Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-12

being which is so apparent in certain
diseases in which high blood pressure Is
symptom.
Whatever the cause, or however the
| ultra violet rays operate In the mys-
| tertous economy of God, Nature or Gre
ator. as one chooses, the fact would
seem to remain that something does, in
deed, happen, not only to the cuticle,
as shown in the tanning process, but
also In a brighter mind and happier
heart.
In the modern home the introduce
ton of many more windows has been
partially Offset by the use Of more
shades, awnings and curtains.
Many householders are still living in
the so-called mauve decade Of the 1905
and forward, when the parlor shades
were kept drawn and no ray Of sun
shine was permitted to gain entrance
except during the few days Of the an
nual Spring housekeeping.
Even motor cars often show minia-
ture awnings hung at the windows to
keep glare out of the drivers eyes, 1t
Is said, but more often than not, in
reality, to give him that feeling of
semi-shade or complete shade which
he Graves
This craving often is habit merely,
those who so assiduously seek the shade.
When they are on fishing expedition
they revel in the full sunshine, but
when they return home they shrink
from even a sunbeam's caress.
Nature has so tempered the sunshine
to our earth that in most places in
the Temperate Zone most persons can
stand great deal more exposure to the
rays than they imagine they can. 1t
is mostly . matter of accustoming the
mind to a new habit.
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One might say that such q lecture as
this should not be necessary, but one
has only to look at the scores Of pale
people one meets every day to realize
that this is a good propaganda.
One has but to mention the subject
of the ultraviolet ray lamps for home
use, and watch the expressions of utter
ignorance, and even contempt which
creep over the faces of far too many, to
realize that much pioneering work has
yet to be done before the people, as q
more and better sunshine, especially as
applied to the individual life, mental a.
well as physical
In this matter, as In many others,
science is away ahead Of the man in
the street" This latter, as O. rule, rather
prtdes himself on not being taken in"
by "new-fangled gadgets," but the man
of science is willing to risk being taken
in, now and then, If he feels that he is
progressing toward an objective, maybe
unknown.
The layman who partakes, to some
extent of this wholesome. progressive
attitude. also is willing to experiment
with what science produces. AS a re-
suit many persons in this country, as
well as throughout the world, dressed
every morning. all Winter long, in sun
shine, and found their health improved
and their hearts and minds happier and
more cheerful.
Now that Summer is here they will
get most of their sunshine from the
great sun itself; but they will have the
satisfaction Of knowing that their Win
ter sunshine was not an limitation, :"
but was the real thing, as far as 1t
went.
Moderation, or the golden mean, is
the great law of ultraviolet absorp-
ton. The sunshine fan" must have
enough common sense to watch symp-
toms and to refrain If any Of them are
tnimical. With such common sense
usage, sunshine becomes not only the
nearest approach we have to a foun-
tain Of youth, but also is a veritable
fountain Of happiness. There Is q com
bination for you!