Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08
Ease up for Awhile.

Some of our contemporaries, con-
vinced that the people are under TOO
much stress and strain these days oi
political condemnation and criticism,
urge return to the old silly season OF
before the war as a means Of relaxation
The idea is not an Indifferent one by any
means. We all remember how we used
to be thrilled and amused by tho appear
ance of sea serpents at some resort on
the nearby coast, or the discovery OF the
home of some bcautcous mermaid and the
assurance that the fair creature was tame
and could be approached if one wore cos
TUNES of the color to please the sea
lady's artistic fancy. Then there were
announcements that sharks we're coming
close inshore at spots frequented by pretty
surf bathers. Tales of cats rearing broods
of chickens deserted by their real parents
and of fish leaving the creeks to come INTO
the pasture fields and nourish themselves
at the maternal font of the queen of the
dairy, all furnished dogday diversion that
relieved one of the thought OF excessive
heat. and brought relaxation to the tired
nerves.
Even stories that Madam So and So
had appeared in her bare feet walking up
Fifth avenue or along Atlantic Citys
boardwalk to exhibit on her ankles
priceless strand of pearls that she had
been given her by the favorite wife OF the
Sultan. or some other mighty potentate'
supplied mental recreation that was hight
and easily digested-a sort Of safety
valve. so to speak, from too much tedious
drab fact.
Then came the war thrills; for four
wears or more there were gruesome
stories of deaths on battlehelds, often
detailing great heroism some probably
| vastly overdrawn or largely matters oil
the imagination. until our mind was
srrfeited with these bloody stories. Now
we are ready to turn back, for the puniic
| again wants TO be amused or quietly
amazed. It's largely surfeited with thrills
| and heroism of the movies. wherein the
dauntless William }. Hart fights himself
out of the most impossible death traps
| and kills hundred or two men, without
the bat of an eye, or where Mary Pick
ford PLAYS two roles on the same him'
that of heiress and pauper. and as the
latter waits on the former, feeds her other
| self and eventually marries Prince whhe
the former poor little rich girl goes back
10 real film poverty They are so un-
convincing and eventually so tresome tha'
all nine to return to the days oil the
cat as reported joining school OF hshes
while they teach her to swim, or wher'
the fairy pins bouquet of water blossoms
on the coat of handsome miihonaife aao
then. as the latter is preparing to pro-
pose. plunges into her native element aho
is never seen again.
1t is all fine for these July and August
| davs. You may believe the vaporings O
| a silly season and whether you do or no.
ones brain is not in whirl trying to De
eide whether they are true or not. 1t is
means of escape from the political ten
sion high cost Of living and hating you
ne;obbor until the heat Of summer tim'
has passed.
Heated arguments and the considera
ton of such problems that disturb on
peace Of mind or upset ones pose may D
held over until the bright, crisp days Q
| September. when we can return to then
fresh and find that we have gained muci
by not taking oar nations affairs TO-
much to heart or by not making then
personal. Perhaps by September tn
big problems will be Solved if everyood!
keeps cheerful, cool and happy.