The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-10
"The Bigger Than Weather Folksp

r. s. Drysdale of the Drysdale
store recently received special
marked copy of the Philistine Maya
zine from its we'll known editor, Ell
bert Hubbard. An interesting and
brilliant ''preachment" entitled Bigger
Than Weather was marked for Mr..
Drysdale's attention because the
Drysdale store has come TO be a
prominent local headquarters for all
outing apparel and especially for the
celebrated "Patricks" The Philis-
tine article. one of the most forceful
and entertaining ever penned by the
genial Fra Elbertus, finds a common
sense philosophy of outdoor living in
these famous Bigger Than Weather
Mackinaw Products with which the
Drysdale store have had such great
success.
"Mr. Hubbard wittily writes that
the only disadvantage of a Patrick is
that it fits anybody and looks we'll on
all Said MI Southall, THE exper-
fence of the Drysdale Camp Base
ment store certainly bears out this
statement. Our many friends and
customers who spend much of their
time outdoors. either In regular oc-
cupation or in sports and athletics.
have found the greatest comfort ser
vice in these wonderful macknaws
from the north. Our store next sea
son will be headquarters for the To-
cal Bigger Than Weather Club, bran
ches of which are being formed in all
parts of this country. We will issue
attractive badges and certificates of
membership to all members. We
VIII have a limited number OF copies
of Bigger Than Weather story which
We win distribute free"
The outdoor idea so wildly express
ed by the Fra of East Aurora, y. Y,
adds something of real interest and
importance to the doctrine of sane
and healthful outdoor living when
has been gaining such great populari-
ty in America during the past half
dozen years.
America is producing a new kind
OF man" writes Ebert Hubbard" "a
man who is bigger than weather.
Any weather is good but some wealth
er is better than Others"
Which dish do you like best?" ask
ed the hostess of Henry Thoreau.
THE nearest" said Henry.
If you ask me. (which kind of
weather do you like hest?" I'll answ-
er. THE kind that you'll find indoors.
right now" A mans success in life
turns on his ability to adapt himself
to Nature in all of her moods. As
long as men and women dressed only
for sunshine. calm air currents and
sixty degrees Fahrenheit, they were
imprisoned indoors when Boreas
blew his horn and the Old Woman
was picking her geese. He who is
imprisoned is repressed. suppressed.
limited. SO here comes a style OF
garments for men, women and child
rem that puts US en- rapport with
Boreas and makes us look on Jack
Frost as a friend and brother.
Hey. grille, get out my Patrick
and we'll go for a storm walk. See
the scurrying sleet. isn't II lovely,
Don't you pity the poor devils in
Florida a day like this,
You find the cloth colors a symbol
Of your Bigger Than Weather folks.
There is something in the human
heart that protests against the fierce
" formal Here is a plaid without
the zebra stripes. \ Patrick fades
off into the landscape. and looks
like touch OF evening sunset thru
the window when you are in the
right mood; soft indefinite hay.
translucent suggestion Of Coroi. who
painted only in dawn or az the twi-
light. Then there are plain Quaker