Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

How are you, Master Jack?" asked
the colored janitor.
"rm as we'll as this weather will per-
NIT" answered the man In the straw
hat. with a smile, mixed with grimace
at the rain.
The ianitor looked sanctimonious.
I'VE have to take what the LORD
SENDS" he said.
"That's the most sensible statement
have heard this morning" replied the
other.
The irrefutable quality Of the wisdom
of the man with the dustpan ran back
into the historic lore of nations.
The world does, indeed, have to take
what the Lord sends In the weather line
Several interesting speculations nave
been built upon what might happen II
mankind could control the weather, but
for the present there Is nothing to II
but accept what comes
This inability of the human race to
have any "say3 whatever In the matter
of sunshine, rain, thunder. lightning
gales, tornadoes, heat. cold, frost, snow
strikes one as somewhat inconsistent
with his claims.
If stranger from another planet were
shown what man has accomplished IN
science and invention, he might be led tC
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had devised certain weather controls.
What a wonderful country this would
be II a Committee on Rain, appointed
by the President, could shower the land
scape at the proper intervals with benefi-
cent water!
In case of national fete, such as the
approaching Independence day, the
Committee on Sunshine would decree a
bright, cloudless day. Subcommittee In
every city and town would take care OF
local celebrations.
Thus, IL the citizens Of Frozen Corners
wanted to hold an Ice cream festival.
the proper orders would be issued and
there would be no cloud to mar the
horizon.
The boon which such system would
bring to agriculture would be beyond
calculation, although 1t might give rise
to two political parties, the vets and
the "drys," each claiming that its pro-
portion of rain to dryness was God
given, and therefore correct.
Because mankind cannot help the
weather, especially the rain, is no par
ticular reason why most OF us cannot
kick against continued spells" of such
as recently visited the District OF Co
lumbia.
AS a matter OF fact, we did and do
protest Such protestation Is a part of
life, since a large share OF life is made
up of what the individual thinks of liv-
ing as he goes along.
Just what proportion of life comes
from what one thinks of living as he
lives Is rather difficult to say in any
given case. for there are so many inter-
esting factors involved. both personal
and social, that no one cay say definitely
what he contributes and what other
people contribute.
The fact remains that talk, between
man and man. man and woman, and
so on, comprises one of the main joys OF
living. Man Is a talking animal. Thou
sands would rather talk than eat.
What we say influences us almost as
much as what we do. There is no doubt
of 1t, that to stew around about the
heat, as many do in the dog days,
makes 1t hotter for those who fume. Yet
If man wants to fret. who shall say
him nay? The right to fret and fume
is inalienable. Weather, whether hot or
cold, rainy or dry, Is distinctly some
thing. since it affects life.
We have no sympathy with those who
say, law, forget IT." The plain fact is