The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-05

interest that should wipe out
Decent folks have the good
taste not To be mercenary.
But there viii always be
people in the world who have
their eyes on gold which 10
blinds them with it, dazzle
they will do anything to get At
II. Our men In service are
earning the money they get.
II is theirs and they ought 10
have the right TO decide what
should be done with IT, They
need little money while In the
service. unless they foolishly
waste 1T. ~ many Of them
have money tn spare and they
like TO save IL. But they can't
take II around with them while
on duty 80 many of them send
" home. ! have feeling that
II should he sacred trust of
the folks at home tn keep that
money for the boys 10 they
may have IL when they get
back.
of course, if the boy is married
then his wife and family should
have the right to use 1t to keep
up the ho>e. But I am discussing
the singleIboy If his parents were
dependent on him probably he
wouldn't be in service. So Just be-
cause he has money is no reason
why his parents should branch
out and enjoy his affiuenee while
he is away. They ought to keep
hands off the money. | have re-
ceived many questions on money
and war. Here is one that asks a
question easy to answer.
Dear Mr.. Antheil:-My son
Is an officer i'm the Air Corps
and 1 just received letter
from him asking me 10 de-
eide this problem for him. I,
In turn, am referring it to
YOU.
HE Is p years old and Is
engaged to fine young girl
of %. They will be married
after the war IN over. His
problem Is. what shall he do
with the extra money he has
after his expenses are paid.
e.
TO use or send ii to the girl
10 save for their future home?
He feels obligated to us. We
are people of moderate cir
eumstances. sent him through
college and had to struggle
10 do II. OF course, we can
use the money but we can't
decide whether to do that or
advise him to save IL so that
he'll have something TO start
on when he gets back.
1.-THE girl has no money and
can probably not save too
much as she helps support
mr. AIubatu uiuibtts Wy NUS
band can use this money now
to work up his business and,
perhaps, pay IL back later, but
hesitate. We'd appreciate
your advice very much
Mrs. X"
I think it would be wrong for
either you or your sons fiance
to make use of the money or have
charge of il. I would suggest that
you open savings account for
him at your local bank and de-
post his money for him as 1t
comes to you. Your boy should
not feel obligated to you. His
education was a financial burden
you assumed and you wanted to
give him an education. I think
his own parents should take charge
of the money and deposit il. After
all, although the girl is his fiance
she is not member of his family
as yet.
F. r. is having competition:
Dear Mr.. Antheil; l am a
girl of is and am considered
very attractive. / have a girl
friend who isn't at all pretty
but has very sweet ways.
Zone night. one of my hoy
friends was at my house and
she came over and made quite
a play for him and he for her.
My family also noticed II and
! was very hurt. She hasn't a
very good reputation a. she
ran away from home and she
is Stunned by most everyone.
She considers me her best
friend. but at times, she GER
tainly doesn't act IT.
MIR. Antheil. should I tell
this boy that he hurts me
when he acts like that and that
it's different when he kids
with members of the family
We met al the shore last sum