The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27

ideal hand. symmetrical and slen-
der, may b absolutely character
less; oven worse. 1t may indicate
undesirable traits. according to
Nrs. Harriet Gunn Robertson. the
well known character analyst.
III you have long. delicate nm
gers, you probably have good judg..
ment about your dress and personal
appearance" says Mrs.. RobefSon.
whereas the short fingered person
Is apt to be less Of connoisseur IN
this respect. Where the owner OF
the stubby fingers scores u that he
is likely to be . moro loyal friend
than the longer fingered person.
Short fingers 30 with . common
sense, straight forward tempera-
ment, and long ones mean greater
interest in fine detail. Tho long
fingered person IL . more aesthetic
tyne, and one which is likely to b
supersensitive, easily offended.
"This is not palmistry. 1t is psy-
chology," Mrs. Robertson explains.
Character Is written IS plainly IN
the hand a. 1t is In the face. The
one serves as . check upon the
other.
III l see signs Of strong sxecu-
tive ability in the hand I look for
the same indications in the face. II
l find the quality there In . lesser
degree, then my conclusion Is modi-
fed. But the face and the hand
generally agree. You will not find
the sign of great executive ability
on the hand and the extreme opDo-
site in the face.
THE hand which shows this par
ticular trait of managing affairs has
a long first finger. Napoleon. an
outstanding example Of the execu-
tive genius, had q first finger that
was as long as his middle finger.
This popularity has been shown in
some Of the statues Of Napoleon.
Third Finger Significant.
"The third finger. or ring finger,
carries the sign Of success. The
more it approaches the second fin
ger in length, the more successful
the owner is apt to be. In the little
finger. length indicates capacity for
friendship and business versatil-
ity."
It is not easy for the layman to
see how psychology is connected
with these theories concerning
length Of fingers. There are other
connections between hands and
character that are easier for MS to
understand. For one thing. schools
Of craftsmanship teach pupils to
glance at the back Of the custom
er's hand to note the texture. The
person with q cOarsely grained
skin will be less particular about
the beauty Of an article and more
interested in wearing qualities or
practical value.
This seems simple reasoning. We
naturally accept the statement that
finely grained skin goes with an
aristocrAtic personality. But this
idea has been established in the
same way as the theory Of the long
first finger being a sign Of signal
executive talent Both are based ON
observation and general conclu-
siOns.
Some Of the theories on this sub
ject are very old. handed down
first by traditions and superstition,
and later written into books on
character, or mentioned casually in
general writings. Other formulas
have been fixed by persons who de-
voted years to the study of the
hand. One Frenchman, especially,
observed the hands Of people in var
ious countries for 30 years, and
delved into literature and history to
gather data on hands and their re-
lation to character. The result Of
a life long study he placed in q
thick volume with the facts and
conclusions carefully detailed. That
book was published over so years
ago, but the bulk of its conclusions
are in accord with what psychology
says about the hand today.
Thus, modern medical science
recognizes q close connection be-
tween hand and brain, ard AYERS