Evening star., 1922-04-16
Heard and Seen

Warren /. clover. third assistant post
mastsr general, ID setting the pace for
the administration when It comes to the
wearing Of gayly colored shirts.
The customary picturs Of q govern
msnt cf1ciai shows q dignified gentle
man In q stir white collar. and plenty
Of white cuff showing at the wrist
NJ. clover. while losing none Of the
dignity, does away with all that white
collar business and in its stead sub
btitutes shirts Of various hues, with col
lars and ealfs to match.
When he first came into office he
startled employees Of the Post Office De-
partment with blue shirt, collar and
cuffs. But now that spring is here, he
u rivaiing the flowers in the parks.
checked shirt, the collars and cuffs, Of
course, being Of the same material and
eoioring. The effect is striking.
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Peoples inability to let other peo-
pie do as they please, 60 long as they
are not hafming anybody. constitut-
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otherwise disturbing the peace. was
given Z striking demonstration one
Afternoon last week down on Penn
syIvania avenue.
II any one Is inclined to doubt the
general thesis, let hint has got to
be him--try going around the streets
OF this fair city without a hat. As
long a. the head covering is carried in
the hand. nobody will say or do any
thlng-maybe.
But just let the brave hygienist
discard the hat entirely|eave 1t at
viii shortly find himself in for the
stares. laughter and often contemptu-
Gus remarks OF his fellow passengers
through life, as IL the going without
. hat In summer constituted an un-
forGivable offense.
woman hiker. dressed in khaki Evil
IDENTIFY she was looking for a COM
panion. She had an automobile tire
hung around her neck. She was of
very compact build, with a somewhat
foreign face. and bobbed, straight
black hair. Her general ensemble,
indeed. was such as to attract atten-
tion.
But that was ali It need attract
One glance or q man or woman who
actually believes In the golden rule
and its practical application and the
lady would have been dismissed from
mind.
But do you think for a second that
such was the case?
It was not. 1 stood and watched
this demonstration for several min
utes, and not single one of the men.
women. and children who passed her
did 80 without laughing openly.
X
Those involved in affairs of govern
fnent or business are apt to think that
their problems are the only ones that
matter. They sometimes feel that
decisions in other affairs Of life are
easy enough to make. but their prob
lens are peculiar and weighty. de-
mandins an especially high grade of
gray matter to solve.
Maybe they are right. But perhaps
the conduct Of life. in the ordinary,
every day walks. is no less fraught
with uncertainty and the appearance
Of cross roads. where it is hard to
decide which road to take.
Consider the housewife! Her round
of daily duties presents many prob
lens. They practically never get in
print. And often the decision Is hard
to make.
One housewife explained her latest
problem as follows: She pays a col
ored girl b certain amount by the
hour to come in and do the washing.
She then asked the girl what she
would charge for staying some after
noon with the baby; the girl named
an amount which the housewife deem
ed too high. So on the afternoon that
the girl ifons at regular rates, the
mother also leaves her in charge of
the child. Now the point is: The color
ed girl feels that this is not q fair
procedure. on the part Of the house
wife. Now Whist should the housewife
dor CHARLES E. TRACEWEII.