The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-15
Susie Balances the
Budget
b. MABEL l. CLAPP
c. ~ MeC1u-- Nansrasssr BYaasrafs-
WNU Service
"\NHAT this family needs ls .
w budget said sam oracu.


exhaustion reclined on the couch
with sammy on the hearth ruE.
Every one must choose and
Judge values 10 money matiers.~ be
went 90. ii teaches disrriminn.
ton. trains one la a sense of val.
ues. and Is good Tor mental deyei-
opment. Il would be good Tor you.
Then won't 90 IT, said Susie
siubb0rniy I'm rbi going 90 un-
dertate any more ihlngs that are
good for me. because they just lead
90 nothing bui grief When I did
those settiuS up exercises I spraloed
my knee. and 90 was In that class
in home economies that I met that
horrid Mrs Eud'ons who bought
things on my charge account and
never paid for them
This lsnt = Eeomeulcal iheo-
rem. Honey. You can add. can't
youF-
NO; long rows said Susie firm
ly. They never come out twice
alike
The battle % the budget was
jolued. but In the end. sammy. who
vas a diplomat a. well as an ora.
tor. prevailed. FOR he had susie per.
snaded that budzetiug VAS one of
lies roslesi pastimes.
1T really isn't any trouble AZ
all said Susie. displaying the neat
little leather covered book 20 her
mother. You Just keep track OF
wha, you send
"Bu, what fort insisted Mrs
Jarvis. why boiheTf~
Well said Susie. doubtfuily.
sammy says then you know where
your money goes"
-fou know where Il goes any.
way " you eount your change"
said Mrs Jarvis lmpatieutly.
Il was with some pride that Susie
displayed her book 20 Sammy AZ
the end % the first month. Great
work. old girl was bis comment as
be surveyed the neat work aud add.
81 totals with what seemed 10
Susie lightning speed. You see.
you're beginning TO get results al.
ready. Most % the time before
your allowance has been gone al
the end % the month. and now you
have So 30 left over.
"Oh. but haven't" objected
Susie. I've spent u all and had
% borrow $40 from ms personal al
lowance.-
sammy sighed heavily anG glrded
up his lolns Tor the battle of en-.
deavoring 10 demonstrate siatis;l.
cally that Susie had failed 90 keep
track % oil her expenditures and
that Il was absolutely necessary 10
DO 50.
I'm celebrating" announced Mrs
Jarvis one sunny morning two
months later as she dropped IN on
her daughter Il got my dividend
check from the Dome mines and we
could do n little shopping. have
lunch ai BulIock's and 20 10 the
matinee"
Susie raised a somewhat tense
face from a page ot figures. Il
don't know" she said slowly. Il
wanted 10 get this thing done 10.
day and OF my mind"
Good heavens" said her mother
Are you struggling with that budg.
etT-
I'm not going TO give II up TN
get IT," said Susie stubbornly.
Last month | spent too much and
mad. IL W. ont OF my own allow
ance. and this month I've spent
sl2sS more than l had TO begin
with and have Si.55 left"
Well my goodress." said her
mother. Il don't see how anyone
can expect 10 do better than that"
1T ought TO be even." said Susie
wearily. 1T should balance. This"
Susie Indicated column. 'ls the
food allowance. We set aside 80
per cent for that and IL comes 10
Ss5 a month"
That's a dollar and a half q
day. isn't ItT' said her mother
"well. why don't you Just put down
a dollar and a half for each day.
That would make that column come
out right"
Susie raised rather startled eyes
10 her mother. Il wonder II II
wouldT' she muttered.
"of course II would" said Mrs
Jarvis ImpatIently. "And IL you fig
ure out what The right amount
should be for all the other items
and put II down II couldn't help
but be right"
Susie excitedly seized a sheet OF
paper and began copying figures
-why didn't think OF that" she
cried. Mother. you're a wonder" ="
IL was the work Of short half
hour TO copy a new budget with It's
EreordaIned figures. And how
much better II looks. too" said her
mother with satisfaction. with the
rows all alike"
What did sammy have TO say