Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1917 — WIFE IS MADE HIS RECEIVER [ARTICLE]

WIFE IS MADE HIS RECEIVER

Plan Adopted by a Man Who Found That He Could Not Get Along on His Salary. There was a story In the American Magazine in which a man who hasn’t been able to get along on his salary installed his wife as temporary receiver. It worked wonders with him. Here.is part of the story: “ ‘What you want,’ said Tudd, smiling, ‘is to go into the hands of a receiver—a temporary receiver— like your firm did. You said they did, didn't you? How they coming out? “ ‘Fine!’ said Brett ■ “ ‘That’s good. And that’s what yon need —to go into the hands of a temporary receiver. You ain’t a bad business, but you’ve got yourself all balled up. You ought to go to somebody and say: “Here! I’ve got my affairs ail balled up and I can’t seem to pull out and get my debts paid and everything cleaned up, and it is worrying me to death, and if somebody don’t do something I’m going to have a nerve smash and go plumb bankrupt Here, you take me over and see what you ca* do.’" . “Brett drew a deep breath and looked at Tudd questlonlngly. Tudd was a success and a kindly man. If Tudd would — “‘And the person to be your temporary receiver,’ said Tudd, ’is your wife, of course.’ **