The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-25
HELP
SAVES W|FE'S
WORRIES
Husbands Often Have 10 BE
Brought Around to Seeing
Things That Way.

Bill Brennan was q nkeable chap
who had started to work at the age
OF sixteen, gone to night school,
taken several business courses and
forged steadily ahead In his chosen
profession until, at the age Of
thirty-two, he was holding down
an executive position with an In
ternational manufacturer, which
carried with it not only much re-
sponstbility but alsos a very salts
factory salary.
But Bin, like many another young
man Of his day and age. had mar
ried young and now there were
four children as we'll az q young
wife looking to him for q home
and for all those things. big ana
little. which go towards making In
dividua1 life well worth the living.
Being both generous and kind
hearted. Bill had done his earnest
best to give his family every posai-
bic advantage. But he was also q
thrifty soul who had learned the
value Of putting away a penny
for q rainy day" in the very hard
est OF all schools. This rule he
had endeavored to instiII into the
minds OF both his wife and chill
dren.
And Helen Helped.
Helen Brennan was a true ''help-
mate to Bi1l. in every sense Of the
word. She always had the knack
OF keeping well within her house
keeping allowance and often sur.
prised her husband by q surplus
fund, saved out Of this money,
which they. were able then to turn
70 other uses. In fact, IT was
Helen who had helped finance
their wonderful fortnight In the
Canadian Rockies during one Of
Bits vacations.
One night the two Of them were
holding elaboration council, try.
ing to see II. by hook or by crook,
they could not plan for q summer
In Europe the following year. Bill
had been bitten hard by the
European travel bug, Iured thereto
by some Of those fascinating
pamphlets sent broadcast by the
shipping board. Badly az he wanted
TO go, however, he was determined
not To touch his savings, which, he
claimed. were his only capital for
the future.
The Brennans lived ON q budget
system and Bill was at that very
moment checking over the various
items, hoping he would find some
expenditure he could eliminate.
which would be just 90 much
toward the contemplated trip.
Taxes have to be met" he rutni.
mated. and food. fuel. car upkeep
iota."
Helen. looking over his shouIder
said. ruefully: ''If only we didn't
have to dress. Clothes are the biz.
gest item, almost. in the entire
budget. But spring il here. faII
VIII Follow. and there will be an.
other spring, worse luck, before it's
time to start, even II we are lucky
enough to work out some scheme
which will enable us to 60"
Bill puffed away at his pipe, his
orows furrowed in a concentrated
frown. >
You used to make almost all the
Riddles things. Helen, as well as
your own. Latterly, however, /
notice they've all been bought Mt
the shops were in town. Don't
clothes cost a sight more that
way?"
Eyes, Bill, they do. But I had
to give up running the machine
after my operation because the doc.
constantly. as had to. with our
the hand power put back. II would
take too much energy and be n
very slow process. at that. Since
that time my perfectly splendid
machine has practically gone to
waste. And the only alternative
was to go to department stores for
our clothes"
"EIumph!' unused Bill. That's
rather a sticker, isn't it7 But there
must be some way out. I'll sleep
on it."
Bits good angel must have
guided his steps during his noon
was conscious Of what he was
doing, he found himself staring
through plate glass window
watching demonstration Of q
standard sewing machine. It was
electrically driven.
With a mental whoop Bill dived
into the shop.
my WIFE" he began, without pre-
amble, has one Of your older
treadle models which is In perfect
condition. Can she exchange the
old one for this modern electric
drive? You see," he explained. boy
ishly, I'VE are trying to save out
Of our clothes fund so that we
can go to Europe next year"