The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Is Business Man Best Husband
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W7HAT shall the girl expect who w plans to marry the business
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W7HAT shall the girl expect who w plans to marry the business man? what type of husband will he prove to be?
 Of course there is no definite an swer to this. other than it all depends upon the man himself, his former en- vironment and the mother who reared him. But, on the othe hand, there are. certain qualities and little fine points of character which are bound 1 to be evinced in every business mans | life. The thoughtful girl will want to think about his life daily and plan to fit her lift into his as best she can. It seems to me that the wife of a business man should remember first and foremost a little simple rule of Don't worry your husband with household problems until he has had his dinner" When man has been engaged in business all day, meeting and solving problems which pertain to his own particular line of work, he is naturally Jagged out. He wants to go home and rest in the true sense of fnthe word, and rest" to him means not thinking about anything.
 But if he meets a worried wife who immediately begins, "Oh, George, I've had the most frightful day. The laun- dress never appeared, the ice man broke the refrigerator and the coal bill has arrived stating we must pay it at once," she may expect George to fly into a tantrum. In fact, they may have such a display of emotions between them that the evening is ut terly ruined.
 Now, had this girl remembered that you may approach almost any subject ''after" dinner, they might have had pleasant conversation about the laundress, the broken refrigerator and budget system to meet future coal bills. As a matter of fact, a business man is usually very much interested in the workings of his home. He realizes that running home and run ming a business have many points in common, He dotes on, making sug- gestions about getting another laun- dress, tinkering with refrigerators and planning how to save money for bills after he has had a good dinner, light conversation and his cigar or pipe.
 The clock plays vital role in the | life of every business man. Every l wife who wishes to keep her, heart beats in tune with that of her business husband honors and obeys the clock. She realizes that getting up on time, having breakfast on time and being ready with dinner when the Tired Business Man arrives home is decid- edly one of the most important fea- lures to a happily married existence. Ten minutes might make or break the business mans patience.
 | Naturally enough, the wife of every business man should keep a budget and live up t. it in every detail. Not only will the business man who ap- preciates every cent and half-cent and knows what it means in the busi- ness world encourage this, but in | time when he most needs five hun dred dollars or so to make turn or to increase his business, it will be there. Many a man has an oppor- tunity in the business world to better himself, but fails to take advantage of it because he has not the necessary capital.
 Imagine how happy a wife may feel | if she can turn to her husband and say, q have saved this sum of money by budgeting our household expenses and planning just how much we should spend for clothes, amusements and rent" No wonder some men turn to their wives and say, -"She helped me in every step. If it had not been for her would not be where I am today!" :.
 Being a business mans wife should mean that the girl knows something about business herself. That she will let him talk to her about stocks and bonds or selling clothes or tea and sugar. It matters not what line he is in, she should encourage him to talk, and together they can plan and get ahead.
 The considerate wife of a business man does not drag him out to play bridge or to go to shows when he is tired. The business man, like the schoolboy, needs recreation, but he needs it Saturdays and Sundays. He
 reeds the rest of the time, or at least good part of it, to recuperate for the next days strain. There are men, temperamental, artistic types, who need excitement and constantly to be on the go, but the soical old business chap-the man who IS supposed to climb the ladder of success by his good common sense, does not need any in spiration other than his own four walls. n s1v kka t.aarS tul AS rue, thLlh JIG uusAHeSS SAA make the best wife for the business man. They naturally start out with much in common. The girl who has had a little business experience un- derstands her husbands handicaps and hard days grind. She is not surprised when he comes home tired and speeches.. She understands that valuable alarm clock and she takes to a budget system like a duck to water.
 The business man? He's one of the best little catches in the world and one of the fairest, squarest men if you know how to treat him.
 NOT TO BE DONE.
 My dear young lady," said a gushing