The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07
1t is No Wonder Some
Husbands Don't
Stay Home
IMPRACTICAL LIGHTING
Happiness i'm the Home AT
fected by Unconscious Dis
cord of Surroundings
ny MAnoGHY rEH

makes hom,H htruF Hui 'H''''|
cause husbands 20 s.'s uy DO. n"'r'h
hut tho latest advice" s .".' '."'"t
from Andre Ga.ul fmou. i'uIS.
ian decorator who sya 'H" i'eht
hind Of furniture 8, hair 'Ho bat
tc
.truumorbI, homes nr. broF-
an up ue.aua. p,nuI. don't KNOW
how To- choose tu, .Su. llnd "'
furniture" SAYS Monsieur IrpuIi
"\vomru arc to be blamed mur"
than mon. because tho women. ra
ruIc have most 90 say about lh'
home.
"If "a woman would bear in U,ind
that walls should bp covered with
cnIorg which mN hrT DJWpl'N'h
ibni rnrp,ia should hr selected 10
hide ur display her fucl mat iuinl-
iurc should ho nlff or r.sful hc-
aufdlug to her temperament Wh''n
90. active or l1uhui shr WpuIl aI.
WAYS look h,st 100 'hu homo ana
therefore always bc attractive to her
husband
IInrkcu unhappy wife, ana hast
en- 10 mat rhup where you saw me
very chair you thought Expressed
your personality before 10 Is to lntcl
Opinion Of y. y woman
Further commentator for NJ
Grouirs plan comes from N'w
York authority on hnu'hoIl hllH'
who H. also a pretty youug wife.
Mrs. Christlnc w Nelson. instructor
OF the department of household arts
at Teachers collrdgc, Columbia
university.
II don't wish to speak Officially
now, but from personal btnnd
point" says Mrs. Nelson. II have
always had very decided vtrws about
homo furnishings. Furniture N the
background Of homo lifo and should
not be ornamental alone. II should
meet the needs Of the family be
useful and simple"
"Furnituro should he chosen 40
M to minimize labor In caring for
simple lines. less stufflng or
satins and tapestries would rclc'e
many housewife from burden
ana transform her homo into a
place OF pleasure.
Consider the tired husband who
comes homo at night to the 'parlor'
on. yes" smiles Mrs Nelson. there
nrc really a few phrlura left In the
world hard as II may seem to be-
licvc. man wants ono good COM
Portable chair lilo can't find 1t. lie
wants to lean back aud relax. to
read In good light
Lighting is very important In
point OF comfort too.
Easy Chair; Good Light
The husband should have rest %
ful chair. not far from "A lamp which
sends it's rays, not only down but
out far enough to be useful. Nothing
ls more irritating or makes man
crosser than lamp that lights Il
spot on the table or floor and rcfus-
90 to cast "a glcam on his book or
newspaper.
MANY men are actually afraid to
relax In the homes they have bought
and paid for. the tables are 80 per-
feet II would create Il small reyolu-
ton II cigarct ashes ever foll upon
their surface
Then there is the subject OF color
In tho homo.
Even the person who knows
nothing OF color Ia Influenced uncou-
sCiously by bad color. Riariug crude
color. II has fatiguiuE effect.
walls are the background OF tho
home In a small city apartment
they should be a rcstful gray or tan
OF a light tint.
Dark wall covering makes for a
iii'i blN hAHlbHllflf III "A lN'lls l non
there is the old red rose insaucly
patterned paper We see seldom, hap.
PLY seldom. 1t Is annoying irritat-
ing and distraCtlng.
Plenty of Living Rooms"
While tho home should primarily
express the personality or the own.
rr, 1t should he In keeping with its
occupants station IN life, and should
be livahle.
Every room should bo n diving
room" In the sense OF being sane
and comfortable.
"A woman should choose her fur.
niturc 40 that II necessary she can
care FOR it alone. II should not be
too hyNvy MaHsiVcncss and stuffed
ihlnEs 1r" awful in small room
nut one big comfortable chair Is
not out of place
N"N, l have always been devoted
10 the use Of hit Of wicker II Is
"icH say, bright note IN room
aais 'ille touch of personality
ana iS not easily injured when. for
instance children lean upou H.
Above all things I want homes
look"
Views Of Psychologist
rr"Ih professor u. rsyCl .loEy M
Columbia university who I'm .Yl'tor,
OF INV Hollv may Np called hut i
mere man, comes "A somewhat dirf.r
ent opinion about homo FURNISHING,
and their affect ON material happi,i
rss. Professor H. J.. NoIuugsworl
N also married, but refuses to r,
lieve too much IN Monsieur Croulrs
theories.
Psychology points out" says tbi
authority that our feelings are mo
localized, that is we don't knoy
what causes them. For instance, yn.
have toothaChe, you are CROSS un
reasonable, think every one is you
enemy and a liar.
"Of course. the cause is the toot
but you blame every one who get
In your way.
"ln advertising, the theory is IN
same. You may like the actu1
-copy" in an "ad" and yet decid
you don't care for the article adver
lisel because you have unconscious
ly been influenced by an unpleasar
picture illustrating story wh'cl
runs alongside the perfectly goo
advertisement.
"Iou viii hate perhaps som