Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

scription is more often the equivalent Of
bread pills than anything else. But the
taking OF the medicine is the suggestion
OF healing placed in the patients MIND.
In this century people are growing too
intelligent and physicians too honest to
practice deceit Both are coming into the
open, and suggestion and diversion are
being given a stronger chance to heal.
The mental athlete has a great power for
good along these lines.
.'The law of opulence depends also upon
this straight thinking. No matter how
poor a man may be, If he develops right
thinking, strong thinking, he is going to
force himself to the front. He is going
to think himself straight to success. He
has developed himself according to a
given system while the rest of the world
is fla.bby in it's thoughts. Such man
cannot be kept down.
''Of course, there are other points to
the game of acquiring opulence that
should be figured in. One should wear
good clothes, whether he can afford it
or not. They make him think more of
himself and they make 1t possible for him
cessful people are throwing off success
waves as a candle gives out light. al
ways stop at a luxurious hotel. although
] would prefer something quiet and out
of the way. | do it that ! may absorb
success waves from the people in the lob
bies and dining rooms.
There are many other influences that
are brought into the problem Of right
thinking, and its domination of physical l.,
mental and financial we'll being. The
matter Of color and it's effect on the mind,
for instance, is not new, but it is just
now that the first use is being made of
that knowledge. The love of given colors
indicates the characters of their wearers.
the colorS, on the other hand, have very
decided effects upon the wearers. If man
were wise to the significance of colors he
might read. by noting the colors that at
tract her, the Utmost heart of his sweet
heart before he goes SO far as to marry
her.
THE lover of rich red is full of life
and emotionalism, dash and spirit. yell
low signifies wisdom, and the woman who
instinctively likes 1T is thereby COM
plimenting herself. Most wise men like
yellow. Wise men or women may not,
necessarily. wear this color. but they like
it, When worn it creates the idea of
wisdom in the beholder.
Orange is the color that most typifies
pride and ambition. Brilliant emerald,
grass green, is the color that pre-eminent-
ly stands for success. The man seeking
employment should wear d green necktie.
The maid who goes forth to conquer will
have predisposition for success in her
favor IL there is a dash of green in her
costume. Both the wearer and the in
dividuals to be vanquished will be af-
fected.
blue is the quieter Of overwrought
nerves. If your nerves are frayed at the
ends, you should put on a blue frock. IL
you are to be associated with a person
of shattered nerves always affect blue.
Nurses in hospitals have come instructive
~ to wear nerye-quieting blue and the
white of purity and cleanliness.
Violet is the color of those whose tenn
peraments arc spirituelle. 1t is the most
delicate and when worn by some one of
a material nature ii creates discord 10 the
disadvantage Of the wearer and the dis
comfort of the observer. There is more
than sentiment back % all this. Scientists
know that color, like heat. is merely
matter of vibration. Violet has the high
est vibration Of them all. The violet
ray is often used in the hospital labora-