Evening star., 1933-03-29

Walking down the road in the sun.
shine Is going to be great deal NOR
popular from now on with many persons
who ordinarily did not feel like breast.
ing the Wintry gale.
It Is one thing to claim to like Il
hike" in any sort Of weather, anc
quite another to do it.
II you will watch some of these brav.
pedestrians who talk the loudest abouI
enjoying q good walk" you will fine
that they do the least of 1t.
When Spring comes, however. with
milder mornings and better chance
of sunshine, even these lukewarn
mixers turn out in surprising numbers
After all, unless one happens to bt
Injured to cold, there Is not mucf
pleasure In ambling down q long road
especially on the way to work and or
the return therefrom.
The sort of pedestrian to whom We
refer Is very common in and arounc
Washington. He is the man who either
dispenses with his own car, or uses 9
public vehicle to and from office.
Every one Of these walkers has 9
system Of his own.
One (out of a thousand) will wall
all the way to work, or all the way
back in the late afternoon.
One (out Of 10000 will walk both
ways.
He does not come within the scops
Of this article, for he is a hero, and
We write not Of heroes, but just ordinary
folk.
Then there are hundreds Of mer
and women who make it a regular
routine to walk part of the way to
work, or part of the way home.
If they live far out, or at least what
used to be regarded as far out" they
may get off their bus or car a mile OF
so from Office, and walk the remainder
of the way.
Some. but not so many, reverse the
procedure; they 60 out of their way
to walk few extra blocks, or maybe
miles, before they board their con-
veyance.
We would say good word for thu
so-called lazy man who has to force
himself to take this walk.
He Is not lazy. Of course.
So much must be said for him, In ths
beginning. Other people only call hin
so, sometimes.
It Is very easy to call other person.
names. especially when he who calls i.
not in possession Of the facts in the
case.
Facts are inconvenient things.
There are few who have not founC
that out, at some time or other, in re-
gard to something or other.
Facts are stubborn, it has been said
they are more than that, in many in.
stances they are messengers of good will
No doubt If all Of US had the facts
the real facts. in regard to many a per.
son and many a thing, we would not be
SO quick to leap at conclusions, anG
especially to pin harsh and often false
labels to others.
This gentleman who has to key him
self up to take long walk may be more
Of a hero. after ALL than we had given
him credit for being.
How do We know precisely what pre-.
vents him from taking a walk?
He may have some disease which
makes his breath come quickly, even
after short exertion.
He may have a perfect knowledge oi
the workings of his bodily machine, with
the further realization that walk
unless the temperature is Just right 70,
him. will result in him getting lin a
lather." as they say of race horses.
There are great many features which
are no one elses business. after all. but
which may affect one. in this or any
other matter.
Even these finicky ones, however will
be able to do their daily walks down the
road. and up it again. too. If they SC
desire.