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HOW IJLUE AFFECTS US
Ity II. Addington lirucc.
The colors red and yellow arc re
cognized by psychologists as having
unusually exciting effects on the mind
and nervous system of civilized man.
Precisely the opposite is true of the
color blue.
Instead of exciting his mind, blue
tends a tranquilizc it. When a deep
shade, approaching violet in hue, it
may act on the mind us a positive de
pressant. This is borne out by numerous ob
Bervations made by scientific invest!
gators, both in this country and else
where. At the University of Illinois
for example, Prof. N. A. Wells for si
years Btudicd tho effects of various
colors on his pupils mostly young men
and women of tho middle west.
Of the many persons thus studied
only twelve found any shade of blur
at all exciting. Its general effect was
described by tho subjects in such terms
as "quieting", "peaceful", "restful".
Many, howeve-, in the case of violet
blue found that it had so subduing an
influence as to give rise to feelings of
sadness and gloom.
Some evidence is obtainable from
various sources, indicating that in cer
tain quarters tho depressing influence
of violet-blue is so well appreciated as
to be turned to practical account.
Thus, it is alleged that in some Rus
sian prisons the most talented politi
cal prisoners are, or were, subjected
to violet colored light for the express
purpose of breaking their spirit nnd
dulling their minds.
Also in hospitals for the insane vi
olctt light has been used with decid
edly effect subduing effect on mania
cal patients.
From all of which it would seem to
follow that blue, having the intensi
ty of violet not be used to any great
extent in household decoration or in
article of dress. Irrims naturally
inclined to be pessinwstic, and easily
discouraged by any unpleasant happ
ening, will probably do well to avoid
the use of violet-blue altogether.
On the other hand, those who arc
temperamentally excitable and nerv
ous may really benefit from the judi
cious use of a not too intense shade of
blue. They can use it in the color
schemes of their living rooms, and in
the suits of dresses they wear.
And, because modern civilized life
imposes an excessive nervous strain
an nearly all of us, blue is strongly
to be recommended to all for its tran
quilizing quality.
WINTLOCK AT HOME
After several years of turbulent life
-.8 mayor of Toledo, Brand Whitlock
ho)x)d as United States Minister to
Belgium to gain the repose necessary
to literary undertakings for which he
was well qualified. By one of those
fre.. of fate agaipst which men con
tend in vain, be found himself in a
few months nt the very storm centre
of the fiercest of all wars.
How well ho has served his country
and mankind under conditions as ap
palling as unexpected is n matter of
record honorable alike to him and to
the United States. Accredited to a
King without a country, he has been
i plenipotentiary only in name, and
yet in point of achivement the careers
of few trainod Diplomats can be com
oare with his own. In dealing with
enormous difficulties ho has been wise,
courageous and tactful. By deed and
by word he has upheld the highest
standards of neutrality, reminded con
queror nnd conquered of duty and re
sponsibility, gained universal respect
and, so far as we know, incurred not
i single reproach.
It is in every way fitting thnt Mr.
Whitlook should be received with great
distinction at the national capital and
at his Ohio home. New York World
THE WHEAT SEIZURE
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A great struggle is on over
world's breadstuffs.
The seizure of millions of bushels of
the Canadian wheat crop by the Cana
dian government is a move in the
game. Nobody understand'!: exactly
what it means, but all know thr.t it is
effort by government authorities to
resist the demands of the exporters of
wheat nnd the slipping combine, two
great forces which are- trying to nb
sorb all the profits of this year's world
production of wheat
Tho effect of government purchases
by warrir.g governments in the open
market last year is well remembered
Prices were boosted and exporters
made enormous profits. Both the ex
porters and ship owners then saw the
opportunities for vastly greater profits
in the food requirements of nations at
war this year, and those gia.it com
bines arc employing all their trcmend
uous powers to got all the kernel out
of the year's wheat produe'Jon.
Thus for shipment of wheat from
the Pacific coast to Europe, 105 shill
ings is asked by sailing ships. Thirty
shillings is a big rr.te for wheat chart
ers in normal times. As high as 1-0
shillings has been paid for wheat car
rying steamers more than four times
the normal rate from the Pacific Coast
It is rumored in New York that
Great Britain hr.s planned to take over j
all the British merchant marine on tho I
Atlantic as a drastic step for break
ing the high freight rates. It is sug
gested by some high authorities that
tlin C-innili.'in crnin snizurn is thn first!
step to such a program. In any event 3
the big warring nations are appalled
r.t the extortions of the grain dealers
nnd ship owners, and it is wholly pro
bably that the Canadian seizure will
soon be followed by other decisive
moves in resistance.
All to late, it is thus revealed that
Woodrow Wilson was a prophet with
long vision when he endeavored to
have Congress make provision in the
United States against the exact thing
that is new happening. He foresaw
with distinctness that the ship owners
a.id masters of the wheat trade would
bring about jus- tho conditions that
have come to pass, nnd that American
farmer j would bo robbed of prac
tically all of ihc benefits of the higher
wheat prices that a great war natur
ally makes possible.
He brought fcrward the ship I'Ur-tT
chase bill, and had Congress prompt- X
ly passed it many American ships'
under government control would now
be in the wheat carrying trade between '
the United States and Europe with
corresponding increase in wheat pric
es through lower ocean rates.
But, at the behest of tho ship trust,
a senate filibuster led by Burton beat
j the bill, and American farmers are
paying dearly for it. Oregon Journal
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ARE WE N EARING THE END X
Peace rumors thicken. From no
source are they definite, but the neu
tral mind is gradually developing ex
pectation and would not be surprised
nt any day if definite and authorita
tive pence advances should be made.
Aa yet no livi.ig man can say when tho
war will end, oi' how. No man can
Make Your
Double
Dollar Do
Duty
At
Stock
which
the clean up sale of the Averill
of Toys and Holiday Goods
will be closed out at just
1
2
Price
Sale will continue until all is sold
but in this case it will be wise to do
your shopping early.
V
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The Golden Rule Store
"H-'M-'W"I"M'W
SPECIAL SALE
Community Silver Ware
Flower-de-Luce
Discount
25
On All Of This Pattern
50 Year Guarantee Ware
Useful Things For Xmas
Percolators
Flowered China
Tea Cups
Casseroles
Express Wagons
Toy Wheel
Barrows
Electric Irons
See Our Blue Bird Dishes
Shop Early
McNair Hdwe.
"Ik Home of Good Hardware"
Co,
j;,y how the map of Europe will be
changed when t' e end comes, or whelh
thcr in that -espeet thero will be any
material change.
Tho objec'.vo of the central allies
r.ppears to be tve destruction of Eng-
belioves that that objective can 1)0 rea
lized. The objective of the entente
allies is tho crushing of Germany. So
frr, in the actual achievement of arms
tho fortunes of war are with Germany
Wherever it has attempted to go it has
'gone not all the way, it is true, but
to an exceedingly uncomfortable dis-
, tance from the standpoint of its foe?
1 Not only that, but where it has gone
it lias stayed if we except some with
Jdrawal of its mere advanced iir.es on
I tho Hussian front. Against a cordon
cf powerful ciemies the central a'diesi
, 1 1. : : i ; r .. . t
iintier uiu iiiKpiniuuii ni iiuriiKiu mil
itary genius, have pushed bftck the
line of its eiumies.
If Germany and her al'ies cnniiut
destroy the sea power of England, and
if England and her allies caurot crush
Gormany, what is tho use of fighting?
Why should one sido risk starvation
jnnd the other bankruptcy in a futile
I conflict? Tho constructive, civilizing
'genius of any nation in the war is not
jto he destroyed. Either of the chief
' objectives is hopelessly unattainable,
and when the conflict onds tho chief
combatants will be maimed, not killed.
By all conside-atior.s that appeal to
' human intelligence must it appear
that tho passion of conflict cannot n
lono contbiuo to hold tho European
powers m hitter and 1 utile antagon
ism. Reason must begin to assert it
self against the annual wacto of bil
, lions of wealth millions of human
j beings. To that end reason has al
ready begun to assert itsolf and that
is true not only as to its miinifosUtioii
lin neutral count lies, hut among those
people who are deadlocked in the grip
! of war.
The world over thoro r ten nrgnnl
zutionx of national scope And woithy
of reapuctful hearing thnt not only
plead for hmco, hut hsve prujmiod
Hoinlliiiiir HKe definite programis for
ith restoration. One of tliew if nu
ii.Mii, two are EiulUh, one Praiwh,
oi w GeritMii-AuslriAn-Uuna'arian, on
inrtly German, nn Iwiss and Dtrm
of international hjmIIUw and u-uk
TU UU uf a f4raUd world fovern
mcnt is Id by sohm asst'.Uuii. A
Uiu. Hinir Uw dstsils ul liuU pUn a4
vmihmJ by las Aawruan w aUwn
ut ttttirn Mr Taft Is f "'' '
iMtirM4M4 all 44it. ug 6
iMig a Mala'!) ' ti . km
ment among all of them except one
the society that is strictly German.
Here is i.onie evidence at least, that
the national mind of the world has be
gun in a small way to gain ascenden
cy. As tho futility of the stupendous
conflict, so far as its original purpos
es are concerned, becomes the more
evident, we may cherish the optimis
tic belief that reason will prevail more
and more and tho days of carnage will
be lessened. Evening Telegram.
Nevs of Earlier Days
Interesting Item From Recorder Piles
Ten and Twenty Years Ago
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From the Recorder, December 0, 181)5
R. F. Buck of Coquillo was a visitor
during tho week. W. K. Banter of
Biverton, ditto.
The Subjct for debate at the Ly
ceum during the week to come was
Suffrage for Women. The affirmative
peahen weie Rev. W. E. Scott, Mrs.
O. T. Phillips, II. Neeley, J. II. Bark-
low; for the negative, J. N. Upton, D.
E. Stitt, John I'. Wilbur.
Several improvements wore noted
in tlie woolen .Mills nemmon. isam
Walker was building an addition to lis
house. J. Walser was building a
brewery, D)-" and Son had built a
house near Iho broom handle factory
for Mr. Mc .Mullen and Wronshall Bros
have built a Ikiuho for their present
needs.
J. II. Upton nt Illinium k whs com
missioned a i. lury public.
Millard i'1 oemakor whh going to
build anotiui Iiou.e on his lot in the
Woolen Mill Addition.
Oyer nnd ''on riouiitod two lots nttar
the mouth of Ferry crook on which
I bo new Methodist church wag to be
built.
The wi, ' r UfhU hsvs begun. Tlmy
u i lilt's iniiHaUiio ImiI the young
hu'ii did le i hv Unit) to tmln u d ad-
Vel'll. 0.
Mi ( I. i.i Mrmifintd closed hor pri-
vii U' i-luMil . i re m wn nmul ia immi
iiiuilui no Bes i t'raak.
Cupum Stiyiier Ummi iml five bar
ImhmmI vU"iir HntuUy ami U liar
imt rloar Mmmw.
Tn wmV will tva rtttuUug ttvur
iimu ii. uidoi i ! uwl ar4srs
Itit . ijnoi wu, fUa4 Ui ! tttmt
Usl m im4 turn U
Myrtle Point would be built and comp
pleted next year.
From the Recorder, December 7, l'Jl
Mrs. A. J. Hnrtnian planned to put
in a stock of groceries in the store u
cently vacated by K. A. Cox.
The Margarita Fisher Co. played t
good houses in the Bandon Opoi i
House three night last week.
The Coquillo lead in the amount of
lumber shipped. Coos Bay was se
com! and the Umpqua third.
A. McNair moved during the wee',
to his new residence in tho south part
of town.
The Cody logging camp at Lampa
employed (It) men,
Gus. Barre moved into his
house on the southeast part of
last week.
Roy Gibson and Dale Barrow r.
turned from Humboldt county wb re
they had been employed for two or
three months.
W. E. Ciaine moved his family to
town from Coquillo during the wee1 .
He had purchased the Bcdillion lion e
and an acre of land on the east side
The city election in Marshfield r1
suited in the election of E. F. Straw
ns mayor and J. M." Upton as Recorder
new
tOWil
The office of secretary of the lo
.Moose lodne made vacant by the ic
nioval of Carl Bowman to Powers lu
been filled by Harry Horniing.
Christmas Is Coming!
SANTA CI.AUS SAYS
"I've tried the windy places that
make the folks believe The) 're nil
llu i.. is in lliiiidmi, Without t lieiii mini'
rim live. But Ihey are gone ilh .
I heir cunt, And Mill one plure milium
To Ini your Iii) h mid mil inns, in huh
shine a in ruins, They niiil.e no fu ,
nor feather, mid don't fly very hluh
But there my ood itit'll iiIw)h liuil
And I he) 're never wry IiIkIi. The old
leliuble RnrUl utore, My depot n( hip
pliiM, And Hint is but u cenlb lu.it
To ull (he ood und wine. To buy n,r
Chilnliniii. litliik'N, Your ihIiki ni. I
und )ur ilolU, , ruukler fur your I.
i.e, )our Io)n und rubber buIN (i
IliU ui) fulllifiil skmuiiI, Mini's um.,
"ii Hie job, Willi prln iltM und
fhieiful fun', list imllrnl )l s )uU
)mir I'uliumtitr Kulluilnl, fcslMui
Dun kuimiimI,
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