1937-03-13 — Page 2

How much

POCKET MONEY

H

do you

ERE is, the story of

a girl who at the age of fifteen is given. ten dollars a week allowance. Do you think it's too much? In this case it has worked; she is really learn- ing the value of money.

The question of allowances and hyro soon they should be- gi is one that is better dis- eussed by example than in theory.

T

AKE the case of father James Clark. He is a civil servant now earn- ing about eight hundred a month.

When he married he and his wife worked out a budget which was revised as increase buth in alary and family came along. They have three daughters. Eliza- beth; Sheila, and Mary. Elizabeth, oged ten. is receiving the sana

#ts her amount of pocket muney risters did at her age 50 cents a werk

или

No specifte expeliture is covered by this, but Trom she provides

for church collections *money school claritles, buys small Christmas and birthday gifts, and spends the rest on sweets, or anything else she.

like.

All the children cirn thele money in some way, Elizabeth gets the tra on the amah's day off, and sees that the flowers and induar plants haze fresh water during the week,

Now And again her income augmented by a tip from a relative

or visitor: this she saves for holidays and Christmas,

Pays for the Movies

SHE

give

them?

OU NEED:

30s. of 3-ply wool, 2 hanks of piping cord, No. 16 crochet

and

„hook.

the

and

Begin in the centre of crown. Crochet about 18 stitches over the cord, pull tight to form a cir- ele. Then crochet round round over

the cord.until -circle meosures ubout 7ina. Bend over the last row and start to shape the crown. Keep the Best two rows tight, then In- crease each row until the crown Is Jins, deep and 21ins, round for the size you require). Cut the cord and fasten ends off firmly. To starL the brim turn- the out crown, inside and begin at the side. Work two rows right round in crochet (same stitch 05. the crown), telling the cord attle loose,

SAILOR HAT

you

can run

it up in a day

The

50 us to make

but.

the brim stand

Then take a piece of odd cord and work half a row across the front, fasten ott ends and con- Unus with the original cord and work two more rows right round

Now let in another piece of

Jittl cord across the front, IT shorter than the first, work one row right round.

Let in another plece of cord ncross the front, until you have jet five pieces in, each a little shorter than the last, with always one complete row right round in between.

This makes the brim wider in the fund trin the bar. 11 Jant two rows must be right round and fastened off at the side. Crochet aver a little bow and sew to centre cf crown.

This Bride Played Houses

Too Long

AFTER 14 months of being ul- most too blissful it looks as though the young Harpers are reach- You see, Belly ing breaking point. had never had much home life be- fore marriage, and I never saw Hiri go so completely dithery about their "love-nest," She pofietsed and swept and tidied and cooked and then started polishing and sweeping and tidying and cooking all aggeln. "Tods (Jim, to you) the duck'uma revelled in his dear little domesti- cated wifey, so delighted with her new home. Just like 11 child with

over

the

new toy, and, bless her heart. that's just what she was his preelous

ttle girl playing houses.

the reaction This was Modern Girl of yester-year, doubt, with her independence scorn of the home. The wives of to-day will swing back to become home-loving feminine creatures.

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app

and

NO for weeks, nny months,

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Jim, exclumed over every variation of lamb-stew and Sometimes the clever tart, tle thing made na upplo turn-oyer sometimes fascinating teeny tarik-ts. Sametimes he found spring- onions the slew and sometimes he discovered delicious fresh pars-

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never tired of inventing

She

surprises,

She invited dozens of friends and nequaintances for tea or supper, and

he WLA always ready to show tha

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know how, men are with 'fu, and things were never the same again.

As quickly is the tearing up of pet, the loving atmosphere was shattered. Jih was suddenly and of being house-proud sick wanted to stop admiring his home, and he wanted to take it as a matter of course that everything was comfy.

without wanted to

eat his dinner "Mary had always been very Mary already had a complete ward- tions, amusements, fares total, Sur- wanted his heaks around and he

some things were plus. careful with her money and often robe, nithough

her being trilled over it. Like her sisters Mary earns

Like a little boy sick of playing hnd outgrown surprised by the amount she shabby and, she

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money. She helps with household

he even I wanted to give others---

Tummies-and-Daddies, In the accounts, les receipts and CHEILA, nged tweke. receives managed to save.

week; this does her rather more responsibility, her

holidays does many little secretariat thought of playing soldiers by way two dollars

of a change. January To March pocket father agreed, so I went over"

Jobs, not really

more give her

Now and again she takes over the money, but gives her more respon- bills for the past year or two to men the how much we were spending on her

Pale of strong walking shoes, set entire housekeeping for a day. sibility. She usually

friend personally.

foundation, week-end, or even longer, to give of woollen underwear, pictures once a week with and buys her own ticket.

"She was delighted when we told Bree pairs stockings, skirt, jumper, her mother a rest and a change, and She pays her fare to and from her sur plan and I suggested that,

perience herself. school though she sometimes walks with the help of our bills, she should shoe repairs, gloves, school uniform at the same thine gain valuable ex-

i Actually she has only

draw up specimen budgets for the renewals, fares, gifts, charities, clubį few cents more to spend on herself next two quarters. They were very subscriptions, amusements. than Elizabeth has, but

feels she

well done, though I had to point out much better off and more grown-up one or two omissions. 1-found, in- Strik earns her money by help eidentally. thnt she had never ing to keep her mother's clothes realised how much things coast." order, presslag skirts, washing cuffs and collars, and replacing them. A little Advice stitching up a heyes that has come.

packing up things for the

one way.

cleaners.

She is Responsible

B

ቤትፈና to

Y comparison, Mary is

milliondress, but again the

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has not much more money for sweels

MA

+

April-June

to

of

Spring suit frst year, summer coat next year, hat to match, blouse, two cotton frocks, half cost two sets tww underwear

last suinier received her ARY

first seasons stockings and tennis socks. cheque on January 1, and sandals, shoe repairs; half enst so was able to take advantageof to lust two seasons, summer uniform of two summer nightgowns er pyjamas the sales. At her own wish her mother accompanies her on the more renewals, amusements, fares, chari- important shopping expeditions. She ties, clubs, presents. Bives whatever advice is asked for,

and extras than either of her two and with a certain amount of tact sisters: she merely has been given manages to encourage sound

pur- ones,

July-September

two Two sets winter underwear, chases and prevent unwise

winter nightgowns or pyjamas, the responsibilty of spending money without seeming to interfere.

foundation, stockings for winter, two that her mother used to lay out for

Being a wise mother' she does not pairs shoes; shoe repairs, uniform term, fares; Mary is now Alteen; a year ago insist it she sees that Mary is con- renewals

her.

for winter

she was put on an allowance of vinced that her own ideas are best, holiday pocket money, amusements. ten dollars a week, given in form of a quarterly cheque to be learn by mistakes. paid into the Hongkong Savings Bank and withdrawn

the because she knows that one must October-December

required.

Soinc parents think Mrs. Clark for it was her idea-foolish, extra- vagant, or even wicked, but here is bar paint of plowy,

How it was Spent

Party dress for Christmas, hall cast of winter coat to last two years winter next year, are the Arst year's and be bought accounts. The obvious omis hat, gloves, winter house frock; shoe sions are explained by the fact that repairs, charities, presents, subscrip-

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And Betty is so furious that he

won't go on playing houses. She says even if he is getting over 'du that's no excuse for such behaviour.

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