Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-05
This and That
By Charles E. TraceUeH

Tempeton Jones has some odd ways Of
doing things.
One Of these Is to carry letters in book,
rather than in brief case.
Not that T. Jones doesn't have cases He has
several of them. in different feathers, in differ
ent sizes and designs.
He likes to carry a brief case but normally
uses book preferably a paper-bound 25-cent
book, for carrying letters back and forth.
Do not ask him why he does it. He wouldn't
know Life is too short, he believes, to explain
matters that make no difference.
The main argument against carrying letters
in book simply is that one is SO very likely
to lose them
That is why Jones keeps tight grip on his
book when he has few letters damned be-
tween the pages.
He may be seen, the perfect picture Of a
book lover, tightly holding onto his chosen
volume, but 1t Is not what YOU think-he Is
guarding letters, not books.
The book Is a minor matter to him, in such
cases. He often has lost books, especially paper
bound ones He dropped one once on street,
discovered it after two PAGES, and turned back
to pick it up. The book was gone. Some quick
eyed person saw it fall evidently and scooped
it up in one swift movement.
Jones simply purchased another copy, and
was rewarded by finding it one Of the best
stories of the type he ever had read. (The
HollandD
The Monday after Christmas, Templeton
Jones decided to take three Christmas cards,
in their envelopes down to the office.
Each card had personal message written
on it, and Jones had been so very busy that
he hadn't had time yet to do them justice.
He would take them along with him, to give
them the attention they deserved
He held the volume tightly, so that none Of
the letters could fall out. He watched the
book with care, as he got on the bus. He man
aged 1t with all the aplomb lesser men use on
motor cars to keep them from going into the
ditch.
Jones held his book, with its letters, in
grip that made sure. That always Is the kind
of grip to have.
Relaxation is to be feared.
Jones knew this, from long experience; he
never relaxed his hold for second. This
would cause some people to worry. Not Jones.
He had mastered worry. The secret? Not to
let worry worry one! To worry, and then to
worry about 1t is bad; to worry, and not to
give whoop, is all right Try 1t sometime,
Jones advises He even is thinking Of putting
out book called How to Worry and Yet Not
Worry About 1t
So there goes Templeton Jones, on his way
to his office, with his paper book holding three
letters, tightly clasped in his hand.
he got OH the DuS 6C 1nlrCeenCn ana r
streets, and walked down the way. three blocks
to MS office. Jones does this to avoid crossing
Pennsylvania avenue. He heard man on the
radio say that the most dangerous streets in
Washington are Pennsylvania avenue, Four
teenth street and Florida avenue. He knew
the man was right.
When Jones got to within hundred yards
Of his Office, the unexpected happened.
He looked down-and saw only two letters
where there had been three.
His fingers had relaxed their grip, after all!
There was nothing to do except retrace his
steps. which he did, anxiously peering into
the cutters and close to the walls of buildings.
The three-block route revealed many-too
many-scraps Of paper, but nothing resembling
a letter
Sadly he walked back. He didn't like the
idea of one of his personal letters lying on the
street for all to read He kept looking, but
had about given up hope, when
There close to building, not hundred feet
from where he had turned back lay large
square of paper.
Could it be?
mo such luck" said Templeton Jones to
himself as he hurried forward, but he was
wrong
It was his letter, lying there unsullied.