Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

mutual consent of all concerned. Oc-
casionally you see some youngster in
one, but most men stick to their reg
ular collars.
A well fitting collar, either stiff or
soft, Is one thing in Autumn, Winter
and Spring, and quite another thing
in Summer. To be comfortable now
collar must be several sizes too
large, and, equally necessary, the neck
band of the shirt must be in the same
state of generous proportions, for what
Is worse than a collar Of one size and
neckband of another? This is some
thing which our feminine readers may
not appreciate to its full worth, but
we are here to tell you that the COM
bination is exceedingly vexatious, to
say nothing of being downright i'm
possible II the band is very much
smaller than the collar.
The solution OF the collar problem at
the Office must lie in its complete
abandonment while at work. This one
thing, we are convinced, would do more
toward making the masculine portion
of working humanity happy during the
hot months than any other one step
whatsoever. Do not hold back your
hearty agreement, dear reader, simply
because you think this is too small a
thing to bother with. Often it is the
small thing which makes all the differ
ence In the world. A diamond Is small
thing, but II you happen to lose one, you
are very much upset about 1t. A COL
lar around the neck may feel all right
when you leave the house, but by the
time you jam into public vehicle "a
custom becoming increasingly popular
since parking became problem), the
collar is mot so hot" to use the slang
of the day, but Is very hot, indeed, to
speak the plain and honest truth.
Some way ought to be devised OF
making collarless shirts the style while
at work. With the neck free from
duress, more and better work could be
turned out, and there would be less
grouching and public displays of bad
temper in general. Often when asso-
ciates whisper one to another, HE must
have had quarrel with his wife," the
only thing wrong with the unfortunate
wight Is that his collar is too tight.
Another thing the hot day may teach
the worker is that light lunches for
indoor employees, are much the easiest
on the disposition, health and the
pocketbook. Ideas may differ as to the
amount of food needed In cold weather,
but there can be little difference of
opinion over the question of the de-
STABILITY Of light lunches in really hot
weather. 1t Is realized by every one
that one of the prime reasons for food
in cold weather--that of supplying heat
to the SYSTEMS totally lacking in
Summer. Already We are hotter than
the heat. The temperature of the in
terror of the body Is always at point
which our thermometers seldom reach
in this latitude. even in the hottest
weather
BY light eating In Summer one helps
keep cooler, to say nothing of the other
benefits mentioned and thus Is able to
prove anew to himself that there are a
great many worse places to go than TO
the daily endeavor," as an elderly gen.
tleman insisted on calling 1t. And since
we have inadvertently advised, as 1t
were, no collars and little food, we
feel we would be remiss In our duty
If we did not stress that prime necessity
for hot day, the morning bath. Per-
haps few miss it during the hot period,
but whether one does or not makes no
difference in praising it, To be hot is
one thing, but to be hot and sticky Is
worse. The sickness of hot weather
is an actual condition which may be
largely mitigated by enough baths
Much of the necessity for closing up
shop on hot Summer afternoons might
be avoided, we are convinced, If Gov
eminent and other Offices would provide
shower facilities for the employees, to be
enjoyed prior to lunch. Plenty of soap
and water Is the physical salvation Of
many a man on hot day, and their
utilization at the Office would prove as
beneficial as is their use at home.