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injustices, I would reason that men could not get along with- 

 out us on the farm any more than we could without them. 

 Then talk it and act it; not fight it, on the theory that 

 men can be educated as well as women. History does not 

 record that Eve did not help Adam spend the garden proceeds. 



I do not think there is so much question about money 

 rights of women as even twenty years ago. The world moves 

 on. At one of our Farmers' Institutes last year I was fully 

 convinced we are living in a new era for men and women. 

 A woman Avho is a business success at poultry raising gave a 

 paper on her line of work. One thing she said, and the best 

 of it all is, when I go to town I don't have to ask my husband 

 for money. I have my own money to spend. This remark 

 led to a talk by the farmers that would convince the pioneer 

 woman suffragists that the battle was more than half won. A 

 farmer who had been denied his wife's help for many years 

 because she was an invalid, said farmers did not realize how 

 much of their success was due to the help of their wives. This 

 sentiment was echoed by another, who added that on his farm 

 all the proceeds of the dairy and poultry belonged to the 

 women folks. Another said he and wife used the same pocket- 

 book and it worked well, and another that he found it profit- 

 able to let his wife handle the pocket-book. So it went on — ■ 

 a simi)le, honest recognition of the financial help of their 

 wives. Perhaps most men would laugh to know that these 

 few remarks touched the heart-strings of some of the women 

 present, but ^'he jests at scars who never felt a wound." 



Just how farmers and wives can adjust money matters 

 between them can only be arranged by themselves; no 

 two families have the same needs or desires; but a good 

 understanding to start with, recognizing the rights of both 

 husband and wife, will avoid much friction. A family jar on 

 money matters savors too much of that place where none of 

 us want to go. I know a woman who refuses to cook the 

 meals till she gains her point. If questionable, the plan is 

 an effective one. A man's empty stomach is an easy barrier 

 to break down. 



For my own part, I want no poultry or dairy money, al- 

 though I help work at both, or any other special money. I 

 want to know about the condition of the farm finances, then 



