Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-20
The HOOpers Tell
HOW FIUe Live on
aLinsited Income
Problems of Home SoIUed bv
Practical Budget GiUen
Daily in Times.

1.-THE Hoopers IN average American
Family of five, living in a suburban
town, on limited Income, will tell
the reaoers Of the Daily Times how
the many spresent-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
MONDAY.
Il tell you 1t seems good to be start
Ing to work again from your own home"
said Henry as he put on his hat and
oYercoat in the front hall after he had
hnished his breakfast
Wei, It viii be a long time before
It VIII feel like home to me-" said Mrs
Hooper glumly looking about the bare
front rooms and the empty hall and
into the dining-room that looked far
from cosy with It's ia bic and chairs and
nothing else.
1t Isn't a matter Of furniture" an
swered Henry cheerily, 'irs Just the
feeling Of having ones own roof over
his head again"
"Oh, don't known" sighed Mrs. Hoop
err lit looks a little hopeless at times
I've really spent q good deal Of money
Tor these few sticks Of furniture and
yet II isn't a drop IN the bucket when
you look at these rooms"
oh, Mary" laughed Mr. Hooper a.
he opened the front door. IT just wish
some Of your Aisyheld clubwomen could
hear you now. Don't you remember
how you used to stand up and tell them
Far
topsy turvy homes into the smooth run
ming machine your house was? You are
up against the same proposition your
self now"
What proposition1 20 asked Mrs. Hoop
er. following him to close the door when
he went out
Why Of making a duplicate Of Your
Mayheld homo out Of nothing" said
Henry soberly. That's practically what
you were advising your cNbwomen to
do"
"oh know IT. answered Mrs. Hooper
laughing in her turn, 'and when 1 re-
member how 1 used to criticise poor Mrs
BHGgs because she always seemed In
such hopeless state Of mind 1 feel IKE
going right back and apologizing 10
her"
"Oh youn be all right Mary as soon as
you once get started TO settle ehings."
said Mr.. Hooper consolingIy. I'VE were
IN a terrible rut IN Mayheld. I realize
1t II you don't. I had q hard time ny
self adjusting to my new Office and the
different way they have Of doing things
IN indianapolis from what Id ever been
used to before. The shaking up was good
Tor Us all" he concluded as be started
down stairs. Even Roger and Helen
nave the same problem at school that wa
nave and we viii all come out Of it much
more efficient than If we had plodded OF
IN Mayneld with nothing to disturb our
comfort
"oh III come to your way Of thinking
In time Henry" said Mrs. Hooper as she
waved good bye to him. and Helen and
Roger already feel as you do about de-
serttng poor old Mayfeld"
Mrs. Hooper spent the morning put
ting the bedrooms IN order so that their
sleeping quarters would be comfortable
Her own bedroom was a very pleasant
one extending across the front Of thu
house and she planned TO make Il at
tractiye in time. For the present II had
only the metal bedstead with strong
spring and a good quality Of mattress
ana two feather pillows, a white enamel
dresser which she intended later 10 paint
some other color a long pine table ever
which she expected later to put a mir
herself so that Henry could use the
top OF the dresser. There was little
bedside table and three chairs. In one
or the trunks that she had unpacked shs
found plenty Of muslin and net curtains
mat would do for a time. Roger had
promised TO put the rods up for her when
he came from school so that she vvould
get them up at once. An inexpensive
rug in front OF the bed completed thu
furnishings. II did indeed look bare ard
univiung TO Mrs. Hooper as she recalled
her cosy bedroom at hons with its old
mahogany bed and dresser. its brass ean-
dlestcks and pretty tables and chairs.
i suppose 1 ought TO remember that
1 was years accommodating all those
things" said Mrs. Hooper to herself" ana
then be sensible about this"
The menu for the three meals On Tues
day are:
BREAKFAST.
Cereal
stewed Prunes
Scrambled Eggs
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Macaroni and Tomatoes
Bread and Butter
Cold Meat
Stewed Fruit
Cocoa
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
Casserole of Beef
Baked Potatoes
Creamed Carrots
Fruit Calad
Chocolate Layer Cake.