Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02
THIS AND THAT


the future will have to be provided with
lighybroof blinds and some variety Of
ventilation which will come from some
other source than open windows.
Mankind will either build houses
stronger then or will have discovered
for itself new brand of indifference to
calamity and disturbance. Contrasted
with this, however. is the human nerv-
Gus system, which has not changed
much In thousands of years, and II hui
man nature runs true to biology will
not change much In future thousands
of years
One thinks, too, Of the continual in
crease of noise which Is going on, espe-
cially in the large cities AS there is
more prosperity there is more leisure,
and as working conditions improve there
Is more likelihood that more people will
take to staying up late at night.
This means that no one will be able
to go to sleep before midnight, that the
whole cycle of recreation and recupera-
ton by means of sleep must be changed
II the nervous stability OF the race is
not to be threatened Perhaps this will
be achieved without any undue amount
of loss.
universal campaign looking toward
the restriction of noise might mitigate
these and kindred conditions, and emf
nent medical practitioners are on record
that some such campaign must be init
ated II the human race is to wage
successful battle against certain dis
eases.
After all, It is the misuse. not the use
OF modern inventions which threatens
the calmness and happiness of the
home OF the future.
Our haste to roar through the skies
may be toned down with profit to all
and loss to no one by the invention
OF less noisy motors.
Progress of radio broadcasting and
receiving set construction has been
whole heartedly during the past few
years in the direction of tone quality.
The latest set on the market~--not vet
on. as matter OF fact--will advertise it
self as a tonal proposition first and FORE
most.
When these factors have been taken
into consideration, however, there vet
remains the human factor. Why will
not human being who Is enjoying
himself stop to think now and then of
the other fellow? He who owns a DOW
erful set might consider his neighbors
and turn the power down at 10 o'clock.
still with plenty of volume, but not with
enough to carry block.
Those who refuse to think OF others
and who demand that every one do as
they do and act as they do are threat
ening the Sanctity o. the American
home. Even in great cities there are
thousands OF families which would like
to retire early, but which find 1t almost
impossible, even now. because of the
restless clamor kept up by those who
have different ideas as to living.
Conditions seem to go in cycles: that
Is the big hope. When noise and night
confusion have reached the point where
they begin to wear on the nerves of
even the less sensitive then there will
be a reform, q movement back toward
the old-time conception OF quiet resi-
denee sections. Such movement must
be based on the idea Of liberation.
Sadly enough, some are willing that
what they do shall be tolerated, but
they are not willing to tolerate what
others do. General acceptance Of gen.
erai standards of living must be the
solution of this problem. which Is al
ready q problem to some, and which in
time will prove so to those who now.
out of sheer health and exuberance, are
inclined to laugh Ii off,