Evening star., 1947-05-29
This and That
BIZ Charles E. Trnce1peH.

Listen to the mockingbird-"
Well. Tempeton Jones was listening but
what did he hear?
Jones swears that this is what he heard for
many seconds at time:
Chuck, chuck chuck. chuck chuck chuck
chuck, chuck, chuck chuck, chuck, chuck,
chuck chuck, chuck"
For Heavens sake, Templeton we remon-
strated, 'it said something besides 'chuck?'"
Jones shook his head
Not a thing for a full IS seconds" he in
sisted. Il was seated right there in my little
chair, waiting to be serenaded, as you told me
I would and that fool bird did nothing but say
chuck
"But he finally went into another part of
his song, didn't he? He finally really began to
sing, didn't hep"
Jones looked at us with a quizzcal smile on
his handsome, classical face.
Yes" he admitted "he said something else
This time he sad Wick, wick-wicky wick"
"A Hawaiian bird" We replied But Just
how did you happen to be out in the yard,
listening to the mockingbird?"
Jones grinned.
II was getting a sun tan" he said.
"You see he went on. Il am the only man
in the world who doesn't have to have an ex-
cuse to get in the sunshine
All the regular guys. the he-nen, as they
like to think of themselves, must have some
excuse for it,
They play golf, or they go fishing or work
in the garden.
unable to take the sun for it's own sake,
they sneak into the sunshine by the back door,
as it were
Anything just so they can not be accused of
being like the ladies. who are willing to get
sunshine for beautys sake.
"As for me-" went on Templeton Jones, "I
need no excuse, certainly not beauty.
L like the sun, and l don t mind going in it
for its own sake.
I will not go to the trouble of working up
an excuse. I detest fishing and sports, and
gardening boreS me.
SO there is nothing left except to be honest
about the matter, and perch in the sun, like
one OF your birds, because the sunshine peps
me up, makes me feel better and above all
gives me better morale.
In these days bettered morale is what we
all need. and the sunshine will give it to you,
at least 1t does to me and honestly believe it
will to most persons.
But you have to get enough of it. and get
it consistently, every day the sun shines.
Two hours day, at a minimum is essential
AT first. half an hour is enough, and even
then you should emulate the ladies and apply
a good coating of any one of the popular sun
tan lotions.
The first one tried was good, but left one
skin smelling sweetly of some such odor as
My Imp or something
so switched over to one less definite and
it does just as well. You tan. in case you don't
know, but you don't burn, and that is as it
should be-
To me the greatest gain of a good sun tan
lies IN the elation of spirit, the increased func-
tioning Of the intellect. and an increase in the
JOY OF living. There is no other tonic in the
world ike it, and ali these millions of boys
and girls who insist on being tanned are wise
beyond their years
II you want to feel better, get out into the
sunshine, and stay there but use little COM
mon sense about it, especially at first"
That We suddenly cut in, 'is the advice OF
Templeton Jones2'
Definitely he replied. and we could see he
was much pleased with his sun tanned appear
snce: set UP about 1t. as you might say.