,illu/ration3 8,p\nds6 ,i nev] weigh$   
!m0            ,,adv5tures ,,9          
,,?rift        ,by    ,,anna ,,/eese    
,,ri*>dson        ,,illu/rat$ ,,by      
,,*>les ,s4 ,,corson                    
,,indianapolis    ,,! ,,bobbs-,,m]rill  
,,company    ,,publi%]s                 
,,copyright #aiae    ,,! ,,cr[ell       
,,publi%+ ,,company      ,,copyright    
#aiaf    ,,! ,,bobbs-,,m]rill ,,company 
,,press ,,(    ,,braunwor?  ,,co4       
,,bookb9d]s ,,& ,,pr9t]s    ,,brooklyn1 
,n4 ,y4          ,,preface      ,!      
incid5ts1 ! /ores1 ! organizations & !  
individuals  describ$ 9 ?is book are    
real1 n fictiti\s4 ,at ! "t t ?is  book 
goes to press1 ea* "o ( ! societies     
m5tion$ is actively  engag$ 9 ! task (  
r$uc+ ! co/ ( liv+ = its memb]s4 ,!     
,national ,h\sewives' ,league has its   
headqu>t]s at #be ,we/ ,=ty-fif?        
,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,mrs4 ,julian 
,hea?1 a real fle% & blood woman1  is   
presid5t ( ! organization4 ,!           
,h\sewives' ,coop]ative ,league  is /ill

 work+ actively t[>d coop]ative buy+ &  
no d\bt =  sev]al ye>s to come c be     
rea*$ ?r\gh its effici5t secret>y1      
,miss ,edna ,o4 ,cr(ton1 ,norwood1      
,ohio1 a suburb ( ,c9c9nati1 f :i*  city
 ! organization directs its "w4    ,!   
,coop]ative ,/ore at ,montclair is a    
fl\ri%+ reality4 ,!  ,exp]im5tal ,f>m at
 ,m$=d1 ,long ,isl&1 is /ill enc\rag+   
local  f>m]s to sell direct to !        
h\sewives ( ,great] ,new ,york &        
vic9ity by p>cel po/ & express4 ,ev5    
,mrs4 ,l>ry & h] fri5d1  ,claire ,pi]ce1
 exi/ "u o!r names1 & !y p>ticipat$ 9 ! 
adv5tures h]e9 describ$4    ,?is        
explanation is giv5 because :5 ! *apt]s 
appe>$ orig9ally  9 ! ,woman's ,home    
,companion1 ! au?or receiv$ _m lett]s   
conta9+ qu]ies ( ?is nature3 8,is !re   
su* an organization z  ! ,national      
,h\sewives' ,league1 ! ,h\sewives'      
,coop]ative ,league1 a  ,coop]ative     
,/ore 9 ,montclair80 8,is !re su* a f>m 
z y describe  "u ! title ( ! ,exp]im5tal
 ,f>m at ,m$=d8 ,if s1 ,i want to  get 9

 t\* ) its sup]9t5d5t40    ,! mat]ial 9 
?is book1 :i* is ( pr(\nd int]e/ to all 
home-mak]s pres5t or prospective1 is    
pres5t$ 9 fiction =m  because ! writ]1  
be+ a h\sekeep]1 realizes t h\sehold    
r\t9e is s mu* a bus9ess ( facts &      
figures t /udies 9  ?rift are m         
acceptable to busy wom5 :5 bright5$ by !
 little  t\* ( romance t goes s f> 9    
leav5+ ! day's "w ( !  home-mak]4       
,a4 ,s4 ,r4          ,,adv5tures ,,9    
,,?rift          ,,*apt] ,i    8,luxury 
is atta9$ ?r\gh ?rift40--,h4 ,c4 ,,( ,l4
 ,,prov]b ,,no4 #a4      ,mrs4 ,l>ry    
fold$ h] veil ) nice exactitude & spe>$ 
x )  two invisible hairp9s4 ,!n %e b5t  
h] hat "o-f\r? ( an in* on  ! "r side1  
fluff$ up h] hair on ! left & tuck$ h]  
gloves  "u h] purse4 ,^! pre-lun*eon    
rites complet$1 %e rea*$ =  ! program ( 
music4 ,b1 glanc+ casually at ,claire   
,pi]ce on !  o!r side ( ! table1 %e     
dropp$ ! squ>e ( c>dbo>d1 ) its  ,pi]rot
 silh\ettes1 & /udi$ ! girl curi\sly4   
,:5 "o has pick$ up a remnant ( *iffon  

taffeta 9 a mo/ desirable  %ade1 at     
two-?irds ! price ask$ at ! regul>      
c\nt]1 & has  ord]$ a tidy lun*eon (    
*ick5-salad s&wi*es & *ocolate  ) :ipp$ 
cream1 9 ! popul> re/aurant ( ,kimbell's
 v  popul> dep>tm5t /ore1 "o has cause  
to look *e]ful4 ,& ,claire's  expression
 0 any?+ b *e]ful4 ,%e _h remov$ nei!r  
veil nor  gloves1 b1 ) h] h&s fold$ 9 h]
 lap1 %e sat />+ ?r\gh  ! w9d[ :i*      
ov]look$ "o ( ,new ,york's busie/       
corn]s4    8,my de>1 :at has happ5$80   
,claire transf]r$ h] gaze f ! ro(-tops  
to ! patt]n 9 !  tableclo? :i* %e outl9$
 me*anically ) a f+]-tip4               
8,i--,i've--brok5 ) ,jimmy1 &--&--he w5t
 back to ,kansas ,city la/  night40     
8,oh1 y poor lamb6 ,:atev] w5t wrong    
betwe5 y two8 ,:y1 y 7  j made = ea*    
o!r40    8,t's :at ,jimmy said10 murmur$
 ! girl 9 a *ok+ voice4    ,! great     
re/aurant1 ) its *att]+ %opp]s1 fad$    
away4 ,!y  two seem$ q alone4 ,mrs4     
,l>ry rea*$ out a w>m impulsive h&  &   
gripp$ ,claire's f+]s1 cold ev5 ?r\gh h]

 heavy gloves4    8,:y didn't y tell me 
be=e80    8,tell+ doesn't help40        
8,oh1 yes1 x does1 my de>4 ,d y suppose 
t if ,i _h kn[n1 ,i  w\ld h dragg$ y f  
"o sale to ano!r1 bor+ y ) su*          
unimportant details z trimm+s & f9d+s8  
,no1 inde$y6 ,we'd h  gone home to my   
ap>tm5t & talk$ ab\t ,jimmy1 & cuddl$ ! 
baby40    ,claire cov]$ h] eyes quickly 
) a %ak+ h&4    8,oh1 ,i c\ldn't h /ood 
t4 ,?is has be5 mu* bett]4 ,x's help$   
me to =get = a little :ile40    ,mrs4   
,l>ry %ook h] head4    8,oh1 no1 x      
hasn't4 ,y're n ! k9d to =get4 ,y're too
 sweet &  womanly & loyal1 & y're go+ to
 tell me :at happ5$1--:y y  s5t ,jimmy  
away40    8,because ,i love him too well
 to m>ry him40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry's pretty  
oval face cl\d$4 ,%e 0 ess5tially a     
normal1  s+le-m9d$ woman4 ,to h] way (  
?9k+1 if y lov$ a man1 y  m>ri$ him &   
made him happy4 ,y did n s5d him (f to  
ano!r  city to live among /rang]s1 q    
probably 9 "s fussy1 mu/y  bo>d+-h\se4  
,subtleties ( ?is sort positively annoy$

 h]4 ,!y  seem$ s unnecess>y1 s futile4 
,h[ev]1 %e cloak$ h] real  feel+s & ?rew
 an extra sympa!tic note into h] next   
spee*4    8,well1 tell me ! wor/6 ,i'm  
bromidic1 ,i "k1 b p]haps ,i c help4    
,m>riage does help "o to und]/& ! male  
creature60    ,nobody c\ld )/& ,mrs4    
,l>ry 9 ?is mood4 ,mrs4 ,l>ry 0 n  h]   
real "n4 ,%e 0 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce ,hall1    
born ,gregory1 *ri/5$  ,elizabe? ,ell51 
b f ! day ( h] m>riage %e _h be5        
nick-nam$ 8,mrs4 ,l>ry0 by all ^?       
=tunate en\gh to c\nt  !mselves z fri5ds
 or acqua9tances4 ,& %e lov$ ! "n4 ,%e  
said x made h] feel s completely m>ri$  
to ,l>ry4 ,= be x kn[n  t ,mr4 ,l>ry 0 !
 planet r\nd :i* ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 ,l>ry     
,junior1  ,baby ,lisbe?1 & ev5 ,l5a1 !  
maid ( all "w 9 ! h\se ( ,hall1  revolv$
 z subsidi>y />s4 ,unhappy wives1       
bewild]$ husb&s1  unc]ta9 ba*elors & all
 too c]ta9 "y wom5 confid$ _!           
love-affairs to ,mrs4 ,l>ry & left h]   
pres5ce *e]$1 if n  actually help$ 9 !  
solution ( _! p>ticul> problems4    ,s  

%e 0 q sure t ,claire w\ld op5 h] he>t  
:5 ! prop]  mom5t arriv$4 ,x came :5 !  
:ite-uni=m$ waitress1 hav+  s]v$ !      
s&wi*es & ! *ocolate1 hurri$ away to    
collect  paym5t on a lun*eon *eck4 ,!   
words 7 n graci\s1 b ! tone  9 :i* !y 7 
utt]$ w\ld h mov$ a he>t ( /one4 ,!y    
fairly set ,mrs4 ,l>ry's quiv]+4        
8,well1 if y mu/ "k1 x 0 ?is--& ?is--&  
?is----0 wail$  ,claire1 z %e pok$ ! tip
 ( h] spoon into ! top ( h] s&wi*1  !   
:ipp$ cream on h] *ocolate & ! p[d]$    
sug> heap$ 9 !  silv] b[l4    8,! high  
co/ ( liv+--money1 dirty1 sordid1       
hide\sly ess5tial  money4 ,we c't live  
on ,jimmy's income1 & he's too pr\d to  
let  fa!r give me ev5 my ridicul\s      
little all[ance aft] we are  m>ri$4 ,he 
says he'll support 8 own wife & 8 own   
h\se1 or he  doesn't want ei!r4 ,&1 d y 
"k1 he doesn't draw any m money  out ( !
 firm ea* mon? ?an my fa!r pays = !     
upkeep ( our  lim\s9e8 ,c y picture me  
try+ to /ret* =ty doll>s a week to      
provide ev]y?+--ev]y?+--= ,jimmy & me80 

8,y c\ld le>n1 de>10 sugge/$ ,mrs4      
,l>ry1 ) a secret ?rill at  ! ?\ght ( h]
 own h\sewifely abilities4    8,t's :at 
,jimmy said1 b :5 we figur$ x all out1 f
 h\se  r5t to cravats = ,jimmy1 cr$it+  
me incid5tally ) be+ !  exp]i5c$        
h\sewife ,i am n1 !re wasn't five c5ts  
left =  insurance1 ! sav+s fund or !    
simple/ recreation1 let alone  luxuries4
 ,9 8 pr(ession1 ,jimmy'd j h to keep up
 appe>ances  on ! outside1 if we _h to  
live on oatmeal gruel & dri$ apples 9  !
 privacy ( our ap>tm5t4 ,i tri$ to      
p]suade ,jimmy to let fa!r  loan him a  
few ?\s&1 j = ! good ( 8 c>e]4 ,he      
accus$ me  ( try+ to weak5 8 "*4 ,he    
said ,i c\ld le>n h[ to manage1  if ,i  
really lov$ him4 ,& ,i told him if he   
wait$ until ,i knew h[ to  manage a h\se
 on =ty doll>s a week1 he'd =get h[ to  
love me40    ,claire made a f9e pret5se 
( *ok+ ov] h] hot *ocolate4  ,any?+ 0   
bett] ?an all[+ ev5 s sympa!tic a p]son 
z ,mrs4  ,l>ry to see t %e 0 %$d+ te>s  
ov] a c]ta9 p>ty n[  spe$+ 9 ! direction

 ( ,kansas ,city4 ,mrs4 ,l>ry drew h]   
smoo?  br[s toge!r 9 a fr[n4    8,b1    
,claire1 de>1 !re are wom5 :o keep nice 
little homes on  tw5ty doll>s a week40  
8,_! husb&s are n ambiti\s & com+       
lawy]s4 ,no1 de> woman1  ,i recognize my
 own limitations1 & ,i love ,jimmy too  
well to int]f]e  ) 8 future--to--to     
wreck 8 de> life4 ,b x does seem z if   
"m might h realiz$ t "o ( u girls might 
fall 9 love )  "s "o besides a ri* man4 
,%e might h taught me some?+ ab\t  !    
value ( money & ! managem5t ( a h\se40  
,mrs4 ,l>ry1 rea*+ = h] purse1 pictur$ !
 easy-go+1  money-sp5d+ life ( ! ,pi]ce 
h\sehold1 ) its inh]it$ &  well inve/$  
money & its irresponsible wife & "m4 ,b 
%e said  9 h] *e]ie/ voice3    8,well1  
my de> ,claire1 !re is always a way out 
( su* a situation1  :5 !re's no?+ m     
s]i\s at /ake ?an ! high co/ (  liv+4 ,&
 no?+ 9 ! _w w\ld %ake ! loyalty ( a man
 l  ,jimmy ,graves4 ,y see--9 8 v next  
lett]----0    8,b !re won't be any next 
lett]----0 ,claire ext5d$ a r+less  h&4 

,mrs4 ,l>ry gasp$4    8,claire ,pi]ce1 y
 didn't60    8,yes1 & :at's m--he--he   
took x4 ,( c\rse1 ,i expect$ him to     
insi/ ^u my keep+ x40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry 0 s
 amaz$1 s %ock$ t %e almo/ =got to leave
 a  tip on ! tray = ! waitress4 ,%e ev5 
rose )\t adju/+ h]  veil4    8,let's g  
d[n to ! conc]t hall10 %e murmur$4 8,!y 
usually h  an organ recital 9 !         
aft]noon4 ,i c always ?9k bett] to      
music40    ,!y ?read$ _! way betwe5 !   
tables & "u ! broad ar*way  to ! foy]   
connect+ ! elevators & ! small] d9+-room
  us$ = aft]noon tea4 ,"h !y 7 approa*$ 
by a well-mann]$  salesgirl1 c>ry+ small
 ann\ncem5ts1 :i* %e (f]$ ) an  +ratiat+
 smile4    8,w\ldn't y l to /op = !     
lecture ?is aft]noon8 ,x w  beg9 9 t5   
m9utes40    ,claire & ,mrs4 ,l>ry       
accept$ ! pr9t$ ann\ncem5ts me*anically1
  _! gaze fix$ on ! tea room1 :i* 0     
already half full4 ,on !  plat=m1 bu/l+ 
employees ( ! /ore 7 arrang+ :at look$  
l an exhibit1 bolts ( clo? & silk1      
ready-made g>m5ts1 %oes1  gloves1 l95s1 

p]fumes4 ,! saleswoman foll[$ _! curi\s 
glance4    8,^? are ! heads ( dep>tm5ts 
& ! buy]s4 ,!y are go+ to  answ]        
que/ions aft] ! lecture40    8,:at's !  
subject ( ! lecture80 inquir$ ,mrs4     
,l>ry4    ,! salesgirl actually *uckl$ &
 po9t$ to ! c>d 9 ,mrs4 ,l>ry's  h&--   
8#8,:at ,d ,y ,d ,) ,fa!r's ,money8'0   
,o!r wom5 _h ga!r$ r\nd1 s5s+ ! unusual4
    8,x is a funny title1 isn't x80     
exclaim$ ! girl1 q ?rill$  by h] small b
 int]e/$ audi5ce4 8,a lady f "o ( !     
magaz9es  is hold+ a conf]5ce "h all ?is
 week = h\sekeep]s &  mo!rs40    8,yes10
 int]rupt$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 8b :at does %e  
mean by su* a title1  #8,:at ,d ,y ,d ,)
 ,fa!r's ,money8'0    8,oh10 answ]$ !   
girl brightly1 8%e's go+ to tell y1     
fir/1 h[  wom5 :o don't "k h[ to %op1   
wa/e ! money _! m5 folks e>n2  & !n !   
diff]5t buy]s are go+ to tell y h[ to "k
 !  diff]5ce betwe5 good goods & bad40  
,an elevator dis*>g$ fifte5 or eighte5  
wom51 :o1 ) note-books  9 h&1 hurri$    
t[>d ! lecture room4 ,"s ( !m nodd$ to !

  salesgirl z !y pass$4    8,lots ( !   
ladies h be5 "h e aft]noon1 b ,i ?9k ?is
 is  go+ to be ! bigge/ meet+ ( all4 ,t 
title's made a hit3 #8,:at  ,d ,y ,d ,) 
,fa!r's ,money8'0    ,mrs4 ,l>ry gripp$ 
,claire's arm fev]i%ly & fairly dragg$  
h]  t[>d ! lecture room4    8,my de>1 ,i
 told y !re'd be a way out4 ,talk ab\t  
provid5ce1--to  ?9k ( our /umbl+1 fir/  
?+1 on a lecture ab\t gett+ y\r  money's
 wor?4 ,y ought to take ?is z an om560  
,!y f\nd seats ne> ! plat=m & wat*$ )   
int]e/ !  op]ations ( ! buy]s arrang+ _!
 exhibits & ! movem5ts  ( !             
compet5t-look+ woman ) a %ort mat]nal   
figure1 snapp+  bright eyes & a fri5dly 
way ( address+ ! wom5 9 ! audi5ce  :o   
pla9ly reg>d$ h] z _! lead]4 ,claire1   
/ill b5umb$ by !  dep>ture ( ,jimmy     
,graves1 sat gaz+ 9 preoccupi$ fa%ion at
 figures  :i* 7 j s _m manik9s4         
,greg>i\s ,mrs4 ,l>ry turn$ to !  woman 
on h] left4    8,h y be5 to ! o!r       
meet+s80    8,inde$1 yes1 & y w\ldn't   
believe h[ mu* ,i h le>n$40    8,ab\t   

:at80 ask$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,oh1 ab\t   
tak+ c>e ( y\rself be=e ! baby comes1   
fe$+  babies1 diet = old] *ildr51       
discipl9e1 & lots ( ?+s t  puzzle "y    
mo!rs l me4 ,x's funny1 isn't x1 h[ we  
girls m>ry  )\t kn[+ a s+le ?+ ab\t h&l+
 *ildr51 :5 !y are  ! bigge/ ?+ 9 our   
lives aft] m>riage40    8,except our    
husb&s10 0 ,mrs4 ,l>ry's m5tal          
res]vation4 8,yes10  %e said al\d4 8,i  
_h lots ( tr\ble ) my fir/ baby4 ,i     
manag$  bett] ) ! second4 ,b :o be>s !  
exp5ses ( ?is conf]5ce8  ,we didn't pay 
any admission60    8,oh1 x's done by !  
,kimbells4 ,my husb& says x's a v clev] 
way  to br+ wom5 into ! /ore4 ,& y j    
want to buy ev]y?+ !  doctors & !       
lectur]s tell y ab\t40    ,! brisk-look+
 lead] _h m\nt$ ! plat=m4 ,an expectant 
hu%  fell ^u ! audi5ce4    8,ye/]day    
aft]noon1 :5 ,i ann\nc$ ! subject (     
to-day's lecture1  #8,:at ,d ,y ,d ,)   
,fa!r's ,money8' a good _m ( y laugh$4  
,"s ( y %ook y\r heads1 because y "k h[ 
h>d x is to make  fa!r's money g ar\nd4 

,& "o reason :y x is s h>d to /ret*  !  
family income is ?is3 ,y don't "k :at y 
are gett+ = !  money y sp5d1--h[ mu*    
n\ri%m5t x conta9s1 if x is = food2  h[ 
long x w we>1 if x is clo?+4 ,y take a  
*ance4 ,y guess4  ,b y don't "k4 ,&     
because y don't "k1 q a little (  fa!r's
 money goes to wa/e4    8,n[1 ?is isn't 
y\r fault4 ,x is because economic &     
dome/ic  conditions h *ang$ or          
progress$1 b ! tra9+ ( wom5 has  n *ang$
 nor progress$ 9 ! same way4 ,we are    
/ill try+ to  economize by concoct+     
di%es out ( left-ov]s 9 ! refrig]ator1  
& turn+ & dye+ clo!s1 :5 x is f> m      
important t we  %\ld "k ! true value (  
food & fabrics :5 we buy !m4    8,a few 
g5]ations back1 y\r ance/ors & m9e1 bo? 
husb&s &  wives1 rais$ toge!r 9 ! field1
 ! pa/ure & ! g>d51 mo/  ( ! food/uffs  
requir$ = ! family4 ,& 9 ! great kit*5  
7 wov5 mo/ ( ! fabrics requir$ = clo?+ !
 family4 ,:at  c\ld n be rais$ on ! l&  
or made 9 ! home 0 trad$ = at  ! c\ntry 
/ore4 ,q g5]ally1 ^! negotiations 7     

conduct$  by ! m5 ( ! family4 ,! wom5   
knew h[ mu* sug> w\ld be  br\ght home = 
ea* doz5 ( eggs1 h[ _m p\nds ( butt] !y 
mu/ s5d to ! /ore = a pair ( %oes4      
8,!n f>ms 7 cut up into t[ns1 t[ns 7    
swall[$ by cities &  ! family loom      
disappe>$ be=e ! advanc+ factory4 ,!    
daught]  ( ! woman :o _h dri$ apples1   
*]ries & corn on ! t9 ro(  ( h] lean-to 
kit*5 s]v$ at h] table ! product (      
cann]ies4  ,& ev]ybody ^: ance/ors _h   
trad$ butt] & eggs & *eese &  smoke-h\se
 ham = drygoods _h money to sp5d in/ead4
 ,"s ( !m  _h a great deal ( money--m   
?an 0 good = !m4 ,! c\ntry  pass$ ?r\gh 
a p]iod ( prosp]ity & sudd5ly acquir$   
weal?1  b nobody ?\ght to tea* ?is new  
g5]ation ( wom5 ! value (  money or h[  
to sp5d x to be/ advantage4 ,no "o ev5  
realiz$ t  :ile extravagant habits 7    
gripp+ ,am]ican wom51 nobody w>n$  !m   
conc]n+ ! lean days t w\ld come )       
f9ancial panic1 &  nobody obs]v$ ! quiet
 b /eady increase 9 ! co/ ( liv+4       
8,!n ! deluge6 ,gre$y corporations      

corn]$ food supplies4 ,! high  co/ (    
liv+ became a bitt] reality4 ,& behold1 
press & public  bewail+ ! extravagance (
 ! ,am]ican woman & comp>+ h]           
unfavorably ) h] h\sewifely si/]s across
 ! sea6    8,?is is unju/4 ,give !      
,am]ican woman lessons 9 ?rift along !  
mod]n l9es ( income & exp5diture1 & %e w
 "w out h]  spl5did salvation4 ,?r[     
light on food values1 on fabrics & _!   
adult]ation4 ,tea* ! woman h[ to buy z  
well z h[ to utilize  :at %e buys1 & %e 
w be able to solve1 9 h] own way1 ! mu* 
discuss$ problem ( ! high co/ ( liv+4   
,%e w "k :at to d  ) fa!r's money4      
8,x is n possible 9 "o %ort aft]noon to 
discuss food values &  mod]n me?ods (   
m>ket+1 b :5 y h he>d :at ^! ladies  &  
g5tlem5 h to say10 indicat+ ! buy]s 9   
*>ge ( _!  respective exhibits1 8y w    
realize :at y c save by kn[+  m ab\t :at
 y buy4 ,i take pleasure 9 introduc+    
,mr4 ,jones1 !  l95 buy]40    ,mr4      
,jones1 an eld]ly man1 took 8 place     
beside a table pil$ high  ) t[els1 table

 & b$ l954    8,z ea* "o ( u is limit$  
to a few m9utes10 he expla9$1 :ile  ! m 
exp]i5c$ wom5 9 ! audi5ce op5$ _!       
note-books1 8,i  w take up j "o po9t 9 !
 buy+ ( l95s1 ! diff]5ce  betwe5 real   
l95 & m]c]iz$ cotton4 ,x is on ?is "o   
po9t t  %opp]s are mo/ (t5 deceiv$ &    
*eat$4 ,d n misund]/& me4  ,m]c]iz$     
cotton is wor? ! price an hone/ firm    
asks = m]c]iz$  cotton4 ,b x is n wor? !
 price ask$ = l954 ,:5 y buy  m]c]iz$   
cotton at ! price = :i* y %\ld receive  
hone/  l951 !n y are wa/+ fifty p] c5t4 
( fa!r's money2 ?r[+  away fifty c5ts   
out ( e doll>1 tw5ty-five c5ts out ( e  
fifty4    8,m]c]iz$ cotton we>s j z long
 z l951 b x does n we>  9 ! same way4   
,prop]ly laund]$1 x %9es q z highly z   
good  l95 damask1 b !re is ?is          
diff]5ce--! fir/ "t m]c]iz$  cotton is  
laund]$ x beg9s to %$ a f9e fuzz or l9t 
:i* settles  on y\r clo?+4 ,no d\bt y h 
notic$ ?is1 :5 y h d9$  at a re/aurant &
 discov]$ l9t f ! tableclo? or napk9 on 
y\r tailor$ suit4 ,mo/ ( ! l95 us$ 9    

re/aurants is n l95  at all--x is       
m]c]iz$ cotton4 ,! l9t :i* /icks to y\r 
clo!s  is ! same l9t t rises l a haze 9 
a cotton mill4 ,b :5 ,i  visit a big l95
 mill 9 ,irel&1 ,belgium1 ,fl&]s or     
,g]many1 !re  is no l9t 9 ! air4 ,flax1 
f :i* real l95 is made1 does n  give =? 
l9t4    8,buy m]c]iz$ cotton = y\r      
d9+-room table or y\r b$d+1  if y want1 
b pay j :at x is wor? & no m4 ,to be q  
explicit1 z m]c]iz$ cotton fabrics are  
wor? j half :at pure  l95 is wor?1 if y 
pay = m]c]iz$ cotton ! price ask$ =     
pure l951 y are wa/+ fa!r's money4      
8,i h "h two bolts ( table #8l95' 9     
exactly ! same  *rysan!mum design4 ,"o (
 ^! is real l951 value "o doll>  & fifty
 c5ts p] y>d2 ! o!r is m]c]iz$ cotton1  
value  sev5ty-five c5ts p] y>d4 ,i am q 
sure t :5 ^! two bolts  are pass$ ar\nd1
 y w n be able to tell ! l95 f !        
m]c]iz$ cotton4 ,my own salesm5 c n tell
 !m ap>t )\t  apply+ "s sort ( a te/4   
,d[n 9 our basem5t y c buy !  m]c]iz$   
cotton at sev5ty-five c5ts a y>d4 ,if y 

w laund] x  c>efully1 r9s+ x f9ally 9 v 
?9 />* wat]1 iron x v  dry ) heavy      
irons1 y c get exactly ! same gloss     
possible =  l95 damask1 & y w get its   
full value ( sev5ty-five c5ts a  y>d4   
8,! real l95 sells at "o doll> & fifty  
c5ts p] y>d1 9 our  l95 dep>tm5t on !   
second floor4 ,if y want to sp5d a doll>
  & a half a y>d = table l951 j make    
sure t y are gett+  l95 & n m]c]iz$     
cotton1 t y are gett+ a doll> 9  fabric 
value = e doll> ( fa!r's money40        
,sev]al cl]ks />t$ to c>ry ! bolts ( l95
 ?r\gh !  audi5ce4 ,in/antly an eag]    
woman 0 on h] feet4    8,b h[ are we to 
"k ! diff]5ce betwe5 m]c]iz$ cotton &   
l951 if y\r own cl]ks d n recognize x80 
%e dem&$4    8,by ask+ ! cl]k to te/ :at
 y are buy+1 9 front ( y\r  eyes4 ,h !  
mat]ial moi/5$ on ! "r side4 ,if !      
moi/ure  %[s almo/ imm$iately on ! wrong
 side y may be reasonably sure  t x is  
l95 damask4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! moi/ure does n
 %[  quickly on ! wrong side1 y may be  
pretty sure t x is cotton  s highly     

m]c]iz$ or f9i%$ t ! poli% or f9i% )/&s 
moi/ure4 ,or y c h x rubb$ ) a damp     
clo?4 ,l95 w  rema9 smoo?2 m]c]iz$      
cotton w r\gh54    8,moreov]1 z soon z !
 salesman f9ds out t y "k h[ to buy     
l951 he w tell y ! tru? r ?an be caught 
9 an attempt  to deceive y4 ,don't say  
to a salesman1 z "s ( our cu/om]s d1    
#8,i don't "k any?+ ab\t l95s1 except ! 
k9d ( patt]n ,i l1  s ,i'll h to dep5d  
on y ab\t quality1' ,don't confess      
ignorance  & invite deception :5 y c s  
easily possess k40    ,:5 ! l95 _h be5  
pass$ f "o "p ( ! audi5ce to  ano!r1 & !
 excitem5t _h subsid$1 ! buy] ( cotton  
dress  goods took ! floor to expla9 !   
diff]5ce 9 price & values  betwe5       
import$ & dome/ic goods4 ,l ! l95 buy]1 
he cont5d$  t ! *eap] goods ( dome/ic   
manufacture we> q z well  & hold _!     
colors q z long z _! import$ c\s9s1 !   
diff]5ce be+ l>gely 9 %e]ness & 9       
design4 ,!re c\ld be no  d\bt1 he       
admitt$1 t =eign cotton goods1 l mulls1 
org&ies1  lawns1 veil+s1 etc41 are m    

f9ely wov5 f m di/9ctive  designs ?an ^?
 made 9 ,am]ican mills4 ,b f economic   
reasons  & n f patriotism1 he urg$ !    
woman ( limit$ means to buy  summ]      
fabrics ( ,am]ican manufacture4    8,9  
pref]r+ =eign fabrics10 he add$1 8y are 
only indulg+  a ta/e = luxury1 satisfy+ 
y\r desire to h fabrics ( m  exclusive  
color & design ?an y\r neighbor4 ,y     
won't get "o m  day's we> = sp5d+ ?irty 
p] c5t41 ev5 fifty p] c5t4 m1 (  fa!r's 
money40    ,on ! o!r h&1 ! buy] ( wool5s
 advis$ %opp]s1 especially  ^? :o s\ght 
mat]ial = tailor$ suits1 sep>ate skirts 
&  "o-piece s]ge dresses = h>d we>1 to  
give ! pref]5ce to  =eign weaves1 z ^!  
w\ld )/& all bad wea!r conditions4    ,!
 buy] = flannels next took ! floor1 & _m
 wom5 7  surpris$ to le>n t ! all-wool  
flannel = petticoats & b9d]s  = !       
layette1 ! all-wool %irts & /ock+s = !  
new baby1  repres5t$ a wa/e ( fa!r's    
money4 ,wool & cotton mix$ or wool  &   
silk w %r9k less1 we> long] & give m    
com=t to !  we>] ?an ! covet$ all-wool4 

8,only don't pay = f9e cotton & wool :at
 y w\ld pay =  all-wool or silk & wool10
 exclaim$ ! buy]1 z %e c>ri$ samples  ( 
! diff]5t weaves f aisle to aisle4    ,!
 %oe buy] discuss$ ! we>+ qualities (   
diff]5t lea!rs  & expla9$ h[ *eap %oes t
 did n fit are m exp5sive 9  ! end ?an  
high] pric$ %oes prop]ly fitt$4 ,also h[
 ! foot  *anges at diff]5t ages & h[ !  
heal? & work+ capacity (  human be+s are
 affect$ by s simple a factor z ! %oes  
!y we>4  ,b mo/ int]e/+ ( all1 to !     
av]age woman1 0 ! illum9at+  talk giv5  
by ! buy] ( suits1 coats & bl\ses4      
8,y wom5 :o buy ready-made clo!s ?9k t  
:5 y h undone  ! p>cel1 paid ! balance  
due on x1 & %ak5 out ! g>m5t1  x is q   
ready = y to we>4 ,y h b\ght x          
ready-made to  escape visits to !       
dressmak] or ! annoyance ( a seam/ress 9
 !  h\se1 or any tax on y\r own limit$  
abilities z a sew]4 ,all y  h to d n[ is
 to we> ! dress4 ,:at is m1 y figure t x
  is mu* *eap] to buy a taffeta h\se    
dress = sixte5 doll>s &  sev5ty-five    

c5ts ?an to h "o made at ! dressmak]'s  
or 9 !  home at tw5ty doll>s or         
tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,on ! surface1 y are 
"r4 ,y d pay out less money1 b ,i w tell
 y a little secret4  ,if y don't g ov] a
 ready-made g>m5t1 ev5 at sixte5 doll>s 
&  sev5ty-five c5ts1 y h wa/$ sev]al    
doll>s ( fa!r's money1  & ,i w expla9   
:y4    8,9 ord] to turn out clo?+ 9     
quantities l>ge en\gh to yield a  pr(it 
& at prices l[ en\gh to h popul> appeal1
 a manufactur]  mu/ dep5d ^u c]ta9      
employees to inspect ! output ( !       
factory4 ,^! wom5 & girls "w rapidly &  
sometimes miss defects4  ,= a few in*es1
 "o side ( a seam may slip f "u ! ma*9e2
  a tir$ girl may cat* a button or hook 
) a s+le ?read :5 %e  %\ld use ?ree or  
f\r2 a bit ( lace may n be fa/5$ tight4 
,n[1  if on receipt ( ?is g>m5t y take  
"t to g ov] x c>efully1  y c l5g!n its  
life "o-?ird4 ,if a seam is n deep en\gh
 at a  po9t :]e !re is consid]able /ra91
 rip x = a few in*es &  take a deep]    
seam by h&4 ,if y see t a piece ( lace  

is almo/  loose1 re-sew x be=e x beg9s  
to fray1 or y w h to set 9  a new piece 
( lace at y\r own exp5se4 ,x pays to    
fa/5 on buttons1  b[s1 ornam5ts &       
buckles4 ,y c't expect ! work]s 9 a     
great  factory to take ! same individual
 pa9s t y\r dressmak] or  seam/ress w\ld
 take4 ,x co/s money to r5ew trifles l  
^! :i*  drop f a ready-made g>m5t4      
,sometimes y c n mat* !m at all  & y\r  
dress is spoil$4    8,i've kn[n wom5 :o1
 9 _! ha/e to we> a pretty new bl\se1   
neglect$ s simple a ?+ z sew+ 9 %ields4 
,if y\r dressmak] or  ! home seam/ress  
_h sp5t en\gh "t to make a satisfactory 
g[n1  y may re/ assur$ %e w\ld n =get ! 
%ields4 ,a self-ton$  braid1 at t5 or   
fifte5 c5ts1 w l5g!n ! life ( a         
ready-made  skirt4 ,fa%ionable tailors  
nev] s5d out a high-pric$ suit )\t      
sugge/+ braid = ! skirt4 ,= t5 c5ts & a 
little "t1 y  c add ?is exclusive &     
economical t\* to y\r ready-made skirt40
    ,long be=e ! diff]5t buy]s _h f9i%$ 
_! talks1 ,claire  ,pi]ce 0 r\s$ f h]   

le?>gy ( ne>-despair4 ,%e 0 beg9n+  to  
und]/&1 to a small degree1 :y h]        
effici5t1 optimi/ic lov]  _h be5 s sure 
t %e w\ld ma/] ! intricacies ( h\sehold 
exp5diture4 ,all ar\nd h] 7 wom5 :o knew
 h[ to be happy on  small incomes or :o 
7 !re to f9d ! road to su* cont5tm5t4   
,%e felt sudd5 contempt = ! c>eless way 
9 :i* %e & h]  si/]s _h always ord]$ _! 
g[ns1 )\t ev5 dem&+ itemiz$  bills = !  
fa!r :o paid !m s *e]fully4    ,z =     
,mrs4 ,l>ry1 %e _h lean$ =w>d 9 !       
receptive attitude (  a *ild wat*+ its  
fir/ ,pun* & ,judy %[4 ,& n[ t ! buy]s  
7 retir+ beh9d _! exhibits1 ! conf]5ce  
lead] once m  m\nt$ ! plat=m4    8,i "k 
we h all le>n$ a great deal ?is aft]noon
 ab\t bett]  values = fa!r's money1 & ,i
 hope t ea* "o ( u w use  ?is k 9 our   
homes1 n only to save fa!r's money1 b to
  br+ to ourselves great] cont5tm5t )   
our lot1 &1 9 ! end1  little luxuries   
:i* we mu/ n[ d5y ourselves4 ,= 9       
effici5cy  !re is cont5tm5t1 & ?r\gh    
true economy d we atta9 luxuries4 ,i    

believe 9 :at is commonly call$         
luxuries4 ,i believe 9 ! "r (  e ref9$1 
intellig5t wife to enjoy ^! luxuries4   
8,i wond] h[ _m ( y wom5 are we>y (     
petty economies1 ( mak+  ov] clo!s1 (   
try+ to /ret* a *ick5 to cov] ! meat    
c\rse  = ?ree meals80    ,a wave (      
laught] pass$ ov] ! room1 b x 0 n free f
  hy/]ia4 ,! speak] cont9u$4    8,i "k j
 h[ y feel4 ,y turn & y twi/1 y w>m up &
 y  conjure new di%es out ( next to     
no?+1 &1 /ill1 at ! end (  ! ye>1 y     
realize h[ little money has gone into ! 
sav+s bank1  or h[ mu* is /ill due on ! 
mortgage4 ,y wond] if y w ev]  be able  
to buy a complete new dress2 :e!r y c   
ev] sp>e en\gh  money = ,nellie to g to 
danc+ s*ool1 or = y & y\r husb&  to he> 
a good conc]t4 ,i hope ^! talks w help y
 to solve j  su* problems4 ,i'd l to ?9k
 ( ea* "o ( y hav+ j "o  ?+ t y h always
 d5i$ y\rself1 & to h x by le>n+  h[ to 
get ! mo/ = fa!r's money40    ,on !     
applause :i* foll[$1 ,claire ,pi]ce     
rose1 new vitality  /raight5+ ! figure t

 _h droop$ at ! lun*eon table4 ,x 0     
,mrs4 ,l>ry :o sat q /ill1 look+ beyond 
! plat=m ) its  gr\p ( buy]s1 its       
exhibit ( purple & f9e l951 & ! *e]y    
conf]5ce lead]1 f>1 f> up-t[n into a    
c]ta9 ap>tm5t :]e  repos$ c]ta9 manila  
envelopes kn[n to h]self & ,mr4 ,l>ry z 
8,!  ,budget40    ,z ,claire ,pi]ce t\*$
 h] elb[1 %e drew a deep sigh & rose4   
8,oh1 de>10 said ,claire1 8if only ,i'd 
he>d ?is talk be=e ,i said  :at ,i did  
to ,jimmy60    ,mrs4 ,l>ry came to ) a  
/>t4    8,jimmy8 ,oh1 yes1 ,jimmy6      
,=give me4 ,i'd =gott5 him4 ,y see1 ,i 0
  ?9k+ ( my ,l>ry40          ,,*apt]    
,,ii    8,!re is no?+ 9 high f9ance m   
excit+ly unc]ta9 ?an j  try+ to get y\r 
money's wor?60--,h4 ,c4 ,,( ,l4 ,,prov]b
 ,,no4 #b4      ,mrs4 ,l>ry sat at ! old
 mahogany secret>y :i* _h be5           
,great-aunt  ,abigail's w$d+ gift1 h]   
elb[s plant$ 9 a litt] ( pap]s  cov]$ ) 
figures & h] despair+ gaze fix$ on a r[ 
( small  manila envelopes4    ,x 0 !    
second day aft] ! lecture at ! ,kimbell 

/ore on 8,:at  ,d ,y ,d ,) ,fa!r's      
,money804 ,mrs4 ,l>ry _h attack$ h]     
acc\nt  book & budget envelopes 9 a f9e 
_s ( en?usiasm4 ,) an  intellig5t k (   
true fabric values1 %e w\ld be able n[  
to transf] f ! two envelopes m>k$       
8,op]at+ ,exp5ses0 &  8,clo?+10 to ! "o 
m>k$ 8,luxuries10 at lea/ t5 doll>s a   
mon?4    ,b1 alas1 %e f\nd t ! fund =   
luxuries am\nt$ to exactly  "o doll> &  
?irte5 c5ts1 :ile !re exi/$ no imm$iate 
ne$  = r5ew+ l95 or clo?+ at ! promis$  
r$uction4 ,on ! o!r  h&1 a mon?'s r5t 0 
due1 & a d5ti/'s bill _h arriv$ t  v    
morn+4 ,bo? exp5ses 7 imp]ative &       
non-r$ucible4 ,%e  %ook out ! dimes1    
nickels & p5nies f ! envelope m>k$      
8,luxuries0 & arrang$ !m 9 a geometrical
 design4    8,x c't be done60 %e groan$1
 & %ook a rebelli\s fi/ at !  smug-look+
 envelopes4 ,!n sudd5ly %e swung r\nd 9 
h] *air1  />tl$ by an unexpect$ yet     
/rangely famili> s\nd4    ,%e glanc$    
%>ply at ! clock4 ,its tick 0 /rictly   
bus9esslike  & ! h&s po9t$ to tw5ty     

m9utes pa/ two4 ,yet surely t  _h be5 ! 
click ( ,l>ry's key 9 ! front door1 & n[
 ,l>ry's  nev]-to-be-mi/ak5 /ep com+ d[n
 ! hall4    ,only an em]g5cy1 v bad news
 or v good1 w\ld br+ ,l>ry home  9 !    
middle ( a crisp autumn aft]noon4    ,n[
 he 0 9 ! doorway1 look+ q commonplace &
 natural1  except = a %>p fr[n above !  
eyes :i* usually smil$ at sight  ( h]4  
8,hello1 little woman10 he said1 draw+  
h] close ) t little air  ( proprietor%ip
 :i* nev] fail$ to ?rill h]1 8,i'm leav+
 =  ,s\? ,be?lehem at five--back        
,?ursday--wond] if y c\ld pack my bag   
:ile ,i take a nap8 ,head a*es40    ,he 
0 out ( 8 coat & %oes ) ! la/ ^w4       
8,put 9 a s(t %irt10 he add$ z he sank  
on ! c\* & rea*$ =  ! rug4    8,has     
any?+ happ5$80 ask$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 adju/+ 
! rug to 8  feet 9 ! way he lik$ be/4   
8,i %\ld say s10 he answ]$ dr[sily4     
8,directors c\ldn't decl>e  any divid5d 
?is qu>t]4 ,_h all ( u on ! c>pet ?is   
morn+4  ,seems up to me & ,duggan to    
r$uce exp5ses4 ,i've got to cut ab\t t5 

?\s& doll>s 9 my dep>tm5t ?is ye>4 ,call
 me at ?ree-?irty1  w y1 de>80    ,& he 
0 (f6    ,mrs4 ,l>ry /ood l a /atue1 />+
 d[n an ?is wond]ful creature  :o1      
confront$ by ! task ( r$uc+ exp5ses by  
t5 ?\s& a  ye>1 c\ld fall (f asleep 9 a 
few seconds4    ,t's :at came ( be+ a   
man1 %e decid$--a man1 privileg$ to     
deal 9 big figures1 hundr$s1 ?\s&s1     
in/ead ( doll>s1 qu>t]s  & dimes6 ,h]   
glance travel$ back to ! hat$ %eets (   
pap]s &  ! accus+ envelopes1 label$3    
8,r5t10 8,op]at+ ,exp5ses10 8,food10    
8,clo?+10 8,sav+s10 8,c>e & ,education10
 8,luxuries40    ,some?+ v l hy/]ical   
laught] rose 9 h] ?roat4 ,l>ry c\ld     
sleep ) a weight ( t5 ?\s& on 8 m9d1 &  
%e w\ld lie  awake nights figur+ h[ to  
save t5 doll>s a mon?4 ,%e look$ d[n  at
 h] husb&4    ,h[ /rong & capable1 ev5 9
 8 sleep1 ?is man :o work$ day  aft]    
day1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 = h] & ! babies1  
:o turn$  ov] to h] all t he e>n$4 ,!   
beauty ( 8 unque/ion+ tru/  br\ght a    
diff]5t sort ( *oke to h] ?roat4 ,(     

c\rse1 %e w\ld  f9d a way to save t     
extra t5 ea* mon?--= ,l>ry's use or     
pleasure4    ,!n %e tipto$ out ( !      
liv+-room1 clos+ ! door beh9d h]1  le/ !
 *ildr51 com+ 9 f _! walk1 %\ld fall ^u 
_!  fa!r l ! ,phili/9es !y 74 ,b z %e   
pack$ 8 bag &  laid out 8 clean l951 h] 
m9d turn$ ov] & ov] ! tr\blesome  "q1 & 
! l9es reappe>$ 9 h] broad :ite =ehead4 
,%e 0 tabulat+ ! luxuries :i* !y d5i$   
!mselves4 ,fir/1  !re 0 ,l>ry's love =  
music4 ,f ! day ( _! engagem5t !y  _h   
subscrib$ annually to a c]ta9 s]ies (   
or*e/ral conc]ts4  ,:5 x _h come "t ?is 
ye> to r5ew ! subscription1 %e _h  _h to
 tell ,l>ry t ! family budget w\ld n    
admit ( !  exp5diture4 ,l>ry1 ,junior's1
 measles1 h] d5ti/'s bill1 & !  fill+   
out ( _! d9n] set f op5 /ock1 _h        
ov]drawn !  envelopes m>k$ 8,c>e &      
,education0 & 8,op]at+ ,exp5ses10 leav+ 
a vacuum 9 ! "o label$ 8,luxuries40     
,%e did n c>e s mu* = h]self--twice dur+
 ! la/ season  %e _h be5 too tir$ really
 to appreciate ! symphonies1 b ,l>ry    

re/$ & recup]at$ ?r\gh music4 ,he _h    
pret5d$ n to c>e1 &  _h sugge/$ t !y    
might buy an occasional ticket = ! v    
be/ conc]ts2 b %e knew t giv+ up !      
subscription tickets _h  m>k$ ! bigge/  
sacrifice ( ,l>ry's m>ri$ life4    ,!n =
 h]self !re 0 ! day :5 ,belle ,saund]s  
_h told h]  t1 be+ 9 m\rn+1 %e w\ld sell
 h] blue fox set = fifte5  doll>s4 ,&   
,mrs4 ,l>ry1 look+ into ! envelope m>k$ 
8,clo?+0  _h realiz$ t "o mu/ g )\t     
furs--z well z subscription  tickets1 b 
a fox set at fifte5 doll>s 0 an         
opportunity4    ,x 0 utt]ly absurd1 %e  
agre$ ) ! lectur]1 t a husb&  & wife )  
two babies c\ld n enjoy an occasional   
luxury ( ?is  sort on an income ( two   
hundr$ doll>s a mon?4 ,x 0 un?9kable  t 
on ?is income %e might n take advantage 
( an opportunity l  ,belle ,saund]s' fox
 set4 ,%e 0 tir$ ( skimp+ & sav+1 tir$  
( self-d5ial 9 ?is city ( ,new ,york1   
:]e at e turn 0 !  temptation to buy t  
:i* w\ld beautify "o's home or bright5  
"o's life4 ,& !n sudd5ly a %>p pa9 %ot  

?r\gh h] he>t4    ,if %e 7 dissatisfi$ )
 :at !y 7 gett+ out ( life1  h[ mu/     
,l>ry feel8 ,if %e irk$ at sp5d+ ev]y?+ 
on /]n  necessities1 h[ mu/ he1 :o e>n$ 
x all1 rebel8    ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t x6 
,%e mu/ re=m h] managem5t ( _!  income4 
,a new envelope m>k$ 8,l>ry0 mu/ be />t$
 & fill$--t5  doll>s a mon?1 "o hundr$ &
 tw5ty doll>s a ye>--h] little  labor ( 
love = ,l>ry's pleasure1 no1 n selfi%   
pleasure1 b =  bo? ( !m a little joy 9  
liv+ t w\ld lift !m above ! m]e  sordid 
ef=t to make bo? ends meet & to educate 
! *ildr54    8,l>ry10 %e inquir$1 z he  
bru%$ 8 hair ) ! vigor ( "o :o  has     
enjoy$ a well-des]v$ nap & is ! bett] = 
x1 8:y are y  & ,mr4 ,duggan expect$ to 
save all ! money = ! company80          
8,because we h ! two dep>tm5ts :]e x c  
be done4 ,duggan is  sup]9t5d5t (       
employees4 ,he mu/ r$uce ! =ce or !     
wages1  or increase ! output ( 8 work]s4
 ,?is w less5 ! co/ (  production1 ?r\gh
 bett] managem5t--effici5cy1 we call x4 
,i mu/  buy to bett] advantage1 = less  

money1 & /ill give ! firm !  same       
quality ( raw mat]ial to "w )40    8,b y
 c't d t1 ,l>ry4 ,if y get *eap] mat]ial
 x's b\nd  n to be s good40    8,n      
necess>ily10 said ,l>ry1 slipp+ on 8    
coat4 8,x's up to me to  /udy ! m>ket m 
closely1 to f9d new m>kets1 if ,i c4    
,t's  :y ,i'm go+ to ,s\? ,be?lehem--if 
y'll let me40    ,he smil$ d[n on h]1   
loos5+ ! h&s t clasp$ 8 arm s  closely4 
8,don't take x s s]i\sly1 little woman4 
,i've be5 up aga9/ /iff]  jobs ?an ?is1 
& always f\nd a way out4 ,kiss ! kiddies
 = me4 ,if  ,i don't get ?r\gh to-morr[ 
night1 ,i'll wire40    ,! door bang$    
beh9d him & ,mrs4 ,l>ry %ook h]self     
impati5tly4  ,:at 9 ! _w _h %e />t$ to  
call aft] him8 ,t ! wire  w\ld co/ a    
qu>t] & he mu/ n wa/e ! money6    ,!    
?\ght ( x made h] dizzy & fa9t4 ,no     
matt] :]e ,l>ry w5t1  h[ long he 0 gone1
 he _h always kept 9 t\* ) h] by night  
lett]grams1 & %e _h come to begrudge him
 ?is com=t6 ,c\ld x  be t %e _h tak5 !  
lectur] at ,kimbell's too s]i\sly8 ,or 0

  !re some?+ radically wrong ) ! plan ( 
h] budget1 ) h]  h\sehold managem5t2 %e 
_h tri$ s h>d to be ?rifty4    8,?rift60
    ,:at did ! ^w mean8    ,%e rea*$ =  
h] diction>y4    ,?rift--c>e & prud5ce 9
 ! managem5t ( "o's res\rces4    ,well1 
,l>ry's sal>y 0 _! "o res\rce--& !re 0  
no  increas+ x4 ,! sev5 little envelopes
 7 z inevitable z !  ris+ & ! sett+ ( ! 
sun4    ,:at _h ,l>ry said8 ,x 0 up to  
,duggan to r$uce ! =ce (  work]s or cut 
_! wages4 ,%e _h long s9ce p>t$ ) a     
g5]al  h\sekeep] :o repres5t$ wa/e 9 !  
kit*54 ,n[ %e 0 do+ h]  own cook+1 )    
,l5a1 a "y ,sw$i% girl1 at ?ree doll>s a
 week  to help 9 ! kit*51 wa% di%es &   
take ! *ildr5 = _!  daily air+ on       
,riv]side ,drive1 & a laundress "o day 9
 ! week4  ,no1 !re 0 no r$uc+ ! =ce or  
wages4    ,& :at _h ,l>ry said ab\t !   
pur*as+ dep>tm5t8    8,buy to bett]     
advantage4 ,f9d a new m>ket40    ,%e    
%udd]$ at ! ?\ght4 ,_h %e n b\ght a lot 
( cann$ goods  at a dep>tm5t /ore sale1 
only to f9d t !y 7 8seconds0 &          

ta/eless8 ,hadn't ,aunt ,myra induc$ h] 
to buy p\ltry1 eggs & *eese  f ! man :o 
ran ,uncle ,jack's f>m on %>es1 ) !     
result t  "o-?ird ( ! eggs 7 brok5 ?r\gh
 poor pack+1 & !y _h to  live on p\ltry 
= days int]m9able--or h x spoil on _!   
h&s8    ,& ,mr4 ,dorlon1 ! groc]1 0 s   
clean & conv5i5t & oblig+4  ,%e simply  
c\ld n *ange1 %e told h]self firmly4 ,& 
yet1 !  lectur] ins9uat$ t a h\sewife   
wa/$ money :5 %e did n "k  food values4 
,%e _h decid$ t ! v f\ndations ( h]     
h\sehold  managem5t 7 %ak+1 :5 !        
telephone bell rang & %e hurri$  d[n !  
hall to answ] x4    8,c't y & ,l>ry come
 ov] to d9n] to-night80 ,t]esa ,moore   
inquir$4 8,! ,gregorys are /opp+ ov] on 
_! way to ,cali=nia40    8,oh10 sigh$   
,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,l>ry's j left = ,s\?     
,be?lehem4 ,i'm s  sorry40    8,well1 y 
c come4 ,i'll telephone ,claire ,pi]ce &
 ,jimmy ,graves4  ,jimmy met ! ,gregorys
 la/ summ]40    8,claire might come1 b  
,jimmy's gone back to ,kansas ,city4    
,invite ,claire  & ,i'll drop out40     

8,n = a m9ute10 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,moore4    
8,i'll phone my bro!r to fill  ,l>ry's  
place4 ,x's all v in=mal4 ,we'll j make 
x sev5 in/ead  ( eight4 ,we'll all take 
y home & /op some:]e to trot a bit4 ,d  
come4 ,l>ry w\ld want y to40    8,all   
"r10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 almo/ bli!ly4 ,%e
 /opp$ at !  secret>y long en\gh to ?ru/
 ! bo!rsome envelopes into a draw]4  ,at
 ,t]esa ,moore's !re nev] seem$ any "q  
ab\t giv+ a little  d9n] or go+ to !    
!at]1 & yet ,george ,moore e>n$ only    
fifty  doll>s m a mon? ?an ,l>ry did4   
,to be sure1 ! ,moores _h only  "o      
baby--& ,t]esa's "m gave h] an          
occasional frock4 ,/ill1  "s day %e w\ld
 ask ,t]esa = a little inside in=mation 
on  budget-build+4    ,x 0 ,t]esa's     
ba*elor bro!r :o made ! op5+ = ,mrs4    
,l>ry  t v ev5+ at d9n]4 ,he look$ )    
undisguis$ admiration ^u  a bak$ potato 
:i* _h j be5 s]v$ to him by ! trim maid4
    8,t]esa1 ,i take my hat (f to y\r   
bak$ potatoes4 ,!re isn't a club  *ef 9 
,new ,york :o c hold a c&le to y :5 x   

comes to bak+  ^!40    8,x isn't ! bak+1
 my de> boy1 x's ! buy+ ( !m4 ,a wat]y  
potato won't bake well40    8,ah--& h[1 
pray1 d y "k a wat]y potato f a dry "o80
  inquir$ h] bro!r ) some?+ ak9 to      
respect 9 8 voice4    8,by break+ !m    
op51 silly boy10 %e answ]$ ) a gay      
little  laugh4 8,z runs "o1 s1 g5]ally  
speak+1 runs ! :ole basket4 ,i  don't   
look at ! size or smoo?ness ( ! sk91 b  
at ! gra9 (  ! brok5 potato40    8,are  
!y ,ma9e or ,long ,isl& potatoes80 ask$ 
,mrs4 ,l>ry sudd5ly4    8,ma9e10 answ]$ 
,mrs4 ,moore4 8,!re isn't a ,long ,isl& 
potato on !  m>ket to-day40    8,b1 ,mr4
 ,dorlon--0    8,told y s6 ,yes1 & !y   
always w1 if y ask = ,long ,isl&        
potatoes4 ,i don't take any "o's ^w =   
food4 ,! only safegu>d is  to "k y\r    
m>ket = y\rself & ask no in=mation ( !  
deal]40    8,!n y ?9k !re are no hone/  
deal]s80 ask$ ,mr4 ,gregory4    8,lots (
 !m10 repli$ 8 brisk ho/ess1 8b we wom5 
put a premium  on mis9=mation & trick]y 
by dem&+ :at ! m>ket does n  (f]4 ,we   

dem& fre% c\ntry eggs :5 only ! deal]s 9
 c]tifi$  eggs c furni% !m1 & s we get  
cold /orage eggs label$  #8c\ntry1' ,we 
dem& ,long ,isl& potatoes :5 ! m>ket is 
sold out1  & we get ,ma9e potatoes at a 
slightly high] figure ?an !y %\ld  br+1 
because ! deal] does n d>e tell u !     
tru?4 ,if he does1  we g to ano!r deal] 
:o kn[s u bett]40    8,9 ,bo/on10 rem>k$
 ,mrs4 ,gregory1 8we h a little m>ket+  
club  & /udy prices & m>ket conditions4 
,x takes "t1 b x saves u  all q a       
little40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry ate me*anically1
 h>dly kn[+ :at 0 s]v$4 ,?is 0  :at !   
lectur] _h meant ab\t /udy+ food        
values--:at ,l>ry _h  meant by f9d+ a   
new m>ket4 ,b bo? ( !m _h miss$ ! m>k4  
,%e w\ld comb9e ! two1 /udy ! old m>kets
 & f9d new ones4    ,mrs4 ,moore 0 w>m+ 
up to ! topic & ev]ybody 0 int]e/$4     
8,new ,york is headqu>t]s = ! ,national 
,h\sewives' ,league4 ,we h  di/rict     
bran*es & lead]s1 & we are %ak+ up !    
deal]s j  beautifully4 ,la/ week our    
di/rict lead] ann\nc$ t !re _h  be5 a   

drop 9 bacon & ham4 ,"o ( ! nationally  
adv]tis$ br&s  ( bacon 9 j>s 0 sell+ at 
sev]al c5ts less a j>4 ,i ask$ my  groc]
 :y he _h n r$uc$ ! price4 ,he said ?is 
0 ! fir/  he'd he>d ( x4 ,! next day he 
/>t$ a sale on ?is p>ticul>  br&1 & ,i  
b\ght a doz5 j>s4 ,he knew all ! "t t ! 
firm  _h cut ! price1 t ham & bacon 7   
d[n1 b he did n give  8 cu/om]s1 :o did 
n "k ! same ?+1 ! advantage ( !         
:olesale cut4 ,o!r groc]s gave x &      
ann\nc$ x z a special or  lead]4        
8,t's :y ,i belong to ! ,national       
,h\sewives' ,league4 ,groc]s &  but*]s  
may argue ) an individual woman :o has  
read ab\t food  prices 9 ! pap]s1 b :5 a
 committee be>s d[n ^u !m1 !y  li/5     
respectfully & admit ! tru? ab\t        
prices40    8,!n y believe t ! old ogre 
,h4 ,c4 ( ,l41 o!rwise kn[n z !  ,high  
,co/ ( ,liv+1 c be r$uc$ by an          
organization ( h\sewives  :o agitate =  
l[] prices80 inquir$ ,mr4 ,gregory4     
8,i believe 9 education fir/1 &         
organization aft]w>d4 ,an  organization 

( wom5 :o d n "k food values or m>ket   
conditions  w />t a s5sational campaign 
aga9/ cold /orage eggs or p\ltry1  & !n 
subside4 ,:at we ne$ "u exi/+ food      
conditions is wom5  educat$ z buy]s1 n z
 cooks4 ,x's no use to economize 9 !    
kit*5 & wa/e 9 ! m>ket40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry 
glanc$ r\nd ! table4 ,ev5 ! ba*elor     
bro!r 0  li/5+ int5tly4 ,( c\rse--%e _h 
he>d rumors ( 8 att5tions  to t pretty  
,murray girl4 ,z = ,claire ,pi]ce1 h]   
face bore !  expression ( "o :o sat at !
 feet ( wisdom & und]/ood4    8,:at does
 x avail a woman to h ?irty-five recipes
 = utiliz+  ! rema9s ( a roa/1 if %e    
does n "k h[ to buy a roa/ 9 !  beg9n+8 
,our gr&mo!rs1 yes1 & ev5 our mo!rs1 us$
 to devise  means ( mak+ :at 0 gr[n on !
 f>m g z f> z possible4  ,to-day1 our m5
 folks gr[ no?+4 ,we wom5 9 ! cities & !
  t[ns & ! villages mu/ g out & buy s   
wisely t we rival 9  ?is new h\sekeep+ !
 frugality ( our ance/ors4 ,x's all 9 ! 
buy+40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 nibbl+ a salt$   
almond1 ?\ght ( h] own burn+ zeal  9 us+

 up left-ov]s1 & almo/ sigh$4 ,no d\bt  
,t]esa ,moore &  ! lectur] 7 bo? "r4 ,x 
0 all 9 ! buy+4 ,& h] pati5t  indu/ry 9 
! kit*5 _h probably be5 undone & set at 
naught  by ! trick]y ( groc] or but*]4  
,%e _h be5 pay+ ! old  price = bacon &  
ham4 ,%e _h be5 pay+ ! price ( ,long    
,isl&  potatoes = ! ,ma9e br&4 ,%e--    
,goodness graci\s6 ,l>ry _h gone to ,s\?
 ,be?lehem to f9d a bett]  m>ket--& %e  
_h only to turn ! corn]4    ,aga9 %e    
glanc$ r\nd ! table1 h] eye re/+ n[ on  
,t]esa  ,moore's new bonbon di%1 :i* %e 
_h b\ght at a mid-summ] sale1  & at     
,mrs4 ,gregory's fre%1 /raight-f-!-%op  
black *iffon4 ,(  c\rse !y c\ld h new   
?+s4 ,!y _h f\nd ! "r m>ket1  ?r\gh     
organization & education4 ,%e want$ to  
laugh al\d1 did  ,mrs4 ,l>ry4 ,%e want$ 
to g "r out & s5d a telegram ab\t t  new
 envelope m>k$--no1 n 8,l>ry10 b 8,a    
little pleasure z we g  along40         
,h[ev]1 z ! conv]sation _h drift$ f food
 values to a new  play1 %e pull$ h]self 
toge!r & *att$ ) ! re/4 ,b z %e  p>t$ ) 

h] ho/ess a few h\rs lat]1 %e said3     
8,t]esa1 give me ! address ( !          
,h\sewives' ,league40    8,go+ to jo91  
honey80 ask$ ,mrs4 ,moore4              
8,yes1--,i'm />t+ on an adv5ture--9     
?rift40    8,i'll g ) y10 laugh$ ,t]esa4
 8,meet me at ! headqu>t]s ( !          
,h\sewives' ,league1 #be ,we/ ,=ty-fif? 
,/reet1 ,monday morn+4 ,we're  hav+ a   
demon/ration ( meat cuts--by a but*]40  
8,i'll be !re10 repli$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry      
promptly4    ,%e did n g alone4 ,claire 
_h insi/$ on accompany+ h]4    8,s long 
z ,t]esa doesn't "k ab\t--ab\t--,jimmy's
 go+ away z he  did1 we won't h to tell 
h]4 ,&--&--ev5 if ,i nev] did m>ry  &1 (
 c\rse1 ,i w\ldn't m>ry any "o b        
,jimmy--,i might want to d  "w among !  
poor & ?is w\ld help me40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry
 nodd$ h] head4 ,%e 0 wise en\gh n to   
ins9uate t  welf>e "w w\ld nev] supplant
 love = ,jimmy 9 ,claire's he>t4  ,!    
all-important ?+ j n[ 0 to act z if no?+
 _h happ5$  betwe5 ! two "y p4    8,i   
love to h y ) me1 ,claire4 ,p]haps ,i'm 

a little /ale 9 !  dome/ic light4 ,y\r  
fre% view-po9t w help me amaz+ly40      
,/epp+ f ! elevator !y f\nd !mselves 9 a
 huge undecorat$  auditorium cov]+ an   
entire floor ( a great (fice build+4 ,j 
ahead 0 a desk1 :]e !y regi/]$ 9 !      
,national ,league1 pay+  t5 c5ts ea* &  
receiv+ 9 return a small button1 ) a    
navy blue  rim & lett]+ on a :ite gr\nd1
 8,h\sewives' ,league40    8,we> ?is    
:5ev] y m>ket10 said ! secret>y4 8,x    
comm&s  respect40    ,beyond ! desk 0 a 
space giv5 ov] to desks1 tables &       
bookcases  fill$ ) free bullet9s &      
lit]ature on food values & food         
prep>ations1 easy *airs & settees4      
,t]esa ,moore came bu/l+ =w>d to greet  
!m4    8,?is10 %e expla9$1 8is ! fir/   
club-room ev] op5$ exclusively  =       
h\sekeep]s4 ,"h may come any h\sekeep]1 
memb] ( ! ,league  or n1 ,new ,york] or 
suburbanite1 to read our bullet9s &     
magaz9es1  to re/1 to write notes on    
,league /ation]y1 to meet fri5ds4 ,we   
want  to educate home-mak]s to ! club   

idea1 to put h\sekeep+ on a club  basis4
    8,way ov] !re 9 ! corn] is ! desk ( 
our national presid5t1  ,mrs4 ,julian   
,hea?4 ,across ! room is ! gas          
demon/ration1 cook+1  iron+1 etc4 ,& n[ 
we mu/ hurry if we are to see ! meat    
demon/ration40    ,"o side ( ! great    
auditorium 0 fill$ ) camp *airs & gr\ps 
( int]e/$ eag] wom54 ,on a plat=m1 a =ce
 ( but*]s &  help]s 7 hang+ up a great  
side ( fre% beef4 ,ne> ! plat=m  7 two  
blocks on :i* ! meat c\ld be cut into   
pieces4    8,n[1 ladies1 ?is is !       
=e-qu>t]--0    ,illu/ration3 8,! price =
 ?is cut today is--0    ,a great hu/l+ =
 seats & advantage\s positions1 :ipp+   
out  ( note-books & p5cils1 !n          
respectful sil5ce4    ,deftly "o help]  
cut & saw$ :ile ! but*] held up cut aft]
 cut  & expla9$ _! food values & _!     
prices4 ,inv>iably he said3  8,! price =
 ?is cut to-day is--0 %[+ ! v>iability (
 !  m>ket4    ,mrs4 ,l>ry li/5$ almo/   
brea?lessly1 glanc+ n[ & !n at !  oblong
 diagram ( a side ( beef furni%$ by ,mr4

 ,ri*>d ,webb]1 !  deal] :o _h arrang$ !
 demon/ration4 ,! diff]5t sections (  ! 
beef 7 color$ l /ates on a map4         
8,?is1 ladies1 is ! *uck /eak at sixte5 
c5ts a p\nd40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry look$ at x 
) disapprov+ eyes4 ,t w\ld n d =  ,l>ry4
 ,he mu/ h ! be/ & mo/ nutriti\s beef4  
8,j z t5d] if prop]ly cook$ & j z n\ri%+
 z sirlo910  ann\nc$ ! but*]4 8,b x     
lacks a c]ta9 flavor :i* bo?  sirlo9 &  
port]h\se h40    ,he 0 h&l+ m famili>   
cuts n[4    8,fir/ & second ribs1       
tw5ty-f\r c5ts a p\nd because !y are mo/
  9 dem&4 ,b ,i consid] ! second cut1   
?ird1 f\r? & fif?  ribs j z good at     
tw5ty-two c5ts a p\nd4 ,! sev5? & eigh? 
ribs1 kn[n z ! blade1 h a f9e flavor &  
are m economical  at eighte5 c5ts4 ,use 
! bones & blade = s\p--& h ! re/  roll$ 
& skew]$40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry nibbl$ h]     
p5cil & fr[n$4 ,a diff]5ce ( six c5ts a 
p\nd betwe5 ! fir/ cut & ! la/--& %e _h 
nev] ask$ h]  but*] :i* rib x 04 ,la/   
,sunday's roa/ _h co/ tw5ty-six c5ts  a 
p\nd1 & %e _h n kn[n :e!r t 0 ! "r price

 on beef  or n4    8,"h is :at ,i call  
"o ( ! mo/ economical cuts--if y c get  
y\r but*] to make x = y4 ,"s d n h&le x4
 ,x's ! n9?  & t5? ribs1 bon$1 kn[n z ! 
inside & outside roll roa/1  t5d] z     
port]h\se /eak1 solid meat1 no wa/e1 at 
tw5ty-five c5ts  a p\nd4 ,five p\nds (  
?is are equal 9 nutritive & ca% value to
  eight p\nds ( ! usual rib roa/40      
,mrs4 ,l>ry's p5cil fairly flew4    8,"h
 is ! mo/ economical cut = a l>ge       
family4 ,! cross rib at  tw5ty-"o c5ts a
 p\nd4 ,av]age weight f\rte5 p\nds4 ,b  
be sure  y get ! be/ grade ( beef if y  
try ?is cut4 ,if x weighs less  ?an     
f\rte5 p\nds1 y are gett+ poor quality (
 beef4 ,note !  fat1 creamy yell[1 n a  
bit ( dead :ite4    8,n[1 h y\r but*]   
cut (f two /eaks fir/--,saturday night's
  d9n]6 ,! next piece makes a f9e pot   
roa/ = ,sunday & ,monday1  & ! balance a
 big pot ( s\p /ock4 ,f ! pot roa/ y w  
h "s cold meat = ha%40    8,suppose y   
want j ^? two juicy /eaks10 sugge/$ a   
well-dress$ woman ne> ! plat=m4         

8,well1 see t ! but*] cuts !m (f ! "r   
end10 readily  repli$ ! but*]4    8,b10 
exclaim$ ,claire1 z ! result ( wat*+ h] 
"m's  h\sehold managem5t1 8suppose y    
ord] by telephone--0    ,! but*] & 8    
help] look$ at ea* o!r & gr9n$4 ,z "o   
voice1 ! o!r wom5 cri$1 8,oh1 don't d   
x60    8,nev] buy meat by telephone10   
emphasiz$ ,mrs4 ,hea?1 ! national       
presid5t1 8g to m>ket--x pays40         
,claire 0 blu%+ furi\sly4 ,( c\rse1     
ev]ybody w\ld guess t  %e 0 unm>ri$ &   
inexp]i5c$4 ,9 reality1 h] "q 0  already
 =gott54 ,! audi5ce 0 absorb$ 9 wat*+ ! 
but*]  c>v+ ! h9d qu>t] ( ! beef4    8,y
 ladies scorn ! flank10 he expla9$1 z he
 held up a long ?9  cut ( beef1 8b !    
inside cut1 ) a pocket to be fill$ )    
p\ltry dress+1 makes a f9e pot roa/4 ,& 
n[ = ! /eaks1--0    ,delmonico1         
port]h\se1 sirlo9 & r\nd--he expla9$ _! 
po9ts  cle>ly1 & !n a "y bride br\ght up
 ! "q3    8,:at is m9ute /eak80         
8,y'll h to ask ! *ef10 repli$ ! but*]1 
nodd+ to a /\t  mu/a*$ man on ! edge ( !

 cr[d4 8,we ?\ght y might ask  que/ions 
l ?is1 s we br\ght him along40          
8,m9ute /eak10 expla9$ ! *ef1 8is any   
good cut1 )\t bone1  slic$ v ?94 ,x gets
 its "n f ! %ort "t requir$ to  cook x40
    ,zip1 ! saw1 knives & hat*et gleam$ 
9 & out ( ! r$ fle%1  & ! pages ( ,mrs4 
,l>ry's note-book bri/l$ ) facts &      
figures4 ,:5 ! demon/ration 0 ov]1 %e   
snapp$ a rubb] b&  ar\nd ! little book1 
?ru/ x into h] bag & walk$ ?\ghtfully   
to ! elevator4    8,did y enjoy x1      
honey80 ,t]esa ,moore l9k$ arms ) ,mrs4 
,l>ry &  rang = ! elevator4    8,well1  
if !re's any enjoym5t 9 le>n+ h[ little 
y "k1 ,i mu/  h _h a p]fectly spl5did   
"t60 repli$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 n )\t  slight  
s>casm4    8,f9e6 ,i felt ! same        
way--once4 ,n[ g a-m>ket+ :ile x is all 
fre% 9 y\r m9d4 ,put ! fe> ( ,god 9 !   
he>t ( y\r but*]4  ,y won't h to d x b  
once1 ,i v5ture to assure y40    8,i w10
 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry firmly1 z !y p>t$ at !
 corn]4  ,!n sudd5ly %e /opp$ & />$ 9   
dismay at an un(f5d+1  ov]trimm$        

p9cu%ion 9 a %op w9d[4 ,memory turn$ a  
blur ( r$  beef1 :ite bone & creamy     
yell[ fat4    8,i don't believe ,i'll   
ev] recognize ^? diff]5t cuts :5 ,i see 
!m40    8,i w10 said ,claire ,pi]ce     
firmly4 8,i mean to h a talk ) our      
but*]1 too4 ,no d\bt fa!r has paid him  
?\s&s ( doll>s1 &  n[ he c pay back "s (
 ! ov]*>ge by tea*+ me h[ to buy  meat  
prop]ly4 ,let's g into t %op2 ,i want to
 buy a note-book l  y\rs40    8,well10  
said ,mrs4 ,l>ry ?\ghtfully1 z !y wait$ 
= ,claire's  p>cel & *ange1 8!y d say t 
meat is *eap] 9 ,kansas ,city  ?an 9    
,new ,york40          ,,*apt] ,,iii     
8,!re's always a reason = high prices1 &
 x's well wor? f9d+  out40--,h4 ,c4 ,,( 
,l4 ,,prov]b ,,no4 #c4      ,mr4 ,l>ry1 
settl+ 8 /alw>t %\ld]s into 8 ov]coat1  
/opp$  & look$ d[n ) a smile at !       
p9k-tipp$ f+] peep+ ?r\gh  ! buttonhole 
9 8 left-h& lapel4 ,he _h come to       
recognize  c]ta9 wifely signs4 ,mrs4    
,l>ry's f+] atta*$ to ?is p>ticul>      
buttonhole indicat$ t ,mrs4 ,l>ry's gray

 matt] 0 twi/+ itself  into an          
int]rogation po9t4    8,well80 he       
prompt$4    8,um-m60 %e murmur$2 !n1 )  
sudd5 accession ( c\rage3 8,l>ry1  :5 y 
w5t to ,s\? ,be?lehem look+ = a new     
f\ndry to buy  ca/+s1 :at did ! old man 
say80    8,! old man80 e*o$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4 
8,yes1 ! man :]e y _h be5 buy+ !m be=e4 
,didn't he want  y to keep "r on buy+ f 
him8 ,didn't he say any?+80    8,did he8
 ,:y1 z soon z he he>d we 7 dick]+ ) new
 p1 he  _h half a doz5 ( 8 be/ m5 camp+ 
on our trail1 cutt+ prices4  ,t's !     
game--play "o conc]n aga9/ ! o!r40      
8,?ank y1 de>10 murmur$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 ) a
 f>-away look 9 h] eye4    ,mr4 ,l>ry   
caught ! p9k-tipp$ f+] z x slipp$ f !   
moor+  9 8 buttonhole4    8,:at's up1   
swee!>t8 ,be5 he>+ a lecture on #8,e    
,wife ,h]  ,husb&'s ,p>tn]'8 ,go+ into  
bus9ess80    8,t's j x1 ,l>ry1 ,i am y\r
 p>tn]1 & ,i ought to make a  bus9ess ( 
x40    ,mr4 ,l>ry drew h] close1 look+ a
 trifle anxi\s4    8,i don't want y any 
diff]5t4 ,i love y j z y are40    8,yes1

 b y might love me bett]----0    8,i    
c\ldn't40    8,yes1 y c\ld--if ,i 7 a   
bett] manag]4 ,l>ry1 we eat too mu*4 ,i 
mean1 ,i don't m>ket effici5tly40    ,h]
 husb& groan$4    8,i don't want an     
effici5t wife1 ! k9d t c\nts h] /eps &  
moves1 & has *>ts & signs hang+ all ov] 
! h\se40    8,i'm n go+ to d any ( ^?   
?+s2 b ,i d want to buy = our  home z   
closely z y buy = y\r firm4 ,i'm afraid 
t ,mr4 ,dahlgr51  my but*]1 is ov]*>g+  
me4 ,i've b\ght meat !re1 & vegetables  
& fruit ev] s9ce we mov$ into ?is       
ap>tm5t2 we've paid him  hundr$s &      
hundr$s ( doll>s1 &--well1 ,i ?9k ,i    
ought to talk to  him40    ,mr4 ,l>ry   
kiss$ ! p9k f+]-tip1 & sev]al m1 be=e he
  answ]$4    8,be=e y make any /atem5ts 
ab\t 8 ov]*>g+1 y mu/ "k  ! prices      
else:]e40    8,oh1 ,i d10 & %e held up a
 %eet ( pap] cov]$ ) figures1 "s        
newspap] clipp+s & a ,h\sewives' ,m>ket+
 ,guide ( ! curr5t  week4 8,i got ^! at 
! ,h\sewives' ,league meet+40    ,!     
clock 9 ! liv+-room /ruck ! half h\r &  

,mr4 ,l>ry rea*$  = 8 hat4    8,t's     
"r--y h& x to ! old boy1 /raight--& tell
 me ab\t  x to-night40    ,:5 ! door _h 
clos$ on ,mr4 ,l>ry1 8 wife tripp$ to ! 
telephone & call$ up ,claire4    8,i'm  
go+ to h x out ) my but*]10 %e ann\nc$ v
 firmly4  8,if y've rememb]$ any?+ t    
,i've =gott51 n['s y\r *ance  to help   
me40    8,i'll be ov] 9 half an h\r10   
answ]$ ,claire briskly4 8,"m wants  me  
to answ] "s invitations = h]1 & !n ,i'll
 be free = !  morn+4 ,x's de> ( y to    
take me on y\r adv5tures4 ,by-by40      
,mrs4 ,l>ry /ood look+ at ! n[ sil5t    
telephone4 ,c]ta9ly ,claire  0 tak+ ! ?+
 spl5didly4 ,if only ,jimmy knew :at 0  
go+  on6 ,yes1 decid$ly1 ,jimmy ought to
 "k4 ,hav+ settl$ ?is matt]  to h]      
satisfaction1 ,mrs4 ,l>ry proce$$ to act
 ) *>act]i/ic  promptness4 ,%e took h]  
p5 9 h&--           99       99       99
       99       99    8,de> ,jimmy3     
8,cle>+ out a draw] ?is morn+1 ,i came  
^u ! program ( !  ,monday ,night ,dance4
 ,didn't we h a wond]ful "t8 ,if y are z

 good  a lawy] z y are a danc]1 y'll be 
fam\s be=e long4    8,s sorry y did n h 
d9n] ) u be=e y left4 ,y mu/  nev] treat
 u t way aga94    8,c't write any m1    
because ,i am go+ ov] to my but*]'s to  
take  my second lesson 9 r$uc+ ! high   
co/ ( liv+4 ,claire is go+  ) me4 ,(    
c\rse1 %e'll write & tell y all ab\t our
 adv5tures  9 ?rift4 ,i suppose we'll h 
"s wild exp]i5ces4 ,b :5 y  really1     
truly love a man1 y don't m9d :at y g   
?r\gh = him4  ,n ev5 if ?is means /alk+ 
t ogre1 #8,high ,prices1' to its  d>ke/ 
lair40           99       99       99   
99       99    ,%e seal$ & /amp$ !      
envelope ) an affectionate little pat4  
8,x's j z well n to take any *ances on  
"s catty ,kansas ,city  girl discov]+ t 
,jimmy's he>t has _h a w\nd t %e might  
heal4 ,i've he>d a lot ( /range ?+s ab\t
 ! way a man's he>t  acts on ! reb\nd40 
,nev]!less1 %e 0 v c>eful n to all[     
,claire to see !  address on ! lett]1   
:i* %e mail$ 9 ! fir/ box !y pass$4     
,:5 ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 arm$ ) m>ket           

quotations1 ent]$ ! ,dahlgr5  m>ket1 )  
its glitt]+ m>ble slabs1 its :ite-coat$ 
cutt]s1 &  its g5]ally up-to-!-m9ute    
air1 %e felt a sudd5 s9k+ 9 !  region ( 
h] he>t4 8,jud10 ! rosy-*eek$1          
bright-ey$ cutt]1 :o  always took h]    
ord]1 came =w>d1 book 9 h&4    8,:at is 
x ?is morn+80    8,a roa/ ( beef----0   
8,two ribs or ?ree80 he sugge/$1 already
 writ+ ! ord]4    8,i ?9k ,i'd l to see 
x40    8,c]ta9ly4 ,bill1 let me h t     
prime rib1 roll$4 ,no1 ! o!r  cut40     
,a help] produc$ a roa/1 beautifully    
roll$1 all crimson fle%1  fleck$ ) ri*1 
creamy-:ite fat4 ,jud toss$ x on !      
scales1 &  9 a fla% _h x (f aga94    8,n
 q eight p\nds--two doll>s & ?irty-two  
c5ts4 ,c't be  beat = slic+ d[n cold4   
,any?+ else80 he add$4 8,we h an        
unusually f9e pair ( sweetbreads to-day4
 ,"s *ops = lun*80    ,mrs4 ,l>ry 0 do+ 
m5tal ari?metic4 ,claire _h be5 us+ h]  
p5cil4 8,two-?irty-two--,t's ?irty c5ts 
a p\nd40    8,:at cut is t80 ,mrs4 ,l>ry
 ask$1 ) a f9e assumption (  firmness & 

indicat+ ! roll$ roa/1 :i* ,jud _h toss$
 into !  basket1 z if ! sale 7 made4    
8,t80 e*o$ ! wond]+ cutt]4 8,t's a      
,delmonico roa/--fancy40    8,hav5't    
y--hav5't y a ?ird or f\r? rib roa/1    
some?+  *eap] ?an ?is80    8,well1 (    
c\rse1 ,i c give y any cut y want10 said
 ! amaz$  att5dant1 accu/om$ to fill+   
unqualifi$ telephone ord]s4 8,b ,i'd    
advise y to take ?is--no wa/e40    ,mrs4
 ,l>ry look$ up f h] quotations4    8,! 
second cut is only tw5ty-"o c5ts a p\nd1
 to-day4 ,i'll take  t40    8,c]ta9ly10 
acquiesc$ ,jud2 8b y won't f9d mu* sav+ 
9 t  piece1 :at ) bones & tail+s40 ,he  
_h flung ano!r roa/1  unroll$1 on !     
scales4 8,sev5 p\nds--"o doll> & sixty  
c5ts4  ,mebbe y'd r h ?ree ribs ?an     
two80    ,aga9 ,claire's p5cil mov$ to !
 rhy?m ( figures4    8,if x's tw5ty-"o  
c5ts a p\nd1 x ought to be only "o doll>
 &  =ty-sev5 c5ts40    8,?is cut is     
tw5ty-?ree c5ts a p\nd40    8,b ! m>ket 
quotations say tw5ty-"o c5ts10 murmur$  
,mrs4 ,l>ry4    ,jud's good-humor$ face 

cl\d$4 ,"h 0 an exp]i5ce practically    
unhe>d ( 9 ! ,dahlgr5 m>ket1 & pla9ly   
beyond 8 jurisdiction4    8,i guess y'd 
bett] talk to ! boss40    ,mr4 ,dahlgr5 
/epp$ =w>d solicit\sly4    8,no?+ wrong1
 ,i hope80    ,mrs4 ,l>ry felt h] color 
ris+4 ,! few wom5 9 ! m>ket1 l  h]self1 
7 well-groom$1 well-tailor$4 ,!y turn$ &
 />$ at  h] & ,claire4 ,price-haggl+ 9 a
 %op ( ?is class sudd5ly seem$  *eap &  
common4 ,& yet %e 0 det]m9$ to put into 
practise !  lessons 9 meat buy+ %e _h   
le>n$ at ! ,monday morn+ meet+  ( !     
,h\sewives' ,league4    8,i don't q     
und]/& :y ?is cut1 ! ?ird & f\r? ribs1  
is tw5ty-?ree c5ts a p\nd :5 !          
,h\sewives' ,league price says  tw5ty-"o
 c5ts10 %e expla9$1 pr(f]+ ,mr4 ,dahlgr5
 ! pr9t$  %eet4    ,! but*]'s %rewd     
exp]i5c$ glance swept ! l9e (           
quotations4    8,ah--hem--yes1 ,i see4  
,u'm--,q s4 ,tw5ty-"o c5ts to           
tw5ty-?ree4  ,t's "r4 ,tw5ty-?ree       
c5ts--& t's :at we're *>g+ y40    8,b10 
murmur$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 try+ to look sev]e1

 8:y d y *>ge  me ! top price in/ead ( !
 bottom "o8 ,i am a regul> cu/om]4 ,i   
pay my bill weekly1 :i* is z good z ca%1
 my husb& says40 ,be+  laun*$1 %e felt q
 c\rage\s4 ,surely ?is 0 ! way ,l>ry    
w\ld talk to compet+ firms6    8,i h be5
 m>ket+ "h = ?ree ye>s & h paid y       
hundr$s  ( doll>s40    8,i appreciate   
all t10 said ,mr4 ,dahlgr5              
good-natur$ly1 8& ,i want  to hold y\r  
trade2 b we d n c>ry ! tw5ty-"o-c5t     
grade4  ,see80    ,decid$ly ,mrs4 ,l>ry 
did n 8see10 & h] puzzl$ face betray$ ! 
fact4    8,! diff]5ce betwe5 tw5ty-?ree 
c5ts & tw5ty-"o c5ts does  n repres5t ! 
:im ( ! but*]1 ,mrs4 ,hall1 b ! grade ( 
!  beef sold1 & ,i might say1 also !    
exp5ses ( /ore managem5t--:at  y\r husb&
 w\ld call ov]head exp5ses4 ,?is        
p>ticul> roa/1  cut f ! ,arg5t9e beef   
m5tion$ 9 y\r ,m>ket+ ,guide1  c\ld be  
sold by "s but*]s at tw5ty-"o c5ts a    
p\nd1 because  ! ,arg5t9e beef :olesales
 at t5 to t5 & a half a p\nd4 ,b  ,i    
h&le only fancy1 native1 /all-f$ beef1  

:i* :olesales f  f\rte5 & a half to     
fifte5 & a half c5ts p] p\nd4 ,our      
prices  "h are regulat$ by :at ,i pay1  
:i* is always top not* =  select$ meats1
 & by ! exp5se ( runn+ ! %op4           
,cleanl9ess1  mod]n equipm5t1 highly    
paid cl]ks1 good telephone & deliv]y    
s]vice all come high4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 9 a 
%op l ?is heavy  acc\nts are c>ri$----0 
8,oh--!n ,i pay n only = ! meat ,i buy1 
b mu/ make up y\r  losses f *>ge cu/om]s
 :o d n pay4 ,i really ga9 no?+ by  pay+
 my bill weekly40    ,a great light     
illum9at$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry's m>ket+ vision4  
,mr4 ,dahlgr5  look$ uncom=table4       
8,oh1 ,i w\ldn't say t1 ,mrs4 ,hall2 b !
 sort ( cu/om ,i h1  :at we call ,a-#a  
*>ge trade1 dem&s ! be/----0    8,x c10 
ass]t$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry significantly1 8if x 
does n pay40    8,i c't (f] y seconds 9 
meat1 p\ltry or vegetables4 ,n[1 take   
?is lettuce----0    ,he pick$ out a head
 ( *oice lettuce & pull$ ! leaves ap>t4 
8,see8 ,n a )]$ leaf1 n a s+le leaf y   
c\ld n s]ve on  y\r table4 ,fifte5 c5ts4

 ,well1 y c g to ! dago /& r\nd  ! corn]
 & buy lettuce = eight or t5 c5ts4 ,my  
lettuce y h  *>g$ & deliv]$ 9 clean     
baskets1 by clean1 respectful deliv]y   
boys1 & y'll h en\gh = two salads4 ,!   
,italian sells y  lettuce t is )]$ on ! 
outside f long /&+ 9 8 hot  cell>1 or   
small heads f :i* all ! outside leaves  
are /ripp$4  ,y pay ca%1 ! lettuce is   
du/y1 x is deliv]$ by a dirty little    
ragamuff9 :o ought to be 9 s*ool1 & y   
get "o salad z aga9/  two f ! head b\ght
 "h4    8,same way ) ^? meat quotations4
 ,i w5t d[n to he> t lecture4  ,i sort (
 felt "s ( my cu/om]s w\ld be !re4 ,!   
man :o gave  :at y call$ y\r meat       
demon/ration is "o ( ! bigge/ deal]s  9 
?is city4 ,he :olesales z well z        
retails4 ,he does n c>ry a  s+le retail 
*>ge acc\nt4 ,he w\ld n give cr$it to a 
woman :o  _h trad$ ) him t5 ye>s4 ,e    
sale is a ca% transaction--no  wait+1 no
 *ance ( loss4 ,( c\rse1 he c und]sell a
 man l me4  ,i don't pret5d to compete )
 him4 ,y c g to 8 m>ket--across  t[n--or

 y c ord] by telephone or po/al c>d1 &  
he w give  y good meat1 n fancy grades l
 ,i c>ry = my exclusive trade1  b good  
meat1 & y w save money4 ,8 r5t is less  
?an m9e  & he pays small] wages4 ,i am n
 knock+ 8 meat2 b ,i w  say t if y take 
8 roa/ at tw5ty-"o c5ts a p\nd & m9e  at
 tw5ty-?ree c5ts a p\nd1 & treat !m     
exactly ! same way1  y'll be able to    
tell ! diff]5ce4 ,x's 9 ! flavor & !    
t5d]ness & ! juic9ess1 & ( !            
tw5ty-"o-c5t roa/ ,mr4 ,hall  w probably
 say3 #8,roa/ a little dry & flat       
to-night1 isn't x8'0    8,!n ?is ,m>ket+
 ,guide is really no guide at all80     
sigh$ ,mrs4  ,l>ry1 sudd5ly recall+ t %e
 _h meant to clean ! baby's  :ite coat  
?is morn+1 & "h %e 0 sp5d+ preci\s      
m9utes  unle>n+ :at %e ?\ght %e _h le>n$
 s well4    8,oh1 yes1 x is--if y "k h[ 
to use x4 ,take ?is "o item alone4  #8,!
 m>ket is flood$ ) ,florida oranges &   
grapefruit4' ,t's  y\r *ance to lay 9 a 
supply ( bo? fruits :ile ! :olesale     
prices are d[n4 #8,cranb]ry %ipm5ts are 

heavy & m>ket glutt$4'  ,t's true1 too4 
,cranb]ries h sold a few weeks back =   
twelve  c5ts a qu>t4 ,i am sell+ n[ =   
n9e4 ,x w\ld pay y to make up  "s jelly 
& set x aside1 or1 if y h a cool place1 
y c keep  ! raw b]ries j z well z we c4 
,j n[ ! manufactur]s (  ---- bacon are  
cutt+ prices--!y are ov]load$4 ,i c save
 y  ?ree c5ts a j> if y want to buy a   
quantity & /ock up4 ,next week  x may be
 back to ! old price40    8,& ^! prices 
*ange all ! "t1 l ?is8 ,:y hav5't y told
  me su* ?+s be=e80    8,well10 said !  
but*]1 try+ h>d n to smile1 8y nev] ask$
  me4 ,y usually ord] by phone1 &--0    
8,y c s5d me ! roa/--! second cut at    
tw5ty-?ree c5ts--five  qu>ts (          
cranb]ries & a doz5 j>s ( bacon10 said  
,mrs4 ,l>ry out  l\d4 ,inw>dly %e       
calculat$3 8,fifte5 c5ts sav$ on        
cranb]ries1  ?irty-six on bacon4 ,e p5ny
 cut (f :at x might h be51 saves  j a   
little bit m40    ,safely back on !     
sunlit /reet1 ,mrs4 ,l>ry & ,claire     
glanc$ at ea*  o!r4 ,! faces ( bo? 7 a  

trifle flu%$4    8,i've _h m agreeable  
exp]i5ces10 comm5t$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 ) a wry
  smile4    8,i don't c>e :at happ5s10  
said ,claire1 look+ /raight ahead1 8,i'm
  go+ to w9 out 9 ?is game4 ,x means    
ev]y?+ to me40    ,:]eat ,mrs4 ,l>ry    
felt an inw>d gl[4 ,%e hadn't made any  
mi/ake 9  writ+ to ,jimmy ,graves4      
8,if y feel t way ab\t x1 ,i'll         
telephone y my plans e day40    8,d10   
said ,claire1 z %e hurri$ away4         
,frequ5tly1 :5 ,mrs4 ,l>ry disc\rs$ on !
 happ5+s ( ! day to  h] husb&1 %e felt t
 ,mr4 ,l>ry 0 n s deeply int]e/$ 9      
dome/ic problems z a c>efully *os5 fa!r 
might be4 ,b on !  memorable ev5+ aft]  
h] discov]y t ! same cut ( beef might   
sell = tw5ty-"o or tw5ty-?ree c5ts a    
p\nd1 & = a v  suffici5t & conv9c+      
reason ,mr4 ,l>ry gave h] rem>ks flatt]+
  att5tion4    ,aft] he _h /udi$ !      
,m>ket+ ,guide & gone ov] ,mrs4 ,l>ry's 
figures1 he drew h] d[n into ! great    
*air t _h be5 built =  two & :i* fac$ ! 
sputt]y gas log4    8,tell y1 little    

woman1 y are all "r6 ,i suppos$ x co/ j 
s  mu* to keep up our table1 & !re 0 no 
use fight+ ! high co/  ( liv+1 b ,i     
believe y are on ! "r track4 ,f9d+ !    
cause  ( high prices is ! way to beg940 
8,&1 ,l>ry1 "o cause ( our high prices  
is ! neighborhood 9 :i*  we live40      
8,well1 we're n go+ to move out ( x4 ,i 
won't raise my *ildr5 9  an undesirable 
neighborhood j to save two c5ts a p\nd  
on meat40    8,i h an idea60 rem>k$     
,mrs4 ,l>ry1 snuggl+ clos] 9 ! arm t    
seem$ always wait+ = h]4 8,if ! *eap    
m>kets c't come to our  neighborhood    
because ( ! high r5ts1 ,i'm go+ to !m4  
,all ( !m  deliv]4 ,! man :o talk$ to ! 
,league said s2 ,i don't suppose !  ,ea/
 ,side but*]s w\ld come ov] "h m ?an    
once a day40    8,& 8 sy/em ( deliv]y at
 all h\rs is "o ( ,mr4 ,dahlgr5's heavy 
ov]head exp5ses1 rememb]40    8,& y're n
 to compla91 und]/&1 if sometimes !re is
 a  %ortage 9 t5d]ness or juic9ess (    
roa/s40    8,i'll be ! be/ little victim
 ( y\r exp]im5ts 9 ?rift t  ev] 010 said

 ,mr4 ,l>ry assur+ly4    8,oh1 ,l>ry1   
t's ! v idea6 ,e day w br+s its adv5ture
  9 ?rift4 ,i'll h my next trip 9 !     
morn+40    8,:y don't y />t ) ! op5     
m>ket80 sugge/$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4    8,i ?\ght
 !y 7 j = ! poor40    8,!y are run by ! 
city = ! p--& we are ! p1 ar5't  we80   
8,well1 n j p--:5 y h ! d>l+e/ & mo/    
und]/&+e/ ( husb&s--0    8,& ! mo/      
calculat+ & p>simoni\s ( wives40    8,n[
 y're mak+ fun ( me4 ,b ,i'll try ! city
 m>ket to-morr[4  ,!re's "o at ! end ( !
 ,broadway c> l9e40    8,yes2 at ! old  
,=t ,lee ,f]ry4 ,y ought to cat* "s ,new
 ,j]sey  f>m]s !re1 ) fre% butt] &      
eggs40    ,at t5 ! next morn+ ,mrs4     
,l>ry & ,claire />t$ = ! p's  m>ket4    
,?is 0 ,mrs4 ,l>ry's usual "t = m>ket+4 
,at t5-?irty !y sprang f ! c>1 ne> !    
dull1 r$d+-br[n  f]ry h\se1 & look$     
ar\nd = ! m>ket ) ! true c\ntry         
atmosph]e4 ,ne> ! recreation pi] 7      
scatt]$ a few wagons t  sugge/$ !       
huck/]s :o sometimes d>$ to invade !    
sacr$  prec9cts ( h] exclusive          

neighborhood1 ) heaps ( ov]-ripe        
p9eapples & "u-ripe apples4 ,"h & !re 7 
pu% c>ts1  su* z ,mrs4 ,l>ry _h se5 t   
day :5 %e _h 8slumm$0 ?r\gh  ! great    
,ea/ ,side 9 se>* ( a w$d+ gift 9 old   
,russian brass4  ,a few rickety /&s     
complet$ ! backgr\nd1 & ^! 7 heap$  )   
sad-look+ p\ltry1 tubs ( butt]1 & crates
 ( eggs1 be>+  /rik+ black & :ite signs 
t ann\nc$ big cuts 9 prices4            
,huck/]s1 p$dl]s & %>p-featur$ tradesm5 
greet$ !m )  /rid5t price quotations4 ,b
 ,mrs4 ,l>ry's glance s\ght 9 va9 =  !  
k9dly f>m] & 8 wife1 ! sort %e c\ld     
sudd5ly recall z  h&+ h] bits (         
home-made cake1 pot *eese or a t9y      
nosegay (  g>d5 fl[]s 9 ! days :5 %e _h 
gone to e>ly m>ket ) h]  gr&mo!r 9 a    
quiet ,p5nsylvania city4    ,a neatly   
dress$ man1 ) a semi-(ficial air1 :o _h 
evid5tly  notic$ _! bewild]m5t1 rais$ 8 
hat & spoke c\rte\sly3    8,is !re any?+
 special y want80    8,no2 no?+         
special--we ?\ght we'd l to see "o ( !  
city  m>kets40    8,well1 y're a little 

late to see ! m>ket at its be/4 ,i'll   
expla91 if y don't m9d4 ,i'm on ,bor\gh 
,presid5t ,m>ks' committee  & we are v  
anxi\s to int]e/ ,new ,york h\sekeep]s 9
 ^!  m>kets40    8,b x's n clean10      
prote/$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 driv5 to frankness 
by h]  disappo9tm5t4    8,x's z clean z 
any op5 m>ket c be kept4 ,ev]y?+ is     
clean$  up & flu%$ e night1 b y see p h 
be5 trad+ "h  s9ce six-?irty ?is morn+40
    8,z e>ly z t80 exclaim$ ! a/oni%$   
,claire4    8,yes1 ! f>m]s are e>ly     
birds4 ,!y are ! fir/ to arrive &  !    
fir/ to leave4 ,!y sell out 9 no "t4 ,"o
 man br\ght 9 two  loads weigh+ ab\t    
five tons ea*1 solid produce1 & 8 wagons
 7  empty 9 two h\rs4 ,among o!r ?+s he 
sold six hundr$ bun*es  ( cel]y at t5 p]
 c5t4 less ?an y c buy x at y\r fancy   
groc]y /ore4 ,he sold small heads (     
cabbage = f\r c5ts1 l>ge  = eight1 solid
 z rock & f9e = cold slaw4 ,y may pay ! 
same  9 y\r /ore1 b ! heads are s(t &   
wa/eful4 ,8 cook+ apples  br\ght t5 c5ts
 = a two-qu>t basket t groc]s sell at   

fifte5  or tw5ty1 accord+ to ! cu/om]4  
,we've got rid ( eight hundr$  p\nds (  
fre% fi%1 br\ght direct f ,monm\?1 ,new 
,j]sey1 by a  real fi%]man4 ,on ,friday 
we'll sell "o ?\s& eight hundr$ p\nds   
caught by ! same man & 8 neighbors40    
8,!n ^!10 murmur$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 indicat+ 
! /raggl+ wagons &  pu% c>ts1 8are n    
f>m]s80    8,no2 ^! are huck/]s1 mo/ly1 
or small deal]s4 ,y c\ld buy =  ! same  
prices at y\r door or at _! /&s d[n-t[n4
 ,we gr\p !  f>m]s "u signs3 #8,,f>m]s' 
,,wagons1' & disc\rage huck/]s :o  fix  
wagons to look l ! real f>m article4    
8,we h a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,weights & ,measures  to receive        
compla9ts1 & to te/ weights & measures4 
,?is morn+  we ord]$ (f a pu% c>t man   
because 8 fruit & vegetables 7  n fre%4 
,we are do+ ev]y?+ 9 our p[] to protect 
h\sewives  & enc\rage !m to patronize ! 
op5 m>ket1 because t means  m f>m]s w   
come "h4 ,& we are aim+ to br+ ab\t     
direct  connection betwe5 produc] &     
consum]--f>m] & h\sewife40    8,b :at ( 

t wagon10 inquir$ ,claire1 indicat$ a   
huge deliv]y  wagon be>+ ! "n ( a       
prom95t d[n-t[n dep>tm5t /ore1 8does  t 
firm sell fre% food80    8,no2 /aple    
groc]ies :i* !y c buy 9 huge quantities1
 l five  p\nds ( granulat$ sug> at      
tw5ty-?ree c5ts1 :5 y\r groc]  & m9e are
 *>g+ u at ! rate ( ?ree & "o-half p\nds
 =  eighte5 c5ts4 ,?is firm deliv]s     
ord]s4 ,! f>m]s1 ! huck/]s  & /& m5 c n4
 ,b we arrange = t by hav+ a man :o w   
deliv] ! ord9>y m>ket basket f any ( our
 op5 m>kets at t5  c5ts40    8,!n !     
deliv]y is extra & cuts into ! sav+ on  
prices80    8,n en\gh to notice if y buy
 9 good quantities4 ,n[ figure ?is up  =
 y\rself4 ,:at are y pay+ = potatoes80  
8,tw5ty-five c5ts a basket40    8,h[ big
 a basket2 h[ _m p\nds80    ,mrs4 ,l>ry 
/>$4    8,p\nds8--,i nev] weigh$ !m40   
8,b t's ! only hone/ way to sell        
potatoes4 ,big potatoes leave  huge air 
holes 9 ! basket t weigh no?+4 ,well1 "h
 are sev5  p\nds = t5 c5ts4 ,! same     
quantity by measure w\ld co/ y at  lea/ 

fifte5 c5ts4 ,?is head ( cabbage at six 
c5ts w\ld co/ t5  9 y\r /ore2 six bun*es
 ( beets "h = t5 c5ts1 two bun*es 9  y\r
 /ore4 ,two qu>ts ( onions five c5ts1 t5
 9 y\r /ore4 ,?ree  f9e rutabagas =     
eight c5ts2 ,i paid eight c5ts = "o l ^!
  d[n-t[n4 ,y c af=d t5 c5ts = deliv]y  
on a li/ l t40    8,i w\ld save ab\t    
?irty c5ts4 ,t5 c5ts w\ld g = deliv]y1  
t5  = c> f>e--& my "t--0    8,well1 (   
c\rse1 y h n b\ght mu*1 consid]+ t y mu/
  h !m deliv]$ & y mu/ pay c> f>e4 ,wom5
 l y f !  di/ance mu/ ei!r buy 9 l>g]   
quantities or c>ry ?+s home on  ! c>40  
8,c>ry !m60 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4       
8,yes2 wom5 come "h ) old suit-cases &  
bags4 ,wom5 ) babies  br+ ! babies 9 !  
c>riages & fill ! front ) vegetables1   
etc4 ,mo!rs ( old] *ildr5 use ! little  
express wagons4 ,!y  don't sp5d t5 c5ts 
= deliv]ies40    8,d--d _m ladies come  
"h80    8,say1 if y want to see ladies  
m>ket+1 y g ov] to ! m>ket  "u          
,que5sboro ,bridge to-morr[             
morn+--e>ly40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry laugh$     

joy\sly ov] h] recital t night4         
8,evid5tly ! e>ly bird has come back    
into /yle10 0 h] husb&'s  comm5t4 8,are 
y game = ! e>ly m>ket80    8,inde$ ,i   
am10 decl>$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,j ?9k6 ,i    
didn't save a p5ny  to-day--lo/ "t &    
money--because ,i didn't "k en\gh to dig
 out  y\r old suit-case4 ,anyh[1 ,i ?9k 
x is c[>dly to m>ket ) a bag  or        
suit-case4 ,my gr&mo!r & aunts c>ri$ a  
m>ket basket1 & s  %all ,i40            
8,hurrah60 %\t$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4 8,a fig =   
conv5tion-b\nd neighbors4 ,b  d y own   
"o80    8,i j d10 respond$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry  
pr\dly4 8,aunt ,myra s5t x to me  la/   
fall1 pack$ ) pickles & jelly40    ,& ! 
next morn+1 aft] waft+ a kiss to !      
sleep+ ,mr4 ,l>ry  & /eal+ a glimpse at 
! rosy-*eek$ small ,l>rys1 %e drank a   
cup ( hot c(fee1 mun*$ a roll1 & by     
eight o'clock 0 at !  ,que5sboro ,bridge
 m>ket4    ,b %e 0 n accompani$ by      
,claire on ?is trip4 ,! girl's          
en?usiasm 0 beautiful to see1 b ,mrs4   
,l>ry 0 a cauti\s p]son4  ,%e did n want

 to kill x by draw+ on x at sev5 ,a4 ,m4
 ,! family  ( ,pi]ce 7 n e>ly ris]s4    
8,ah1 ?is is some?+ l10 %e sigh$ z %e   
saw ! gr\ps ( f>m  wagons f ,long ,isl&1
 ) tann$ lean m5 h&l+ p\ltry1 eggs  &   
vegetables4 ,%e b\ght ) en?usiasm f[l t 
%e knew 7  fre% kill$ & pick$1 at !     
price (t5 *>g$ = cold /orage  p\ltry2   
vegetables t 7 firm & fre%2 fruits at   
close to  :olesale prices4 ,! f>m]s &   
deal]s help$ h] pack h] basket          
compactly4 ,all ar\nd h] 7              
com=table-look+1 well-dress$ wom54      
,beyond ! l9e ( wagons1 pu% c>ts & /&s 0
 a second l9e (  automobiles1 _m ( ^:   
own]s 7 m>ket+ at h] elb[4    8,x's !   
automobile folks t are sav+ money10 said
 a f>m]'s  help]1 z he pack$ a crisp    
head ( lettuce into ! la/ corn] (  h]   
basket4 8,y'd die to see h[ x riles _!  
*auffeurs to h to  come = ! baskets40   
,! baskets1 ( c\rse--& ,mrs4 ,l>ry      
sudd5ly realiz$ t h] arm  ?robb$ l !    
prov]bial too?a*e4 ,%e _h a full block  
to walk to  ! c>1 a transf] to make1 &  

two blocks to walk at ! o!r end (  !    
l9e4 ,! prospect 0 n *e]+4 ,%e s\ght out
 ! man :o _h  contract$ to deliv]       
baskets at t5 c5ts ea*4    8,:at "t %all
 ,i get ^! goods80 %e ask$4    8,be=e   
nightfall10 answ]$ ! man4    8,b ?is    
*ick5 is = d9n]10 %e said4 8,i mu/ h x  
by two  o'clock40    8,!n y _h bett]    
take x ) y10 said a by-/&]1 a           
compet5t-look+ woman4    ,mrs4 ,l>ry    
unpack$ ! basket1 _h ! f[l1 "s sweet    
potatoes &  cel]y done up 9 a big pap]  
sack :i* %e c\ld c>ry1 & turn$  !       
balance ( h] m>ket+ ov] to ! deliv]y m54
    ,:y 9 ! _w hadn't %e ?\ght ( ?is &  
let ,claire br+ !m  bo? ov] 9 ! ,pi]ce  
lim\s9e8 ,well1 %e'd "k bett] ! next    
"t4 ,& %e turn$ ov] ! silv] l9+ ( ?is   
p>ticul> dome/ic  cl\d s quickly t ! "y 
bride1 sitt+ opposite h] on !  cross-t[n
 c> simply _h to smile back4 ,aft] :i*  
!y fell into  conv]sation4    8,i've j  
ab\t decid$10 ! y\ng] woman rem>k$1 z %e
 look$  at ,mrs4 ,l>ry's great bag (    
provisions1 8t y've got to pay !  high  

co/ ( liv+ ei!r 9 money or "t or /r5g?4 
,i b\ght f\r  doll>s' wor? ( produce ?is
 morn+ = ab\t two doll>s &  sev5ty-five 
c5ts4 ,t is1 ,i save ab\t "o doll> &    
tw5ty-five  c5ts on :at y'd pay to !    
groc] on y\r block1 or y\r regul>       
but*]4 ,b x takes two h\rs ( my "t1 & !n
 we c't tell h[  long ^! city m>kets w  
la/4 ,if !y are to be op5 9 w9t]1  !    
city w h to lay floors ( concrete1 my   
husb& says1 &  provide bett] protection 
all r\nd4 ,t means ! city w h to  *>ge !
 deal]s = r5t1 & !n--up w g ! prices4   
,seems  l y h to pay somebody 8 price or
 give a lot ( y\rself 9  sav+40    8,x  
is disc\rag+10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,!    
*ief tr\ble ,i h is 9  tak+ c>e ( goods 
9 quantity aft] ,i buy !m4 ,y h no cell>
  or pantry 9 an ap>tm5t-h\se4 ,!re are 
closets & b9s en\gh 9  my kit*51 b w9t] 
& summ] x's too hot1 vegetables & fruit 
spoil40    8,& t eats up :at y save go+ 
to m>ket4 ,buy+ 9 small  quantities     
comes high4 ,n[ if a lot ( wom5 c\ld g  
toge!r & buy  & !n divide up1 !y c\ld   

save money40    8,oh1 ,i've he>d ( t    
sy/em4 ,!y're call$ #8,m>ket+ ,clubs1'  
,i  believe !re's "o 9 ,brooklyn4       
,suppose we look into x10 %e add$4      
8,i'll h my husb& get ! presid5t's      
address4 ,he kn[s "s  newspap] m5 & !   
club has be5 writt5 up lots ( times4    
,oh1 yes1  ,i rememb] ! presid5t's "n is
 ,mrs4 ,bangs40    ,s !y ex*ang$ c>ds1  
&1 mu* to _! amusem5t1 discov]$ t  !y   
liv$ on ! same block4 ,! little bride's 
"n 0 ,mrs4 ,norton1  &1 z !y p>t$ at h] 
door1 %e b\nd h]self to jo9 ,mrs4 ,l>ry1
  ,t]esa ,moore & ,claire ,pi]ce on _!  
adv5tures 9 ?rift4    8,x's s mu* nic]  
to travel 9 pairs ?an 9 odd numb]s10    
said ,mrs4  ,l>ry4    8,x's awfully good
 ( y to let me come10 answ]$ ,mrs4      
,norton4 8,none  ( my intimate fri5ds   
are p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 ?is sort (  ?+1
 b ,i've j got to be40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry   
%ift$ ! heavy p>cel to ! o!r arm4    8,e
 wife w\ld be happi] if %e 0 int]e/$4   
,i'm beg9n+ to  ?9k t %e really c't be  
happy if %e isn't--effici5t1 ?\gh my    

husb& hates t ^w40    8,s does m9e10    
said ,mrs4 ,norton1 & hav+ f\nd t _!    
husb&s  7 ( "o m9d1 !y decid$ t x 0 a   
real bond betwe5 !m4          ,,*apt]   
,,iv    8,a wise woman kn[s t economy 9 
money isn't always real  economy40--,h4 
,c4 ,,( ,l4 ,,prov]b ,,no4 #d4      ,mr4
 ,l>ry ta/$ ! second m\?ful ( lemon pie 
& glanc$ at ,mrs4  ,l>ry4 ,!n he plung$ 
into ! bus9ess ( f9i%+ (f its yell[  &  
:ite sweetness1 j z if x _h be5 ,mrs4   
,l>ry's v be/  br& ( dess]t4    8,oh1   
,l>ry de>1 don't--don't eat x4 ,x's     
simply fe>ful--& ,i  b\ght x at !       
ex*ange1 too4 ,i guess %e put too mu*   
corn-/>* 9  x--or didn't cook x en\gh40 
,!re 0 ! h9t ( te>s 9 h] voice1 & h] *9 
quiv]$ j  en\gh to deep5 ! dimple t     
cleft x4 ,d[n w5t ,mr4 ,l>ry's          
aft]-d9n] c(fee cup1 & 9 two /rides he 0
 r\nd ! table1  ?r[+ 8 arms ab\t h]4 ,he
 spoke v t5d]ly3    8,:at is ! matt]1   
de>e/8 ,are y sick80                    
8,no--honey--,i'm j a little fool60 ,&  
n[ ! te>s fl[$ frankly  & un*eck$4      

8,y're no?+ ( ! sort1 & "o lemon pie--0 
8,x's n ! pie1 ,l>ry1 x's--x's ev]y?+6  
,ev] s9ce ,i />t$  to cut d[n our table 
exp5ses1 ,i've be5 los+ money 9 o!r     
ways4 ,i  c't be 9 two places at once1 c
 ,i80    ,mr4 ,l>ry %ook 8 head4    8,& 
s--:5 ,i'm *as+ all ov] t[n look+ =     
*eap] m>kets1  ?+s g wrong "h at home4  
,:ile ,i 0 pick+ up b>ga9s 9  p\ltry &  
vegetables 9 ! city m>ket la/ ,saturday1
 ,l5a broke "o  ( my be/ goblets--!y co/
 me =ty-five c5ts ea*--!re w5t all  ,i  
sav$ on vegetables4 ,i nev] let ,l5a wa%
 ! f9e glass & *9a  :5 ,i'm home4       
8,!n ?is aft]noon ,i w5t to ,mrs4       
,norton's to talk ab\t organiz+  a      
m>ket+ club to buy 9 quantities1 &      
sudd5ly rememb]$ ,i _h  made no dess]t4 
,! ex*ange *>g$ sixty c5ts = t apology =
  a pie4 ,i c\ld make ! real ?+ =       
tw5ty40    8,y bet y c\ld10 rem>k$ ,mr4 
,l>ry1 he>tily if inelegantly4    8,& ! 
clean] *>g$ me "o doll> = clean+ baby's 
coat4 ,i've  always done x myself ) a   
qu>t]'s wor? ( gasol9e4 ,s "h ,i  am1   

try+ to "w out "s me?od ( r$uc+ h\sehold
 exp5ses1 b  neglect+ my h\se & cook+ & 
wond]+ :e!r 9 ! end ,i'll  h sav$ ev5 a 
s+le p5ny40    8,exp]im5ts are sometimes
 co/ly1 b if !y develop into labor      
sav]s or exp5se r$uc]s1 !y are well wor?
 :ile4 ,y rememb]  ,maguire1 :o insi/$ t
 if ! firm w\ld give him "t to  exp]im5t
 he c\ld make "o ( our ma*9es d\ble its 
capacity8 ,!  firm agre$ & paid 8 sal>y 
= two ye>s4 ,!n sudd5ly he turn$  !     
trick1 & cut d[n exp5ses 9 t p>ticul>   
l9e ( output  ab\t "o-?ird4 ,t paid1    
didn't x80    8,oh1 ,l>ry1 y are s      
com=t+4 ,i d ?9k !re mu/ be some?+  9   
coop]ation1 9 buy+ directly f produc]s 9
 l>ge quantities1  because ev]ybody is  
talk+ ab\t x40    8,!n /op worry+ ab\t !
 little leaks & /ick to x till y  f9d   
out :]e ! big sav+ lies10 said ,mr4     
,l>ry4    8,&1 by ! way1 "h's a lett] ,i
 f\nd "u ! door & =got  to give y be=e  
d9n]4 ,( c\rse1 ,i'm n jeal\s--b ,i h a 
natural curiosity to le>n :at ,kansas   
,city man d>es write my wife40    ,mrs4 

,l>ry rea*$ = ! lett]1 worry vani%+ be=e
 ! sunny  smile4    8,jimmy ,graves6    
,give x to me in/ant]60    ,mr4 ,l>ry   
reta9$ 8 grip on ! lett] & look$ at h]  
accus+ly4    8,n[1 little woman1 don't y
 try to und]/udy de/9y4 ,x's tickli%    
bus9ess to pat* up a qu>rel betwe5      
swee!>ts4 ,bett] let !m  "w out _! own  
salvation40    ,mrs4 ,l>ry possess$     
h]self ( ! envelope1 patt$ ! h& t       
rel9qui%$ x1 & repli$3    8,did y ev]   
?9k1 honey1 h[ _m "y c\ples1 bl9d$ by   
ang]1  self-pity or pride1 c n see !    
road :i* leads to ! salvation  ( _!     
happ9ess8 ,well1 ,i j pa9t$ a sign-bo>d1
 n ano!r  ?+1 ,l>ry1 s let's see :e!r   
,jimmy read x aright40    8,de> ,mrs4   
,l>ry10 ran ! lett]--8,x c]ta9ly 0 good 
( y to  write me s k9dly aft] ,i ru%$   
out ( t[n )\t s mu* z  telephon+1 b1    
manlike1 ,i left a lot ( ?+s till ! v   
la/  m9ute4 ,& x 0 jolly to he> ( !     
adv5ture 9 ?rift :i* y  & ,claire are   
%>+4 ,y "k ! sort ( girl %e is1 too     
mode/ to  let ev5 ! man :o loves h] "k  

h[ ?or\gh & e>ne/ %e is4  ,%e hasn't    
writt5 me a ^w ab\t x1 & p]haps %e      
won't1 s if y  h "t to drop me an       
occasional l9e ab\t y\r jaunts1 ,i sure 
w\ld  enjoy x4 ,& :5 y've done all !    
/unts1 p]haps ,i might come on  & bl[ y 
bo? to a d9n]1 rew>d ( virtue & all t   
sort (  ?+4 ,t is1 if y ?9k x wise = me 
to come4    8,my reg>ds to old ,l>ry &  
*uck bo? ! kiddies "u ! *9 =  _! adopt$ 
,uncle ,jimmy4    8,p4 ,s4--,don't let  
,claire ov]do ! ?+4 ,rememb] ,i am tru/+
 y  ) ! bigge/ ?+ 9 my life40    ,mrs4  
,l>ry rais$ %9+ eyes to h] husb&'s face4
    8,oh1 my de>1 c y read betwe5 !     
l9es8 ,he doesn't admit t  any?+ has    
happ5$ betwe5 !m--man creature t he     
is--b he is  />v+ = a ^w ( h]40         
8,well1 :y don't y tell h]80    8,honey1
 %e'd nev] speak to me aga94 ,no--,i    
%all j write an  occasional sign-bo>d = 
,jimmy4 ,claire doesn't des]ve "o40     
8,don't be s h>d on ,claire1 de>4       
,rememb]1 %e didn't h y\r  advantages--a
 sane home life--a f9e :olesome "m :o   

believ$ 9  m>riage = love--0    8,to say
 no?+ ( a man wor? wait+ & work+ =--0   
int]rupt$  ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,outside !  
"q1 madam4 ,claire has be5 rais$ 9 !    
atmosph]e  ( p]sonal luxury & 9 ! belief
 t !re is no?+ worse ?an  hav+ to d =   
h]self & = o!rs4 ,if %e wasn't va/ly    
diff]5t  f h] pleasure-lov+ "m1 ,jimmy  
,graves nev] w\ld h _h a  *ance ) h]4 ,x
 w\ld h be5 a millionaire or no?+ = h]40
    8,& z %e has turn$ h] back on       
millionaires1 ,i propose to d my  "p 9  
/e]+ h] t[>d happ9ess ) ! common or g>d5
  v>iety ( husb&4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ?is mu/  
be done tactfully4 ,s1  :5 %e comes = ! 
conf]5ce to-night--y are to act z if %e 
j dropp$ 9 accid5tally & we insi/$ on h]
 /ay+ to see !  fun40    8,fun6 ,um-m--0
 murmur$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4 8,if ?is conf]5ce  
is on !  practical "q ( r$uc+ ! co/ (   
liv+1 & ,claire betrays  int]e/1 ,i fe> 
%e w r\se ! suspicions ( %>p-ey$1 clev] 
,t]esa ,moore4 ,:y c't y wom5 play !    
game ( be+ 9 love1 l  we m5 d1 op5 &    
above abo>d80    8,because1 de>e/ husb&1

 = g5]ations we h be5 taught t a        
#8nice' girl does n flaunt love4 ,y\r   
gr&mo!rs might h di$ (  love1 b admit   
x--nev]4 ,h[ev]1 at ! pres5t rate (     
lib]ation1  we'll soon be propos+--0    
8,d y really believe t m5 propose8      
,:y--0    8,n[1 ,l>ry ,hall1 don't y d>e
 />t t mo?-eat5 argum5t4 ,y  did--0     
8,( c\rse1 b y 7 an exceptional girl--0 
,hav+ admitt$ t su* might be ! case &   
hav+ escap$ f  h] husb&'s enfold+ arms1 
,mrs4 ,l>ry outl9$ ! ev5+'s plans4      
8,y rememb] t de> little ,mrs4 ,norton  
,i met com+ f !  ,que5sboro m>ket8      
,well1 %e & ,i decid$ t on ?is block are
  en\gh h\sekeep]s to =m a m>ket club--0
    8,no d\bt ! lady across ! hall1 ) ! 
*e/nut locks & !  five hundr$ doll>     
,pek9ese1 w be deeply int]e/$ 9 su* a   
project40    8,n[1 ,l>ry1 don't be      
disc\rag+4 ,we h be5 look+ ov] our      
neighbors1 & we're go+ to />t ) ! ones t
 take _! own  babies = an air+ on !     
drive40    8,wise & obs]vant lady60     
8,i wrote to ,mrs4 ,bleeck] ,bangs1     

presid5t ( ! ,brooklyn ,m>ket ,club1  = 
sugge/ions1 & %e answ]$ "r away4 ,h]    
lett] ) !  clipp+s %e enclos$ w help u  
outl9e our plans40    8,& :o are #8we'80
    8,mrs4 ,norton1 ,t]esa1 ,claire--0  
8,!n ,i'm expect$ to furni% a valid     
excuse = sp5d+ ! ev5+  away f home80    
8,no1 inde$y4 ,y /op "r "h4 ,mr4 ,norton
 & ,mr4 ,moore are com+4  ,y m5 c help u
 organize4 ,y ought to help4 ,x's y\r   
money we're  try+ to save40    8,q s20  
respond$ ,mr4 ,l>ry1 ) sudd5 gravity4   
,aft] all1 ^!  inve/igations did seem to
 mean q a lot to ! m5 :o e>n$ !  money4 
,s at eight o'clock1 ,mrs4 ,l>ry fac$ h]
 little audi5ce ( six1 ,mrs4  ,bleeck]  
,bangs' lett] 9 h&3           99        
99       99       99       99    8#djj  
,lafayette ,av5ue1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4   
8,my ,de> ,mrs4 ,hall--,i w\ld be v glad
 to supply y ) sugge/ions  = organiz+   
y\r club1 b my "t is tak5 ) writ+4      
,ladies by  doz5s are ask+ me h[ to     
organize & %\ld be in/ruct$4 ,s ,i  s5d 
y newspap] clipp+s1 int]views ) me1 :i* 

w d j z  well4 ,foll[ ! sugge/ions 9 ^! 
articles & y w h great  success1 ,i am  
sure4      8,s9c]ely1    8,*>lotte ,r4  
,bangs40           99       99       99 
99       99    8,explicit & to ! po9t10 
rem>k$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4 8,& n[ = !  clipp+s40
    8#8,on ,friday ev5+10 ,mrs4 ,l>ry   
cont9u$1 8e memb] ( ! club  comes to see
 me & br+s a li/ ( ! ?+s %e w\ld l to h 
pur*as$ = h]4 ,%e also br+s h] money1   
because ev]y?+ is  ca%1 & ,i h to h !   
money to pay z soon z ,i h made my      
pur*ase4 ,i g to ! m>ket ab\t eight     
o'clock1 because ! busie/  "t is ov] !n1
 & ,i c pick up b>ga9s4 ,t is ! :ole    
secret  ( sav+ by ?is plan--buy+ b>ga9s 
:i* are go+ = almo/  no?+4 ,= in/ance1 a
 brok5 basket ( f9e ,hubb>d squa%es w be
  (f]$ at a v great r$uction1 because ! 
busy "t is ov]4    8#8,i pur*ase to !   
be/ advantage ,i c4 ,! ?+s are deliv]$  
at  my home e>ly 9 ! aft]noon1 & all !  
h\sekeep]s come ov] &  take _! ?+s home1
 & settle ! acc\nt !n & !re4    8#8,!   
rules ( ! club are n _m nor v           

complicat$4 ,we hold  bus9ess meet+s    
once a mon? = ! purpose ( mak+ a s*$ule 
( buy]s4 ,t means f\r memb]s ea*        
tw5ty-eight days2 two trips  to m>ket = 
ea* memb]4 ,:5 x is inconv5i5t = a      
memb]1 %e  gives h] reasons1 & usually  
"s o!r memb] is ready to /ep 9  &       
ex*ange ) h]4 ,( c\rse1 ea* club memb]  
kn[s :o is to buy  t week4 ,monday &    
,?ursday nights ea* memb] ( ! club s5ds 
9 a li/ ( ! ?+s %e wants1 ) ! quantity &
 ! money4  ,! m>ket] comb9es ^! li/s to 
get ! quantity z well z !  articles4    
8#8,:at happ5s if only "o p]son wants a 
small quantity ( "o  p>ticul> item8 ,t  
article is cross$ f _! li/1 & !y are    
w>n$1 s !y c get x f ! gre5groc]4 ,we _h
 a lot ( t  :5 ! club fir/ />t$2 n[ x   
seldom happ5s4 ,ev5 :5 x did  happ51 & !
 v>i\s memb]s b\ght "o or m items ea*   
week  f ! gre5groc]1 !y sav$ s mu* on ! 
/aple items b\ght  :olesale t we h nev] 
_h "o :o will+ly )drew f !  club4'0     
,mrs4 ,l>ry paus$ dramatically1 & ,mrs4 
,norton murmur$1 8,lovely60    8,does %e

 give any actual comp>ison betwe5 h]    
prices & :at !  ord9>y h\sewife pays80  
ask$ ,mr4 ,moore4    8,oh1 yes10 answ]$ 
,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,"h's a table3            
,retail             ,m>ket              
,groc]s' ,price     ,club ,price        
,lettuce1 a head                        
#aj;c                  #b;c    ,squa%es 
#e;c                  #a;c    ,cel]y1 a 
bun*                     #ae;c          
#d;c    ,be/ butt]                      
#dj;c                 #bi;c    ,be/     
eggs1 a doz5                  #dj;c     
#bf;c    ,potatoes1 a bu%el             
#b4dj               #a4be    ,apples1 a 
bu%el                  #a4be            
#ej;c    ,tomatoes1 a qu>t              
#aj;c                  #b;c             
,caulifl[]1 ea*                   #aj;c 
to #ae;c           #c;c    8#8,besides1 
we pick up b>ga9s by gett+ 9 aft] ! ru% 
is ov]4  ,only la/ week ,i b\ght        
beautiful lettuce at a c5t a head4      
,e>li] 9  ! day x _h sold at two & a    
half c5ts ! head to gre5groc]s1  :o     

retail$ x at t5 c5ts4    8#8,d we save z
 mu* z t1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 two & a half
 &  t5 c5ts on ev]y?+8 ,on a good _m    
?+s1 yes6'    8,imag9e6 ,la/ ,?anksgiv+ 
%e b\ght :ite grapes by ! keg10         
int]rupt$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry2 8sixty p\nds at  
eight c5ts a p\nd1 :5 all  retail]s 7   
ask+ u eighte5 & tw5ty c5ts4 ,j li/53   
8#8,at ! end ( ea* ye> ! secret>y makes 
h] report1 %[+  approximately h[ mu* !  
memb]s ( ! club h sav$4 ,!  diff]5ce is 
betwe5 ! :olesale & retail prices ( food
 supplies4  ,la/ ye>'s report %[$ a sav+
 ( ne>ly sixty p] c5t4 ,t 0  our bann]  
ye>1 b we h nev] run bel[ =ty p] c5t4   
,at fir/ ,i  c\nt$ on sav+ =ty p] c5t42 
n[ we ?9k x safe to say we save         
fifty-five p] c5t4'    8,n[1 ,t]esa1    
isn't t great80    8,x is1 my de>--too  
great to be practical or to la/4 ,i     
inve/igat$  ! ,brooklyn ,m>ket ,club :5 
x 0 fir/ />t$ sev]al ye>s ago1  & f\nd x
 0 practically only = ,mrs4 ,bangs & h] 
p>ticul>  little gr\p4 ,9 t gr\p 7 h]   
own m>ri$ daught]s & a v  few intimate1 

tri$ fri5ds1 :o und]/ood "o ano!r &     
work$ out  ! plan sy/ematically4 ,!n1 = 
mon?s ,mrs4 ,bangs gave h]self  ov] to  
runn+ ! club4 ,%e _h no *ildr5 at home1 
no?+ to  int]f]e ) ! successful         
managem5t ( t little organization4  ,9  
fact1 :5 ,i ask$ h] :e!r any "o else    
w\ld take up ! "w  if %e dropp$ x1 %e   
said %e 0 q sure no "o c\ld4 ,& any     
organization :i* dem&s an en?usia/1 a   
fanatic1 z its manag] is  n practical40 
8,b1 my de> woman10 rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,norton
 briskly1 8surely any ( u  c\ld tra9    
ourselves = ! "w40    8,any "o :o does  
mu/ be paid = x1 mu/ make a bus9ess ( x1
  because x w take all h] "t4 ,i don't  
want to ?r[ cold wat] on  y\r lovely    
plan1 ,mrs4 ,l>ry10 %e said             
affectionately1 8b ,i don't  want y *as+
 ra9b[s4 ,let u analyze "s ( ,mrs4      
,bangs' figures  & comp>e !m ) our own  
ne$s4 ,y speak ( organiz+ a club (  six4
 ,well1 let u say t51 if we are to buy 9
 su* quantities4 ,v  well4 ,mrs4 ,bangs 
buys sixty p\nds ( :ite grapes 9 ord] to

 secure  a keg at ! rate ( eight c5ts a 
p\nd4 ,:at w\ld y & ,i d )  six p\nds ( 
grapes8 ,h[ c\ld we keep !m until !y 7  
us$1 9  our little ap>tm5ts8 ,& d y "k  
:at lettuce at two & ?ree  c5ts a head  
means8 ,buy+ a sack or crate ( x4 ,we'd 
receive ab\t  eight heads1 ea* "o ( u--&
 h[ mu* w\ld we h to ?r[ away  :5 x     
spoil$ on our h&s8 ,my husb& won't live 
on lettuce6    8,& !n !re is ! "q (     
deliv]y4 ,i h b\ght fruit  :olesale =   
pres]v+1 & paid f tw5ty-five c5ts to a  
doll> = hav+ x deliv]$4 ,at ! l[]       
figure1 y wait till  ! expressman       
pleases to deliv] x4 ,!n comes ! "q (   
di/ribut+ x f ! ap>tm5t at :i* x is     
deliv]$4 ,h[ w\ld  y\r kit*5 look if x 0
 ! deliv]y c5t]1 & we divid$ up  sacks (
 potatoes1 b>rels ( apples1 kegs (      
grapes & crates (  lettuce8    8,& c y  
see u1 all creep+ home aft] nightfall ) 
our  supplies1 leav+ y & y\r girl to    
clean up ! mess8 ,n = my  kit*51 ,mrs4  
,l>ry40    ,a sil5ce foll[$ ^! few      
spirit$ rem>ks4    8,t does put x 9 a   

new light10 said ,mrs4 ,norton at la/4  
8,b x  look$ s lovely on pap]40         
,claire e*o$ ! sigh4    ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 h] 
%\ld]s droop+ pa!tically1 0 fold+ up !  
clipp+s4    8,don't let me disc\rage y10
 cont9u$ practical ,mrs4 ,moore4 8,if y 
?9k y c organize & secure t5 wom5 will+ 
to give a great  deal ( "t & put up )   
consid]able inconv5i5ce 9 ord] to  save1
 p]haps1 t5 p] c5t4 9 ! f9al acc\nt+1 g 
ahead & try  x2 b ,i ?\ght y ought to "k
 t ,i _h ?or\ghly inve/igat$  ,mrs4     
,bangs' plan & f\nd j :]e x fails u wom5
 9 small  ap>tm5ts4 ,i d n ?9k h] club  
ev5 exi/s n[1 b x s]v$  an excell5t     
purpose--x made ,mrs4 ,bangs an au?ority
 on h\sehold  economics & m>ket+1 & %e  
is v busy writ+ = publication40         
8,well1 !n1 x help$ "s "o10 rem>k$ ,mr4 
,l>ry1 try+ to speak  lightly1 & wi%+ he
 c\ld pat ,mrs4 ,l>ry's h& )\t be+      
caught 9 ! act4    8,oh1 yes1 ea* ( ^!  
coop]ative plans has its good po9ts10   
cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,moore4 8,i h two fri5ds  
liv+ 9 ,*icago :o belong  to su* an     

organization1 & !y save a great deal1 b 
!y deal  directly ) ! produc]s40        
8,h[80 ask$ ,mr4 ,norton1 deeply        
int]e/$4    8,by p>cel po/1 express &   
correspond5ce4 ,_! organization grew    
out ( ! old ,fifty-fir/ ,/reet ,food &  
,m>ket ,club1 =m$ to clean  up ! m>kets 
& groc]ies & /&s 9 _! neighborhood4 ,f  
clean+ up food1 !y naturally turn$ _!   
att5tion to cutt+  d[n prices4 ,"o ( !  
lead+ spirits ( ?is club1 :i* is little 
m ?an a gr\p ( practical1 e>ne/         
neighbors1 is ,mrs4 ,j4 ,c4 ,bley1      
presid5t ( ! fam\s ,*icago ,clean ,food 
,club1 & active 9 all !  good works done
 by ! h\sehold economic dep>tm5t ( !    
equally  fam\s ,woman's ,club4    8,?is 
little b& ( economi/s buys potatoes1    
apples1 butt]1  eggs1 p\ltry1 etc41     
direct f f>m]s4 ,"o ( _! numb] acts  z  
pur*as+ ag5t & g5]al secret>y4 ,%e      
c>ries on !  correspond5ce ) f>m]s1 has 
all goods %ipp$ to h] h\se  & s5ds = h] 
c[ork]s :5 fre% consignm5ts arrive4 ,%e 
is  practically ! middleman = ! re/ ( ! 

club1 & receives a  small commission f !
 memb]s4 ,& %e is wor? x1 because %e    
conducts _! bus9ess admirably1 & saves  
!m z mu* z "o-?ird  on _! supplies4     
8,mrs4 ,bley1 a mo/ practical woman1 is 
deeply int]e/$ 9 !  exp]im5t1 & hopes to
 ext5d ! movem5t until f>m]s' wives &   
city h\sekeep]s "k ea* o!r bett] & are  
mutually useful4 ,:5  ,i visit$ h] home 
la/ %e 0 mak+ a special /udy ( c>tons = 
! p>cel-po/ s]vice = h] club memb]s4 ,i 
call t practical40    8,b h[ d !y get 9 
t\* ) ! f>m]s80 inquir$ ,mr4 ,norton4   
8,?r\gh ! granges & _! secret>ies4 ,all 
f>m]s' societies are  enc\rag+ direct   
sales by p>cel-po/ sy/em4 ,t is ! hope (
  ! woman 9 ! small city ap>tm5t or     
mod]n cottage1 depriv$ (  cell>1 pantry 
or /orage space4    8,= ! m =tunate     
woman :o c /ill boa/ a cell> ) dry  b9s1
 or a huge pantry1 ,i imag9e t !        
coop]ative league1 run  by ,mrs4 ,ellms 
( ,c9c9nati1 w\ld be ideal4 ,i c n give 
y !  p>ticul>s1 b my c\s91 ,emily ,tyl]1
 c1 because %e 0 a memb]  ( !           

organization :5 %e liv$ 9 ,c9c9nati4    
,w\ldn't y all l  to come r\nd to our   
h\se ,friday night & meet h]80    ,!    
invitation 0 accept$ ) en?usiasm1 aft]  
:i* ,mr4 ,l>ry  roll$ back ! rugs &     
,mrs4 ,l>ry turn$ on ! phonograph =     
"o-/epp+1 :ile ,l5a appe>$ ) a fruit    
pun* & little cakes4  ,=1 z ,mrs4       
,norton philosophically rem>k$--8,:at's 
! use ( tak+  economy s h>d t y get to  
hate x80           99       99       99 
99       99    ,mrs4 ,tyl]1 =m]ly (     
,c9c9nati1 n[ ( ,flu%+1 ,new ,york1     
prov$  to be a plump & fri5dly "y       
matron1 ) deep blue eyes t took  on a   
violet t9t :5 %e talk$ e>ne/ly on       
coop]ative buy+4    8,y see1 ,i've      
br\ght ! docum5ts 9 ! case10 %e said    
smil+ly1  z %e po9t$ to a quantity (    
pr9t$ matt] on ,mrs4 ,moore's libr>y    
table4 8,b y mu/ /op me ! m9ute y feel  
bor$4 ,i'm s homesick  = my ,coop]ative 
,league t x is a joy to talk ab\t x40   
,illu/ration3 8,i've br\ght ! docum5ts 9
 ! case0    8,fir/1 let me introduce y  

to :at ,i consid] ! mo/ practical       
organization ( practical wom5 9 !       
c\ntry----0    ,%e held up a t9y button3
 8,national ,h\sewives' ,coop]ative     
,league0  ran ! inscription4    8,& !n  
to its v capable & practical presid5t1  
,mrs4 ,joseph ,w4  ,ellms40    ,& "h %e 
produc$ a photograph ( a ref9$1 r       
intellectual-look+ woman1 face oval1 m\?
 firm1 eyes look+ ke5ly  ?r\gh glasses1 
hair p>t$ & wav$ ov] a f9e :ite =ehead4 
8,mrs4 ,ellms1 ) our spl5did secret>y1  
,miss ,edna ,o4 ,cr(ton1 keeps  !       
s9c]ity ( ?is organization always alive4
 ,= coop]ative  buy+ ne$s s9c]ity1      
firmness & /ead-fa/ness ( purpose4 ,no  
compromis+ ) ! corn] groc] or a he$less 
s]vant if y want  to be a real          
coop]ator6    8,our ,league />t$ 9 a v  
funny way4 ,we _h a typical organization
  ( mo!rs kn[n z ! ,hyde ,p>k ,colony   
,mo!rs' ,club1 ) meet+s  devot$ to !    
conv5tional discussions ( *ildr51 _!    
c>e1  fe$+1 education & discipl9e4 ,"o  
aft]noon a memb] read an  unusual pap]  

on ! increas$ co/ ( liv+1 & especially !
 p[]  :i* wom5 control z ! sp5d]s ( !   
family income4 ,i ?9k x  r\s$ :at ,mrs4 
,ellms calls our enlight5$ consum]s'    
consci5ce4  ,i "k t ,i saw = ! fir/ "t  
my duty z ! disp5s] ( my  husb&'s e>n+s4
    8,t 0 five ye>s ago4 ,to-day !      
,league 9 ,c9c9nati alone is  ! buy+ p[]
 = ?ree hundr$ families1 & is gr[+      
/eadily4  ,no society ( ?is sort c h a  
mu%room gr[?1 because !  coop]ative idea
 does n appeal to emotional or impulsive
 wom54 ,our  ,c9c9nati memb]%ip is      
divid$ into ?ree c5t]s4 ,!n ea* c5t]  is
 subdivid$ into gr\ps ( t5 memb]s1 ea*  
hav+ its own local  director4 ,all      
public meet+s are held 9 ! public libr>y
 & its  bran*es4 ,demon/rations 7te/s 9 
foods1 weights1 measures1 etc47 &       
di/ributions are made at ! homes ( !    
directors4 ,^! directors  are ! pur*as]s
 = ! v>i\s gr\ps1 except :5 supplies 9  
c>load lots are to be b\ght4 ,su*       
pur*ases are !n made by !  executive    
bo>d1 consi/+ ( ! presid5t1 ! (fic]s & !

  directors4    8,none ( ^! wom5 are    
sal>i$ (fic]s4 ,!y are anxi\s to s]ve  =
 ! exp]i5ce ga9$1 ! educational value ( 
! "w1 & !  b5efit ea* ga9s = h]self & h]
 neighbors4 ,no woman c d ?is  "w & n   
keep 9 t\* ) ! _m-sid$ "q ( economics4  
,%e corresponds ) f>m]s1 manufactur]s1  
m]*ants big & little1  gov]nm5t (ficials
 & pr(essors ( h\sehold economics &     
civics4  ,%e mu/ "k ! true values ( su* 
supplies z soaps1 cleans]s1  etc41 z    
well z foods4    8,to give y an idea (  
our sy/em1 la/ fall we b\ght fl\r at    
five  doll>s & fifty c5ts a b>rel1      
:olesale1 deliv]$ to ! homes (  memb]s4 
,! m>ket price !n = a s+le b>rel 0 six  
doll>s &  fifty c5ts4 ,x is n[ sev5     
doll>s & fifty c5ts4 ,s y see1 !  new   
memb]1 pay+ h] initiation fee ( fifty   
c5ts & h] annual  dues ( fifty c5ts1    
sav$ !m at once on h] "o b>rel ( fl\r4  
8,"h is ,exhibit ,a--,bullet9 ,no4 #a3  
,duties ( local directors4 ,i want  y to
 see h[ good a bus9ess woman a director 
mu/ be40    ,%e pass$ ar\nd a pr9t$     

%eet1 five by eight in*es4    #a4 ,visit
 :olesal]s1 commission m5 & jobb]s1 &   
asc]ta9  :olesale prices on food/uffs4  
,also get 9 t\* ) ! produc]s z  f> z    
possible & buy directly f !m4    #b4    
,buy 9 l>ge quantities1 t is1 9 b>rel & 
case lots1 s9ce !  l>g] ! quantity !    
less w be ! co/4    #c4 ,h all ord]s    
%ipp$ to "o place1 pref]ably ! home ( ! 
local director4    #d4 ,! director mu/  
own reliable scales & measures1 & keep  
an  accurate acc\nt ( all goods b\ght & 
pay all bills incurr$ by h]  own c5t]4  
#e4 ,ea* mon? ! local director %all     
appo9t a committee ( ?ree  wom51 to :om 
%e %all submit a record ( all           
exp5ditures &  receipts1 toge!r ) !     
orig9al bills = exam9ation & approval4  
#f4 ,ea* memb] p>ticipat+ 9 any pur*ase 
%>es proportionately  accord+ to ! am\nt
 tak51 9 ! co/ ( freight & express      
*>ges4    #g4 ,ea* memb] ( a c5t] mu/   
agree be=e an ord] is s5t to take  & pay
 ,,ca% = h] portion ( ord] :5 receiv$4  
#h4 ,memb]s fail+ to take _! ord]s1 :5  

ready = deliv]y1 %all  =feit _! portion1
 ! same to be sold by ! director 9 any  
way  %e sees fit to reimburse h]self4   
#i4 ,goods deliv]$ by ! director )\t    
paym5t %all be on h] own                
responsibility1 & %\ld %e fail to       
receive money due1 %e %\ld  h rec\rse to
 ! usual me?ods ( law to obta9          
settlem5t4 ,nei!r  ! ,league nor its    
(fic]s hold !mselves responsible = debts
  incurr$ by local c5t]s or _!          
directors4    8,y probably saw 9 ! pap] 
h[ la/ fall we b\ght a c>load  (        
potatoes f ,mi*igan1 sav+ fifty-five    
c5ts a bu%el4 ,our  ,?anksgiv+ &        
,*ri/mas turkeys we b\ght direct f      
f>m]s1  c\ntry dress$1 i4 e41 drawn &   
fully dress$ in/ead ( m]ely  pick$1     
!reby sav+ m ?an five c5ts on ! p\nd4 ,i
 c\ld give  "o in/ance aft] ano!r1 b to 
sum x up ,i w\ld say t our aim  is to   
set a :olesome1 attractive table = a    
family ( six p]sons on  fifte5 doll>s a 
week4    8,b y und]/&1 ! directors alone
 c n accompli% ?is4 ,!y  mu/ h          

intellig5t coop]ation f ea* h\sewife 9  
ord]+ !  supplies to be b\ght 9         
quantities4 ,our ,league s\nds ! dea?   
knell  ( corn]-groc]y-to-table buy+4 ,a 
coop]ator mu/ plan h] pur*ases  well4 ,&
 to help h] d ?is our presid5t has      
prep>$ "s admirable  bullet9s1 two ( :i*
 ,i happ5 to h ) me40    ,! m5 9        
p>ticul> 7 mu* impress$ by ! c>efully   
arrang$  sugge/ions on ^! bullet9s4 ,!n 
,mrs4 ,tyl] w5t on3    8,! educational  
campaign goes on ! ye> r\nd4 ,we h our  
own  organ1 ! ,national ,coop]ative     
,h\sewife1 issu$ mon?ly = memb]s  &     
fill$ ) practical food sugge/ions1      
reports ( local meet+s1  m>ket reports &
 m m>ket news4 ,j n[ ! ,league is deeply
  int]e/$ 9 br++ produc] & consum]      
toge!r by means (  p>cel po/ %ipm5ts1 & 
ea* ( its memb]s & directors has a  copy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p>cel ,po/ ,produce 
,li/1 issu$ by !  ,c9c9nati po/-(fice4  
,?is gives ! names ( f>m]s1 dairym5 &   
p\ltry rais]s 9 ,ohio1 ,indiana &       
,k5tucky1 :o w %ip supplies  by p>cel   

po/4    8,! ultimate aim ( ! ,league is1
 ( c\rse1 coop]ative /ores &  di/ribut+ 
/ations = its memb]s4 ,j n[ ea* director
 op5s h]  home z ! di/ribut+ c5t] = h]  
gr\p40    8,to :om are y\r local        
directors responsible80 ask$ ,mr4       
,norton4    8,to ! executive bo>d4 ,(   
c\rse1 ea* director is anxi\s to make a 
record z a buy]4 ,b ! buy+ is n all4    
,our (fic]s believe t  education 9 su*  
problems z nutritive values1 sub/itutes 
= foods  :5 c]ta9 supplies are sc>ce &  
co/ly1 ! prop] way to prep>e  supplies  
aft] !y h be5 pur*as$ at ! l[e/ possible
 figure  is q z important z m]e         
price-%av+4 ,! individual memb] mu/     
gr[1 or %e is ( no value z a memb]4 ,!  
woman :o jo9s m]ely to  h a director    
save doll>s & c5ts = h]1 soon f9ds      
h]self out  ( h>mony ) ! ,league4 ,& q  
g5]ally %e beg9s a c\rse  9             
self-education z a h\sewife1 :i* is !   
bigge/ result an  organization c br+    
ab\t40    8,b 9 buy+ su* quantities10   
sugge/$ ,mrs4 ,norton1 8y mu/ h  !      

old-fa%ion$ cell> to /ore potatoes1     
apples1 etc40    8,no10 answ]$ ,mrs4    
,tyl]1 8a cool dry attic does z well1 ) 
b>rels  well cov]$ = a cold snap40      
8,oh1 ,i wi% !re 0 su* a club 9 ,new    
,york1 s we c\ld see x  actually work+10
 sigh$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,!re is "o ne>  
,new ,york--at ,montclair1 ,new ,j]sey10
 said ,mrs4  ,moore4    8,suppose we    
wom5 take a run ov] !re next week & le>n
 :at our  neighbors are do+80           
,,*apt] ,v    8,! h\sewife's pocketbook 
c beat its own] at keep+ ?940--,h4  ,c4 
,,( ,l4 ,,prov]b ,,no4 #e4      ,mr4    
,l>ry l\ng$ 9 ! doorway1 wat*+ ,mrs4    
,l>ry array h]self =  h] next adv5ture 9
 ?rift4 ,l5a1 ! "y maid1 simil>ly       
occupi$1  sat on ! %irt-wai/ box )      
,l>ry1 ,junior1 & 8 wee si/]  snuggl+   
close4    8,! money = ! milkman is next 
to ! sug> c10 ann\nc$ ,mrs4  ,l>ry1     
settl+ h] hat above anxi\s br[s4 8,& y  
may boil rice =  ! *ildr5's lun*eon40   
8,!re a9't any1 ma'am10 answ]$ ,l5a4    
8,oh1 de>60 sigh$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 rea*+ =  

h] veil4 8,i didn't h  "t to g ov] !    
groc]ies ye/]day4 ,:5 y take baby out1  
buy a  p\nd package at ,dorlon's40      
8,yes'm10 murmur$ ,l5a4 8,b he's a      
robb]1 ,dorlon is4 ,our groc]  sells two
 p\nds = :at ,dorlon *>ges = "o40       
8,yes1 yes6 ,b t is loose rice4 ,!      
package is clean]40    8,!n don't ,i wa%
 ! package rice1 ma'am80 p]si/$ ,l5a4   
8,:y1 ( c\rse1 y d--y wa% ev]y?+10      
answ]$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1  a bit irritably1 z 
%e drove a veil p9 home4 ,:]eupon ,l5a1 
!  tactless1 pursu+ h] own l9e (        
reason+1 rem>k$ ) a m]e  sugge/ion (    
triumph3    8,if ,i gotta wa% x anyh[1  
:at's ! diff]5ce :e!r x's clean or      
dirty to />t )80    ,mr4 ,l>ry sudd5ly  
duck$ out into ! hall4 ,! telephone bell
 rang  %>ply1 & ,mrs4 ,l>ry rea*$ = h]  
gloves3    8,!re are ! girls n[4 ,"o m  
kiss1 de>s1 & !n mumsie is (f40    ,!   
babies wat*$ h] go+ ) mute disapproval4 
,l5a 0 all "r  9 h] way1 especially dur+
 ! daily out+1 b mumsie 0 a mo/         
wond]ful p]son & greatly to be miss$4 ,b

 !n1 :5 "o is  prop]ly tra9$1 "o does n 
cry2 s ,mrs4 ,l>ry made h] dep>ture  )\t
 ! accompanim5t ( *ildi% wails4         
,nev]!less1 ! l9es 9  h] br[ _h deep5$1 
& z ,mr4 ,l>ry />t$ to op5 ! door =  h]1
 %e laid a h& on 8 coat sleeve4         
8,l>ry1 de>1 ^! inve/igations ( ! high  
co/ ( liv+ are  gett+ on my n]ves4 ,i'm 
leav+ ! babies too mu* ) ,l5a1 & ,i     
hav5't sav$ a p5ny yet60    8,! way ( ! 
inve/igator is h>d1 eh80 murmur$ ,mr4   
,l>ry1 z  he b5t = a f>ewell kiss4 8,b  
?9k :at y w save :5 y  h f\nd out ! "r  
way6 ,anyh[1 ,i believe x is good = y to
  g ab\t a bit4 ,y 7 /ick+ too close to 
! h\se be=e y  />t$ to look = %ort cuts 
9 economy4 ,"h y are--out ( !  h\se &   
away at eight o'clock40    ,claire1     
,t]esa ,moore & ,mrs4 ,norton 7 wait+ 9 
! reception hall4    8,s y're all (f =  
,montclair1 home ( ! ,coop]ative ,/ore1 
!  ,coop]ative ,kit*5 & ! ,s*ool =      
,h\semaids60 exclaim$ ,mr4  ,l>ry4 8,may
 ,i h ! honor ( escort+ y z f> z !      
,hudson  ,t]m9al80    8,inde$1 y may60  

answ]$ ,t]esa ,moore1 ! audaci\s4 8,& y 
may  help ! ,cause by pay+ our f>es--all
 ( 'em40    8,delight$60 answ]$ ,mr4    
,l>ry1 fall+ into /ep4 8,especially z ,i
  expect ^! inve/igations to make a     
millionaire ( me "s day40    8,y may    
laugh1 b ,i firmly believe t 9          
coop]ation1 or1 at  lea/1 ! coop]ative  
/ore1 lies our "o sure hope ( r$uc+ !   
co/ ( liv+4 ,x works two ways--x        
actually cuts d[n ! price  ( food/uffs1 
& x tea*es ! woman ?rift ?r\gh inve/m5t 
9  /ock4 ,y "k ?is has really be5       
prov$40    8,no6 ,:]e80    8,9 ,engl&4  
,! ,int]national ,coop]ative ,alliance 0
 orig9ally  f\nd$ to r$uce ! co/ ( liv+ 
= ! und]paid work+ classes4  ,f a       
sociological & economic exp]im5t1 x has 
gr[n to be !  s\nde/ & mo/ democratic   
organization ( its k9d 9 ! _w1  numb]+  
among its %>ehold]s m5 & wom5 f all     
walks (  society4 ,be=e ! w> broke out1 
families to ! numb] ( two  million sev5 
hundr$ & "o ?\s& 7 buy+ _! food1 clo?+  
& homes ?r\gh ! ,alliance4 ,x employ$ m 

?an eighty-"o  ?\s& p]sons1 ran a doz5  
factories to supply its diff]5t /ores1  
& x _h its own fleet ( /eam%ips =       
transport+ ! output (  its v>i\s plants1
 :i* includ$ plantations 9 ,brazil &    
,ceylon4  ,x sold m ?an half a billion's
 wor? ( goods annually on a m>g9  ( two 
p] c5t4 ,& 9 #aiac x di/ribut$ among its
 /ockhold]s (  coop]ative memb]s pr(its 
am\nt+ to elev5 million doll>s4 ,?9k  ( 
! w> break+ d[n an economic /ructure (  
su* magnific5t  possibilities40         
8,p]haps x w survive ev5 w>4 ,b ,i don't
 "k :at y mean by  its /ockhold]s buy+  
homes ?r\gh a coop]ative /ore40    8,oh1
 t is q simple10 expla9$ ! en?usia/ic   
,t]esa4 8,a  memb] or /ockhold] decid$ t
 he wi%$ to use 8 int]e/ or  pr(its to  
buy a home4 ,:5 ! next divid5d 0 decl>$1
 he did  n draw out 8 money4 ,:5 8      
divid5ds _h accumulat$ 9 !  association 
treasury to ! am\nt ( "o-fif? ( !       
pur*ase price  on ! home he desir$ to   
own1 ! association advanc$ ! rema9+     
f\r-fif?s1 s t he c\ld pay ca% = 8 home4

 ,! association  0 repaid by future     
divid5ds4 ,9 o!r words1 he c\ld buy a   
home  ?r\gh ! association )\t load+     
himself ) ! usual mortgage  & its high  
rate ( int]e/4 ,! association 0 safe    
because x  knew divid5ds w\ld be =?com+1
 & t once a man or woman is  />t$ on !  
pa? ( ?rift x am\nts to an obsession to 
save & to  possess40    ,mrs4 ,moore    
/opp$ to op5 h] bag & assure h]self by  
means ( a wee  mirror aga9/ its gray l9+
 t h] hat 0 at ! correct angle4  ,mr4   
,l>ry /udi$ h] 9 frank amusem5t4        
8,t]esa1 y are a s+ul> comb9ation ( !   
frivol\s & !  practical4 ,c y leave y\r 
mirror long en\gh to tell me h[ !y  h   
manag$ to keep ?is ,engli% association  
free f graft80    8,?r\gh ! high ideals 
( ! m5 :o f\nd$ & conduct$ x4  ,!       
association has nev] det]iorat$ f its   
orig9al design (  sav+ ?r\gh hone/      
coop]ation into any s*eme :]eby ! mass  
( /ockhold]s w\ld save only a m]e       
trifle1 :ile ! executive  (fic]s built  
up private =tunes ?r\gh trick]y1 wat]$  

/ock1 et  cet]a40    8,& y believe t m5 
) ! same high ideals c be int]e/$  9 su*
 a project "h 9 ,am]ica80 inquir$ ,mr4  
,l>ry4    8,f9d+ ! "r m5 & wom5 to act z
 directors is n !  problem10 answ]$     
,mrs4 ,moore sob]ly4 8,! tr\ble is to   
conv9ce  individual /ockhold]s1         
especially h\sekeep]s1 t coop]ation     
ev5tually spells sav+--a l[] co/ ( liv+4
 ,x may be ! fault  ( our br++ up1 b we 
wom5 seek economy 9 only "o ( two       
ways--an actual & consid]able r$uction 9
 ! price ( goods sold1  or ! money we   
put 9 ! sav+s bank4 ,we lack ! economic 
vision  ( ! man1 :i* sees money inve/$1 
pay+ a pr(it six mon?s or a  ye> ahead4 
,! fem99e in/9ct = *as+ s-call$ b>ga9   
sales  bl9ds h] to ! bigg] & saf] sav+  
:i* coop]ation repres5ts4  ,"h 9 ,am]ica
 coop]ation is a =m ( fanaticism1 n (   
e-day  common s5se40    ,!y 7 all sitt+ 
toge!r on ! elevat$ tra91 & ,claire     
rem>k$ crisply3    8,!n y consid] t m5 h
 high] ideals ?an wom580    8,no10 said 
,mrs4 ,moore2 8b 9 f9ancial matt]s !y h 

a broad]  vision4 ,= example1 a numb] ( 
,bo/on m5 :o _h /udi$ ! plans  & ideals 
( ! ,engli% association />t$ a          
coop]ative society  "u ! "n ( ,! ,palm] 
,coop]ative ,association4 ,x 0 design$  
especially to help ! employees ( ! ,new 
,york1 ,new ,hav5 &  ,h>t=d ,road & its 
alli$ bran*es1 to r$uce ! co/ ( liv+4   
,ab\t two ?\s& ( ! railroad m5 subscrib$
 to ! /ock1 b  !y 7 v sl[ ab\t pay+ up4 
,! m5 believ$ 9 x1 b _!  wives did n    
patronize ! /ore4 ,?is 0 l>gely because 
all !  bus9ess 0 done on a ca% basis4   
,!re 0 no s5d+ ,johnny or  ,j5nie ar\nd 
to h some?+ #8*>g$4' ,goods 7 deliv]$   
only  :5 b\ght 9 l>ge quantities1 & on  
c]ta9 days4    8,! wom5 did n figure t 9
 ! av]age retail /ore deliv]y  adds     
eight p] c5t4 to ! co/ ( goods4 ,!n !   
wives ( !  subscrib]s seem$ to ?9k t !y 
%\ld get goods at co/1 because  _!      
husb&s held /ock4 ,! manag] ( ! /ore1 an
 exp]i5c$  buy]1 sav$ !m f fifty to     
sev5ty-five c5ts on a five-doll>  ord]4 
,! pr(its ( ! /ore 7 to g back to !     

/ockhold]s 9  ! =m ( divid5ds4 ,! wom51 
& "s ( ! m51 c\ld n grasp  ! idea (     
future sav+1 ( divid5d pay+4 ,!y felt t 
!y  7 sav+ v little by pay+ ca%2 !y 7   
annoy$ by hav+ to  make out ord]s = l>ge
 quantities1 :5 !y _h be5 accu/om$ to   
s5d r\nd to ! corn] groc]y ?ree or f\r  
times a day4 ,& s !  association di$4   
8,:5 y figure t ^? alli$ roads employ   
sixty ?\s& m51  ea* ( :om w\ld sp5d a   
m9imum ( f\r hundr$ doll>s a ye> 9  a   
coop]ative /ore1 y f9d t su* an         
association w\ld d a  bus9ess (         
tw5ty-f\r million 7#bd1jjj1jjj7 doll>s a
 ye>4 ,at lea/  ?ree p] c5t4 w\ld g back
 to ! m5 9 ! =m ( a divid5d1  am\nt+ 9  
all to sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty million      
doll>s4 ,!n1  all[+ an av]age sav+ (    
five p] c5t4 on goods pur*as$1 y  f9d t 
! /ore c\ld h sav$ its /ockhold]s "o    
million1 two  hundr$ ?\s& doll>s at ! "t
 ( pur*ase1 plus sev5 hundr$  & tw5ty   
?\s& doll>s 9 divid5ds1 or "o million1  
n9e hundr$  & tw5ty ?\s& doll>s 9 a s+le
 ye>4 ,?is %[s y :at "o  gr\p (         

indu/rial work]s1 coop]at+ 9 ! pur*ase (
 food alone1  c\ld save !mselves4 ,!    
beauty ( ?is sy/em is t ! m y  sp5d ! m 
y save--0    ,mr4 ,l>ry rose1 laugh+4   
8,x's a good ?+ t ?is is my /ation1     
o!rwise y might inspire  me to resign my
 position & />t a coop]ative /ore4      
,well1 a  pleasant day to all ( y1 & m k
 on ! subject40    ,! f\r inve/igators  
nodd$ gaily to _! vani%+ escort & !n    
settl$ d[n to ! discussion4    8,s y ?9k
 ! av]age h\sekeep] w\ld r *ase ! ra9b[ 
( special sales ?an ! m solid inve/m5t  
repres5t$ by a  coop]ative association80
 ask$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,n :5 !y h grasp$
 ! true idea ( coop]ative buy+10        
respond$ ,mrs4 ,moore4 8,bo/on n[ has a 
v successful association  kn[n z ! ,new 
,engl& ,coop]ative ,society1 :i* uses ! 
,ro*dale  ,sy/em 9 op]at+ its /ores4    
,its headqu>t]s are at #g ,wat]  ,/reet1
 & x op]ates ! foll[+ /ores 9 t city3   
,*>les  ,riv] ,coop]ative ,m>ket1 ,s\?  
,bo/on ,coop]ative ,m>ket1 ,tremont     
,coop]ative ,m>ket1 ,devon%ire          

,coop]ative ,m>ket1 ,*>lesbank          
,coop]ative ,m>ket4    8,i und]/& t     
m>kets ( ! same sort w soon be op5$ 9   
,all/on & ,melrose4 ,bucksport1 ,ma9e1  
also has a m>ket "u !  direction ( ?is  
society4 ,y rememb] t night at our h\se 
:5  y met ,mrs4 ,gregory ( ,bo/on8 ,%e  
told u t %e belong$ to a  m>ket+ club 9 
:i* ! wom5 took turns 9 m>ket+ = !      
entire organization4 ,?is sav$ money1 b 
x 0 q a tax on !  individual memb]s4 ,%e
 did n "k !re 0 a coop]ative /ore 9     
,bo/on until %e he>d x discuss$ at our  
h\se4 ,:5 %e return$  home %e b\ght a   
t5-doll> %>e 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,coop]ative
  ,society1 resign$ f h] club & n[ does 
all h] buy+ at !  ,*>les ,riv] ,m>ket4  
,only "o %>e 9 a local society may be   
held by  any "o p]son4 ,^? :o wi% to    
inve/ m ?an t5 doll>s may d  s by       
pur*as+ :at are kn[n z pref]r$ %>es 9 ! 
,new ,engl&  ,coop]ative ,society4 ,^!  
%>es h a p> value ( t5 doll>s &  draw   
divid5ds at ! rate ( sev5 p] c5t4       
,%>ehold]s1 y see1  n only draw         

divid5ds1 b !y receive disc\nts1 giv5 at
 /at$  p]iods1 9 proportion to ! am\nt (
 ca% pur*ases by memb]s4    8,! ,new    
,engl& ,coop]ative ,society1 incorporat$
 "u ,massa*usetts  laws1 is requir$ by  
^? laws to ma9ta9 a c]ta9 res]ve1 b  all
 net pr(its ( ! /ores above ?is res]ve  
are di/ribut$ 9  disc\nts & divid5ds40  
8,my de> ,t]esa1 y talk l a man10 sigh$ 
,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,c't y  put t into        
woman-talk80    ,t]esa ,moore patt$ h]  
fri5d's h& 9 a com=t+ way4    8,i'll    
try4 ,! coop]ative society secures z    
manag]s = its /ores  m5 :o "k h[ to buy 
= m>kets :i* h e>n$ f fifte5 to         
tw5ty-five p] c5t4 net on ! capital     
inve/$4 ,n[1 if y own  %>es 9 t         
association1 y get y\r %>e ( ! pr(its4  
,d y  see t80    ,mrs4 ,l>ry nodd$4     
8,y also buy y\r groc]ies at ! l[e/     
possible price = desirable  goods4      
,in/ead ( buy+ #8seconds' 9 groc]ies1 & 
inf]ior meats &  fre% vegetables1       
fruits1 etc41 at slightly cut rates1 y  
pay a fair  m>ket price = ! be/ ! m>ket 

af=ds1 & at "s future date  y get "p (  
:at y h paid out1 9 ! =m ( disc\nts &   
divid5ds4 ,is t cle>80    8,p]fectly10  
said ,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,!n x mu/ also foll[ 
t if a /ore  is n prop]ly run1 !re w be 
no disc\nt & no divid5d40    8,t is q   
true10 said ,mrs4 ,moore2 8b ! hi/ory ( 
coop]ative  societies 9 ,am]ica proves t
 !re are m failures f lack (  coop]ation
 ?an f bad managem5t4 ,z soon z         
%>ehold]s grasp !  idea & really        
coop]ate1 ! /ore is a success2 b1 z ,i  
said  be=e1 "o mu/ believe & und]/&     
coop]ation to realize !  b5efits :i* w  
ev5tually accrue f memb]%ip4 ,x is :at y
  might call a wait+ game40    8,are !re
 _m su* associations 9 ! ,unit$         
,/ates--9 ! ,we/1  = in/ance80 inquir$  
,claire4 ,!n %e flu%$ furi\sly4    8,i  
really h no idea h[ _m10 answ]$ ,mrs4   
,moore tactfully1  ignor+ ! blu%4 8,b   
occasionally a gue/ tells me ( a new    
society  =m$ 9 h] community4 ,= in/ance1
 ,polly ,sutton1 ( ,wa%+ton1  0 visit+  
me only la/ week & told me ( ! ,civil   

,s]vice  ,coop]ators1 ,incorporat$1 :i* 
has a v nice new /ore 9 h]              
neighborhood40    ,mrs4 ,moore op5$ h]  
address book4    8,yes1 "h x is--locat$ 
at #aidh ,new ,hamp%ire ,av5ue1 ,n4 ,w41
 9 a  v f9e resid5ce di/rict4 ,?is      
society _h a v peculi> />t4  ,9 ! ,=e/ry
 ,s]vice1 a small gr\p ( m5 want$ to    
pur*ase a  sup]ior br& ( butt] made 9   
,m9nesota4 ,to secure x !y _h to  ord] 9
 l>ge quantities1 & !y 7 amaz$ at ! l>ge
 sav+  ev5tually made4 ,!y _h be5 b&$   
toge!r = ! av[$ purpose  ( increas+ _!  
effici5cy1 protect+ & promot+ common    
int]e/s1 cultivat+ h>mony & good        
fell[%ip1 & ma9ta9+  high ideals 9      
connection ) public s]vice4 ,_! success 
)  pur*as+ butt] 9 quantities %[$ !m !  
practical possibilities  ( ! phrase     
#8promot+ common int]e/s4' ,gradually ! 
social &  civic bett]m5t projects 7     
ab&on$1 & ! club devot$ itself  to buy+ 
h\sehold supplies4    8,aft] a ye> !    
memb]s decid$ to incorporate1 ) a       
capitalization  ( ?ree ?\s& doll>s4 ,!  

%>es are ! smalle/ ( any  coop]ative    
ent]prise ,i h he>d ab\t4 ,!y are ( two 
k9ds4 ,!re  are five hundr$ %>es (      
common or vot+ /ock1 at "o doll> ea*4   
,no memb] may hold m ?an "o %>e ( common
 /ock1 & e  memb] mu/ take "o4 ,pref]r$ 
/ock co/s five doll>s a %>e1  & ea*     
memb] is expect$ to hold at lea/ "o %>e4
 ,by a v  helpful arrangem5t ! entire   
five doll>s does n h to be paid  at     
once4 ,if "o doll> is paid 9 t[>d a %>e 
( pref]r$ /ock1  ! rema9d] may be       
accumulat$ ?r\gh divid5ds1 ?\gh on /ock 
n  fully paid up only half ! decl>$ rate
 is all[$4 ,pref]r$ /ock  gives no vot+ 
privilege1 b x receives a regul> six p] 
c5t4  int]e/ ea* ye> out ( ! pr(its4    
8,! society soon outgrew its orig9al    
qu>t]s1 :i* 7 9 a  basem5t ne> ! he>t ( 
! bus9ess section1 & x began to look    
ar\nd = a new location4 ,?is 0 *os5 by  
actually comp>+ !  size ( ! ord]s       
receiv$ f %>ehold]s 9 diff]5t p>ts (  ! 
city1 ) ! map ( ! city itself4 ,ab\t ?is
 "t1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,p4  ,f>nham1 an exp]t    

acc\ntant1 :o _h be5 audit+ !           
association  books1 became imbu$ ) !    
coop]ative idea & 0 made manag] (  !    
/ore4 ,he believes t coop]ative bus9ess 
solves ! bulk (  our high co/ ( liv+    
problem1 & he has develop$ _m good      
ideas4  ,he has tri$ out ! p>cel-po/    
plan ( %ipm5t & secur$ direct  deal+s ) 
f>m]s4 ,! /ore is simply fitt$1 b       
immaculately  clean1 & ! :ite-wa%$      
cell>1 dry & sweet smell+1 is a joy to  
! wom5 :o get a peep into x4    8,e     
,saturday morn+ ea* memb] receives a    
pr9t$ ord] blank on  :i* are li/$ ! two 
hundr$ & sixty odd items c>ri$ 9 /ock  =
 ! com+ week1 ) ! curr5t prices4 ,a     
pr9t$ news lett]  usually accompanies ! 
ord] %eet1 giv+ notes ( ! bus9ess1      
frank explanations ( *anges 9 price1    
news ( directors' meet+s1  & s]v+       
g5]ally to keep ! memb]s 9 t\* ) "o     
ano!r4    8,:ile telephone ord]+ &      
p]sonal calls at ! /ore are  p]missible1
 m h\sekeep]s pref] ! mail ord] sy/em1 z
 !  fact has be5 well e/abli%$ t !      

quality ( ! goods nev]  v>ies1 & t full 
weight may be dep5d$ ^u4 ,by ,tuesday   
morn+  ^! ord] %eets mu/ be receiv$ at !
 /ore1 accompani$ by *eck  or money ord]
 = ! am\nt indicat$4 ,?is bus9ess is n  
only on  a ca% basis4 ,x actually       
requires its pay 9 advance4 ,b z x c    
pr\dly po9t out t x has nev] lo/ a doll>
 9 bad debts1 !  %>ehold]s d n object4  
8,polly s5t me "o ( ! price li/s or ord]
 %eets1 & on comp>+  x ) :at ,i pay at  
my own corn] groc]y1 ,i f9d ! ,wa%+ton  
coop]ator saves n less ?an two p] c5t4  
on h] pur*ases at !  "t ( ! pur*ase2 9  
"s l9es ( goods x runs z high z t5 p]   
c5t4 b ! real sav+ comes 9 ! =m (       
divid5ds4    8,& ) ! ,civil ,s]vice     
,coop]ators1 ,incorporat$1 z ) all      
societies ( ?is sort1 ! woman mu/ figure
 ahead 9 ord] to save4  ,%e mu/ h money 
on deposit at ! /ore or s5d *eck or ca% 
)  h] ord]2 %e mu/ ord] 9 quantities    
practically = ! week1 &  %e mu/ be      
satisfi$ ) a weekly or semi-weekly      
deliv]y4 ,?is plan  absolutely breaks a 

woman ( ! exp5sive habit ( s5d+ maid or 
*ild to ! ne>e/ groc]y /ore :]e %e c h  
goods *>g$  & deliv]$ at any h\r ( !    
day4 ,i presume we w f9d ! same         
conditions at ,montclair40    8,de> me10
 sigh$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 8coop]ative /ores   
pres5t a v  complicat$ problem40        
8,inde$1 !y d10 admitt$ ,mrs4 ,moore4   
8,all economic que/ions  are m or less  
complicat$1 & x's a great pity t we wom5
  are r>ely educat$ to see f9ancial     
adm9i/ration 9 our homes  z any?+ deep] 
?an :at we pay = actual groc]ies1 meat1 
vegetables1 etc41 at ! actual "t (      
pur*ase40    8,y mu/ n expect ,dahlgr5  
equipm5t & decorations 9 ?is  coop]ative
 /ore10 sugge/$ ,mrs4 ,moore z %e l$ !  
way ?r\gh !  crisp sunlight d[n         
,montclair's well-kept /reets to #eag   
,bloomfield  ,av5ue4 8,dahlgr5 adds !   
co/ ( mirrors & :ite m>ble to y\r  cuts 
( meat1 :ile a coop]ative /ore is run   
)\t frills1 at !  lea/ possible exp5se40
    ,?us prep>$ = simplicity1 if n      
d[n-"r unattractiv5ess1 9  ! cause (    

economy1 ! ,new ,york qu>tet almo/ gasp$
 on ent]+  ! /ore ( ! ,montclair        
,coop]ative ,society4 ,if !re 0 an      
abs5ce  ( glitt]+ mirrors & obsequi\s   
cl]ks 9 :ite caps & aprons1  !re 0 no   
lack ( up-to-date equipm5t & me?ods4    
,effici5cy  & success %one 9 e corn] ( !
 plant1 consi/+ ( !  ?ree-/ory & basem5t
 brick bus9ess block ) a =ty-foot front4
    8,9 a mat]ial way ?is plant is "o ( 
! ?+s we h to %[ =  our ?ree ye>s'      
exi/5ce10 expla9$ ,mr4 ,l]oy ,dyal1 !   
manag] (  ! /ore4 8,& :5 a coop]ative   
society has wea!r$ its fir/  ?ree ye>s1 
x may feel comp>atively safe4    8,!    
/ore is own$ by ov] f\r hundr$ resid5ts 
( ,montclair1 &  run 9 _! int]e/s by a  
bo>d ( directors z foll[s3 ,presid5t1   
,em]son ,p4 ,ha9s2 vice-presid5t1 ,mrs4 
,alfr$ ,w4 ,dill]2 secret>y1  ,miss     
,flor5ce ,ha9s2 treasur]1 ,h5ry ,:eaton2
 directors1 ,ralph ,t4  ,crane1 ,w4 ,w4 
,ames1 ,h4 ,b4 ,van ,cleve1 ,edg>       
,bates1 ,george ,fr5*1 ,mrs4  ,william  
,ropes4 ,y w note t we h wom5 on our    

bo>d (  directors & !y are extremely    
int]e/$ & active4    8,all bus9ess is   
ca%1 or ! memb]s may1 if !y wi%1 make a 
deposit  & draw on t4 ,once a week ,i   
make a budget ( prices1 & on  comp>+ !m 
) ! prices 9 o!r /ores ( ! same class ,i
 f9d  t !y run ab\t f\r p] c5t4 l[]4 ,9 
addition to ?is1 :ile we  w deliv]      
goods1 we all[ a disc\nt ( five p] c5t4 
to memb]s  :o c>ry goods home4 ,!re=e1 !
 h\sekeep] :o m>kets "h &  acts z h] own
 deliv]y man1 us+ h] motor1 c>riage or  
trolley1  or ev5 ! family m>ket basket1 
& walk+1 saves at ! "t (  pur*ase ab\t  
n9e p] c5t4 ,9 addition to ?is1 z a     
%>ehold]1  %e is paid h] %>e ( ! pr(its 
on ! bus9ess we d4 ,( ?is ,i  w speak   
lat]4    8,we d ev]y?+ we c to popul>ize
 ?is /ore1 n only ) !  /ockhold]s1 b ) !
 g5]al public4 ,y see1 we h bo? a  dry &
 gre5 groc]y dep>tm5t1 a meat & a fi%   
dep>tm5t4 ,on  ,saturdays we h a special
 sale1 kn[n z ! #8no rebate & no        
deliv]y sale1' :i* runs f five to t5 ,p4
 ,m4 ,?is is s popul>  z a matt] (      

economy ) ,montclair p t we h great     
cr[ds  dur+ ^? h\rs1 _m cu/om]s arriv+  
at f\r-?irty & wait+  ! half h\r till   
specials are on sale4 ,?is gives u a    
*ance to  sell (f all vegetables & o!r  
p]i%able food/uffs t o!rwise  mu/ be    
c>ri$ ov] ! week-end4 ,i m5tion x m]ely 
to %[ y  t a coop]ative /ore is n       
necess>ily high-br[1 z "s wom5  ?9k4 ,we
 try to foll[ all mod]n bus9ess         
me?ods--b we p]mit no  sub/itution1     
adult]ation1 nor any o!r ( ! evils (    
s-call$  mod]n m]*&is+4    8,to expla9 !
 !ory on :i* our /ore & society are run1
 ,i w  say t ! requirem5ts = ?is1 z =   
all coop]ative v5tures1  are an adequate
 organization ( consum]s to act 9 _! own
 behalf1  & a fir/-class plant4 ,our aim
 is n m]ely to transf] to !  pockets (  
our %>ehold]s ! small net pr(its made by
 o!r  /orekeep]s1 b s to manage ! j\rney
 ( food products f  s\rce to kit*5 z to 
cut out c]ta9 evils f :i* ! h\sewife    
suff]s--! co/ ( duplicate or wa/$       
motion1 & ! adult]ation  & unsanit>y    

conditions :i* surr\nd ! h&l+ (         
products4  ,we elim9ate _m ( ! co/ items
 ( ord9>y retail trade 9  competition1 &
 we protect ! society f loss by do+ only
 a ca%  trade4    8,our %>es h a p>     
value ( t5 doll>s4 ,memb]s may own "o   
%>e or m4 ,! /ock is non-assessable :5  
fully paid1 & !  subscriptions may be   
paid 9 ca% or at ! rate ( two doll>s p] 
%>e d[n1 & ! balance at ! rate ( "o     
doll> p] %>e  mon?ly4 ,all sales are    
record$ on d\ble sales slips4 ,"o is    
kept by  ! %>ehold] & "o by ! society4  
8,aft] effect+ an organization & prov+ !
 hone/y & s9c]ity  ( our memb]s 9       
support+ ! v5ture1 ! next /ep 0 a plant 
:i* w\ld insure ! mo/ effici5t h&l+ ( ! 
trade4    8,( vital importance is to    
provide a prop] m$ium = keep+ fre%      
foods1 su* z meat1 vegetables1 fruit1   
etc4 ,?is means an abundance (  dry cold
 air1 9 place ( ! ice supply ) its      
unheal?y dampness  & g5]al              
unreliability4    8,= ?is purpose we h  
in/all$ 9 our basem5t a ,brunswick      

refrig]at+ ma*9e1 :i* produces an am\nt 
( cold air equal to  ! melt+ ( six tons 
( ice daily4 ,?is cold air is pip$ ?r\gh
  ammonia cool+ pipes :i* run ?r\gh our 
glass c\nt]s1 wall cases  & ! regul>    
refrig]ators4 ,?is sy/em ( cold air     
protection saves  enorm\s wa/e 9 h&l+ ! 
/ock4 ,we also h driv5 our own well  "o 
hundr$ & tw5ty-sev5 feet deep1 :i* is   
capable ( furni%+  ?irty gallons ( pure 
wat] p] m9ute4    8,our plant foll[s 9  
pr9ciple & con/ruction ! sup]b  mod]n   
public m>kets ( ,provid5ce1 ,rhode      
,isl&1 & ,worce/]1  ,massa*usetts4 ,x   
keeps ! /ock sanit>y & enables u to     
regulate  temp]ature 9 diff]5t          
refrig]ators to meet ! requirem5ts (    
diff]5t sorts ( food4    8,all ! foods  
sold 9 our delicatess5 dep>tm5t are     
prep>$ 9 our  model kit*5s on ! floor   
above40    ,! ,new ,york]s 7 %[n ?r\gh  
^! kit*5s1 :]e color$ wom51             
immaculately dress$1 7 prep>+ delici\s  
salads4 ,!y /udi$  ! me?od by :i* runn+ 
wat] 9 ! fi% dep>tm5t positively        

elim9at$ all odor4 ,!y 7 especially     
impress$ by ! fre%ness  & crispness ( ! 
vegetables & ! high /&>d ( dry groc]ies 
on ! %elves4    8,! be/ ( ev]y?+10      
murmur$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 8& at exactly :at  
sav+80    ,! manag] smil$ at h] e>ne/   
qu]y4    8,t c n be express$ 9 r\nd     
figures4 ,x v>ies4 ,z ,i said  be=e1 ,i 
?9k our prices av]age ab\t f\r p] c5t4  
bel[ ^?  ( ! competitive /ores1 l>gely  
because !y mu/ sp5d money to  attract   
trade :i* we hold ?r\gh our memb]%ip4 ,!
 h\sewife :o  takes home h] goods saves 
an additional five p] c5t4 ,! memb] :o  
att5ds our ,saturday ev5+ sales saves a 
little m4 ,&1 f9ally1  /ockhold]s get   
back money 9 ^! two ways3    8,fir/1    
regul> int]e/ on _! inve/m5t ( n m ?an  
six p]  c5t42 second1 ga9s or pr(its :i*
 ! /ore has made1 r$i/ribut$  e qu>t] at
 ! rate ( five p] c5t4 on ! am\nt (     
pur*ases  record$ on duplicate sales    
slips40    8,!n x is a success1 y\r /ore
 & y\r society80 ask$ ,mrs4 ,norton4    
8,& ! wom5 believe 9 x & support x80    

8,!y c]ta9ly d4 ,!y h ! true coop]ative 
_s40    8,& :at ( y\r coop]ative kit*5 &
 y\r h\semaids' s*ool1  &----0    8,^?8 
,oh1 !y are ano!r /ory6 ,! coop]ative   
kit*5 is  manag$ by a diff]5t society1 &
 ! s*ool = h\semaids by !  ,h\sewives'  
,league40    8,%all we see !m80 inquir$ 
,mrs4 ,moore1 z ! qu>tet walk$ d[n  !   
sun-bright /reet4    8,yes1 let u make a
 day ( x 9 ?is rem>kable community ) its
  coop]ative _s1 ev5 if1 z ,mr4 ,dyal   
says1 x is ano!r /ory40          ,,*apt]
 ,,vi    8,high prices d n necess>ily   
mean high liv+40--,h4 ,c4 ,,( ,l4       
,,prov]b ,,no4 #f4      ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 h] 
*9 cupp$ 9 h] slim compet5t h&1 gaz$ at 
!  toe ( h] bronze slipp]4 ,a smile     
play$ r\nd h] lips & bright5$  h] eyes4 
,mr4 ,l>ry1 lean+ back 9 8 favorite     
*air1 /udi$ h] ) !  satisfaction ( a man
 :o has f\nd matrimony a success1 & is  
eag]  to blazon ! fact to all ! _w4     
8,well1--& :at ( to-day's adv5ture 9    
?rift80 he ask$4    8,oh1 ,l>ry1 x end$ 
9 su* a mess60 %e answ]$1 lean+ =w>d1   

h] h&s clasp$ ab\t h] knees4 8,! day    
/>t$ ) a p]fectly  wond]ful trip ?r\gh !
 ,montclair ,coop]ative ,/ore4 ,!n1     
because  we did n realize t we _h tak5 9
 ab\t all ! in=mation we  c\ld absorb at
 "o "t1 we w5t *as+ (f to see a         
coop]ative  kit*5 & tra9+ s*ool =       
h\semaids--0    ,%e /opp$ abruptly1 &   
resum$ h] /udy ( ! bead$ bronze  slipp]4
    8,& !n10 prompt$ ,mr4 ,l>ry 9       
exactly ! tone :i* he knew w\ld  br+ a  
response4    8,oh1 ,l>ry1 ,i'm afraid   
,i'm a little silly10 %e sigh$4 8,i c't 
rise  to ! heights ( coop]ation & ! good
 ( ! greate/ numb]  & all t sort ( ?+4  
,moreov]1 if ,i keep on inve/igat+ !    
attempts ( my own sex to solve ! high   
co/ ( liv+ problem1 ,i  %all develop    
into an out & out anti-suffragi/4 ,if we
 wom5 c n  solve ! economic problems 9  
our own pantries & kit*5s1 :at  "r h we 
to m$dle ) /ate & national economics80  
,mr4 ,l>ry flung back 8 head & laugh$ ) 
delight4    8,my de> girl10 he ann\nc$  
consol+ly1 8if e man :o has %[n  himself

 incompet5t to direct ! f9ances ( 8     
family & 8  bus9ess 7 depriv$ ( !       
ballot1 ! vot+ li/ 9 ?is city  w\ld be  
cut d[n ab\t ?ree-f\r?s4 ,b h[ does ?is 
be> on y\r  trip to ,montclair80        
8,oh1 9 lots ( ways10 repli$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry
 firmly4 8,n[ ab\t !  kit*54 ,y see1    
de>1 !re is s mu* wa/e = families l     
ours1  :o buy 9 small quantities4 ,& !re
 is wa/e 9 s]vice :5 ea*  family keeps a
 maid 9 a small ap>tm5t l ?is4 ,t's :y  
,t]esa  ,moore said we really ought to  
see ! ,montclair ,coop]ative ,kit*54    
8,n[ suppose %e & ,i _h adjo9+ ap>tm5ts4
 ,suppose we _h "o  maid betwe5 u in/ead
 ( two1 & t ! m>ket+ 0 done             
simultane\sly = bo? families 9 l>g]     
quantities1 & ! cook+  & s]v+ 7 done 9  
ei!r h] ap>tm5t or m9e = bo?  families1 
see80    ,mr4 ,l>ry look$ al>m$4    8,i 
see1 b ,i don't c>e = x4 ,i l ,t]esa--9 
small doses--b  ,i d n reli% ! idea (   
eat+ my meals ) h] ?ree hundr$  &       
sixty-five days 9 ! ye>4 ,a man *ooses !
 woman :o's to sit  opposite him at     

table because he loves h]1 n = economic 
reasons4  ,if ?is is :at y\r            
inve/igations are lead+ to1 we'll quit  
"h  & n[4 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't want to    
int]f]e ) y\r fri5d%ip )  ,t]esa1 b--0  
8,l>ry1 ,l>ry10 *ortl$ 8 wife1 8d run   
d[n a m9ute or two &  let me expla94 ,i 
0 only lead+ up to ! ,montclair exp]i5ce
 by  pres5t+ a hypo!tical case1 z !     
lawy]s d--0    8,oh1 if x's only t--0   
said ! mollifi$ ,mr4 ,l>ry1 sett+ d[n   
once m to li/54    8,& anyh[10 pursu$ 8 
wife1 8y w\ldn't h to sit opposite      
anybody b me4 ,we'd h a table ( our own1
 "o = ea* family40    8,l a high-class  
bo>d+ h\se1 ,i suppose1 ) ne>-silk      
c&le-%ades & a b>ga9 c\nt] f]n di% 9    
ne>-silv]--0    8,b y don't h to g to ! 
coop]ative kit*5 if y don't want  to2 y 
c h y\r meals s5t pip+ hot by pay+ a    
little m1  & ev5 a trim maid to s]ve !  
d9n] = y10 f9i%$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry  9 triumph4
    8,f9e6 ,& if y want$ a second help+ 
( ma%$ potatoes1 ,i suppose  ! trim     
little maid w\ld trip d[n ?ree blocks & 

br+ x back on  ! run4 ,great on a ra9y  
night4 ,& suppose t ,i didn't l onions  
9 my turkey /uff+1 b ,t]esa's husb& did1
 :o w\ld w980    ,mrs4 ,l>ry %ook h]    
head at him4    8,t's :y coop]ative     
kit*5s fail4 ,y m5 w h ! k9d (  bread   
y\r "m us$ to bake--0    8,no1 ! k9d (  
pie my wife makes1 lemon ) m]+ue ?is    
high4 ,d  y ?9k !re's a coop]ative kit*5
 on e>? t c bake a pie  l y\rs80    8,b 
y c't save a lot ( money & h j :at y    
want to eat1  ,l>ry1 de>40    8,all "r1 
!n we'll save a little less4 ,dige/ion  
is an important  factor 9 effici5cy40   
,he said ?is ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye1 & !n   
turn$ sob]4 8,y see1 my de>1 sev]al ye>s
 be=e ,i m>ri$ y1  ,i yield$ to !       
importunities ( a *ap :o w5t 9 = ?is    
sort (  ?+4 ,he dragg$ me out to live 9 
a coop]ative home e/abli%$ by  ,upton   
,s9clair 9 ,j]sey4 ,halcyon ,hall !y    
call$ x4 ,my ^w1 su* a  site1 on top ( a
 m\nta9 ) ! _w at y\r feet6 ,& !n su*   
rules ( organization1 ) ! runn+ ( !     
plant neatly divid$  betwe5 u6    8,"o  

woman t5d$ all ! babies1 ano!r did all !
 cook+4 ,%e  0 a dietitian ) a diploma1 
b %e 0 no cook4 ,to save /eps1  ! food 0
 run 9 f ! kit*5 to ! d9+-room on a sort
  ( m9iature railway4 ,sometimes x /uck1
 & !n ev]ybody ) a  me*anical turn ( m9d
 ru%$ f ! table to pry x loose4 ,(      
c\rse1 by ! "t y got y\r s\p or gravy x 
0 cold1 b1 nev]  m9d1 ! railroad 0 9    
work+ ord] aga91 & nobody w\ld h to     
walk f kit*5 to d9+-room60    8,l>ry6 ,y
 are hopeless60    8,s 0 ?is plan4 ,i   
dropp$ my bo>d money & ran = my         
life--lit]ally1 because ! man ^:        
specialty 0 eng9e]+ let  some?+ g amiss 
) ! furnace 9 8 *>ge1 & ! :ole place    
burn$ to ! gr\nd "o fro/y night4 ,sev]al
 ( ! coloni/s' 7  sev]ely injur$2 "o    
claims t %e has nev] fully recov]$ h]   
heal?4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 su* tr\bles w\ld n  
ov]take a coop]ative  kit*54 ,t is a    
simpl] proposition1 s g ahead ) y\r /ory
  & ,i promise n to int]rupt40          
8,well1 ! ent]prise is n q a ye> old--x 
0 />t$ by ,mrs4  ,h4 ,a4 ,leonhaus]1    

wife ( a retir$ army (fic]1 :o has liv$ 
9 all  sorts ( c\ntries & po/s & b>racks
 & ?+s1 s %e knew !  economy (          
coop]ative liv+4    8,we f\nd ! kit*5   
conv5i5tly locat$ at ,valley ,road &    
,m\nta9view ,place4 ,y nev] did see su* 
a wond]ful equipm5t (  ranges & s9ks &  
tables & cook+ ut5sils outside ( a hotel
  kit*54 ,!re 0 ev]y?+ to d ) & s mu*   
room to d x 94  ,!re are times1 de>1 :5 
an ap>tm5t h\se kit*5 does get on  "o's 
n]ves--x's l go+ r\nd & r\nd 9 a        
squirrel cage4    8,well1 ev]y?+ />t$   
out beautifully--0    8,?is morn+80     
qu]i$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4    8,no1 la/ ,novemb]1
 :5 ! kit*5 op5$4 ,only ! humble/ help]s
  7 :at y might call s]vants4 ,ev]ybody 
else _h degrees &  lett]s aft] _! names4
 ,! mak+ ( ! m5us & ! balanc+  ( ! food 
values 7 done by a graduate dietitian4  
,a woman :o _h  made effici5cy a /udy 0 
appo9t$ z g5]al h\sekeep] & %e  look$   
aft] ! prep>ation ( ! meals40    8,:o   
cook$ !m80    8,:y1 ! dietitian1 (      
c\rse4 ,!n a graduate 9 dome/ic sci5ce  

look$ aft] ! real economics1 figur+ co/s
 & specify+ :at  prices %\ld be paid40  
8,any ( ^! ladies ev] be5 m>ri$ or kept 
h\se80    8,n[1 ,l>ry1 t is horrid6 ,y  
don't h to m>ry 9 ord] to  keep h\se4 ,!
 idea 0 s to arrange meals t e "o w\ld  
be  satisfi$40    8,impossible60    8,by
 t ,i mean diff]5t m5us w\ld be arrang$ 
to suit ! incomes  ( diff]5t /ockhold]s4
 ,ev5 if y want$ a veget>ian diet1 x    
w\ld be suppli$4 ,if y want$ to h y\r   
meals 9 ! d9+-room  atta*$ to ! kit*51  
!re w\ld be a table d'hte40    ,mr4     
,l>ry groan$4    8,fr5* or ,italian80   
,illu/ration3 ,!re w\ld be ! family d9n]
 sitt+ on ! back  /ep    8,am]ican1 (   
c\rse1 & if y didn't want to come to !  
kit*51  y\r d9n] 0 to be s5t to y\r home
 9 a sort ( !rmos /ove4  ,! table d'hte1
 price fifty c5ts1 0 to include a s\p1 a
 roa/1 a  vegetable1 a salad1 a dess]t &
 c(fee4 ,e day a po/-c>d fold]  0 to be 
mail$ subscrib]s1 ) ! di%es to be s]v$ !
 next  day1 all prices m>k$ =  la c>te  
s]vice4 ,! h\sekeep] select$  h] m5u 9 !

 morn+1 s5t x to ! kit*51 & !n 0 free to
  g to t[n = %opp+ or a mat9e4 ,:5 %e & 
h] husb& came  home !re w\ld be ! family
 d9n]1 sitt+ on ! back /ep 9 its  little
 !rmos /ove60    8,b did x80    8,did x 
:at80 ask$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,did x ev]  
sit1 wait+ on ! back /ep = its          
subscrib]s1  /ockhold]s or :atev] y call
 !m8 ,did ! kit*5 ev] really  live up to
 ! promises ( its prospectus8 ,did y    
meet any coop]ator  :o has sav$ "t1     
tr\ble & money by & ?r\gh t kit*58 ,any 
"o ) an imag9ation c write a prospectus4
 ,:at 7 !y do+ 9  t kit*5 to-day80      
8,well1 n[ t 0 j ! difficult phase ( our
 inve/igation4  ,!y seem$ to be         
reorganiz+4 ,a v clev] "y woman1 ,miss  
,hel5 ,siegle1 has rec5tly be5 plac$ 9  
*>ge z manag]4 ,%e 0  mo/ c\rte\s1      
b--er--evasive4 ,!re 0 s mu* to be done1
 %e  said--b ! prospects ( ultimate     
success 7 excell5t4 ,%e did n  criticize
 pa/ managem5t1 b someh[ y felt t ?+s _h
 n  gone j s--y "k :at ,i mean40        
8,yes1 ! way we fell[s felt at ! club   

la/ ,janu>y :5 we said  :at a f9e ye>'s 
"w ! h\se committee _h done1 & all ! "t 
7 pull+ wires to get 9 an entirely new  
committee to look aft]  ?+s ?is ye>40   
8,l>ry1 y c]ta9ly are a mo/ und]/&+     
p]son4 ,miss ,siegle  took u all ov] !  
plant1 b %e did n tell u mu* ab\t h] own
  plans4 ,%e really seem$ to h h] h&s & 
h] m9d pretty full40    8,i %\ld say    
s--?9k ( try+ to please ea* & e         
/ockhold]1  irrespective ( diff]5t      
nationalities1 dige/ions & =m]          
condition ( s]vitude to "m's cakes &    
pies6 ,b1 to sum x up1  y really did n  
secure any practical sugge/ions f !     
kit*580    8,no10 admitt$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry   
reluctantly1 8we didn't see x 9         
op]ation4  ,b ! idea is wond]ful1 if y  
c\ld j get ! "r p]son to  put x 9       
op]ation40    8,if y f\nd h]1 "o ( !    
ba*elor /ockhold]s w\ld promptly  m>ry  
h]1 & t w\ld settle x4 ,& s f ! kit*5 y 
w5t  to ! s*ool = h\semaids80    8,no1  
,l>ry1 we did n4 ,t]esa telephon$ "o ( !
 ladies  int]e/$ 9 ! s*ool1 & %e 0 gett+

 ready to g to a tea1 b  said if we w\ld
 telephone ,mrs4 ,somebody else1 %e w\ld
 be delight$--0    8,if %e didn't happ5 
to h a tea on h& also40    8,s !n we all
 sudd5ly decid$ t we want$ to come home4
 ,t]esa  rememb]$ an appo9tm5t ) h]     
tailor--y "k !y are go+ to  take !      
,panama trip1 don't y8 ,& ,mrs4 ,norton 
want$ to fill 9 h]  d9n] set at a *9a   
sale1 & ,i--well1 ,l>ry1 ,i _h ! funnie/
  s9k+ s5sation :5 ,i happ5$ to rememb] 
t ,i'd be5 away f  ! *ildr5 almo/ five  
h\rs4 ,& we ran l mad to cat* ! next    
tra980    8,a f9e1 dignifi$ qu>tet (    
inve/igators1 y are6 ,n[1 :at did y     
le>n z ! rew>d ( y\r trip8 ,j tell me   
t60    8,i le>n$ t ,i'd r h a real /eak 
f my own broil] ?an a  !rmos /ove on my 
back /ep40    8,good little wife6 ,& z a
 rew>d = t s5sible answ]1 y %all  read  
?is lett]1 :i* may or may n confirm y\r 
f9d+s40    ,mr4 ,l>ry drew a bulky      
envelope f 8 pocket1 slit x op5 &  toss$
 ! cont5ts 9 ,mrs4 ,l>ry's lap4    8,y  
see1 my de>1 ,i h an old fri5d liv+ 9   

,c>?age1 ,miss\ri1  :]e once a v        
successful coop]ative kit*5 fl\ri%$4 ,he
 & 8  wife 7 /ockhold]s b dropp$ out4 ,i
 ask$ him to tell me :y1 &  "h is !     
lett] 9 reply40    8,no1 x's f 8 wife1  
&1 oh1 :at pa9s %e has tak56 ,j li/53   
99       99       99       99       99  
8,my ,de> ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,l>ry3    8,x is 
s nice to h an excuse to write to "o (  
my husb&'s old  classmates & to 8 wife4 
,s let u talk toge!r z if y 7  "h 9 our 
liv+-room in/ead ( sev]al ?\s& miles    
away4    8,if y 7 to ask any "o :o 0 a  
memb] ( ! defunct ,c>?age  ,coop]ative  
,kit*5 :y x fail$1 he or %e w\ld        
imm$iately answ]1  #8,:y x nev] fail$6' 
,x 0 a great success1 yet x 0 discont9u$
  because x 0 n possible to f9d en\gh   
memb]s to keep ! co/ (  ! op]ative      
exp5se )9 ! means ( ! memb]s :o /ill    
wi%$  to cont9ue ! kit*54    8,( !      
fifte5 families :o jo9$ :5 x 0 organiz$1
 five  families dropp$ out because !y   
c\ld no long] af=d to belong4 ,two      
families dropp$ out because !y grew tir$

 ( walk+ su* a di/ance  to _! meals4 ,"o
 c\ple left because an invalid "m came  
to live  ) !m4 ,ano!r because !y wi%$ to
 set a bett] table ?an !  kit*5's4 ,?is 
c\ple frankly said !y c\ld af=d         
luxuries1 b  did n expect ! kit*5 to    
furni% !m1 z ! o!rs c\ld n4  ,x 0 true1 
& no "o m9d$1 especially z ?is c\ple 7 v
  hospitable4 ,y see1 91 no case 0 x    
dissatisfaction ) !  coop]ative kit*5   
managem5t t caus$ ! )drawal ( memb]s4   
8,if ! co/ ( provisions _h rema9$ :at x 
0 :5 !  kit*5 op5$1 d\btless ! kit*5    
w\ld h become a p]man5t  in/itution4 ,b 
! price ( food/uffs increas$ s rapidly t
 !  second ye> f\nd ! kit*5 fac+ ?is "q3
 ,%all we cut d[n  our table or increase
 ! price ( bo>d8 ,!re 7 "s :o c\ld  n   
af=d to sp5d m on food4 ,^! left &1     
presumably1 at home  did )\t "s ( ! ?+s 
t "s ( ! kit*5 memb]s _h  consid]$      
necess>y4 ,no "o has ev] claim$ to live 
*eap] 9 8  own home & keep a maid4      
8,:5 ! price ( bo>d 0 increas$ to ?ree  
doll>s & fifty  c5ts1 !n to f\r doll>s1 

p] memb] p] week1 x 0 m difficult  to   
get memb]s4 ,9 a t[n l ,c>?age !re are  
_m families t  c af=d ?ree doll>s p]    
memb] table bo>d4 ,!re are few] t  c    
af=d f\r doll>s p] memb]4 ,& x became   
difficult to f9d  fifte5 families liv+ 9
 ! same neighborhood :o c\ld af=d x4  ,9
 a t[n t does n h a local /reet railway 
"o wants to live  )9 a %ort di/ance ( ! 
h\se t s]ves breakfa/4    8,besides1 z !
 memb]%ip decreas$1 ! exp5se p] memb]   
increas$1 s m families dropp$ out4      
8,9 ord] to be successful1 a kit*5 mu/  
be locat$ 9 a neighborhood  :]e at lea/ 
twelve families h ! same /&>d ( liv+1 ! 
same ta/es & are able to sp5d ! same    
am\nt on _! table4 ,?is  may be 9 a v   
small t[n or 9 a city4 ,9 a t[n l       
,c>?age1  :]e ! scale runs f a          
millionaire to a mail c>ri] 9 ! same    
block1 x is difficult to pick t         
neighborhood4    8,x is int]e/+ to note 
t n "o ( ! ?+s s freely  prophesi$      
contribut$ to ! discont9uance ( ! kit*54
 ,nev]  once 0 !re disagreem5t ov] m5us 

or paym5ts4 ,nev] once 0  !re tr\ble ov]
 *ildr51 or compla9t ( unfairness1 or   
gossip1 or  fault-f9d+4    8,to-day !   
memb]s ( ! ,coop]ative ,kit*5 are close 
fri5ds1 &  we unite 9 prais+ ! ability &
 ! tact ( ! manag]60           99       
99       99       99       99    ,mrs4  
,l>ry laid d[n ! lett] & look$ at h]    
husb& ) danc+  eyes4    8,& s1 y see1   
aft] all1 ?is matt] ( coop]ative cook+ &
  liv+ practically resolves itself into 
! "q ( lemon m]+ue  pie or--,br[n       
,betty1 accord+ to y\r individual       
f9ances4 ,&  to-morr[ y get ,br[n       
,betty1 because ,l5a1 hav+ pick$ up a   
b>ga9  9 apples1 has laid 9 a /ock :i*  
mu/ be us$40    8,l5a60 exclaim$ !      
a/oni%$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4    8,yes4 ,l5a1 too1
 is /udy+ %ort cuts 9 economy & hav+    
little  adv5tures ( h] own4 ,%e has     
develop$ a good-siz$ bump (             
responsibility s9ce ,i h be5 mak+ ^!    
trips1 & %e is alone  ) ! *ildr54 ,%e   
takes great pride 9 sav+ p5nies4 ,to-day
 %e  b\ght ! apples f a huck/] at ?ree  

c5ts less a qu>t ?an we  pay at         
,dahlgr5's4    8,to insure solid fruit1 
%e insi/$ ^u pick+ out ea* apple )  h]  
own h&s40    ,mr4 ,l>ry1 :o _h be5 op5+ 
8 ev5+ pap]1 laid x d[n1 turn$  to 8    
wife & spoke s]i\sly4    8,y "k1 little 
woman1 :5 ,i he> y\r fri5ds roa/+ _!    
help  = c>elessness & extravagance1 ,i  
(t5 wond] :]e ! fault  really lies4 ,if 
! mi/ress buys supplies 9 small         
quantities1 or  if %e is extravagant1 h[
 c %e expect ! maid to fight h] bad     
managem5t ) ?rift8 ,! girl is f> m apt  
to say1 #8,oh1 :at's  ! use = me to save
 :at my mi/ress w wa/e 9 ! end8'    8,i 
h be5 wat*+ ,l5a s9ce y comm5c$ y\r     
inve/igations 9  ?rift1 &1 9 h] /olid   
way1 %e is trem5d\sly impress$4 ,%e     
attacks h] "w 9 a m bus9esslike fa%ion1 
& %e c]ta9ly  reg>ds y ) increas$       
respect40    ,at ! la/ ^w ,mrs4 ,l>ry   
%ook h] head4    8,i'm n s sure ab\t t4 
,sometimes %e que/ions my m>ket+        
abilities4 ,d y rememb] ! o!r morn+ :5  
we 7 />t+  = ,montclair1 %e ask$1 #8,:at

 is ! use ( pay+ m = rice 9  package ?an
 9 bulk if !y bo? h to be wa%$8'0       
,mr4 ,l>ry's eyes tw9kl$4    8,yes1 %e  
_h y fuss$ = a m9ute40    8,& %e gave me
 some?+ to ?9k ab\t--is ! habit ( buy+  
package goods economical or             
extravagant80    8,:y don't y f9d out8  
,buy bo? k9ds & see :i* has ! bett]     
flavor4 ,weigh1 measure & comp>e40      
8,i w10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry firmly4 8,i'll 
/>t to-morr[ morn+4 ,&  "h's an adv5ture
 9 ?rift :i* ,claire mu/ make ) me4     
,i'll  telephone h] ?is m9ute40    ,b %e
 paus$ ) h] h& on ! receiv]--    8,i    
rememb]$ j 9 "t to save five c5ts4      
,claire is go+ to !  ,bryant dance40    
,at t v in/ant ! bell rang & ,claire    
came 91 a vision 9  coral tulle4        
8,h['de1 ev]ybody60 ,%e paus$1 9 sudd5  
emb>rassm5t1 ! color  m\nt+ to h] s(tly 
wav$ black hair4    ,mr4 ,l>ry /udi$ h] 
) approv+ glance4    8,/unn+1 ,claire4  
,:e!r x co/ fifty doll>s or five        
hundr$40    8,less ?an fifty4 ,oh1 ,i'm 
le>n+10 %e said ) a happy little laugh4 

8,x 0 awfully good ( y to let me see x  
be=e y _h danc$  "s ( ! fre%ness out (  
x10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,oh1 ,i j _h  
to come4 ,y see----0 ,%e /opp$--& aga9 !
  beautiful color flood$ h] face4    8,(
 c\rse10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 z1 s5s+ ! ne$
 ( great] privacy1  %e slipp$ h] h&     
?r\gh ,claire's arm & l$ h] d[n to !    
gue/  room4 8,b fir/1 let me cat* up y\r
 hair a bit40    ,mr4 ,l>ry1 all        
unconsci\s t ! _s ( romance _h tripp$   
into  ! ap>tm5t ) ! coral-t9t$ vision1  
buri$ himself 9 8  pap]4 ,safe on ! o!r 
side ( ! gue/ room door1 ,mrs4 ,l>ry    
held  ! radiant girl a little clos]4    
8,claire1 de>1 :at has come ov] y80     
8,?is10 answ]$ ,claire 9 a voice t      
trembl$ ) happ9ess4 ,%e  held out h] h&1
 & 9 ! s(t light f a silk-%ad$          
electroli]  ,mrs4 ,l>ry caught ! gleam (
 ! diamond :i* _h travel$ to ,kansas    
,city & back4    8,is ,jimmy "h80 %e    
ask$4    8,no1 no4 ,he s5t x ) a mo/    
wond]ful lett]4 ,j a few  l9es--b--oh6  
,to-morr['s my bir?day4 ,he ask$ me to  

take ?is  back = a bir?day remembrance1 
because x 0 impossible = him  to ?9k (  
my h& )\t x4 ,i 0 to ?9k ( x z 8 bir?day
  message--& n z b9d+ me to any promise 
giv5 9 ! pa/4 ,j  z if ,i don't want to 
be b\nd60    ,%e press$ ! /one aga9/ h] 
lips4    ,mrs4 ,l>ry laugh$ a trifle    
unc]ta9ly4    8,a man's way ( admitt+ he
 0 wrong & say+ he's sorry40    8,b :y d
 y suppose he did x8 ,h[ did he "k t ,i 
w\ldn't s5d  x /raight back to him80    
8,oh1 a man w usually take a *ance--& he
 loves y1 :i* is  ! mo/ important ?+1   
aft] all10 affirm$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 z %e    
recall$ c]ta9 lett]s 9 ! f>!/ draw] (   
,aunt ,abigail's old  secret>y4 8,d y   
?9k y'll be able to d "s inve/igat+ )   
me to-morr[8 ,i want to look into ! co/ 
( groc]ies1 b1 p]haps  aft] ! dance1    
y'll be too tir$----0    8,tir$8 ,i     
don't ?9k ,i c ev] be tir$ aga94 ,&     
,i'll be "h at  eight 9 ! morn+40       
8,no1 y won't10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry        
positively4 8,i c't be ready t  e>ly4   
,make x n9e40    8,all "r10 said        

,claire1 z %e drew h] wrap ov] h]       
%\ld]s4 ,!n  %e kiss$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry good  
night--& flitt$ (f4          ,,*apt]    
,,vii    8,ignorance 9 ! h\sewife causes
 di%one/ prices 9 !  groc]y40--,h4 ,c4  
,,( ,l4 ,,prov]b ,,no4 #g4      ,mrs4   
,l>ry & ,claire really meant to be on _!
 way to ,dorlon's by  n9e o'clock1 b !re
 7 v>i\s delays4 ,lisbe?1 coquett+ 9 h] 
ba?1 lur$ !m = t5 m9utes4 ,mrs4 ,l>ry   
recall$ t %e mu/  telephone h]          
dressmak]4 ,claire rememb]$ an          
unackn[l$g$ d9n]  invitation & /opp$ to 
da% (f a note4 ,x 0 t5 o'clock :5  _!   
adv5ture 9 ?rift l&$ !m at ,dorlon's    
high-class groc]y  /ore4    ,mr4 ,b5ton1
 ! suave manag] ( ! /ore1 recogniz+     
,mrs4 ,l>ry z  a cu/om] 9 good /&+1     
look$ a trifle anxi\s z he rose at  8   
desk to receive !m4 ,:at employee _h be5
 remiss1 he wond]$8  ,or _h ! ca%i] made
 a mi/ake8 ,= truly ! pa?way ( a /ore   
manag] is /rewn ) compla9ts6    ,mrs4   
,l>ry flung him "o ( h] prettie/ smiles 
& plung$ into !  subject ( _! call4     

8,i don't suppose x's good bus9ess to   
tell y\r cu/om]s h[ to  sp5d less money1
 b t is exactly :at ,i h come =10 %e    
expla9$4 8,i h j wak5$ to ! realization 
t :ile ,i am head  ( ! pur*as+ dep>tm5t 
9 our home1 ,i "k v little ab\t  food   
values4 ,& ,i want to "k m ab\t ! goods 
,i buy 9 y\r  /ore--h[ ,i c buy to be/  
advantage4 ,w\ld y m9d giv+ me "s       
po9t]s80    ,mr4 ,b5ton 0 pla9ly        
reliev$4    8,inde$1 ,i'll be v glad to 
give y all ! in=mation ,i c4 ,if  m wom5
 /udi$ h[ to buy1 we w\ld h less        
compla9ts ab\t  ov]*>ges & high prices4 
,b ,i am afraid ,i c't give y mu* "t    
?is morn+4 ,our busy h\r is at h&4 ,if y
 _h come 9 betwe5  eight & n9e1 ,i c\ld 
h tak5 y ov] ! /ore & %[n y  h[ ! :eels 
g r\nd4 ,9 t5 m9utes our ru% w set 91 & 
la/ until "o o'clock4 ,practically all (
 our cu/om]s cr[d _!  m>ket+ into ^?    
h\rs40    8,h[ odd60 said ,claire4      
8,i don't ?9k x's odd10 said ,mrs4      
,l>ry4 8,i suppose e woman does  j :at  
we did ?is morn+--/ops to tie loose ends

 9 ! home1  be=e />t+ to m>ket40    8,m 
telephone1 ,i imag9e10 said ,claire4    
,mr4 ,b5ton nodd$ 8 head briskly4       
8,"r !re y h /ruck "o fundam5tal cause (
 ! high co/  ( liv+--s]vice6 ,we employ 
five m5 to take ord]s 9 y\r home2  "o   
man to answ] telephone calls1 & a doz5  
deliv]y m54 ,i am n  criticiz+ ! ef=ts (
 ?is firm to give its cu/om]s ! be/  &  
prompte/ s]vice4 ,i am m]ely /at+ ! cold
 facts :5 ,i say  t ord]1 telephone &   
deliv]y s]vice is add$ to ! co/ (       
ev]y?+ y buy4    8,if ! wom5 ( ,am]ica  
w\ld b& toge!r = ! purpose (  ord]+     
effici5tly1 & !reby r$uce ! co/ (       
deliv]y1 !y  w\ld enable groc]s to sell 
at l[] prices4 ,let me make ?is cle>  ) 
an illu/ration3    ,illu/ration3 8,if ! 
wom5 ( ,am]ica w\ld b& toge!r0    8,mrs4
 ,a4 is busy gett+ ! *ildr5 (f to s*ool 
:5 ! ord] boy  calls at h] door4 ,s %e  
tells him to s5d h] a p\nd ( butt]1  a  
package ( crack]s & a doz5 (            
oranges--:atev] %e happ5s  to rememb] 9 
! ha/e ( ! mom5t4 ,%e />ts to get lun* &

  f9ds t !re is no v9eg> = ! salad      
dress+1 no rice = !  s\p4 ,s %e         
telephones to h ^! articles deliv]$     
#8special4' ,h]  fir/ ord] is already on
 ! way by our fir/ regul> deliv]y4 ,!   
#8special' wagon or boy is ru%$ ar\nd ) 
h] second ord]4 ,dur+  ! aft]noon %e    
makes an apple pie = h] husb&'s d9n]1 & 
discov]s t ! *eese box is empty4 ,s %e  
telephones aga91 & a  second mess5g] or 
special wagon is dispat*$ to h] home4   
,n[1 no  matt] h[ closely we may price  
butt] or rice or *eese1 ?is woman       
undoes our ef=ts to give h] l[ prices by
 h] ineffici5t sy/em (  ord]+4 ,%e has  
sp5t t5 c5ts 9 telephones1 & %e has made
 x  necess>y = u to keep extra help = h]
 special ord]s4    8,ea* "o ( ^! belat$ 
ord]s is a small item 9 itself1 b :5  ,i
 tell y t "s ( our cu/om]s ord] groc]ies
 f f\r to  six times a day1 y w und]/&  
:at extra s]vice am\nts to4  ,& :5 ,i   
add t on busy days1 l ,saturday or ! day
 be=e  ,*ri/mas1 we s5d out any:]e f a  
?\s& to fifte5 hundr$  ord]s1 y w h a   

bett] idea ( :at deliv]y s]vice co/s !  
h\sewives ( ,am]ica4    8,h\sewives c\ld
 cut d[n ?is p>ticul> exp5se1 :i* adds s
  greatly to ! high co/ ( liv+1 by      
m>ket+ 9 a m sy/ematic  way4 ,x is !    
poore/ economy to buy 9 small quantities
 & at  frequ5t int]vals4 ,to r$uce y\r  
groc]y bill1 keep tabs on y\r  pantry   
%elves2 keep up y\r /ock ( /aple        
groc]ies1 j z a  m]*ant mu/ keep 9 /ock 
! ?+s y w want to buy4 ,make x a  rule  
nev] to ord] m ?an once a day1 & to     
avoid extra ord]s by  telephone4        
8,don't y ?9k x's r inconsi/5t = a woman
 to compla9 (  ! price we *>ge = eggs1  
:5 %e delib]ately adds five c5ts to  !  
co/ ( a doz5 by telephon+ = !m8 ,(      
c\rse1 9 t[ns :]e  ! telephone s]vice is
 unlimit$1 ?is is n su* a big item4 ,b  
unlimit$ telephone s]vice is becom+ less
 common ea* ye>4    8,ano!r important   
factor 9 r$uc+ ! co/ ( groc]ies is      
explicit ord]+4 ,d n tell ! boy to br+ y
 a box ( sweet  crack]s1 a package (    
rais9s & a doz5 good oranges4 ,be m     

def9ite4 ,"n ! br& & ! size ( ! box 9   
ord]+ crack]s4  ,! small] ! box ! m y   
pay = crack]s4 ,make x cle>  :e!r y want
 cook+ rais9s or table rais9s4 ,/ipulate
 ! price  p] doz5 = oranges4 ,! ord]    
cl]k :o reads ! slip1 #8a package  (    
waf]s1 a box ( rais9s & a doz5 good     
oranges1' does n "k  y\r income1 &      
doesn't c>e :at x is4 ,he w s5d y goods 
t  w br+ ! firm ! highe/ pr(it4 ,& 9 ?is
 he is entirely  ju/ifi$4 ,!re is no    
reason :y he %\ld practise ?rift = y4   
8,if possible1 buy y\r groc]ies at !    
/ore 9 p]son4 ,& come z  e>ly z y c4    
,!re are sev]al good reasons = ?is      
advice4 ,9  ! morn+ ! cl]ks are fre% &  
int]e/$ 9 _! "w4 ,!y  c help y 9 !      
selection ( goods4 ,dur+ or aft] ! day's
 ru%  !y are too driv5 or tir$ to give !
 be/ s]vice4 ,!n1 if y  buy 9 p]son1 y c
 see ! size ( ! conta9]s1 & y w  f9d !re
 is a big sav+ 9 buy+ l>g] packages4    
,take ! item (  olives1 = in/ance3 ,y   
ord] by telephone a small bottle (      
olives4  ,! cl]k s5ds y a bottle sell+ =

 ?irty c5ts4 ,9 a few days  y ord] ano!r
 ?irty-c5t bottle--sixty c5ts = two     
bottles (  olives4 ,= fifty-five c5ts y 
c get "o l>ge bottle1 conta9+  z mu* z !
 two small] ones4 ,moreov]1 if y d n    
specify t  y want que5 olives1 b leave !
 ord] to ! discretion ( !  cl]k1 he w   
s5d y mamm\? que5 olives at ?irty-eight 
c5ts1  :5 y c\ld buy ! small] que5      
olives = ?irty c5ts4 ,!re is  no        
diff]5ce 9 flavor1 only 9 size1 & z !   
l>g] olives c n  be pack$ s closely1 y  
really get less = y\r money4            
8,moreov]1 if y come to ! /ore1 y see   
articles (f]$ at  #8special' prices1    
legitimate sales1 due to ! fact t !     
mod]n  groc] ( a *a9 ( /ores l ! ,dorlon
 /ores has opportunities  to buy at cut 
prices = ca%4 ,no deliv]y cl]k has "t to
 tell  y ab\t ! #8specials' (f]$ 9 !    
/ore ea* morn+1 & su*  in=mation is n   
giv5 ov] ! telephone4 ,b x is ann\nc$ on
  plac>ds all ov] ! /ore1 s t y w n miss
 x if y come  940    ,mr4 ,b5ton glanc$ 
ov] ,mrs4 ,l>ry's sm>tly tailor$ hat to 

! front  ( ! /ore1 :i* 0 rapidly fill+  
up4    8,i'm afraid ,i've talk$ too     
long4 ,p]haps ,i h bor$ y80    8,n a    
bit10 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,i feel z  
if we _h only glimps$  ! real           
possibilities ( r$uc+ ! co/ ( liv+ by   
groc]y  k4 ,i wi% our club c\ld he> y   
talk40    8,:at sort ( a club is x80    
inquir$ ,mr4 ,b5ton4    8,oh1 x's n an  
organization & x has no "n4 ,x's j a few
  neighbors :o are inve/igat+ ! high co/
 ( liv+--husb&s  & wives--we wom5       
inve/igate & our husb&s help u to draw  
conclusions4 ,i am sure ! husb&s w\ld l 
to he> y talk4 ,b ,i  suppose y're      
always busy ev5+s80    8,nev] too busy  
to be ( s]vice to my firm or to my      
cu/om]s40    8,!n y w meet ) u "s ev5+80
 ask$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry eag]ly4    8,if y w   
tell me :at y want me to talk           
ab\t--yes40    8,oh1 !re is s mu* we    
want to "k10 said2 ,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,!     
comp>ative co/ ( package & bulk goods1 =
 in/ance40    8,& adult]ation10 sugge/$ 
,claire4    8,sub/itution is q z        

important10 add$ ,mr4 ,b5ton4    8,oh1 w
 y80 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,yes1 any    
night except ,?ursday4 ,&1 if y l1 ,i'll
 br+ a small  exhibit ) me40    8,t w be
 spl5did60 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,let's    
make x next ,w$nesday  night4 ,& n[1 ,i 
int5d to put "s ( y\r policies into     
practise4  ,i'm go+ to look up y\r      
#8specials4' ,my goodness graci\s60 %e  
add$1  consci5ce-/rick51 8e ^w y say is 
true4 ,i h n be5 9  ?is /ore = m ?an a  
mon?40    ,mr4 ,b5ton smil$ & crook$ 8  
f+] at a pass+ cl]k4    8,%[ ,mrs4 ,hall
 our specials = to-day4 ,i ?9k %e'll be 
int]e/$40    ,claire & ,mrs4 ,l>ry      
foll[$ ! cl]k f c\nt] to /&4    8,?is   
morn+ we are sell+ be/ eggs at          
?irty-sev5 c5ts a  doz54 ,ye/]day y paid
 =ty-"o c5ts a doz5 = ! same eggs4      
,to-morr[ y may pay x aga94 ,to-day's   
drop 9 price is due to a  glutt$ m>ket4 
,^? eggs are p]fectly fre%1 & w keep 9  
y\r  refrig]ator = a week4 ,"h are hams 
at n9ete5 c5ts a p\nd1  ord9>ily sold at
 tw5ty-two4 ,?is cut is due to ! fact t 

our  firm b\ght a c>load direct f !     
pack]4 ,to-day y c buy a  basket ( sweet
 potatoes = n9ete5 c5ts4 ,to-morr[ !y   
may be  tw5ty or tw5ty-two40    ,j at   
?is mom5t an ord] boy call$ out3 8,mrs4 
,blank1 "o qu>t (  sweets40    8,:at d  
!y co/ a qu>t80 ask$ ,claire4    8,t5   
c5ts10 answ]$ ! cl]k4    8,& h[ mu* does
 ! basket hold80    8,five qu>ts40      
,mrs4 ,l>ry look$ />tl$4    8,!n a      
cu/om] pays t5 c5ts = "o qu>t1 & n9ete5 
c5ts =  five qu>ts8 ,?9k ( pay+ t5 c5ts 
a qu>t :5 ,i c\ld get !m  = f\r c5ts6 ,i
 h be5 buy+ !m by ! qu>t because !y     
don't  keep well40    8,keep y\r sweet  
potatoes 9 a cool place & pick !m ov] e 
day4 ,:5 !y %[ spots1 boil !m 9 _!      
jackets1 set !m away  9 ! refrig]ator1 &
 !y w keep indef9itely aft] !y are      
boil$10 advis$ ! cl]k4    8,we are hav+ 
a special on c]ta9 br&s ( cann$ goods   
to-day--peas1 tomatoes1 apricots & slic$
 p9eapple4 ,probably "s  cann] f\nd     
himself ov]load$ ) c]ta9 vegetables &   
fruits1 &  our firm took advantage ( !  

fact4 ,if y c use a doz5 cans1 y  w save
 ?irty c5ts on ! doz51 ne>ly ?ree c5ts  
on ea* c4  ,& y c mix y\r ord] 9 any way
 y l--?ree ( ?is1 f\r (  t1 two ( ano!r1
 etc40    8,& y h #8specials' l ?is e   
day80 ask$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4    8,yes1       
sometimes ! specials run a week4 ,o!rs  
are only = "o day40    8,i am ?r\gh )   
telephon+4 ,h]eaft] ,i %all ord] my     
groc]ies 9  p]son10 ann\nc$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4
           99       99       99       99
       99    ,w$nesday ev5+ f\nd !      
,nortons1 ! ,moores & ,claire ,pi]ce    
wait+ 9 ,mrs4 ,l>ry's liv+-room = ,mr4  
,b5ton1 manag] ( !  ,dorlon /ore4 ,on ! 
read+ table1 ,l5a1 fairly bri/l+ )      
importance1 0 arrang+ ! exhibit :i* _h  
arriv$ f !  /ore4 ,?is includ$ two br&s 
( cann$ pea*es1 c>tons ( rice1  tea1    
sug>1 crack]s & flavor+ extracts & v>i\s
 packages (  irregul> %ape4    8,looks l
 a private pure food exhibit10 comm5t$  
,mr4 ,norton4    ,mr4 ,b5ton prov$ an   
int]e/+ & int]e/$ talk]4    8,p]sonal   
inve/igation & exp]im5tation on ! "p ( !

  h\sewife are desir$ by all consci5ti\s
 tradespeople4 ,9 ! case (  ! ,dorlon   
,company1 :i* op]ates a *a9 ( ?irty     
/ores 9 ,great]  ,new ,york1 ! buy]s    
desire to give cu/om]s ! b5efit ( e     
possible price-sav+4 ,! manag]s ( !     
/ores are equally desir\s  ( keep+      
cu/om]s po/$ on price *anges & m>ket    
values1 b we  c n =ce cu/om]s to take a 
lively int]e/ 9 sav+ money1 :5  !y pref]
 to foll[ ! l9e ( lea/ tr\ble & lea/    
resi/ance4  ,!re=e1 ,i am v glad to give
 y a few po9t]s on ! subject (  buy+    
groc]ies4    8,! pr9cipal topics 9 :i*  
h\sewives are int]e/$ are  ^!3 package  
v]sus bulk goods2 cold /orage v]sus fre%
 goods2  adult]ation v]sus sub/itution2 
hone/ & di%one/ labels2 premiums4       
8,to ^? ( u :o are 9 ! bus9ess1 !       
argum5t aga9/ package  goods z increas+ 
! co/ ( liv+ is absurd4 ,goods mu/ be   
prep>$ = deliv]y1 ei!r 9 ! factory or 9 
! /ore4 ,!  factory1 ) its labor-sav+   
ma*9]y1 c d up dry groc]ies  m rapidly &
 less exp5sively ?an our fa/e/ cl]ks 9 !

  /ore4 ,p]haps !re 0 a "t :5 !         
h\sekeep] paid extra =  conta9]s4       
,to-day %e c buy c]ta9 package goods z  
reasonably1 &  sometimes m *eaply1 ?an  
bulk goods4    8,= in/ance1 to-day we   
are sell+ ?ree & a half p\nds ( !  be/  
granulat$ sug> 9 packages at tw5ty-f\r  
c5ts a package4  ,loose1 y w\ld pay     
eight c5ts a p\nd1 or tw5ty-eight c5ts =
  ?ree & "o-half p\nds4 ,exactly ! same 
grade ( c(fee t we  sell gr\nd or       
pulv]iz$ 9 an air-pro( package at       
?irty-?ree c5ts  a p\nd w\ld co/ y      
?irty-five c5ts 9 bulk f ! b94    8,(   
c\rse1 !re are "s exceptions to ?is     
rule4 ,= in/ance1 ,i  h "h a package (  
rice at twelve c5ts--& exactly ! same   
rice  9 ! bulk = t5 c5ts a p\nd4 ,y c   
save two c5ts on ! p\nd1  if :5 ! bulk  
rice is deliv]$ 9 y\r kit*5 y p\r x into
 a  conta9] :i* prev5ts wa/e4 ,rice or  
any o!r c]eal 9 a pap]  sack usually    
repres5ts wa/e 9 ! pantry because ! sack
 is torn1  & ! c]eal spills ov] ! %elf4 
8,"h is a two-p\nd package ( oatmeal at 

twelve c5ts4 ,i c sell y  ! same oatmeal
 9 bulk at five c5ts a p\nd4 ,"h is a   
package (  split peas1 two p\nds =      
tw5ty-f\r c5ts4 ,! same peas loose sell 
at t5 c5ts a p\nd4    8,9 su* cases !   
sup]iority ( ! package goods dep5ds     
entirely  ^u ! way y\r s]vant h&les !   
package4 ,if %e op5s x  c>elessly1      
de/roys ! pa/ebo>d top1 or1 9 case (    
bottle goods  l pickles1 reli%es1 etc41 
%e ?r[s away ! cork1 !n !y lose  !      
flavor or ! goods become du/y1 precisely
 z if y b\ght !m  9 bulk4    8,tra9 y\r 
s]vants to und]/& t conta9]s are design$
 to keep  out du/ & to protect ! flavor 
( ! goods4    8,n[ = ! crack]s4 ,"h are 
two c>tons ( soda crack]s1 moi/ure      
pro(1 sold at five c5ts ea*4 ,& "h is t5
 c5ts' wor? ( !  same soda crack]s 9    
bulk4 ,we w n[ c\nt ! actual crack]s 9  
! c>ton & 9 ! sack40    ,mr4 ,b5ton's   
int]e/$ circle drew clos]4    ,!        
moi/ure-pro( c>tons yield$ up =ty-eight 
:ole fre%1 crisp  crack]s4 ,:5 ! bulk   
crack]s 7 turn$ c>efully into a l>ge    

plate1 x 0 f\nd practically impossible  
to c\nt !m4 ,m ?an a  ?ird _h be5 brok5 
9 c>riage1 & !re 0 a heavy spr9kl+  (   
crack] du/4 ,nor 7 ! bulk crack]s crisp 
or fre% 9 flavor4  ,9 graham crack]s !  
diff]5ce 0 m pron\nc$4 ,a t5-c5t1       
moi/ure-pro( package conta9$ ?irty      
unbrok5 crack]s4 ,a p\nd  ( bulk graham 
crack]s1 at n9e c5ts1 yield$ tw5ty-?ree 
:ole  crack]s & two brok5 ones4 ,!      
diff]5ce 9 ! flavor 0 m>k$4             
8,und]/&10 said ,mr4 ,b5ton1 8t ! c>tons
 or package crack]s  w n reta9 _! flavor
 unless ! h\sekeep] insi/s ^u _!  be+   
op5$ prop]ly & kept tightly cov]$4 ,=   
?is reason !  small t9s ( crack]s are 9 
! end mo/ economical4    8,n[ = cold    
/orage v]sus fre% goods4 ,meats1 butt]1 
eggs1 fruits1  etc41 :i* 7 9 ,a-#a      
condition :5 plac$ 9 cold /orage are    
:olesome4 ,b !y %\ld be us$ promptly    
aft] be+ tak5 out (  /orage4 ,h\sekeep]s
 wa/e money :5 !y pay ! price ( fre%    
goods = cold /orage products4 ,la/ week 
absolutely fre% c]tifi$  eggs 7 sell+ at

 sev5ty-two c5ts a doz54 ,cold /orage   
eggs  %\ld h sold at retail = ?irty-f\r 
c5ts4 ,i /epp$ into a  rival groc]y /ore
 on my way to bus9ess & f\nd t a cl]k _h
  pick$ ov] ! cold /orage eggs & arrang$
 all ! l>ge :ite ones  attractively 9 a 
basket4 ,^! 7 m>k$1 #8,special fre%     
eggs1 #ej  c5ts a doz51' ,at ! o!r end (
 ! c\nt] 0 a crate ( br[n  eggs1 ) !    
plac>d1 #8,cold /orage eggs1 #cc c5ts a 
doz54' ,!re  0 absolutely no diff]5ce   
betwe5 ^! two lots ( eggs1 except !     
color+4 ,no groc] c\ld sell fre% eggs at
 fifty c5ts a doz54 ,?is  man did n h a 
c]tifi$ egg 9 8 /ore1 & ! cu/om] :o     
paid fifty c5ts a doz5 = ! :ite eggs    
wa/$ sev5te5 c5ts4    8,don't pay !     
price ( fre% goods = cold /orage        
products4 ,e  groc] :o sells cold /orage
 products mu/ hang 9 8 /ore a plac>d  to
 t effect1 & if he misrepres5ts cold    
/orage products z fre%1  he c be        
prosecut$4 ,tra9 him to tell y ! tru?4  
8,adult]ation is1 to-day1 less ( a m5ace
 to ! h\sewife ?an  sub/itution4 ,i w   

consid] adult]ation lat]1 9 connection )
  hone/ & di%one/ labels4    8,^! two   
cans ( pea*es repres5t ! dang]s (       
sub/itution4 ,y  see1 !y are ! same     
size1 ) equally attractive labels4 ,?is 
c1  #8,cali=nia ,fruits1' sells =       
tw5ty-?ree c5ts4 ,! o!r c1  #8,table    
,fruits1' sells at sev5te5 c5ts4 ,!     
diff]5ce lies 9 !  flavor & ri*ness ( ! 
sirup4 ,! tw5ty-?ree-c5t c has a heavy  
sirup & ! fruit ta/es a little l !      
pres]ves y\r "m  us$ to make4 ,!        
sev5te5-c5t c has a light] sirup1 & !   
fruit  ta/es m l fre% fruit /ew$ in/ead 
( pres]v$4 ,! fruit 0  9 equally good   
condition :5 cann$4 ,! diff]5ce is 9 !  
size  ( ! pea*es & ! am\nt ( sug> us$   
only4 ,! h\sekeep] gets  exactly ! same 
nutritive value = sev5te5 c5ts t %e does
 =  tw5ty-?ree c5ts--! diff]5ce is 9 !  
flavor4    8,! *eap] pea*es belong 9 !  
class ( cann$ goods commonly kn[n  to   
h\sekeep]s z #8seconds1' ,!y are sold by
 unscrupul\s groc]s z  ,a-#a goods1     
#8specially r$uc$1' ,& :5 a c ( fruit   

:i* ought  to sell = sev5te5 c5ts is    
#8specially pric$' at tw5ty1 !          
h\sekeep] wa/es ?ree c5ts4 ,! same is   
true ( cann$ vegetables1  pickles1      
pres]ves1 meats1 s\ps1 pudd+s1 etc4     
8,:5 y ask = a /&>d br& ( goods1 & !    
deal] tells y  he is out ( t br&1 b c   
give y some?+ j z good--make  sure t x  
is j z good4 ,te/ its weight1 if x is   
package  goods1 or its flavor4 ,if y h  
sev]al simil> exp]i5ces ) !  same man1  
reg>d him ) suspicion4 ,he is n c>ry+   
/&>d goods4    8,n[ = ! vex$ "q (       
labels4 ,"u ! ,pure ,food & ,drug  ,act1
 a manufactur] mu/ set =? c]ta9 facts on
 8 label1 !  p]c5tage ( pres]vatives &  
color+ matt] employ$1 etc4 ,a  c]ta9    
p]c5tage ( pres]vative is n h>mful1 &   
c]ta9 color+  mat]ials are n injuri\s4  
,au?orities diff] z to ! exact  am\nts1 
b ,i w\ld advise no h\sewife to pur*ase 
highly color$  pres]ves1 condim5ts1     
reli%es1 pickles1 etc41 )\t /udy+ !     
label c>efully4    8,a high-grade       
ket*up1 = in/ance1 c>ries ?is label3    

#8,tomato  ket*up1 pres]v$ ) "o-t5? ( "o
 p] c5t4 ( b5zoate ( soda4'    8,!      
h\sewife :o buys ?is gets h] money's    
wor?4    8,"h is a tricky label3        
99       99       99       99       99  
8#8,made f portions ( ,tomato & ,apple4 
,conta9s "o-t5? ( "o  p] c5t4 b5zoate ( 
soda1 "o-hundr$? p] c5t4 color1 &       
"o-hundr$? p] c5t4 sac*>9e4'            
99       99       99       99       99  
8,note t x is call$ #8,ket*up1' n       
#8,tomato ,ket*up1' ,! portions  (      
tomato & apples us$ are ! v refuse ( !  
cann+ factory2  sk9s1 cores1 rott5      
portions & trimm+s1 unfit = human       
consumption4 ,add to ?is s91 !          
manufactur] does n supply a s+le        
balanc+ pure & nutriti\s sub/ance 9 8   
product4 ,= sug>  he sub/itutes sac*>9e4
 ,he colors ! un:olesome mixture ) a    
coal-t> prep>ation1 & w9ds up by pres]v+
 x ) b5zoate (  soda4 ,?is label tells !
 :ole tru?1 & x %\ld condemn 8  product 
9 ! eyes ( e h\sewife--:o takes "t to   
read !  label4    8,/udy y\r labels on  

pott$ meats1 flavor+ extracts1 cann$    
vegetables & *eese boxes4 ,don't pay !  
same price = *eese :5  ! label reads    
#8,camemb]t ,type' z y w\ld pay = g5u9e 
import$  ,camemb]t4 ,if y buy sausage 9 
! package1 look out = ! phrase1         
#8prep>$ ) c]eal' or #8,c]eal1 five p]  
c5t4' ,! mak] :o  introduces a />*y or  
c]eal factor increases ! wat]-hold+     
capacity ( ! meat4 ,! h\sekeep] :o buys 
sausage ( ?is sort at  ! price ( pure   
meat sausage loses money 9 wat] & c]eal4
    8,! diff]5ce betwe5 high-grade &    
l[-grade flavor+ extracts is  n 9 ! size
 ( ! bottle1 b 9 ! quality or flavor4 ,9
 ord]  to flavor h] cu/>d or ic+1 a     
h\sewife mu/ use twice z mu*  adult]at$ 
extract z pure4    8,i w\ld advise e    
h\sekeep] :o buys goods 9 bulk to       
possess a  pair ( reliable scales4      
,weigh y\r bulk goods4 ,if y use ?ree & 
a  half p\nds ( sug> a week1 & a c>eless
 cl]k gives y only ?ree  & a qu>t] or   
less1 9 fifty-two weeks y h be5 *eat$   
out (  ?irte5 p\nds ( sug>4 ,buy y\r    

apples1 potatoes1 etc41 by weight4  ,we 
weigh e basket ( potatoes t leaves our  
/ore4 ,!y mu/  run sixty p\nds to !     
basket 9 m$ium-siz$ potatoes1 l ,i h    
"h4 ,a basket is suppos$ to hold f\r    
pecks4 ,! groc] on ! block  :]e ,i live 
fills 8 baskets ) l>ge potatoes & gives 
9 actual  quantity only ?ree pecks to ! 
basket4    8,f9ally1 ! "q ( premiums4 ,9
 mod]n bus9ess me?ods we  m]*ants nev]  
give some?+ = no?+4 ,if y receive       
premiums =  buy+ a c]ta9 quantity (     
groc]ies1 y mu/ pay 9 ! weight or  !    
quality ( ! groc]ies4 ,9 a c]ta9 *a9 (  
/ores 9 ?is city  !y sell :at !y call   
#8,our ,own ,bl5d' c(fee1 :i* !y        
adv]tise  z pure ,mo*a & ,java4 ,x is   
sold at ?irty-f\r c5ts a p\nd1 ) a  cup 
& sauc] = a premium4 ,h ?is c(fee       
analyz$1 & y w  f9d t in/ead ( pure     
,mo*a & ,java1 ! bl5d consi/s ( ,mo*a1  
,java & ,rio c(fee1 ) *icory1 :i* c be  
sold at a pr(it =  tw5ty-five c5ts4     
,in/ead ( gett+ ! cup & sauc] = no?+1  !
 h\sekeep] is pay+ n9e c5ts = !m4 ,n[   

und]/&1 "s  h\sekeep]s pref] ,rio c(fee 
at eighte5 or tw5ty c5ts a p\nd1 to     
,mo*a & ,java at ?irty-f\r4 ,! "q at    
issue is n ! flavor  ( ! c(fee1 b ! fact
 t e h\sekeep] mu/ pay 9 "s way  = !    
premium #8pres5t$' to h]4    8,i w\ld   
advise all h\sekeep]s to read ! m>ket   
reports (  food/uffs4 ,?r\gh ^! reports 
!y c le>n :5 ! m>ket is  glutt$ ) c]ta9 
articles1 l tomatoes1 melons1 apples1 or
  oranges1 :5 ! price ( potatoes is up &
 ! price ( eggs is  d[n4 ,z soon z a    
groc] discov]s t a cu/om] reads ! m>ket 
reports he w "k bett] ?an to attempt any
 %>p practise 9 8  deal+s ) h]40    ,z  
,mr4 ,b5ton sat d[n1 ! o!r m5 glanc$ at 
"o ano!r  significantly4    8,?is10 said
 ,mr4 ,moore1 8is :at ,i call an ev5+   
sp5t to good  advantage40    ,& ! ?ree  
h\sekeep]s1 to say no?+ ( ,miss         
,h\sekeep]-to-be1  agre$ en?usia/ically1
 & beam$ on ,mr4 ,b5ton4                
,,*apt] ,,viii    8,liv+ on less is only
 a "q ( individual me?ods40--,h4 ,c4 ,,(
  ,l4 ,,prov]b ,,no4 #h4      8,mrs4    

,m>t9's mag5ta dress /ood out l a       
beauty-pat* on a sall[  complexion10    
comm5t$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 ?read+ a fre% ne$le
 )  embroid]y silk4    8,a woman ( h]   
color+ & eyes %\ld we> gray-gre5s & dull
  blues10 repli$ ,claire1 z %e pick$ up 
! wee sacque :i* ,mrs4  ,l>ry 0         
embroid]+ = ,lisbe?4    8,a-hem60       
int]rupt$ ,mr4 ,l>ry1 l[]+ 8 ev5+ pap]  
to /udy  ) amus$ eyes ! two pretty wom5 
seat$ on ! o!r side ( !  liv+-room      
table4 8,9 real e/ate notes1 !re is a   
p>agraph to !  effect t r5ts 9 ,kansas  
,city h advanc$ t5 p] c5t40    ,claire  
toss$ ! bit ( ,fr5* flannel back into   
,mrs4 ,l>ry's lap4    8,:-:at's t8 ,t5  
p] c5t48 ,goodness graci\s----0    8,if 
!y try x 9 ,new ,york1 we'll simply h to
 move--we're pay+  e c5t = r5t t we c   
sp>e--?is m9ute40    8,:o said any?+    
ab\t ap>tm5t-h\se r5ts80 dem&$ ,mr4     
,l>ry4  8,?is is an article on l(ts &   
w>eh\ses40    8,brute60 cri$ ,mrs4      
,l>ry1 glanc+ at ,claire1 :o flu%$      
furi\sly4    8,i hope t gave y great    

satisfaction1 ,l>ry ,hall10 %e said     
sev]ely1 ev5 z %e flung him a dazzl+    
smile4    8,well1 x accompli%$ its      
purpose--x *eck$ an imp5d+ avalan*e  (  
colors1 mat]ials & hats4 ,:5 two wom5   
beg9 to talk clo!s1 a  man mu/ use      
dra/ic measures1 or sil5tly /eal away4  
,n[1 ( c\rse1  if y l1 ,i'll----0    ,he
 half rose f 8 easy *air & fairly       
*all5g$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry )  8 glance4        
8,inde$1 y %an't g6 ,we'll talk ab\t    
any?+ t suits ! tir$  bus9ess man1 or   
/>t ! ,victrola1 or g to see mov+       
pictures----0    ,!y laugh$ toge!r1 ^!  
?ree :o _h come to h s _m  pleasant h\rs
 toge!r4 ,claire ,pi]ce _h fall5 into ! 
habit (  sp5d+ ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,l>ry mo/ 
( ! ev5+s :5 %e 0  free f social        
engagem5ts4 ,%e felt ! ne$ ( _! unspok5 
sympa?y & und]/&+ attitude4    ,!       
int]e/s close/ to h] he>t ^! days f\nd  
little response  9 h] own home4 ,mrs4   
,pi]ce belong$ to a numb] ( advanc$     
organizations1 contribut$ lib]ally to ! 
cause ( suffrage &  prat$ mu* (         

individual rights4 ,b 9 matt]s          
matrimonial %e  /ill believ$ t a daught]
 %\ld b[ to ! mat]nal w & be  practical4
 ,%e consid]$ m>riage betwe5 ,claire &  
,jimmy ,graves a  direct defiance ( h]  
wi%es1 & altoge!r impractical4    ,%e _h
 be5 m reliev$ ?an sympa!tic :5 ,claire 
& ,jimmy _h  qu>rel$4 ,& :5 ! small     
inconspicu\s solitaire _h reappe>$  on  
,claire's f+] & lett]s f ,kansas ,city  
arriv$ ) _!  old-"t regul>ity1 %e 0     
tol]ant1 b n congratulatory4 ,mrs4      
,pi]ce's idea ( ! prov]bial cottage 9   
:i* love %\ld ?rive  among roses1 0 a   
,colonial mansion on a ,long ,isl&      
e/ate1 rea*$ by  a high-p[]$ motor-c>4  
,9 ! h\se ( ,l>ry1 ,claire f\nd n only !
 sympa?y %e ne$$  9 h] lov]'s abs5ce1 b 
help 9 h] absorb+ task ( /udies 9       
h\sehold economics4 ,someh[1 too1 !     
cont5tm5t 9 h] fri5ds'  simply appo9t$  
home made h] own way seem easi]4 ,"o    
c\ld be happy  on a small income1 if %e 
made ! mo/ ( little joys4    ,s x happ5$
 t :5 ! ev5+ mail br\ght a po/c>d       

depict+  vegetables pr9t$ 9 brilliant   
hues1 ,claire 0 q z int]e/$ z  h] two   
fri5ds4    8,looks l an adv]tisem5t =   
s\!rn ,cali=nia real e/ate10  sugge/$   
,mr4 ,l>ry4    ,mrs4 ,l>ry held up ! c>d
 = all to see1 z %e read ! message3     
8,home hamp]s deliv]$ at y\r door1 l    
?is1 = "o doll> &  fifty c5ts40         
8,direct communication betwe5 produc] & 
consum]10 comm5t$ ,mr4  ,l>ry1 z he took
 a clos] look at ! c>d4    8,:at d y    
mean by t80 inquir$ ,claire4    8,simply
 :at s _m economi/s are discuss+        
to-day--! elim9ation  ( middlem5 ) _!   
commissions1 & direct deal+ betwe5  !   
f>m] & ! h\sewife4 ,?is probably comes f
 a gr\p or  organization ( f>m]s on     
,long ,isl&40    8,i wond] :y ,t]esa    
,moore nev] told u ab\t x10 said ,mrs4  
,l>ry4    8,p]haps because %e does n "k 
ab\t x10 sugge/$ ,claire dryly4    ,!   
two wom5 ex*ang$ significant glances :i*
 7 lo/ on ,mr4  ,l>ry4 ,8 wife rose     
briskly4    8,i ?9k ,i'll ask h] ov] !  
phone4 ,we h no p>ticul> adv5ture  9    

?rift plann$ j n[4 ,& x does s\nd s nice
 & fre% &  invit+--#8,home ,hamp]s4'0   
,%e return$ f ! telephone1 we>+ !       
expression commonly  attribut$ to ! cat 
t has j consum$ a can>y4    8,?9k--= !  
fir/ "t s9ce we />t$ ^! adv5tures 9     
?rift1  ,i h be5 able to give ,t]esa    
,moore a tip4 ,i d feel t puff$  up40   
,%e seat$ h]self on ! arm ( h] husb&'s  
*air & laid !  picture po/al on ! table4
    8,& ,i he>d y ask 9 ! mo/ casual    
way3 #8,t]esa1 d y ?9k x  w\ld pay u to 
inve/igate ! ,long ,isl& ,home ,hamp]8' 
j z  if y _h kn[n ab\t x = five mon?s   
in/ead ( five m9utes10  comm5t$ ,mr4    
,l>ry1 p9*+ 8 wife's *eek4    8,y really
 c't blame h]10 said ,claire4 8,t]esa is
 s horribly wise2  & %e has made u feel 
s inf]ior60    8,n t %e meant to10 add$ 
k9dly ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 8b ,i h _h to  foll[ 
h] lead s long--& ,i--well1 ,i did enjoy
 h&+ h] a bit (  in=mation40    8,no    
d\bt10 laugh$ ,mr4 ,l>ry1 draw+ h]      
close4 8,& n[ t y  h une>!d ! ,long     
,isl& ,hamp]1 :at d y propose to d )    

x80    8,f9d out :at x is wor?40    8,my
 de>1 y c]ta9ly are ga9+ 9 directness40 
8,oh1 ,l>ry1 :at an invit+ collection ( 
fre% gre5 ?+s6 ,d y  suppose x c\ld ta/e
 half z good z x looks8 ,see--^? are    
really1  truly new potatoes t %[ p9k    
?r\gh _! sk9s40    8,looks z if ! hose  
_h be5 turn$ on !m40    8,& corn1 lima  
beans1 summ] squa%----0    8,:at is ! ?+
 t looks l cabbage gone to se$80        
8,kohl-rabi1 silly6 ,& cucumb]s1 onions1
 cabbage & beets4 ,i c\ldn't  buy !m at 
,dahlgr5's = less ?an ?ree doll>s4 ,yet 
?is po/c>d  says we c h su* a hamp]     
deliv]$ at our door e week =  "o doll> &
 fifty c5ts4 ,i ?9k ,i w ord] "o4       
,address ,m$=d  ,demon/ration ,f>m1     
,m$=d1 ,long ,isl&40    ,%e rea*$ = h]  
p51 b h] husb& /ret*$ out a deta9+ h&4  
8,:y n run d[n to ! f>m & le>n all ab\t 
x--9 ! int]e/  ( economy80    8,because 
x w\ld n be economical4 ,x co/s money to
 ride "o hundr$  miles on ! ,long ,isl& 
railroad40    8,i wasn't ?9k+ ( a       
railway trip4 ,we might g by motor4     

,burr[s1  our company lawy]1 left = ,san
 ,francisco ,tuesday1 & he told me t  if
 ,i w\ld l to use 8 c> "s ,sunday or    
week-end1 to telephone  8 *auffeur1 :o'd
 probably be joy-rid+1 if ,i didn't40   
8,oh1 ,l>ry1 a real motor6 ,j z if x 0  
our own80    ,claire felt a little pang 
( regret z %e /udi$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry's       
radiant  face4 ,h[ mu* ?is fri5d _h done
 = h]1 yet %e c\ld n place  ! family c> 
at h] disposal4 ,x 0 r>ely us$ = su*    
unselfi%  purposes1 b mu/ be always at !
 comm& ( h] "m & si/]s  = calls1 %opp+ &
 ! briefe/ err&s4 ,%e sudd5ly realiz$  t
 ,mrs4 ,l>ry 0 address+ h] p]sonally4   
8,?9k ( x1 ,claire--a :ole p]fect day 9 
! c\ntry1 )  ev]y?+ com+ out ( ! s(t    
br[n e>? to f9d ! sunlight4  ,x may n   
mean s mu* to y1 = all y\r fri5ds h     
ma*9es4  ,b y'll g ) u--because ! trip  
may prove pr(itable4 ,& ,i'll  take !   
babies1 &1 yes1 ,l5a--%e has be5 s      
fai?ful1 &--is x a  sev5-pass5g] c>1    
,l>ry80    8,x is1 b x won't hold !     
entire block40    8,no-o--only ,t]esa   

,moore40    8,t]esa goes4 ,?is is y\r   
p>ty60    ,s x happ5$ t ! next ,sunday  
morn+ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 ) eyes  %9+1 c>ri$ h]
 8?rift p>ty0 (f on ! mo/ delightful    
excursion s f> und]tak54 ,ev5 ! ,burr[s'
 *auffeur relax$ at  sight ( h] happ9ess
 & en?usiasm1 & =gave ! e>ly />t1 =  at 
eight-?irty !y 7 sp9n+ ov] ,que5sboro   
,bridge4 ,beh9d !m  lay ! city1 = ! mo/ 
"p asleep1 z ,new ,york g5]ally is aft] 
its ,saturday night gaieties4    8,we   
e>ly birds w h ! fam\s ,m]rick ,road    
practically to  ourselves10 said ,mr4   
,l>ry1 z !y swept ?r\gh ,a/oria4 ,on !y 
w5t1 n[ ?r\gh little t[ns1 n[ pa/ /ately
 homes1 n[ betwe5  roll+ truck f>ms1    
gre5 ) corn1 gray-blue ) cabbage1       
spatt]$  ) ! sc>let ( tomatoes4 ,x seem$
 z if all ,long ,isl& 0  yield+ a       
b\ntiful /ore ( fre% ?+s1 en\gh to fe$  
?ree cities  l ,new ,york4    8,& yet10 
sigh$ ,t]esa ,moore1 8we pay absurdly   
high prices =  vegetables1 :i*1 ?\gh    
rais$ )9 an h\r's motor run ( our       
doors1 rea* u )]$ & pi?y40    8,well1   

we'll "k :y v soon10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry4  
,!n %e turn$ to  h] husb&4 8,:o did y   
say owns ?is f>m80    8,! ,long ,isl&   
,railroad4 ,! presid5t ( ! road1 ,mr4   
,ralph  ,pet]s1 f\nd on inve/igation t 8
 road ran ?r\gh t]ritory  :i* 0 )\t     
value1 z ! av]age ,am]ican sees x--)\t  
lumb]1 )\t coal or m9]als1 )\t any great
 wat] p[]1  )\t any opportunities =     
develop+ indu/rial plants ( any  sort4  
,half ( ?is t]ritory1 ly+ )9 fifty or   
sixty miles ( ,new  ,york ,city1 0 a    
h[l+ wild]ness1 sell+ at ?ree or        
possibly six  doll>s an acre1 & no "o   
buy+ x4    8,9 #aije he decid$ t ! "o   
hope ( ?is "p ( ,long ,isl& lay  9      
agricultural developm5t4 ,9 ! (fices ( 8
 railroad 0 a man  nam$ ,h4 ,b4         
,full]ton1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! g5]al        
adv]tis+1  tak+ photographs1 issu+      
booklets ( sc5]y1 & s on4 ,su* "w  _h   
tak5 ,mr4 ,full]ton practically all ov] 
! railroad's t]ritory4  ,also1 ,mr4     
,full]ton _h travel$ all ov] ,am]ica1 & 
he said t  ! ,long ,isl& l& %[$ ! same  

und]gr[? z he _h se5 9  ,cuba1 ,new     
,mexico & sections ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 :]e  
vegetables gr[  luxuriantly4 ,he believ$
 t ,long ,isl& c\ld gr[ beans1 asp>agus1
  peas1 potatoes1 caulifl[] & o!r       
vegetables1 in/ead ( loblolly  p9es4 ,! 
up%ot ( ?is discussion 0 t ! ,long ,isl&
 ,railroad  ,company b\ght t5 acres (   
scrub oak wa/e1 practically consid]$  ! 
wor/ l& 9 middle ,long ,isl&1 ) ! av[$  
int5tion (  provid+ ! fre% food = :i*   
,new ,york ,city _h be5 />v+1  f !      
c\ntryman's po9t ( view4    8,9         
,septemb]1 #aije1 ,full]ton & 8 h&s     
dynamit$ out ! fir/  scrub oak /ump4 ,! 
next ye> !y rais$ ?ree hundr$ &         
eighty-"o  v>ieties ( food on ! poore/  
l& ( ,long ,isl&40    8,& t is ! man we 
are to meet80 ask$ ,claire4    8,yes1   
toge!r ) 8 wife & daught]s40    ,j      
beyond ! ,m$=d railway /ation ! motor   
road cut its clean  way ?r\gh ! arbor   
lead+ f ! railroad to ! f>mh\se ( !     
,demon/ration ,f>m4 ,?ree concrete /eps 
af=d$ ! only 8/ation0  = railway        

pass5g]s4 ,! framework ( ! arbor 0 hidd5
 by  grape-v9es & bank$ on ei!r side by 
masses ( g>d5 fl[]s4    ,beyond !       
f>mh\se1 a two-/ory1 wide-por*$ bungal[1
 lay ! b>ns  & outbuild+s & ! cottages (
 ! f>m h&s4    ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,full]ton1  
:o _h be5 advis$ ( ,mrs4 ,l>ry's        
adv5tures  9 ?rift1 7 m ?an hospitable1 
& aft] a t\r ( !  gr\nds1 !y expla9$ to 
_! int]e/$ visitors _m phases (  m]*&is+
 9 food/uffs :i* are a my/]y to ! av]age
 city  dwell]4    8,our exp]i5ce z f>m]s
 />t$ ab\t fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,i _h  be5 a
 sailor & 0 a roll+ /one10 expla9$ ,mr4 
,full]ton4 8,my  wife 0 born & rais$ 9 !
 he>t ( ,brooklyn4 ,we mov$ to !  c\ntry
 because we ?\ght ! c\ntry 0 ! be/ place
 to raise our  *ildr54 ,we />t$ a g>d5  
because we _h s mu* tr\ble buy+  fre%   
food4 ,:at little 0 rais$ on ! f>ms     
ar\nd u 0 %ipp$  to ,new ,york1 !n      
br\ght back to our little t[n ( ,hollis1
 & sold  to u at city prices by our     
village m]*ants4    8,we b\ght a        
two-acre place at ,hunt+ton1 ?irty-five 

miles f  ,brooklyn1 & we rais$ all ( our
 own vegetables1 because we  pref]r$    
fre% vegetables to /ale ones4 ,!        
potatoes we rais$ co/  u sev5te5 c5ts a 
bu%el1 :5 our neighbors 7 pay+ ! village
  groc] f "o doll> & fifty c5ts to two  
doll>s a bu%el4 ,corn  t co/ u f eight  
to t5 c5ts a doz5 e>s 9 our g>d5 co/    
our neighbors ?irty c5ts 9 ! /ores4 ,our
 two acres1 work$ almo/  entirely by my 
wife & an occasional help]1 ) :at       
assi/ance ,i  c\ld give outside my (fice
 h\rs1 cut d[n our co/ ( liv+ m  ?an    
half4 ,any family 9 a small t[n c d !   
same1 b ! city  h\sekeep] is up aga9/ a 
diff]5t proposition1 & we f\nd t  out :5
 we took hold ( ?is demon/ration f>m4   
8,we 7 "h = a def9ite purpose--to prove 
t ,long ,isl& m5  c\ld raise g>d5 /uff  
to m>ket 9 ,great] ,new ,york1 & t m5   
:o b\ght ,long ,isl& l& c\ld run truck  
f>ms at a good pr(it4 ,!  fir/ "p ( !   
proposition 0 easy en\gh4 ,! fir/ ye> we
 rais$  m ?an ?ree hundr$ v>ieties (    
vegetables1 h]bs & fruits4    8,! second

 half ( ! proposition 0 n s easily      
solv$4 ,:5 we  %ipp$ out produce to !   
,new ,york commission m]*ants1 we soon  
f\nd t ! returns 7 less ?an ! co/ ( !   
boxes 9 :i* x  0 %ipp$4    8,z an       
example1 we receiv$ six or eight c5ts a 
bu%el = tomatoes1  ! v be/ ripe         
tomatoes4 ,! box 9 :i* we %ipp$ !m co/ u
  f\rte5 c5ts2 !n came express &        
freight4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,long  ,isl&       
,railroad1 :i* 0 employ+ u1 w\ld h      
frank$ all our  produce1 b t 0 n :at    
,mr4 ,pet]s want$4 ,he want$ u to f9d   
out exactly h[ a f>m] w\ld h&le 8       
produce1 s we paid !  *>ges & _h a      
record ( :at ev]y?+ co/4    8,we fac$   
?is situation3 ,) ! be/ ( tomatoes to   
sell1 we c\ld  %[ no pr(it on !m2       
in/ead1 our books w\ld %[ a loss4 ,:at 7
  we to d8 ,we did ! natural ?+1 we w5t 
to ,new ,york to see :y4 ,at  ! end (   
?ree days we knew ! tru?4    8,t        
?ree-day inve/igation prov$ to u t !    
commission m5  ( ,new ,york _h ! ,/&>d  
,oil ,company & ! ,meat ,tru/ beat5 a   

?\s& miles4 ,we 7 all pay+ tribute to   
!m1 big f>m]s &  little1 groc]s &       
h\sewives--= y h\sekeep]s ought to "k  t
 y\r gre5groc] makes b a small pr(it on 
:at y buy4    8,among ^? to :om we      
%ipp$1 we f\nd sev5 speculators1 m5  :o 
nev] h&l$ or saw ! goods4 ,"o man sold  
imm$iately to  ano!r firm1 :i* prov$ to 
be 8 wife2 ano!r man secur$ ?ree        
commissions by sell+ produce to !       
gre5groc]s ?r\gh two o!r  #8firms'--"o 0
 8 wife1 ! o!r 8 n9e-ye>-old son4 ,y    
see1 9  case ( any tr\ble he c\ld       
actually %[ two sales4    8,we f\nd m5  
:o _h no (fices1 :o _h no bank acc\nt = 
_!  bus9ess1 :o _h no cl]ks1 :o _h      
absolutely no exp5ses1 b :o  7 mak+ big 
money (f ! produc] & ! consum]4 ,"o man 
_h  an elegant home 9 ,brooklyn & a     
beautiful summ] place 9 ,ma9e4 ,he  own$
 a /eam ya*t & ?ree automobiles1 b he   
did n contribute  "o s+le c5t to !      
upkeep ( ,new ,york ,city1 9 :i* he did 
8  bus9ess1 nor to ,new ,york ,/ate4 ,he
 0 n ev5 pay+ a lic5se z  an ord9>y     

p$dl] w\ld h to d4 ,he did n h to file  
any  /atem5t ( 8 f9ancial returns ) !   
/ate treasur]1 z  o!r bus9ess conc]ns   
d--yet he 0 gett+ enorm\sly ri* on 8    
commissions4 ,he 0 "o ( ! m5 :o _h      
promis$ u to sell at !  be/ prices :i*  
groc]s 7 pay+1 m9us ! commission4 ,& our
  returns 7 six or eight c5ts a bu%el = 
tomatoes6    8,to see produce come 9 f  
v>i\s outly+ /ates & to wat* x  h&l$ on 
! docks1 we _h to /ay up nights1 b we   
got :at we  want$--reliable figures &   
data4 ,we knew !n t !re 0 no money  = ! 
,long ,isl& f>m] ^: produce 0 h&l$ by ! 
,new ,york  commission m]*ant4 ,he c\ld 
sell x bett] 9 any o!r city4    8,! next
 proposition 0 to d away ) ! commission 
man & rea*  ! consum] direct4 ,mrs4     
,full]ton & ,i happ5$ to run across a   
package or c>ri] :i* held six f\r-qu>t  
boxes4 ,we decid$ t we  w\ld fill "o box
 ) potatoes1 "o ) tomatoes1 "o ) sweet  
corn1 "o ) lima beans1 "o ) beets4 ,!   
rema9+ box %\ld  hold a                 
comb9ation--p>sley1 radi%es1 asp>agus1 &

 lat] 9 !  season1 cantal\pe1           
raspb]ries1 /rawb]ries or o!r fruits4   
,!n we  *ri/5$ ! #8,home ,hamp]4'       
8,we pick$ out sev5 ,new ,york m51 ea* (
 :om we knew to h  families4 ,to ea* (  
^! w5t a hamp]1 ) a lett] some?+ l  ?is3
           99       99       99       99
       99    8#8,we are s5d+ y a ,home  
,hamp] to-day by express4 ,x is full (  
fre% /uff1 & we hope y w get x 9 "t =   
d9n]4 ,we %\ld  l to h y\r op9ion ( x1  
&1 incid5tally1 if y ?9k x is  wor?     
#a4ej1 we w\ld be glad to h ! #a4ej4 ,if
 y d n1 please  accept x ) our          
complim5ts--& no h>m done6'           99
       99       99       99       99    
8,!n we wait$ = returns4 ,e "o ( ! sev5 
s5t u ! doll>  fifty & sev]al cu/om]s   
besides4 ,= ea* hamp] we s5t out fir/1  
we receiv$ ?ree & a half cu/om]s 9      
return--& ! ca% came  ) ea* ord]4       
,app>5tly we 7 fill+ a long-felt want4  
8,"h 0 a bus9ess />t$ 9 "o day4 ,)9 ?ree
 ye>s we 7  able to sell all t 0 rais$  
on two ( ! company's f>ms4 ,aft]  eight 

ye>s o!r ,long ,isl& f>m]s took x up1 & 
truck rais]s  ar\nd su* cities z        
,*icago1 ,philadelphia & ,/4 ,l\is40    
8,h[ did y figure y\r pr(its80 inquir$  
,mr4 ,l>ry4    8,t 0 easy10 answ]$ ,mr4 
,full]ton4 8,! express company got      
tw5ty-five c5ts out ( ! doll> & fifty   
c5ts4 ,boxes1 nails1  tags & gre5 p>aff9
 pap]1 to keep out du/ dur+ %ipm5t1     
am\nt$ to tw5ty-sev5 c5ts m4 ,!         
vegetables1 !re=e1 br\ght  n9ety-eight  
c5ts4 ,9 ord] to le>n exactly :at we    
ga9$ by us+  ! ,home ,hamp] ov] ! regul>
 commission *annel1 we receiv$ = an     
equal am\nt ( vegetables %ipp$ 9 bulk1 &
 ( ! same quality1  f f\r c5ts to eight 
c5ts--an av]age ( six c5ts ?r\gh !      
commission man1 z aga9/ n9ety-eight c5ts
 f ! consum]4    8,& d y mean to say t  
all ( y\r cu/om]s are satisfi$80  ask$  
,t]esa ,moore4    ,mr4 ,full]ton's eyes 
tw9kl$4    8,well--h>dly4 ,if a woman   
didn't want caulifl[] or kohl-rabi %e   
w\ld write z if we _h committ$ an       
unp>donable crime 9 s5d+  h] any4 ,aga91

 "s city folks 7 s us$ to h>d dry       
vegetables1  l peas & beans1 t !y ?\ght 
!re wasn't mu* to our t5d]  juicy       
vegetables4 ,b mo/ ( !m appreciat$ !    
fre%ness ( !  gre5 /uff1 pack$ 9 ! morn+
 & receiv$ by !m be=e night4  ,! lettuce
 /ill _h ! morn+ dew on x2 tomatoes &   
melons 7  rip5$ on ! v9e1 pea*es on !   
tree1 in/ead ( be+ pick$ gre5  & rip5$ 9
 a c> dur+ a ?ree- or five-day railroad 
trip4    8,z to ! sav+ = ! consum]--by  
*eck+ up on our  correspond5ce1 we f9d t
 x rang$ f sixty-five c5ts to ?ree      
doll>s a hamp]1 accord+ to ! m>kets     
=m]ly patroniz$ by our  cu/om]s1 & also 
accord+ to _! ability z m>ket]s4        
8,dur+ ! summ]1 ( c\rse1 ! consum]      
receives ! vegetables  fre% f ! g>d52   
dur+ ! w9t]1 ! h>di] vegetables1 :i*    
are /or$ 9 ! f>m]'s cell>4    8,!       
passage ( ye>s has prov$ ?is to be a    
practical plan = bo?  produc] & consum]4
 ,! produc] makes a fair pr(it1 & !     
consum] a consid]able sav+4 ,x is a     
proposition practical 9 all  cities )   

outly+ truck f>ms4 ,f>m]s are           
correspond+ ) me all  ov] ! c\ntry4 ,any
 gr\p ( wom5 c communicate ) ! ne>e/    
grange or agricultural society & arrange
 = ! %ipm5t ( ^!  hamp]s ! ye> ar\nd4 ,i
 admit ?is w "w a h>d%ip on ! small     
m]*ant1 b until t m]*ant evolves a plan 
( deal+ directly  ) ! produc]1 in/ead ( 
?r\gh a commission man1 ! h\sewife  is  
ju/ifi$ 9 protect+ h]self4    8,a       
h\sewife :o kn[s h[ to utilize all sorts
 ( vegetables1 &  :o w buy directly f ! 
produc] 9 ?is way1 c cut ! co/  ( h]    
table fifty p] c5t4 ,take ! s+le item ( 
eggs4 ,:5 !  bett] /ores ( ,new ,york 7 
sell+ eggs any:]e f fifty to            
sev5ty-five c5ts a doz51 ! commission m5
 7 pay+ ! f>m]s  ar\nd "h sev5te5 c5ts4 
,y c see :o got ! pr(its--!  middleman4 
,we sell eggs direct to ! consum] at    
?irty-five c5ts a  doz51 !reby receiv+  
eighte5 c5ts m ?an d our neighbors1 :o  
sell to ! commission m51 :ile ! consum] 
saves any:]e f  fifte5 to =ty c5ts40    
8,i notice t y speak ( mak+ y\r %ipm5ts 

by express4 ,d y  nev] use p>cel po/80  
8,= fre% vegetables1 eggs & s =?1 ,i    
pref] express1 because  x is quick]1    
because !re is no fee = ! return (      
c>ri]1 &  because our hamp] is too bulky
 = p>cel po/40    8,oh1 yes60 exclaim$  
,mrs4 ,l>ry4 8,i rememb] ,uncle ,george 
7y "k he  is assi/ant po/ma/] at --7    
says almo/ ! same ?+1 t p>cel  po/ w\ld 
n spell bigg] pr(its = ! produc] &      
wor?-:ile  sav+ = ! consum] until :at he
 call$ #8empties' w\ld be  return$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/-(fice ,dep>tm5t1 free
 ( *>ge40    8,nev]!less10 said ,mr4    
,full]ton1 8a great _m ,long ,isl&      
f>m]s1  especially ^? :o %ip 9 small    
lots1 are mak+ good use ( !  p>cel po/4 
,i w\ld advise y to int]view ,mr4       
,kelley1 ,brooklyn's  po/ma/]1 on !     
subject4 ,8 0 "o ( ! la/ gr\p ( city    
po/-(fices select$ by ! au?orities at   
,wa%+ton 9 _! te/  ( practical value (  
p>cel-po/ %ipm5t to produc] & consum]40 
8,de> me10 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 z %e   
sank back ) luxuri\s  enjoym5t 9 !      

,burr[s c>1 8x really doesn't seem      
possible t we  h be5 engag$ on s prosaic
 a mission z inve/igat+ ! #8,high  ,co/ 
( ,liv+4' ,x 0 j a beautiful h\r among  
gr[+ ?+s &  *>m+1 intellig5t p40    ,mr4
 ,l>ry smil$ ov] 8 %\ld]4    8,!re is no
 reason :y a woman %\ld n take ! same   
satisfaction  9 a bus9esslike managem5t 
( h] home z h] husb& takes 9  !         
managem5t ( 8 /ore or (fice4 ,! mi/ake  
we m5 make is  depreciat+ or tak+ =     
grant$ good h\sehold managem5t on !  "p 
( our wives4 ,p]haps if we 7 a little m 
sympa!tic or  appreciative1 wom5 w\ld   
f9d ?rift a joy & n a burd54 ,& j  to %[
 y t ,i've _h my little lesson z y\r    
p>tn] 9 r$uc+  ! high co/ ( liv+1 ,i'll 
make ! trip to ,brooklyn = y )9  ! next 
day or s1 & pres5t ! result ( my        
int]view )  ,po/ma/] ,kelley at a sort (
 ,?rift ,celebration1 to :i* ,mr4 &     
,mrs4 ,moore1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,norton &    
,claire w be duly invit$40    8,:at a   
lovely idea60 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,l>ry4     
8,i've be5 keep+ a  di>y2 s ) our c(fee 

& *eese1 "s "o %all read a little       
summ>y ( our #8,adv5tures 9 ,?rift4' ,( 
c\rse10 %e cont9u$1 )  a sugge/ion (    
contrition1 8,i />t$ ^! inve/igations1 &
 ,i'm  will+ to look into p>cel-po/     
economy--b--well--,my w>drobe's  gett+ 9
 a %ock+ /ate1 s if y g to ,brooklyn1   
,i'll g  %opp+40    8,& ,i'll g ) y10   
said ,t]esa4    ,mr4 ,l>ry *uckl$4      
8,p]haps y might ev5 f9d ! way to ?rift 
9 dep>tm5t-/ore  buy+40    8,no10 said  
,mrs4 ,moore decid$ly4 8,i don't believe
 9 b>ga9 c\nt]s  or sales40    8,if n1  
:y n8 ,i propose t y add to ?is que/ !  
problem3  #8,:5 is a b>ga9 n a b>ga98'  
,is !re su* a ?+ z  /&>dization 9       
fabrics & we>+ app>el80    8,l>ry1      
,l>ry60 cri$ 8 wife4 8,hav5't we _h     
tr\ble en\gh )  ! food proposition8 ,&  
n[ y're ask+ u to %att] ! la/  illusion 
( %opp+--! b>ga940    8,no?+ ( ! sort10 
retort$ h] husb&1 8,i 0 j ?9k+--if  y "k
 half z mu* ab\t drygoods z y d ab\t    
food/uffs1 we'll  soon own a c> l ?is--j
 see if we don't60          ,,*apt] ,,ix

    8,*as+ ! p5ny to its lair is !      
h\sewife's favorite indoor  sport40--,h4
 ,c4 ,,( ,l4 ,,prov]b ,,no4 #i4      ,a 
refre%+ breeze float$ into ! d9+-room   
w9d[ ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4  ,l>ry's ap>tm5t4 ,x
 pass$ ,t]esa ,moore's compet5t squ>e   
%\ld]s  & t\*$ ,mrs4 ,norton's sleek    
hair & ,claire's pale cle> sk94  ,x     
play$ on ,mrs4 ,l>ry's sp>kl+ face4 ,x  
made ! m51 includ+  ,jimmy ,graves1 :o  
_h come all ! way f ,kansas ,city = !   
great  occasion1 sit up a little        
/raight]4 ,x quick5$ ,l5a's /eps1 z1  ) 
crisp little cap & apron gleam+ :ite 9 !
 dim room1 %e  br\ght 9 ! c(fee s]vice4 
8,= w9d+ up adv5tures 9 ?rift1 ,i %\ld l
 to rem>k t x  0 "s d9n]10 said ,mr4    
,moore1 smil+ at 8 ho/ess4    8,i 0 ?9k+
 ! same ?+10 comm5t$ ,mr4 ,norton1 8&   
wond]+  :e!r ,mrs4 ,l>ry has sp5t at "o 
fell swoop all %e has be5 sav+  9 ! la/ 
few mon?s40    8,well10 said ,mrs4      
,l>ry1 8,i'm go+ to tell y :at x co/4   
,f\r mon?s ago ?is d9n] w\ld h made a   
%ock+ d5t 9 my  h\sekeep+ all[ance4 ,n[1

 let me tell y ! diff]5ce 9 prices3     
8,fir/ c\rse1 ic$ melons1 ?ree = a      
qu>t]1 if ,i _h b\ght !m  at ,dahlgr5's 
,/ore4 ,9 ! #8,home ,hamp]1' ?ree = t54 
,sav+1  fifte5 c5ts4    8,cold consomm2 
a t5-c5t c ( s\p & en\gh gelat9e to make
 x  quiv]4 ,9 ! old days ,i w\ld h b\ght
 a s\p bone at fifte5  c5ts1 s\p gre5s1 
five c5ts1 & us$ gas = ! sl[ process (  
simm]+4 ,( c\rse1 ?is process w\ld yield
 m /ock1 b 9  hot wea!r x might n keep4 
,s we'll say at lea/ t5 c5ts sav$  & j z
 delici\s1 too4 ,i'm le>n+ h[ to utilize
 /&>d1  factory-made food4    8,*ick51  
f\r & a half p\nds1 at tw5ty-two c5ts1  
includ+  p>cel po/4 ,i us$ to pay       
,dahlgr5 tw5ty-sev5 c5ts1 s sav$ on  f\r
 & "o-half p\nds1 tw5ty-two c5ts4 ,we   
?ree wom5 h made  arrangem5ts ) a c]ta9 
f>m] 9 ,connecticut to supply u ! ye>   
ar\nd ) eggs1 *ick5s & ducks4 ,we h     
agre$ to take a def9ite  quantity ea*4  
,he receives a little m ?an he w\ld f ! 
commission m51 & we pay a little less   
?an we w\ld at ! m>ket4    8,^! f9e new 

potatoes 7 b\ght by ! bu%el1 en\gh to   
la/ !  ?ree ( u = ! ye>4 ,! f>m] keeps  
!m = u 9 8 cell>  & %ips !m1 a b>rel at 
a "t4 ,we paid him ca% = our ye>'s      
supply ( potatoes1 at a doll> a bu%el4  
,we've be5 buy+ !m "h  9 ,new ,york at !
 rate ( two doll>s a bu%el4 ,s ,i sav$  
fifty p]  c5t4 on ! potatoes y ate4     
8,corn1 at ,dahlgr5's1 sells at ?ree e>s
 = t5 c5ts4 ,figur+ up  ! cont5ts ( ?is 
week's hamp]1 ! corn ,i s]v$ to-night   
co/  only a c5t & a half an e>4    8,!  
tomatoes1 lettuce1 p>sley & pea*es all  
came out ( ! ,home  ,hamp] at half !    
price ask$ at a city m>ket4 ,ev5 ^?     
/uff$  dates repres5t ?rift4 ,i us$ to  
pay eighty c5ts a p\nd = !m at          
,dorl9's4 ,l5a /uff$ ^!1 & !y are j z   
good4 ,a p\nd (  dates at t5 c5ts1 !    
same value ( nuts1 & a little p[d]$     
sug>4    8,summ+ up ! m5u1 x co/ at lea/
 "o-?ird less ?an x  w\ld h co/ be=e ,i 
made my inve/igations4 ,we mu/ take into
  consid]ation1 also1 ! bett] food value
 giv5 = ! money  exp5d$4 ,!re is        

absolutely no wa/e to ! vegetables1 :i* 
come  directly f ! truck g>d5 to our    
table4 ,e leaf ( lettuce  c\nts2 e bean1
 e pod ( peas4 ,9 addition to ! wa/e 9  
fruit & vegetables1 :i* lie f tw5ty-f\r 
to sev5ty-two h\rs  on ! docks or 9     
commission h\ses1 dry )]$ vegetables are
 n  s valuable to ! human sy/em z ! fre%
 vegetables4 ,i am receiv+  two hamp]s a
 week n[1 & s]v+ less meat1 because     
,doctor ,davis  says t we d n ne$ s mu* 
meat 9 w>m wea!r1 & we ought  to make ! 
mo/ ( ! fre% vegetables & fruits :ile !y
 are 9  season4    8,twice a week ,mrs4 
,norton1 ,t]esa & ,i g to ! city fi%    
m>ket v  e>ly & buy en\gh fi%--t has be5
 caught dur+ ! night &  br\ght up !     
bay--to s]ve = two meals2 fir/1 boil$1  
fri$ or  broil$1 & !n = lun*eon or      
breakfa/ ! next day1 cream$ or  bak$ au 
grat94 ,:5 ,i buy meat ,i n[ "k !       
economical cuts1 h[ to  get ! mo/       
proteids = my money1 s to speak4 ,j by  
kn[+ h[  meat is cut up1 ,i h r$uc$ my  
meat bill "o-?ird4    8,^! are actual   

figures4 ,= ne>ly a mon? ,i h be5       
transf]r+  money f ! envelope m>k$      
#8,food' to ! envelope m>k$             
#8,recreation & ,improvem5t1' ,i h *>g$ 
up all ! c> f>e1  po/age1 etc41         
incid5tal to our adv5tures 9 ?rift1 &   
/ill h a  good balance 9 favor ( !      
inve/igation40    8,!n :at d y consid] !
 secret ( ?rift 9 food buy+80 ask$  ,mr4
 ,moore4    ,mrs4 ,l>ry %ook h] head4   
8,i c't tell y t until ,l>ry has report$
 8 int]view ) !  po/ma/] ( ,brooklyn1 on
 ! p>cel-po/ sy/em40    8,all "r1 ,l5a1 
br+ on ! la/ c\rse10 said ,mr4 ,l>ry4   
,& ,l5a br\ght f ! liv+-room a great    
%eaf ( pamphlets1  newspap] clipp+s &   
illu/rat$ circul>s1 :i* %e plac$ be=e  !
 ma/] ( ! h\se4    8,exhibits ,a1 ,b &  
,c10 expla9$ _! ho/1 z _! gue/s look$  )
 int]e/ at ! collection4    8,all t ab\t
 p>cel po/80 inquir$ ,mr4 ,norton       
respectfully4    8,i felt ! same way :5 
,i left ,po/ma/] ,kelley's (fice10 said 
,mr4 ,l>ry1 z he sort$ ! collection4 8,i
 don't suppose "o-t5?  ( ! practical    

h\sekeep]s 9 ,am]ica realize :at ,uncle 
,sam is  try+ to d to r$uce ! high co/ (
 liv+4 ,& x %\ld be mo/  important to ! 
wives ( m5 l ourselves1 9 mod]ately     
prosp]\s  circum/ances1 :o "k !         
importance ( good food to family heal?  
& :o1 !re=e1 deprive !mselves ( _m      
advantages & pleasures  t _! families   
%all h :olesome meals4 ,^! are ! wom5   
:o res5t mo/ deeply ! rise 9 food       
prices2 !y pass resolutions  9 _! clubs2
 !y dem& t we m5 legislate--:5 !y ought 
to appo9t practical committees to       
inve/igate & "w out direct  connection  
betwe5 produc] & consum]40    8,he>1    
he>60 cri$ ,t]esa ,moore4 8,y'll be     
talk+ be=e !  ,f$]at$ ,clubs next60     
8,well1 if ,i d10 said ,mr4 ,l>ry1 8,i w
 fir/ tell !m :at a clev]  wife ,i h4   
8,! p>cel-po/ sy/em is democratic4 ,x 0 
design$ l>gely to meet  ! ne$s ( ! f>m] 
or produc]4 ,to %ip by freight or       
express1 he  mu/ g to ! ne>e/ t[n4 ,=   
p>cel-po/ %ipm5t1 ,uncle ,sam1 9  ! =m (
 rural free deliv]y1 passes 8 door ea*  

day1 sometimes  twice a day4    8,b !   
gov]nm5t soon discov]$ t x mu/ educate  
bo? !  produc] & consum] if ! value (   
p>cel po/ 0 to be rais$ to  ! n? p[]4   
8,s1 9 ,m>*1 #aiad1 ! ,po/-,(fice       
,dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton  />t$ a campaign (
 f>m-to-table inve/igation & education4 
,x  select$ c]ta9 cities = its          
exp]im5t--,wa%+ton1 ,/4 ,l\is1  ,bo/on1 
,baltimore1 ,atlanta1 ,birm+ham1 ,san   
,francisco1 ,rock ,isl&  7,ill9ois71    
,lynn 7,massa*usetts71 ,la ,crosse      
7,wiscons974 ,! reports  ( po/ma/]s 9 ^!
 cities h j be5 receiv$ & pres5t "s     
int]e/+ facts4    8,9 spite ( ! fact t  
mu* p]i%able mat]ial 0 c>ri$1 damage  to
 %ipm5ts 9 transit is report$ z less ?an
 "o-t5? ( "o p]  c5t41 due almo/        
entirely to improp] pack+4 ,! %ipm5t (  
butt]1  dress$ p\ltry & o!r p]i%able ?+s
 fell (f dur+ hot wea!r  because ( lack 
( refrig]at+ facilities4 ,?is is n[ be+ 
met  p>tly by *eap conta9]s devis$ on ! 
l9e ( !rmos bottles1  :ile 9 ! l>g]     
po/-(fices ice boxes are be+ in/all$ to 

hold  p]i%able %ipm5ts t mu/ be kept    
ov]night4    8,po/ma/] ,boll+ ,h4       
,jones1 ( ,atlanta1 co-op]at$ ) ! ,(fice
  ( ,m>kets ( ,agriculture1 :i* s5t out 
,guy ,b4 ,fitzpatrick to our            
contributory t]ritory ) rural mail      
c>ri]s4 ,he met ! f>m]s  p]sonally1 &   
gave !m & _! wives practical            
demon/rations 9  prop] me?ods ( pack+ ! 
articles mo/ 9 dem& among city buy]s4   
8,9 ! neighborhood ( ,wa%+ton1 f\r      
hundr$ & =ty-five f>m]s  s5t _! names to
 be plac$ ^u ! li/ ( produc]s :i* !     
po/ma/] circulat$ among ,wa%+ton        
consum]s4 ,( ?is numb]1  ?ree hundr$ &  
?irty-f\r f>m]s (f]$ eggs2 "o hundr$ &  
sev5ty-six1 butt]2 "o hundr$ &          
eighty-n9e1 p\ltry2 two hundr$  & two1  
vegetables & fruit4    8,e4 ,c4 ,m>%all1
 ! retir+ po/ma/] ( ,bo/on1 (f]s a      
comm5t  wor? read+40 ,mr4 ,l>ry pick$ up
 a clipp+3    8#8,"o ( ! /rik+ features 
:i* has come to my att5tion 9 mak+  ?is 
campaign to br+ ! produc]s & consum]s   
toge!r is ! fact  t "s f>m]s h be5 *>g+ 

top prices = _! products4  ,x 0 assum$  
:5 ! plan 0 fir/ broa*$ t ! consum]     
w\ld get ! b5efit ( l[ prices z a means 
( r$uc+ ! co/ (  liv+1 & t ! produc]1 by
 s5d+ direct by p>cel po/1 c\ld  af=d to
 sell at rock-bottom prices4 ,?is1      
h[ev]1 has n prov$  g5]ally to be s1 &  
if ! plan = br++ ! produc]s directly  9 
t\* ) consum]s is f\nd to be            
unsuccessful1 x w be due  l>gely to ?is 
fact4'    8,9 ! small] cities1 l ,la    
,crosse1 ,rock ,isl&1 etc41 ! p>cel  po/
 %ipm5t f f>m-to-table 7 proportionately
 small]1 because  ! truck g>d5]s q      
g5]ally drive to su* cities & sell _!   
produce ei!r at a public m>ket or by    
p$dl+ f door to door to  regul> cu/om]s4
    8,! po/-(fice au?orities !n select$ 
o!r repres5tative cities  9 diff]5t     
sections ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* to cont9ue _! 
inve/igations4 ,brooklyn 0 includ$ 9 ?is
 second li/1 & ! mo/  int]e/+ corn] ( ! 
big po/-(fice ,i visit$ ! o!r day 0  t 9
 :i* p>cel-po/ %ipm5ts are h&l$4    8,on
 ,novemb] fir/ ( la/ ye>1 ! po/ma/] (   

,brooklyn issu$  two pamphlets4 ,"o1 a  
,p>cel ,po/ ,in=mation circul>1 0 s5t to
  e f>m] on ,long ,isl& ^: "n c\ld be   
secur$4 ,! o!r1 a  li/ ( ,long ,isl&    
f>m]s1 0 mail$ to fifty ?\s& resid5ts ( 
,brooklyn4 ,! f>m]s 7 urg$ to notify !  
po/-(fice 9 ,brooklyn  z to ! products  
!y wi%$ to m>ket by p>cel po/4 ,!       
resid5ts  ( ,brooklyn 7 urg$ to         
communicate directly ) ! f>m]4    8,)9  
tw5ty days aft] ! s]vice 0 e/abli%$ _m  
f>m]s _h  writt5 to ,po/ma/] ,kelley t  
!y _h made f =ty to fifty or  sixty     
doll>s on eggs1 p\ltry & ,brussels      
spr\ts sold directly to  consum]s4      
8,next1 ,po/ma/] ,kelley op5$ an exhibit
 ( conta9]s1 :i* are  a vital factor 9 !
 success ( ! plan4 ,i f\nd ?is exhibit  
mo/  int]e/+4 ,x rang$ f a hammock egg  
c>ri] = a doz5 eggs  to /eel-crat$      
boxes1 ) ice box atta*m5t1 = %ipp+      
butt]1  p\ltry1 fruit & vegetables4     
,po/ma/] ,kelley invit$ all !  f>m]s ^: 
names 7 on 8 li/ to visit ?is exhibit1 &
 !  po/ma/]s 9 all ,long ,isl& t[ns 7   

ask$ to notify ! f>m]s  9 _! section4 ,!
 result ( ?is educational campaign is a 
daily  increase 9 ! volume ( bus9ess    
done by p>cel po/1 & ,po/ma/]  ,kelley  
consid]s x a feasible me?od = r$uc+ !   
co/ ( liv+4    8,! po9t on :i* ,i c\ld n
 satisfy myself1 h[ev]1 0 ?is3 ,does  ! 
f>m] dem& ! top not* prices ask$ by !   
high-grade city  groc] & p\ltry deal]1  
!reby =c+ ! consum] to pay !  full rate 
( commission *>g$ by ! commission       
m]*ant1 or is he  will+ to split ?is    
commission ) ! consum]8 ,if ! latt] is  
done1 !n p>cel po/ w r$uce ! co/ ( liv+ 
= ! consum]1  & /ill pay ! produc] a    
bett] pr(it1 by elim9at+ !  middleman4  
,b1 unque/ionably1 ! individual consum] 
mu/ h "s  und]/&+ ) ! f>m] %e           
patronizes4 ,moreov]1 ! gov]nm5t  w h to
 foll[ ! express companies 9 ! cu/om (  
return+  conta9]s free4    8,!re is no  
d\bt 9 my m9d t :5 ! gov]nm5t has foll[$
  up ^! inve/igations ) practical       
improvem5ts 9 ! s]vice1  & ) p>cel-po/  
education = produc] & consum]1 we w f9d 

p>cel po/ a big factor 9 ?rift = !      
h\sewife4 ,at pres5t1 9  almo/ any ( !  
l>ge cities1 ! h\sekeep] c secure a li/ 
(  f>m]s 9 h] t]ritory :o w supply h] ) 
produce by p>cel  po/1 if %e w apply to 
! local po/-(fice4 ,%e mu/ !n drive  h] 
own b>ga9 ) ! f>m]1 & /udy produc]s z   
c>efully z  %e /udies h] city m>kets4   
8,aside f ! sav+ 9 price1 y mu/ consid]1
 z ,mrs4 ,l>ry said  a few mom5ts ago1 !
 sup]ior fre%ness & nutritive value ( ! 
food b\ght 9 ?is way40    8,to sum up ! 
situation10 said ,mr4 ,norton1 8y d n   
consid] t  p>cel po/ to date is a big   
aid to economy 9 m>ket+80    8,t's ab\t 
x10 ass5t$ ,mr4 ,l>ry1 8& x w n be until
 !  f>m] & ! h\sewife e/abli% an        
amicable und]/&+ z to  prices40    8,&  
n[1 ,t]esa1 = our dep>tm5t-/ore         
exp]i5ces10 said ,mrs4  ,l>ry4    8,our 
fir/ lesson 9 dep>tm5t-/ore sleu?+ 0 !  
fact t !  b>ga9 c\nt] is ! natural enemy
 to ?rift2 ! second1 t !  woman :o buys1
 n = to-day alone1 b = next week1 next  
mon?1  next ye>1 mu/ dem& /&>diz$ goods4

    8,fir/1 z to b>ga9 sales3 ,if a     
m]*ant ann\nces silk gloves at          
sev5ty-n9e c5ts1 =m]ly sold = "o doll>1 
"o ( two conditions  exi/s-ei!r he      
ov]*>g$ 8 cu/om]s :5 he sold ! gloves  =
 "o doll>1 or he is los+ money on !     
gloves at sev5ty-n9e  c5ts4 ,m5 are n 9 
bus9ess to lose money4 ,we1 !re=e1      
conclude  t ! gloves at "o doll> 7      
ov]pric$1 s we are gett+ no  b>ga9 at   
sev5ty-n9e c5ts4 ,none ( ! prices 9 su* 
a /ore are1  !re=e1 reliable4    8,next 
we trail$ a ribbon sale4 ,"h we f\nd "o 
lot ( ribbons  (f]$ at tw5ty-"o c5ts1   
usual price tw5ty-five c5ts2 & ano!r    
lot at elev5 c5ts1 usual price fifte5 & 
sev5te5 c5ts4 ,we  secur$ samples ( bo? 
lots & !n sleu!d4 ,we f\nd t ! same     
quality & design employ$ 9 !            
tw5ty-"o-c5t lot 0 actually  to be b\ght
 at ! regul> c\nt] at tw5ty-five c5ts a 
y>d1 b  ) ?is diff]5ce--! b>ga9-c\nt]   
ribbon 0 ?ree in*es  wide1 ! ribbon at !
 regul> c\nt] ab\t f\r in*es wide4 ,9   
o!r words1 ! b>ga9-c\nt] ribbon 0 pric$ 

at j :at x 0  wor?--tw5ty-"o c5ts4 ,x 0 
n wor? tw5ty-five c5ts1 because  at !   
regul> c\nt] ! tw5ty-five-c5t ribbon 0  
ne>ly an in*  wid]4    8,! ribbon at    
elev5 c5ts 0 su* 9 "n only4 ,x 0 !      
flimsie/  sort ( cotton1 almo/          
transp>5t1 wiry & highly m]c]iz$4 ,we   
duplicat$ x at a ne>-by five & t5-c5t   
/ore = t5 c5ts a  y>d1 "o c5t *eap] ?an 
x 0 (f]$ at ! big dep>tm5t /ore4    8,! 
lure ( su* b>ga9s lies 9 ! clev]ly word$
 signs1 fancy  articles beautifully made
 up f ! ribbon by wom5 exp]t 9  secur+  
effects1 & 9 ! wond]ful mass ( bl5d$    
colors :i*  bl9d wom5 to quality4       
8,at ano!r /ore we saw a cr[d ( wom5    
buy+ uphol/]y goods1  specially pric$ & 
heavily adv]tis$4 ,! sale includ$ c\*   
cov]s1 fabrics by ! y>d1 & squ>es =     
cu%ion tops4 ,! c\*  cov]s1 m>k$ z hav+ 
be5 sold at elev5 doll>s1 n[ r$uc$ to   
five-n9ety-eight1 7 wor? j t1           
five-n9ety-eight4 ,! really  good values
 _h evid5tly be5 us$ = w9d[ display & 7 
fad$  9 /reaks by ! sun4 ,! fre%] cov]s 

7 9 fabrics & designs  n[ out ( /yle4 ,!
 firm 0 ei!r unload+ = itself or = "s   
jobb+ h\se a lot ( c\* cov]s t 7 out (  
date4    8,among ! cu%ion tops we pick$ 
up ?ree real b>ga9s1 evid5tly odd       
pieces t _h sold 9 ! piece at a mu*     
high] rate4 ,b mix$ 9  ) ^! desirable   
squ>es 7 hundr$s ( o!rs1 pla9ly cut (f  
! bolts we saw lat] 9 ! regul> dep>tm5t1
 & pric$ high]  ?an !y c\ld be b\ght at 
! c\nt]1 by ! y>d40    8,isn't t        
univ]sally true10 ask$ ,mr4 ,norton1 8t 
m]*ants cut  (f unsalable /uff & (f] x z
 #8remnants' :5 x does n sell  f !      
bolt80    8,n always10 repli$ ,t]esa    
,moore4 8,_m sales are bona fide4 ,a    
jobb] or manufactur] ov]loads ) c]ta9   
fabrics or products1  & is =c$ to raise 
ca%4 ,he pref]s to get rid ( 8 entire   
ov]production at co/1 ?an to lose 9 !   
long run4 ,! m]*ant :o  secures ^! big  
lots = ca% c give 8 cu/om]s ! b5efit  ( 
a bona fide sale1 & he does ?is 9 a     
legitimate way entirely  satisfactory to
 ! cu/om]40    8,:i* means t a woman mu/

 "k :at %e is buy+10 add$ ,mrs4         
,norton4 8,i saw two wom5 fairly qu>rel+
 ov] "s %irts :i* ea*  want$ to buy = h]
 husb&4 ,! woman :o f9ally won on !     
score  t %e _h pick$ !m up fir/1 0 op5+ 
h] purse1 :5 %e gave  a little cry3     
#8,oh1 ,i c't take !m4 ,i don't "k 8    
numb]1' ,!  o!r woman did "k h] husb&'s 
%irt size & c>ri$ !m (f 9  triumph40    
,:5 ! laught] _h subsid$1 ,mrs4 ,moore  
cont9u$ h] /ory4    8,at ano!r b>ga9    
c\nt] we look$ at silv]-plat$ breakfa/  
knives1 z ,i ne$$ to r5ew my set4 ,half 
a doz5 knives put up 9 a  fancy box1 l9$
 ) *eap1 cotton-back sat91 7 (f]$ to u  
at  "o doll> & n9ety-eight c5ts4 ,i     
look$ at ! m>k1 #8,sup]f9e1             
triple-plate1' ,t 0 all4 ,9 ! regul>    
silv] dep>tm5t1 we  ask$ = & 7 %[n1 at  
?ree doll>s & n9ety-eight c5ts p]  half 
doz51 breakfa/ knives made by a         
responsible firm :i* sp5ds  hundr$s (   
?\s&s ( doll>s e ye> adv]tis+ its w>es4 
,!re 0 no fancy box1 no %[y silk1 b a   
tradem>k4 ,! salesgirl  expla9$ t1 :ile 

no actual gu>antee w5t ) ! knives1  !y 7
 suppos$ to la/ fifte5 to tw5ty ye>s1 ) 
reasonable  treatm5t4 ,if )9 a few ye>s 
aft] ! date ( pur*ase !  cu/om] return$ 
a knife 9 bad condition1 & c\ld prove t 
%e  _h n us$ sc\r+ soap or /rong        
cleans]s 9 poli%+ x1 !  damag$ knife    
w\ld be made good by ! manufactur]s4 ,! 
diff]5ce  9 price ( two doll>s no d\bt  
repres5ts ! bett] we>+ value (  ! /&>d  
metal1 & at lea/ x protects ! pur*as]4  
8,9 our %opp+ inve/igations1 :i* cov]$  
f\r morn+s1 we f\nd  t almo/ inv>iably !
 goods pu%$ by ! salespeople or %[n  mo/
 prom95tly 7 n /&>diz$ w>es2 !y 7       
imitations  ( /&>d goods1 (t5 s flimsy z
 to betray ! adult]ation4 ,by  ask+ =   
/&>diz$ goods1 we c\ld secure !m4 ,n[   
!re mu/ be  a reason = ! prom95ce giv5 !
 un/&>diz$ goods1 & we h  decid$ t !    
/ores make a bigg] pr(it on !m1 ev5 ?\gh
 !  price is less1 ?an on ! /&>diz$     
goods4 ,!re=e1 we are n  gett+ s mu* =  
our money40    8,j :at d y mean by      
/&>diz$ goods80 ask$ ,mr4 ,norton4      

8,9 fabrics1 ^? :i* h ! "n ( ! mak] wov5
 9 !  bord]1 or pr9t$ pla9ly on ! bo>d  
or c>ton 9 :i* !  mat]ials are (f]$2 9  
*9a1 cut glass1 silv]w>e & writ+  pap]1 
a trade m>k bl[n1 /amp$ or wov5 9 !     
article2 9 hosi]y1  und]we>1 corsets1   
%ields1 ready-to-we> g>m5ts ( all sorts1
 !  /amp ( ! mak]4 ,to sum up1 g5]ally  
speak+1 w>es t are made  by a well kn[n 
conc]n will+ to put its "n on !m & ?us  
to  /& back ( !m40    8,b h[ c y be     
sure1 ev5 ) a trade m>k1 t ^! goods w   
we> satisfactorily80 ask$ ,mr4 ,l>ry4   
8,we don't "k any?+10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 
8b x /&s to  reason t a man :o sp5ds    
?\s&s to make 8 goods kn[n to u  wom5 w 
n give u a *ance to say to our neighbors
 t :at he  gu>antees is unreliable4 ,9 e
 case :]e ! goods 7 made by a  reputable
 firm & bore _! trade m>k1 ! salespeople
 told u we  c\ld br+ !m back if !y 7 n  
satisfactory4 ,?is1 because !  m]*ant   
kn[s t he c hold ! manufactur] = any    
faulty output  ( ! factory4    8,take1 =
 in/ance1 dress %ields2 if !y be> no    

firm "n & g to  pieces 9 ! fir/ wa%+1 !y
 mu/ be ?r[n away1 b a wa%able  dress   
%ield1 be>+ ! "n ( ! manufactur]1 c be  
tak5 to  ! /ore & ex*ang$ = a p]fect    
pair1 )\t any "q z to  :]e x 0 b\ght or 
:at price 0 paid = x4    8,adult]at$1   
un/&>diz$ drygoods repres5t ! same wa/e 
9 !  h\sehold budget z un/&>diz$1       
unlabel$ cann$ goods40    8,?is is all v
 well = y wom5 :o live 9 ! city & c pick
  & *oose among /ores1 b h[ ab\t ! small
 city or t[n woman80  said ,mr4 ,norton4
    8,%e is q z indep5d5t z we are10    
repli$ ,t]esa ,moore4  8,consid]1 z an  
example1 ! small t[n or suburban woman &
 h]  corset4 ,%e has be5 to ! l>ge city 
/ore & f\nd a corset made  by a /&>d    
firm1 :i* suits h] figure4 ,%e ne$ nev] 
we> any  o!r k9d2 %e c ord] x by mail1  
or %e c insi/ t ! local  %opkeep] h&le t
 make ( corset or lose h] trade4 ,?is is
 true  ( any o!r /&>d article t %e      
wants4    8,y sometimes he> p say t :5  
articles are s mu*  adv]tis$ ! consum]  
mu/ pay ! price ( ! adv]tis+4 ,?is  is  

ridicul\s4 ,my c\s91 ,wilbur ,/anley1 :o
 is an exp]t 9 su*  matt]s1 says t x has
 be5 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 t  adv]tis$   
goods co/ less ?an ! unadv]tis$ goods1  
because !  sell+ exp5se ( unadv]tis$    
goods p] unit is high] ?an !  sell+     
exp5se ( adv]tis$ goods2 because        
adv]tis+ increases !  sales s mu* m ?an 
!y c be increas$ by any o!r me?od (     
sell+ t ! co/ ( adv]tis+ 9 reality pays 
= itself by !  economies x effects4     
8,z = gloves1 hosi]y1 und]we>1 %eet+1   
pill[ cas+1 etc41 we  c buy !m label$ or
 unlabel$1 j z we *oose to give "t &    
?\ght to our %opp+4    8,sub/itutes are 
seldom if ev] z good z ! trade-m>k$1    
adv]tis$  br&s4 ,:5 y buy reliable br&$ 
goods1 y are gu>ante$  satisfaction4 ,_m
 sub/itutes t are (f]$ ! pur*as] z  #8j 
z good' d n c>ry any manufactur]'s      
label1 s if y d  n l ! goods1 !re is no 
kn[n p]son f :om y c dem&  satisfaction4
 ,if y d l ! goods y h no way ( kn[+ h[ 
to reord] & be sure ( gett+ ! same      
quality4 ,goods t d n  c>ry ! "n ( a    

reputable manufactur] are (t5 #8seconds'
 ga!r$  f v>i\s s\rces by jobb]s4 ,!y h 
no /eady dep5dable  quality1 s9ce no "o 
p]son or firm is responsible = !m40     
8,an int]e/+ report10 said ,mr4 ,norton1
 8& x rem9ds me ( a  little exp]i5ce :i*
 be>s out y\r !ory4 ,i lo/ my f\nta9 p5 
la/ week1 pick$ up an unkn[n make at a  
%op 9 our arcade1 &  promptly soak$ "o (
 my pockets ) ink4 ,:5 ,i /opp$ 9 ) my  
compla9t1 !re 0 no?+ do+4 ,! p5 c>ri$ no
 gu>antee4 ,two  doll>s wa/$60    8,&   
n[10 said ,mrs4 ,l>ry1 8= ! summ+ up (  
our exp]i5ces4  ,?rift = ! home-mak]    
to-day means1 fir/1 kn[+ h[ to buy1  &  
!n h[ to utilize to be/ advantage :at %e
 has b\ght4 ,9 our  gr&mo!r's day !     
h\sewife 0 n a pur*as]4 ,h] husb& rais$ 
& suppli$ :at 0 ne$$ = ! family2 h]     
economy consi/$  ( us+ ! supplies to be/
 advantage4 ,to-day %e sp5ds ! family   
income & kit*5 economy is )\t value     
unless %e kn[s h] m>ket4    8,i w\ld1   
!re=e1 say t ! h\sewife mu/ "k food &   
fabric  values--:at goes f>!/ 9 ! home4 

,second1 kn[+ ^! values1  %e mu/ seek ! 
m>kets :]e !y are (f]$ at ! l[e/ figure4
  ,%e w make h] bigge/ sav+ 9 coop]ative
 buy+4 ,i believe t  9 "t e community w 
h its association l ! ,h\sewives'       
,league ( ,new ,york1 & ! ,national     
,h\sewives' ,coop]ative ,league 9       
,c9c9nati1 or its coop]ative /ore1 su* z
 we saw 9 ,montclair1 ,new  ,j]sey4 ,?is
 w save on groc]ies alone at lea/ t5 p] 
c5t4    8,next 9 importance to          
coop]ative buy+ is ! e/abli%m5t (       
direct communication betwe5 ! produc] & 
! consum] ?r\gh  ! p>cel po/4 ,we "k t  
if ! h\sewife gives ! f>m] to  und]/& v 
cle>ly t %e expects to split !          
middleman's  commission ) him1 %e w save
 t5 p] c5t4 on h] p\ltry1 eggs1         
vegetables & fruit1 & h bett] food on h]
 table 9 ! b>ga94    8,?ird1 %e mu/     
consid] ! we>+ qualities ( drygoods     
fir/1 &  _! attractiv5ess second4 ,z to 
telephone ord]+1 t's l>gely  a "q ( !   
intellig5ce ( ! h\sewife & ! hone/y ( ! 
but*] & groc]4 ,_m a woman c get :at %e 

wants at ! "r  prices1 simply by us+ h] 
m9d a bit be=e %e gives h] ord]4 ,also  
%e mu/ *eck up h] bills aft]w>d4 ,if    
sug> or c(fee or smok$  meats are *eap1 
z ! result ( c]ta9 :olesale conditions1 
%e  w "k ?is by read+ reports ( ! pap]s 
or by inquiry at h]  /ore or m>ket4 ,if 
%e f9ds t h] tradespeople are di%one/ or
  c>eless1 %e c *ange4 ,! woman :o is   
firm & intellig5t c1  )\t haggl+1 get   
full value = h] money1 :e!r %e ord]s 9  
p]son or by phone4    8,be=e ,i und]took
 adv5tures 9 ?rift ,i exp5d$ all my     
en]gy  try+ to /ret* z f> z possible !  
groc]ies & fre% provisions  :i* ,i b\ght
 extravagantly ?r\gh ! ord] cl]k or     
telephone4 ,n[  ,i conc5trate on buy+   
intellig5tly1 & ,i h r$uc$ our table    
exp5ses ?irty-?ree & a ?ird p] c5t4 by  
coop]ative buy+1  f>m-to-table m>ket+1 &
 ! p]sonal pur*ase ( daily supplies4 ,i 
d n ?9k ,i am less intellig5t ?an !     
av]age wife ( a sal>i$  man1 & ,i hope1 
by becom+ m & m famili> ) m>ket         
conditions1 to r$uce ! co/ ( sett+ ?is  

table & buy+ our  clo?+ ev5 fur!r4 ,my  
goal is fifty p] c5t4 ,b ,i realize t ,i
  c n accompli% ?is )\t unremitt+ ef=t &
 conc5tration  on my duties z ! head ( !
 pur*as+ dep>tm5t ( ! ,h\se (  ,l>ry40  
,t]esa ,moore spoke quickly4    8,i "k y
 all feel l cry+--#8,?ree *e]s = ! ,h\se
 ( ,l>ry  & m p[] to x1' b d n be misl$ 
by ,mrs4 ,l>ry's practical  way ( summ+ 
up ! situation4 ,%e has n m5tion$ :at ^!
  inve/igations h repres5t$ to h]       
p]sonally4 ,%e has be5 _!  real         
inspiration1 our unfail+1 unflagg+ & ev]
 sympa!tic  lead]4 ,if ! re/ ( u h less 
anxieties & m luxuries  ?r\gh ! ye> to  
come1 we w owe x to ! little woman :o   
nev]  w\ld admit disc\ragem5t or        
exhau/ion40    ,gay applause swept r\nd 
! c&le-light$ circle4 ,mrs4 ,l>ry sat ) 
h] h&s clasp$ tightly 9 h] lap1 h] lips 
quiv]+ & some?+  v l moi/ure blurr+ h]  
vision4 ,:y--%e _h nev] dream$--  ,& :at
 9 ! _w 0 ,jimmy ,graves try+ to say8   
,he 0 look+ at  h]--too6    8,! re/ ( y 
m5 may feel a debt to ,mrs4 ,l>ry =     

lead+ y\r  wives to ! well ( ?rift1 b my
 debt is "o t c n be voic$  9 m]e words4
 ,mrs4 ,l>ry has made x possible = me to
 claim !  greate/ happ9ess )9 ! rea* (  
man4 ,claire & ,i 7 m>ri$  ?is aft]noon 
9 ! ,little ,*ur* ,ar\nd ! ,corn]4 ,mrs4
 ,l>ry1 all  unkn[+ly1 has suppli$ our  
w$d+ fea/40    ,on ! amaz$ sil5ce :i*   
foll[$ ?is unexpect$ ann\ncem5t1 ,mrs4  
,l>ry sprang to h] feet1 fla%$ r\nd !   
table & clasp$ ,claire 9  h] arms4      
8,oh1 my de>--my de>--0 0 all %e c\ld   
say4 8,& ,i expect$ to be  matron (     
honor60    8,& s y %\ld h be51 if y     
hadn't be5 s busy ) ?is  d9n]10 :isp]$  
,claire4 8,i hadn't ! he>t to           
int]rupt--& x 0  all s sudd54 ,:y %\ld  
we ask "m1 :o did n entirely approve1   
to h a gorge\s w$d+ t we did n want8 ,& 
:y %\ld ,i ask  my lonely man to wait :5
 9 all ?+s ess5tial ,i 0 prep>$80       
8,well10 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,l>ry1 8 h&      
gripp+ t ( ,jimmy ,graves1  8:o w\ld    
expect adv5tures 9 ?rift to lead to !   
alt>--:]e !y  usually />t80    8,i ?9k10

 said ,t]esa ,moore v g5tly1 8t ,claire 
has *os5 !  bett] way--%e has le>n$     
fir/4 ,%e takes no *ance ) love40       
,,! ,,end      ,transcrib]'s ,note3     
,obvi\s pr9t] errors correct$ sil5tly4  
,inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation are z 9 
! orig9al4