soup Mashed Potatoes
Meat Pie with Vegetables String Beans
Fruit Salad Cake