The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

put ne Is not tired. In fact
month. so he has plenty of Il
is just what he does.
He h - thoughtlcss don't know
what 70 DO. Time after time he
has proceeded to start cutting the
back lawn just when / am ready
20 put out my washing. Then he
ASKS impatiently why l didn't tell
him Wa going TO hang out
clothes. Does be have to be told
that?
n I ask him 10 spade under the
weeds behind the flower border he
does about haif Of II and spends
The rest of the time cutting the
TOPS az my Lupines with hoe.
He pretends he Ia doing me
great favor when he cooks break
fast tspattering grease al over the
stoye) but cannot get Hmm to fix
, cold frame without having 70
listen to his ssrcasm.
He also knows Il makes me III
70 ride very far in the car and he
promises he win not make the next
trip to the beach and back In one
day. Then what does he do? He
disrsgards me and calmly makes
plans to make the quick trip in
order to bring his brother and wife
back TO spend the next day with
IN. He seems TO think II a treat
for me TO have 70 stay home on
Sunday and cook dinner for his
Relatives.
When ] complain at his indiffer-
ence and lack Of thought he insists
he has done nothing wrong and
suggests that perhaps am not
feeling well and that u why am
impatient.
What makes q man 20 inconsid-
erate7 Why can't he zee that I'd
rather have q little personal atten-
ton than ten dollar billy
When we were married he was
IN debt and didn't have a change
Of clothes. Now we own our own
home and have two cars and plen-
~ Of clothes and money In the
bank. have saved and spent
wisely. Before we married his
family members were always beg
ging him for money. Now that his
affairs are being managed sensibly
he doesn't even give me credit for
putting him where he Il.
] don't play bridge or smoke and
] do al the homework and can
ming and sewing. What more can |
! DO to make him understand that |
m ounce Of confederation IL worth |
. ton Of money? ! want to be his
wife. not just hired servant.
Why don't men realize that a
woman appreciates having things
done a. she wants them done--not |
- other women want them.
] don't like a sissy man fussing
around the kitchen when need the
cold frame fixed or the rose bushes
moved. Telling my husband does
no good. His first wife was unfair
with him but despite the fact that |
] have tried to 10 what is right ] |
can't get him TO understand i'm
portant things.
What can . woman do In such |
Z CASEY wHAT-ro-Do.
Well. n Be frank. q woman can
approach this problem In a sane
and sensible manner II she win
admit the truth to herself - and |
that truth means she viii have to
consider her own faults as well as
her husbands before she starts
throwing critical stones.
Perhaps your husband does try
your patience. Perhaps you try
his. but Il seems that q frank and |
out-and-ont talk with an honest |
attempt to understand each Others
sidc Of the question. Il = much bet
Ter way TO iron out difficulties than |
20 build up . number Of secret |
grievances and feelings Of abuse.
No person 4 usually entirely to
blame when Misunderstanding oc- |
cur. No person. on the other hand,
u % near perfection she can afford |
e place all the blame on her part
neris shoulders.
4 woman may b. q perefct |
housekeeper. . splendid cook, a
rood manager she may be the
acme Of efficiency hut with all |