Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01

Motto-"Delay spells decay by a
slight transition"
| The most expensive thing in the
world is filth.
| The most offensive thing is dirt
| Filth breeds disease; 1t is the product
of disease: it is disease itself. 1t at
| tracts the germs that prey upon life
and health: 1t matriculates the bacilli,
trains and develops them for greater
| efficiency and graduates them with the
degree of NJ. A. D.-"multiply and de-
stroy."
Dirt, which is sometimes distinguish
ed from filth. stains and soils what
ever it touches. 1t may not contain tho
germs of disease. but 1t is born of the
same parents-neglect and indiffer-
ence.
The highest expression OF nature is
beauty. She is the greatest and most
lavish painter the world has ever
known. In gardens. fields. forests and
sky she paints with a prodgal hand,
never paints dirt. The world Is made
more attractive and moro wholesome to
live in because there Is such a thing
as decorative art.
Filth is accessory before the fact to
every assault on life and health by
every attack on the purse by the cost
of medical care; to every menace
against the earning power by the loss
of time and by weakness. For these
in the world. AS an antidote for filth
and dirt the least expensive remedy
is the painters art and material. gen.
erously applied, selecting always the
very best because it is the cheapest in
the end
In every room within the house
where filth is present there is danger.
AT every window, by every door, in
closet. cellar, attic, on wall and cell
ing. this danger turks 1t should be
given. no truce allowed. Every house
holder should be a Dodd, every un-
clean thing a Willie and every hiding
place an object of invasion.
In place of dirt and filth nature. the
great painter, substitutes her decora-
tive art, the living breath of which is
cleanliness. AS the beauty and purity
of the flower bring a thrill of pleasure.
so beauty and adornment all about us
bring appreciation and satisfaction,
even in the practical things of daily
life.
In times of stress when expenditures
must be carefully considered, many
persons pause too long in thinking of
slight transition. 1t is an act of the
wisest economy to erase both words
from your lexicon. In their places re-
solve to conserve and to beautify
everything about you. BY a happy
union of these ends through single
means the human painter betters ma
ture, for she paints only to please,
while man paints to please and purify.
Thousands of strangers are constant
ly visiting our city.
Ina CINE the effect upon them of see
ing our stores clearly and attractive.
our mansions and pretentious dwell
ings dressed III the newness and fresh
ness of the painters art and material.
and the many humber homes bearing
evidence of the ambition and wisdom
of their owners.
The practical side of life means much,
for it is necessary: but it is not every
thing. What woman is not happier
when she beholds the jeweled rings on
her fingers or the gems about her
neck: and what man does not share her
pleasure at the sight in which he par
ticipates? 1t is the higher nature
within humanity that values beauty.
But the same. esthetic spirit that dis
covers pearls in the morning mists. ru
bies in the depths of bloodstained
roses. or diamonds cleaning in the
sunlight fires, should not be too proud
to affiliate with the harder facts of
life and tame them to their prosaic
uses.