Evening star., 1949-01-19
Compromise on Heating

Compromise on Heating
| 70 the Editor Of The scar:
A huge saving could be effected in fuel ex-
penditures If there were initiated national
campaign stressing the advantages of lower
temperatures in homes Offices and factories.
Dr. George C. Ruhland, District of Columbia
Health Oficer, once said that more sensible
heating would result in fewer colds and less
sinus trouble. He recommended as ideal an
! inside temperature of &c. The health officer
| stated that: 1T Is a well-known fact that the
atmosphere in American ONCE buildings and
homes during the winter season Is frequently
kept at a temperature of IS degrees or more,
with a relative humidity Of less than that Of
the driest desert
As to cost and conservation of fuel he said
that an estimated 1900 900 tons of coal would
be saved annually by the simple device of
adapting ourselves to more hygienc practice
In heating our homes and ofices."
Many of us will agree with Dr. Rutland, but
many will disagree and say that an inside
temperature of 6S degrees is too cold" How
ever, where diversity of opinion does exist
among a group of people rs to the proper tenn
perature. Is there any valid reason why there
should not be compromise, for example, 73
degrees, If some individuals desire 6S degrees
and others 70 degrees? ROBERT L. BURCH.
Traitors on Both Sides?
To the Editor Of The Star:
Before the pot starts calling the kettle
black again, perhaps it would be wise to note
that reluctant mote
From the January II Star, quote: "A sign
of new trouble in Paradise Is the increasing
flow of Red Army deserters out Of Eastern
A,,Sl tlu whN ~
prosperity"
But, also from that same edition of Tine
Star, I quote: "24 persons have been indicted
for treason to the United States In World
War H."
The juxtaposition is self-explanatory
MY purpose7 plea for tolerance. love and
peace. NO COMMENT.
Wants Wider Bay Bridge
TO the Editor Of The Star:
In the January IA edition of The Star there
appeared an editorial concerning the bridge
to-be across the Chesapeake Bay. 1t is
tribute to the greatness OF William Preston
Lane, jr., Governor Of Maryland. that the
bay span, long overdue, Is being constructed
during his administration This is especially
true in view of the fact that opposition to the
bridge was quite strong in many circles IN
Baltimore (selish interests who feared that
the bridge will draw trafic away from Balti-
more's business distric) led by the shipping
companies and by the former Republican
Mayor of Baltimore Theodore r. McKeldin.
That opposition was defeated and the bill
to span the bay was passed by the Legislature
The battle to bridge the bay and to modernize
the Delmarva Peninsula for that will un-
doubtedly be one of the results OF the bridge
was won after AZ years. But wonder II the
pro- bridge forces actually came through with
q victory? It Is true that work has begun on
the western approach to the bridge, but /
wonder just how efhcient bridge 1t will be.
The roadway is to be mere 2S feet IN width
which will give us a bridge five miles long
and two lanes wide. Where is Maryland's
foresight?
We Marylanders may well lament the fact
that the bridge planners OF our State seem
to be very conservative regardless Of the fact
that the bridges are to be paid for IN tolls.
Our susouehanna River Bridge is the exception
that proves the rule that if you drive through
Maryland you will cross only narrow, bottle
neck bridges. We Maryland backwoodsmen
may be driving over beautiful four-lane hlen-
ways throughout the State when the current
roads project Is completed, but we Will nave
to n6NR our neduS III w
approach q bridge.
Perhaps the Governor of AZ years hence will
add two lanes to all our bridges to bring them
10 to date-well, up to 1s4s requirements.
anyhow. JOE M bAkEH, Jr
Beverly Beach Md.
Ale Believed Jealous of Youth
To the Editor Of The star:
am q high school student II years OF age
Many nigh school students 60 out on school
nights to canteens and dance and have lot
of fun Not me, because my mother doesn't
think that should. I said, why not?" She
said, Because your brothers and sisters never
did" Well, just because my brothers and
sisters didn't have a chance to go out and
have good times, my mother isn't going to
let me.
When my brother was is years old. he had =
a car and went around with girls and had
lot of fun. 1 am II and see no reason why
I cannot 60 out like other students my own age
Thursday night wanted to 90 across the
street to help girl know with her home
work Ny mother said, No" The girls
parents were home.
I hope that / will receive many opinions
from readers Of The Star on this problem.
In my opinion, the older generation is some
what jealous Of the younger generation.
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