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Show H THE COST OP SUPPORTING H A HHB Not ninny years ago $2 a day was fl considered a Rood wage for a family t roan. Many Rot along fairly well on J $10 a week. Today many workpeoplo H nro striking for S3 and $1 A day. t Tlicy say they can't live decently on ( less. Mcanwhllo people on lixcd In HHB comes feel dcsiioratu ns they struggle H with higher prices. The moment one. HHK class of wages goes up, others feel BpJ tho r One thing that helps many families Hi got along Is the fact that ovcryono Is HBW working. Tho father may not bo , getting but 2 or $2.50 a day. Hut HV' if his daughter is earning $10 n week J in a store, and it tho boys nro sell- J' ing papers or mowing lawns, tho fnm- HHlk lly Income may be pretty good. J ' Many of tho present lUlm; costs J J are due to a higher staudnrl of cnro J i for children. Formerly if i lny had HHJj oyo trouble, peoplo would drifi nlons HHl In the hope he would outgrow it J' Now wo take litm to a specialist mid Hi' may pay $10 before he Is fitted In his J i glasses. If ho gets typhoid, wi lmo J1 him rarcd for by a trained nurso at J. $20 n week. We tav ourselves henv- pj b I J ily for his schools, anil buy clothes B'' ' that cost good money, so that he may J make a respectable appearance Bpt It Is fairly up to tho young peoplo J to make a return for these coats. In J comfortable homes, they may bo nblo J to start their own savings nccounts j ns soon ns they begin to earn. Hut j In families whero tho brcndwlnnor HHJ works for small pay It seems pretty j tough for tho jming folks to spend HHl their money for candy and entertain- 11 j Young people should not wait tin- HHJ til they get through school before HH helping lift tho family burden. They j do not need to beg the neighbors to J subscribe for books nnd mngazlnes HHJ which nro not wauled. Let them HHJj produro something people really de- HH sire. If they can find no other work j let them run a back yard gnrden. j ! They can always find a market for HHJ potatoes and beans nnd peas. The HHJ hard working father would be well HHj pleased If somo of tho product was HE J offered for tho family tnblo. |