Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22

which has been struck by mankind with
nature. Any one OF these forces upon
occasion is able to wipe out thousands
of people as II no man had ever e0ped
with them and as II civilization had
not learned anything concerning the
best way to live with them.
Yet, on the other hand, mankind has
lived these thousands, some say mil
lions, of years on an earth teening with
the most destructive factors. HnrFi-
canes come and so, earthquake vas
tate entire areas. but these are sporadic
not constant. In the main, the ele-
nents are understandable, and man has
made his own understanding cope with
them, at least to the extent Of nranAg-
ing to get along with them as well as
possible.
An early breakfast with the light out
side still struggling TO illuminate q
room enables one to have a FIRE in the
fireplace with the very best effect.
Morning and evening are the best
times, for then the flames OF the burn
ing logs 90 not have to compete with
the overwhelming briIliance of the
Master BriIliance.
A fireplace is never so fetching as in
the early morning, when the light from
the hearth plays over furniture and
curtains and reflects itself in window
panes.
semi-darkness outside Is necessary
for all this. 1t is pleasant to come
down In the morning half light and SIT
before the fire leisurely with enough
time at ones command to enjoy it. just
as II one had nothing else in the world
to do that day but sit in front of the
fire.
How lacking in foresight those people
are who refuse to leave their warm
covers a minute before they have to
and then must rush through their toilet
and breakfast and hurry away to work
There positively are no commands
against any one getting I'D when one
pleases. There is no law either for or
against. In this matter the spirit of
man Is utterly free. He may lie in
bed or he may get out of IL. He NAV
rush to work like hunted slave or he
may go Ike master, at his ease. It Is
up to him.
All one has to do Is to get In earlv
enough. But to do that, OF course II
Is necessary that one go to bed at a
seasonable hour, depending upon ones
temperament. and that one have a
genuine desire to get up early.
The desire Is no less necessary than
the prior hours of sleep. One would
recommend a good alarm clock as n
friend in this need. One Washing
tonian takes pet cat to bed with him
The cat sleeps at the foot Of the had
until o'clock. when it wakes up iunps
down to the floor and meows. To date
according to our informant, the cat has
f1uctuated between 4:45 and ASS am
If there were some way to intrigue this
fellow into vary ing his wakine-up time
he would make 'he perfect feline alarm
clock. AS he is his act is unique.
He who pref RS. to get up early be-
cause he likes TO get up early and not
be rushed about everything will find
that the degree of darkness outside his
window is fairly good alarm clock in
itself. There Is a slight difference be-
tween the blacknesS Of 4 am. and that
OF am. which the connoisseur of
such things will catch readily.
Especially If his bed is so situated
that he can see the sky line itself, he
Will have no particular difficulty in
knowing fairly accurately Just about
what time 1t is. AS last recourse he
can sense the hour This Is an intut-
ton or special knowledge which is
much more common than some might
think.