The Detroit times., 1917-06-02
Pictures That Help
M ". ADDINGroN BRUCE
Author - rhe Riidl. OF Person.
atty 'sgcAology and
Par sn'hood." etc.

In one of bis best stories some
authorities consider It his best story
90 Henry gives as an intimate
glimpse nIo iho heart and life OF
4 utlc slopr whose most treas
ured possession was picture OF the
..rpat hi ,h.nsr ~ khsrtoum.
Many sIls atorn their rooms With
pictures of celebrities merely be
cause no celebrities happen 10 be
good looking hut this little girl
was different She treasured Kltch.
ener's picture as help in time OF
rouble.
Whenever she felt tired discour-
aged, or tempted she had only 10
look into the deep. strong eyes OF
highlands famous general 20 gain
fresh strength Tor her battles OF life
pom her those pictured eyes cease
essly radiated suggestions 81 power
Many have read this story of o.
Henrys Many have admired IT,.
Many have felt poignantly MS tragic
ending
Bui how many ! wonder have
turned 20 their own benefit is hint
as 20 The Importance OF having
around one pictures that stimulate
20 noble ideas and high ideals,
For back OF the story teller's in
seRioas ase % the Kitchener pie
ture IS a psychological truth OF pro
found significance 70 an Of ms
This truth may best be expressed
n The phrase that character is
largely product Of the environ
meni What a man II and does de
pend indeed largely on the things
Thar surround him
Moreover. those things in his On
ronmcnt which are seen or heard
most frequently by him always tend
To- influence him most strongly This
fno he may not consciously Pay
much attention 20 them
We are so built that everything We
see OF hear. even when conscious
Is occupied with other things IS.
instantly conveyed 10 our mind 10
become part of our psychic make
up Necessarily The more often IL.
IS conveyed 20 the mind the deeper
and more lasting IL the impression
d makes
H. then. u be ~ such a nature as
20 suggest 20 rs good. beautiful and
strengthening ideas. rs effect or
The shaping of our character viii
be beneficial II Il suggest evil.
ugly or degrading IDEAS tho effect
will CORES ondIngly be harmful
Manifestiy. so far as we can our
selves arrange our environment. We
should arrange 81 With view 20
having .f make on the mind as help
iul Impressions as possible We al
ways are able 10 do this 20 large
extent And certainly we can do It
with reeard 20 the pictures We hang
ON The walls of our home
No picture that is glazing gaudy
vulgar tn theme or depressing In
suggestion should be allowed there
Oar aim always should be 70 select
pictures that cheer and strengthen
They need not be expensive pic
lures The cheapest % reproduc
tions IL tastefully executed and OF
pleasing subject may prove OF In
finite helpfulness 20 us
Portraits landscapes. marine
views. domestic scenes We may
choose as our fancy inclines. provid
Cd only that we keep in mind their
possible influence upon us as part
of our daily environment
Let The rule be never 10 buy a
picture without putting 20 ourselves
The question. Just what does this
picture suggest 70 me-" H. trying
20 answer this question. We And
ourselves In doubt. or II We clearly
recognize that b. brings up thoughts
o. an undesirable character. then ar
once we should decide against n