The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
colors Influence oar Lives.

Fra:l the Type Metal Magazinei
one of the great influences upon
our lives is the color eff opf sHl o7Ad-
ings, ,,,.-,
Certain colors please Us TAey
are good colers with which 10 sur
round ourselves Others neither please
nor displease; they are not so -eod'
some eolors are actively displeasins'
We should avoid them ii possible
The reason for our feelings ABOUT
certain colors Is found IN nature,
Green. the color OF all foliage and
herbage, is naturally the most restiul
Of all.
Blue the color OF the sky and Of
the sea, is conducive to serious
mood, and often gives the impression
Of coldness. ,,
yellow is the color Of sunlight and
of almost all fires. From these as
sociations IL takes on cheer
aspect. 1t gives the impression oil
warmth. 49,
Red, the color of blood, is exciting
and stimulating. To be surrounded
by il tends to make one nasty ana
excitable.
Black is the color of night and
mourning. 1t is always depressing
color. 1t makes us feel gloomy.
Purple gives something OF the I'M
rression of black. but at times con
yeys the idea of elegance. THIS Is
probably due TO its long ASSOCIATION
with royalty.
A dweller in the city seldom sees
enough green.
Usually he is surrounded by browns
and grays. We would all be better
off if we would get into the WOOD
and fields more, not only for the eX-
ereise and fresh air, but for the in
fuence OF green of the trees ano
grass. MT.
Most of us who live in the cities
have poor eyes. This is due TO the
amount of close work We do in artl-
fcial and poor light, but the lack
green in the surroundings certainly
has a lot to do with it. We nave a
feeling of rest when we look at green
for the reason that green Is good iof
the eyes. oculists prescribe greer
tinted glasses in many cases OF eF'
weakness or sensitiveness.
The writer knows of church when
IL decorated in dark green. 1t Is
pleasure to 30 to that church, II Is
so restful.
yellow is a good color 10 surround
ourselves with in cold climate. l
Gives the impression of warmth ant
cheer. The writer once went to wori
in an office that was finished all II
yellow.
Shortly after he came il was re
finished in slate blue. Right awe
the stenographers began TO klc
about being cold. 1t was found
the Office had to be kent three TO nv
degrees warmer or nobody felt com
Portable.
Offices finished in yellow alway
have a CHEEKY and business-like looE
You rarely ever see interiors nj
ished in red. This is because we DC
come tired of red quicker than an
other color. Red makes us nervou
and even irritable.
The effect colors have upon us hs
been sudied by many scientists.
French scientist studied the muscula
effect. -,
He found that blue light was N
least stimulating, and red the mos
Green was moderately stimulatin
and yellow somewhat more so. Oranf
was almost as stimulating as re
This is undoubtedly the reason I'M
red is exciting. II stimulates musc'
lar activity.
Effect OF color on the feelings ~
a large place in literature and dram
On the stage, blue always is use
for moonlight. and conveys such
impression TO the spectator. Red an
orange give the impression OF warn
ruddy dawn.
In literature. probably the mo
striking rse of color is IN roe
~Masque of the Red Death.