The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
COLORS FOR WARFARE.
Experiments Show Scarlet Gives the
Worst Mark for the Rifle

Scarlet, il has always been supposed.
was the worst color possible for the uur-
poses of the battlefield 1t has been said
80 with such frequency, indeed. that no
body of late years has cared to dispute
The fact. We owe il to some very practj-
al experiments carried out in Germany
that the question has now been pat on a
more SatiSfaCtor, basis. \ squad of ten
men. two dressed in light gray two in
dark gray. two iii scarlet, Two in blue
1nd two iii green. We're lately ordered To-
march across an open country. Their
movements were closely watched. III.
first men to disappear from sight were
tho>" IN light gray, Immediately after
wards tn" scarlet. then the dark gray and
finally tho blue and the green. Here We
hay" all wcll-worn theories ups".. EN
H"rimcntS carried out on the rifle range
showed that our national color possesses
oven distinct merits.
III" idea was this time to ascertain
which color gave the worst mark for the
rifle. Twenty men, all good shots were
used for tn" purposes of the experiment
After they had fired given number of
rounds it was discovered that scarlet was
far tn" most difficult color to hit. For
every miss at the other colorS there were
tire" in favor of scarlet. We will not as
Sert that these experiments were conclu-
Sivc evidence i'll favor of our national
color, but they certainly go a long wav
To Justify its retention. There is much
to be said i'll these days of quick-tirinc
guns III favor of uniform which is diff
cult To Int, and i'll this particular scarlet
undoubtedly will hold its own against all
either colors.-Army and Navy Gazette.
Shortcomings of Musical Criticism
The complaint of musicians shat most
literary people appear to know nothing
at IL.
expressing themselves in the most mis-
leading and absurd way about it's he
coming familiar. And very Fortunately
50. SO many gTuteSque examples have
been held before the public eye. exam
pies of nnvCilStS VINO, because they felt
the srnSUOuS effects of music. thought
that they were qualified To cXpatiatc and
To philosophiz upon it as part of life.
that further illustration Is unnecessary
George du Maurler is, perhaps, the most
tIlklng recent instance of q literary man
and m artist deeply moved 1y music. and
yet 4 mere child i'll hs notions of it
Gher" *, however a side to this matter
which tn" average musical critic. with
all his very just impauence of the or
binary man of letters musical vagarieS.
does not seem ia consider If there he,
IttI" intellectual understanding of music.
1t Is he, the average musical critic who
~ very largely responsible for the fact.
At least, one can certainly say that if
more musical writer's could escape from
their cSotcric atmosphere. and see their
chosen subject more in its relation to the
whole intellectual and emotional life of
man-if they would encourage themselves
litti" more to be philosophers and poets
aS well rs technicians-therc would be
loss excuse for the frequent density. rs
regards music. of people whose minds
are otherwise enlightened enough. There
Is ut present .ery little musical criticism
that is in the least degree Suggestive 10 a
iayman. And that this is so is a subject
Of general interest. for the consequent
loss to the intellectual life of the world
- very great.-Irnm THE Point of