The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-28
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life of the contracting parties. With
out q doubt, this accounts for the
fact that so many marriage contracts
are unsatisfactory. Since there Is
no understanding ~ to the division of
funds, and since both parties realize
that the contract 10 for an indefinite
period and cannot be readily or
easily broken in case Of dissatisfac-
ton, It 10 difficult to secure fair
deal.
In most cases 4 woman puts in
just as many hours OF labor as the
man, yet she does not receive any Of
the income. or course, most men
will say, she receives her board and
room and clothing and that Is
enough, but IL It? II she were work
ing as hardl for anyone else she
would receive more. In case the
business does not return any proht
and tho man does not have anything
left after the ordinary running ex-
penses are paid, then the woman 10
getting her share. But II the man
happens to be a farmer and, after
paying all the running expenses OF
the farm, he buys some new farm
machinery or spends money improv-
ing the farm and does not turn any
thing over to the other partner, then
she IL not receiving fair treatment.
All of the profit above the cost Of
running the farm for the year should
be divided $3.50. Then each party
to the contract may use their half OF
the profits In improving their de-
partment Of the business, in buying
new equipment, etc., or put 1t into a
mutual savings account.
To begin this partnership manage
ment Of the home, every woman
should have banking account OF
her own. A knowledge of writing
checks, making deposits and paying
bills should be every woman's right,
so that the responsibility of carrying
on the business would not be too
great in case of the husbands death.
If separate accounts are kept there is
no danger of the account being over
drawn on account of two parties
This is especially impor-
tant when the husband is away from
home great deal and the accounts
cannot be checked up frequently.
Many a woman does not know the
fine art of writing a check correctly
because she has had so little practice
in it. Because she has had so little
in this simple transaction,
she lacks ability in every other bust
ness line. She does not know how
to make a deposit at the bank and |
she is too timid oftentimes to go to
the cashiers window to ask money |
in exchange for a check for fear she
may make some error. This is more
true of the woman on the farm or
the isolated community where social
contact is almost as rare as business
obligations.
How this banking account is to be
established, the partners in the
lome makers firm must decide for
themselves. Where the husband re-
salary can be paid to the wife each
enough, for a certain portion of this
,eives a stated salary this is easy
Month Not long ago county
agents wife made this remark to
riend: 1--WE do not believe in allow
lnces at our house. John says half
If his is mine, and as soon as he re-
.eives his salary check he writes one
;ne-half that size for me-" Where
money comes in less often and not
It stated intervals, as is the case on
he farm, the question is not so sim
lie. Eggs, butter and cream money
an be considered as belonging to
he wife's account and when the pro- {
ucts Of the farm are sold an equal {
vision of the net gain may be made |
t that time. The woman on the
arm is entitled to the training which
UGH an account will give her, al l
hough it may be a little more diff {
ult to establish than where the sal J
ry check comes, rain or shine. {
Every housewife should have a II