Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

fourth seat by the window decides to
as she coughs the woman Just behind
her feels tickling in her throat and
must cough, too.
These actions are minor, however In
comparison with the Sneeze. This Is
the great criminal of public places, not
only because 1t Is disagreeable and Of
fensive. but, above all. because it broad
casts cold germs.
The tough part Of it is that the per-
son who SO brOadcasts disease may be
hardy enough to stand up under his
own problem, but he or she who receives
the inVidiOus dosage may not possess
the powers Of resistance which will en-.
able them to throw on the disease.
Few persons take the trouble either
to smother their sneezeS or to ground
them. as 1t were, with the result that
untold millions OF germs 90 floating
luxuriantly around through the nice
warm cultural medium called air.
1t may be admitted that 1t would be
difiicult to forbid sneeEing In public
vehicles outright, since often 1t Is
wholly involuntary In character and
INDUCED in by the most circumspect
persons, much TO their confusion and
chagrin.
But something might be done, one
may insist, about those persons who
actually seem to take pride in SneeE.
ing upon others. We have seen women
turn their faces and sneeze SquaTely into
the face Of some total stranger.
We submit that this Is not nice, and
ought to be forbidden by law. Some
thing really ought TO be done about 1t.
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Young people are apt to be the worst
offenders when 1t comes to eating Oh
BUSES and street cars.
We have seen their elders, however
indulging in square meals as they swept
along through the wide streets of oul
beautiful city.
One of the most cOmical sights We
Cv," encountered in the business oil
rlG.ng was an elderly gentleman in Q
Skullcap attempting TO devour an egg
sandwich. There was some humorous
connection between the cap and the
egg, we suppose, but the total effect
was groteSQue.
II one must eat in transit, let him
select something else. please. A sand
wich with mayonnaiSe dressing would
be worse. Of course. Peanuts, while dis
agreeable to others, are mostly offensive
through their sound effects. Apples
too, crate upon many nerves.
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Loud talking is a habit which springs
up in some men with conceited tend
encies who rather fancy that they
are wise. smart, cute or Whatnot, and
who want to make sure that others are
in the know"
Here, again, prohibitive action is i'm
possible. Even the mortified" looks
OF their wOmenfOlk cannot stop them
when they get started. Reform through
their own realization Of the sad truth
that no one else Is interested in their
opinions is the only hope.
AS for giggling, it is q mild offense
after all, being the result OF youth and
good spirits, and therefore may be borne
for their sake, If not for that Of the
offender
WhiStling aboard buses Is another
human falling. Our chief kick against
1t Is that one can never recognize the
tune which the merry fellow thinks he
Is whiStling. If he must whistle. let
him select something we'll known, that
we may criticize his rendition.
AS for the man or woman who mani
cures in public. the law ought to de-
Scend upon him or her with q heavy
hand. This Is an action which may
be necessary but which upon q public
vehicle Is simply not-well, plausible.
Yes, that is tit Is not plausible, not
worthy OF being applauded.