Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-08
THE HOME MAKER.

Business Organization.
(From Department of Home Econom-
les, U. of NJ
The household is comprised not
only of the persons in the home, but
also of the materials, such as furni-
ture, and the activities, such as Sc
lection of food. While most organ
izations have but one chief purpose,
the home has three, for it serves as
family builder, business concern
and a social center.
It is a family builder, for two
people first start home, bring chill
dren into it, protect them there dur
ing infancy and childhood, training
them to go out into the world to be-
gin other homes. And here also the
aged are often sheltered.
AS a business concern, the home
produces, distributes and consumes
goods which are necessary for life.
For many centuries the home made
everything. it used, and even today
when we buy so much from outside
agencies we find that Mrs. Brown
spends from six to eight hours a day
cooking, cleaning, sewing and what
not. The family has also certain
income to spend. Mrs. Brown endea-
vors to distribute this for savings,
food, clothing, shelter and family
advancement in such way tnat
mother, father and children have
each the share which is best for
their development Then the Brown
family consumes many products.
They eat quantities of food, wear out
clothing, furniture and other art1cles
which have been produced at nome
or by outside industry.
The idea of the home as soclal
center is very important. Upon IT'S
social development depends the hap
piness of the family. First there
must be mutual affection and respect
between all the members. Mr. ana
Mrs. Brown cooperate upon such
matters as management OF the
household and care of the children.
In their home they teach the highest
ideals of life, honesty, sympathy,
courage and desire for advancement.
From the purposes which the
home serves, it can be seen that the
wife and mother has great life
work or profession, for she is a fam
lily builder, housekeeper and,
most !1uPoil oAI VI oAA' "oS
maker.
The duties of the housekeeper are
many and are very important, but
they should not be over emphasized
so that she has no time or energy
left to make the house a home, and
is merely a housekeeper, and not
home maker.
AS housekeeper, Mrs. Brown has
her work we'll organized so that it
consists of planning and scheduling
the work, care of the household and
equipment, selection, care and con-
struction of clothing; physical care
of members of the family, as over
seeing the care of the teeth and
eyes; and care of the sick. Mrs.
Brown considers these operations
very essential for the welfare of the
family from the standpoint of health
and comfort, but is never too busy to
give the children loving word or
plan pleasure trips with her hus-
band.
The home maker is the heart and
inspiration of her family. She is
interested in the affairs of her hus-
band and children, encourages them
in all their activities, so that the
family develops morally. mentally
and spiritually.
Some one in speaking OF the re-
lationship between home making and
housekeeping says, Housekeeping is
the covers and pages of book, while
home making is the reading matter
| of the book"
How much of the household income
does the woman earn? Women have
always appreciated the value OF the
mans money income in the support
of the home, but certainly neither
men nor women have realized the
woman's contribution in money
terms. 1t is worth while, therefore,
to discuss the matter and endeavor
! to point out the woman's contribu-
| ton.
The income of the family includes
not only the money which comes In,
as wages, profits from business or in
| vestments, but also the real income
that is, the satisfaction, enjoy
ment, materials and services wh1cn
4ho v,,ouov jnc0no will huV Thus