Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-27
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Even the vision of a snowbound cot
tage, behind the windows of which a
man reads pleasantly and at his ease
before roaring fire, fades before the
picture of a happy home in Summer,
with breeze blowing through open but
screened windows and doors.
One will admit readily enough that a
slight breeze helps considerably. With
out 1t, however, We still have a beautiful
picture. There is something about such
an open house that is inviting. 1t Is
inviting both from inside and outside.
And the tinkle of ice in tail glasses
Can Winter offer any sound to compare
with It? The cooling effect of cool
drink is instantaneous; 1t makes little
difference whether it is lasting.
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The possibilities of light clothing is
another compensation OF hot weather.
Women to GATE are the only human
beings who have had enough common
sense to take advantage of 1t. There
are evidences, however, that men are
coming to their senses in this matter.
They are beginning to see that their
so-called better halves" have much the
better of it in the matter Of sensible,
healthy, cool dress.
The time will come when men will
enjoy Summer more because they dress
more sensibly. Tight belts, collars and
carriers will give way to more freedom.
Just what form this will take Is impoS-
sible to predict, but it is coming as
sure as you are sitting here.
The Joy Of water, too, is no slight one
in Summer. Then, If ever, comes the
better bath. We refer not only to out
door bathing, but to the old standard
tub and shower the portion OF most OF
us. Soap and water comes into its own
when the mercury scars.
Outdoor sports of all sorts exist for
most people only in the Summer time.
It was not for nothing, you know, that
the old song called 1t the good old
Summer time" 1t is good with the
goodness of more freedom, less hamper
ing restrictions, less cares.
The furnace, for one thing, is for
gotten In its corner Of the basement.
The lawn mower replaces the snow
shovel, and the garden hose the coal
shovel. Such cares as Summer brings
are pleasant ones, or at least such as
any one can make pleasurable at will.
Summer is the appointed time of the
year for the garden. Hot weather was
instituted principally for the benefit OF
plants. With a normal supply Of water
and food, plants need but two other
natural forces-light and heat. The
former presuppoSeS the latter.
Nowadays even human beings are
taking hints from the plants in their
craving for sunshine. The "suntan"
vogue among men and women alike is
not sudden madness. but the full
Towering OF propaganda and subtle
education which has been going on for
years Always there have been sun
burned sailors, farmers, mechanics,
trappers, hunters, fishermen, people who
live at seashore and on farms, but their
number was small in comparison with
the great masses Of paleskins. At last
the consciousness Of the benefits of
sunshine-light, not heat-has spread
among all classes, so that today We see
more tanned people than white people.
Another pleasure of Summer is read
ing. The old-time vogue for light
Summer reading" has passed. Latest
lists show works Of all sorts being put
out this month and next. A psyche
logical study of Napoleon is offered this
week. Many people prefer to stay at
home with good book on hot after
noon or evening rather than roam all
over the face of the countryside in the
search of a GOODNESS which does not
exist anywhere.