The Washington times., 1915-06-16

a RE the effects Of colors on the
~ eyes different in different people7
Is there some individual expIa-
nation In the various vibrations
Of light rays to be compared with the
wireless instrument attuned to accept
certain waves and reject others2
II the sens!bility to pain were equal
to the number Of waves radiating to
the eve. light blue might be the most
Irritating color to many persons. There
are more vibrations or waves each
second to make blue than there are to
make red. Perhaps In a fashion, this
may explain why more persons prefer
red than other colors. II is analogous
to certain sounds which annoy only at
definite notes. high or low.
JOY. happiness. health. are all lumi-
nous clouds whence flow the charms OF
sight. like melodies and echoes of
sufrusion Of colors from sunlight The
rare diversities and exquisite beauty
OF color seems out of proportion to
the physical needs of material causes
which produce them.
Animalcules Distinguish Colors.
Observe pure tint. as from green
grass. a yellow carrot. a red rose. They
are In such marked contrast and SO
unlike that II IL hard to understand
the truth. to-wit. that the speed and
size. Of radiations-from any. luminous
object. be 1t sun or lightning bug. phos-
phorous or the moon-yield man these
distinctly pleasurable sensations OF
Of coiors. ..
In brief. from the nltra-unseen
colors through ultra-violets, svtoiets,
blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, red
and supra-red in sequence or COM
bined invisibly In white light. there
Is a steady. continuous gradation or
speedy waves from the source of H.
Elimination, through the thinnest Of
Why are the eyes adapted to sense
colors. and the ego-you. yourself
sfapese acw s them n., and man es
| distinguish an illimitable array Of
Tyrian dyes. tints, hues. shades and
Of zoology Of Johns Hopkins liniyer-
sity. in his researches upon the BE.
havior OF Lowly Creatures in Light"
has proven that even the most ele-
mentary and simplest forms OF life.
animals and plants-mere living
specks as It were-exhibit a dehnite
! and different type Of activity accord
ing to the color Of the light. Not
only DO they perceive light as light, ,
to distinguish between colors.
Unequal To Instruments.
The human eye distinguishes enor-
| mously minute differences In the speed
OF light, but our eyes might be many
times more efficient. Excellent as
our vision Is. IT is unequal to many
instruments. These distinguish ultra
, violet. supra-red.- beta rays. x-rays
thorum rays. magnetic rays. conal
rays and many others which escape
the human sight.
The demand for . sense and percep'
! realize the myriad Of things alike in size
and form. A ripe from an unripe ap
pie, an edible or poisonous nut. q
flower with honey or without, the mall
actly alike except for their colors. Otter
the contrast against the tint of TIT
earth. air. sky. clouds. or foliage de
pends on color. Life. death. and sur
perception of eolors in friend or foe
The eye is peculiarly adapted to per
ceive green's and blues. because o
vegetation and the sky. These are ii
large surfaces the coiors which ar
Red, yellow. and violet are best appre
ciated In smaller masses or when con
trasted with the other type. This 4
the dratonic color scale or foundation
for a theory of harmonious coloring
Color pianos" are already an accom-
plished fact in psychological labora
tories.
Tints and Emotions.
The several tints have long bee,
knowun to remain always associates
with definite emotions.
The agreeable and soothing infiuenc
Of green light Is traceable to the mini
mum Of heat and chemical rays pres
ent Blue and violet are not as com
forting or pleasant While, true
ienough, these lack heat radiations