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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1921. 6 B The Family : Finances 5 By LORETTO C. LYNCH. ". Already puny housewives are find ing it necesary to readjust family finances in order to sanely meet the lowering of wages. One good thing about the whole situation is the fact that prices have come down notice ably. But just what is a sane read justment. , - Folks who study budgets tell us kYout 5 per cent of the income should be expended for rent. Dur ing the war and immediately there after the housing shortage became so serious that we just had to forget about oercentaaes and take a Immc somewhere, no matter what the price. , But on the eve of the return to more normal conditions the house wife who has the welfare- of her family close to heart will begin, to do some studying. For, if she con tinues to pay more rent than her lessened income permits, in some way the family suffers, , Sometimes this suffering comes beause the milk bill must be tiimmed to fit in. iometimp the1 paying of an out-of-proportion rent causes the husband to go without the new warm underwear so neces sary to his health, lu his out-door occupation. . - , f : Labor, in the heimr. as d where is still expensive and the home that; . ------ V . !- MLIVl-SaTlilg JiC- VlCe! is sometimes the cheaper in " the Ions run. And where the bud get is so proportioned that little is' leit tor operating expenses, the lit tle things of every day life become a source of constant worry, especially j where the' home-maker has a suffi i cient knowledge of sanitary science to make her desire quick disposal of f waste and prompt removal of dust and dirt. The smaller the income, the larger the proportion of it must be spent on food- in order, to maintain a proper degree of physical efficiency. Experiment, keeping all food bills for a month until you can buy to satisfy the not-too-exacting de mands of the family palate and after several months strike an aver age as the minimum. On a small income for a family consisting of parents and' three children, from $-10 to $30 a month, unless one has a garden or is par ticularly fortunately located as to the markets, will be required. Clothing is quite as necessary as food. It maintains the body temper ature by conserving the heat which the food furnishes. Health is, the main factor in efficiency, and health is certainly preserved by con serving the energy and protecting the body from sudden changes. The in-, stinct for color and display is . a primitive one, but the suitability of clothing should always receive first consideration. No figures or 'percentages can be given for clothing. For we all know of the woman who at the cost of a dollar or two can make over some relative's coat for a youngster which looks superior in style and is ad mirably warm. A knowledge of textiles and sewing is a valuable asset to the average home-maker. But. whatever your income, do try the budget scheme if only for a year. You will never want to go back-to' the hit-and-miss' spending which is all too prevalent in many American homes. Chocolate Pudding. Tn twA 'nm nf milk a11r.f fMi, tablespoons of flour, half a cup of sugar, onp ounce 01 cnocoiaie, or two tablespoons of cocoa. Put to gether like butterscotch pudding. When made with flour the pudding is lss likely .to "shed" water, than wherr'made with cornstarch Fashion's Blue Book ByCORINNfi LOWE. New York. (Special Corre spondence.) Gone is the simple- generation which considered ribbons as a trim ming. Ribbons are now a fabric, and with but little outside assistance they make many of the winter frocks and even ing wraps. The above charming little frock illus trates, this point by selecting for its material ah old blue ribbon scat tered with cher ries which is joined together by narrow old rose grpsgrain ribbon. The girdle, also of old rose, is fas tened by a rhine stone buckle. Net ruffles finished 'with drawn work edge the tiny puff high collar of dis tant behavior is the final touch of fashion. NEW YORK SIOUX CITY OMAHA LINCOLN 318-320 SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET . r i Announcing for MONDA Y 1140 New Spring Hats In Another Or kin Bros. Sale That Will he She Talk of . Omaha-Offering Hats Worth $15,' $1 7.50, $20 up to$25; In the Event of Values at Included in this vast offer ing are Hats for every oc : casion and every taste presented in the greatest single special selling of Spring Hats that we have ever held at $7.45. Note the wonderful assort ment of Spring styles and colorings as displayed in our display windows. Practically tha entire sdc-' ond floor is given over to this remarkable selling. Here's the Story of This Wonderful Sale of lllfi Hats ' A New York Manufacturer was compelled to dispose of his entire stock on hand. We were that fortunate purchaser, fortunate because we can now offer to the women of Omaha the most wonderful values at this unusually low price that we have ever offered. ( Lovely hats that answer every demand of the Spring time chic, tailored ones for your Spring Suit; lovelyr wide brimmed ones for Crisp Spring Dresses and clever Sport Types that areat home anywhere. There are large, small and medium sized hats in tagal and. hair-braids there are Hats of cellophane Hats trimmed with cire ribbon Hats trimmed with highly colored fruits and flowers transparent Hats and smart combination Hats. ' - . The Colors are charmingly suggestive of Spring nen na, rust, tangerine, orchid, old blue, sunset, platinum, steel gray, navy and the ever popular black. ; . , , Monday, 9:00 Ai M. i r JB L i u a Infant Mortality Sensitive . Index ; "Infant mortality is the most sen sitive index we possess of social wel fare and efficient sanitary adminis tration, especially under urban con ditions," says Sir Arthur Ne.vs holme, perhaps the greatest author ity on the subject Surveysmade by the United Slates children bureau, under the direction of .'Miss Julia Lathrop, its director, show that infant mortality is even a more far-reaching "index" than indi cated by. the famous BritiMi expert. Those surveys consisted of send ing expert investigators into different cities, where first-hand inquiry was made with regard to the history of every child born in the city within 12 months. House to bouse canvasses of homes were made and Ynothers were examined not as to births and deaths of offspring but as. to every environmental condition. v - The statistics show, when anal yzed, many surprising conditions. Among other facts they prove that infant nfortality rates run almost parallel with the incomes of fathers. For Baltimore families, where the fathers earned less than $500 a year the figures are for 1915 the in fant mortality rate was 288.6. For those where the fathers earned" be tween. $550 and $849 it was 178.3, decreasing with increase of income until the rate, fell below 50 for in fants bor to mothers whose hus bands earned $2,000 or more a year. Baltimore is the largest city that has been surveying, but like parellcl though the percentages vary be tween the rate of infant deaths and , family income was found in all. In-' vestigations made in Germany and. Great Britain show a similar parallel, the figures often being more ex treme than those or America. There was like paralled between the infant, mortality rate and all those things which income usually reflects. In Johnstown, Pa., the rate for houses into which water was piped was 117.6; in houses that depended for water on wells and pumps it was 197.9. In streets where there were sewers the rate was higher than where there were none. In one city it vas found that for babies born in homes that cpnta:ned bathtubs the mortality rate was only 72.6; for those born in homes without bath tubs it was more than double, orH When the figures were arranged by different localities in cities, by wards usually, a clear divergence re flecting the character and tone of the secjions of the same community was shown. In the slum sections it is always highest, the select communi ties always the lowest. . When mothers were wage earners before the births4 of the t chifdrth, the infant mortality rate is always hiurher than for ether women of the same class; wheftthey work out after of the infants of the poor to be leveled up toward that of the in fants of the well-to-do-and for med ical advice and nursing assistance to be made available for the poor as tt 1t f fl it "kt III 1 I T ll aAIKt.ll station." ' The children's bureau surveys also show, incidentally, that the ace of . the mother and size of the family have much to do with the infant's chance of survival. The lowest rates are for mothers between 20 and 30 years old. and i for the. second child. BeTow 20 and after 30 years of age, tht mother has greater risk the babies arc born the death rate ! vj losing her baby in infancy, and ir still hisrher. Among foreign-born mothers it is invariably higher than among white natives; among foreign mothers who caivt read -and write a further increase-is found. And there are like differences between death rates for infants bom to literate and illiterate native mothers. There is wide dif ference of opinion as to the direct bearing of mere iguorance on the infant mortality rate. Sir Arthur Newsholme says it is very slight. "But the ignorance among the work ing class mothers is dangerous," says he, "because it is associated with relative helplessness. "What.is needed for environment it ine Daoy ayiug wiinin one year after birth increase in proportion to the number of other children that precede it. Housing, or rather 'crowding, is so clearly reflected in infant mortal ity that one expert ventures to say uiav j v. aw aivAKuaiv living vyir , ditions in a city with its infant mor- v tality alone as diita to work from. The rate rises and falls with "the number of people per room living in dwellings where the little ones are born, and also in flight measure as the infant sleeps in the same room with its parents or in an adjoining room. MILLINERY' SECTION SECOND FLOOR. NEW YORK SIOUX CITY OMAHA 'v LINCOLN i Ghafm: ..31S-320 SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET ing New Spring Interpreting the New Spring Modes Suits j w are now being selected on our second floor by discriminating, ' fashionable women of Omaha. THE NEW BOX c6AT SUITS ' are exceedingly -smart for the Misses and slender women; are developed in all the new and favored materials. Many are wonderfully embroidered and beaded, while others, rely pri smart tailoring with braid finish for their exceptionally youthful appeal. The Most Favored and Youthful Style. SMART TAILLEUR M0tES - : "I . for the woman who desires ultra chic simplicity, are shown in garments that depend mostly upon the smart line silhouette for charm'anri distinction,' although they are often trimmed with braid and buttons, and even embroidery is used to ac centuate their charming and dignified Appeal. U rie quale d for Every Wear and Service . Smart Box Coat Model of Poiret Twill jacket elaborately stitched with Grey Cord. Price $79.50. , HANDSOME, DRESSY SUITS i that are exclusive in design are unusually beautiful and var ied this season. Elaborately, embroidered, beaded, braided or stitched, they have attained the unusual in design, rather than material, and will amaze you with their delightful beauty and charm. 1 , " " i r Prices Mange From 39.50 to $175.00 We Are Pleased to Show You Our Incomparable Array of of Suits, and Invite You to Compare Our Prices and Values With Othirs. Every Newest Style, Trimming and Material Very Moderately Price($. SUIT SECTIONSECOND FLOOR FEW FOLKS HAVE GRAYHAIR NOW Druffgut Say Ladies Are Us ing. Recipe of Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair that loses its color and lustre, or when it fades, turns gray, dull and lifeless, is caused by a lack of sulphur in the hair.' Our -grandmother made ud a mixture of Sage Tea and Sul phur to keep her locks dark and beautiful, and thousand of women and men who value that even color, that beautiful dark shade of hair which is so attractive, use only this old-time recipe. ' " . Nowadays we get this lamous mix ture improved by the addition of other ingredients by asking at any drug store for a bottle of ''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound," which darkens the hair so naturally, so evenly, that nobody can possibly tell it has been applied. You just damp en a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears; but what delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound is that, besides beautifully darkening the hair after a few appli cations, it also brings back the gloss tn9 lustre and gives it an appear ance of abundance; Calvary Baptist Church 39th and Cuming Sts. Feb. 20 - Mar. 6 Every Night t 4 r- E. S. S TUCKER, Evangelist ! ) , Greet Chorus. Beautiful Solos Foster Jones, Director. , Some Day You Will Surely Own aWHITE Why Not Enjoy Its Many Pleasures, Now?) You .don't have to wait until, you feel that you can pay all cash, as we have a very liberal pay ment plan. Come in and let's talk it over. . MICKELS 15th and Harney
