The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-02-24

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ny people Il is an unnecessary lux
ury. This is without doubt due 1
the narrow conception. which the
hold or art In their minds too Of
ten art is only associated with tn
making of pictures. They seem I
forget that art is connected with al
life expression, entering all the ac
tiyities of man. The hardest thin
in the world to combat is a rniver
sal belief in the infallibility of pic
lures They are interesting, thel
may be amusing. but they are by ne
means always artistic. Pictures
have their place. They are necessa'
ry to convey ideas. They are elev-
ating and uplifting If they fill
their purpose and obey the princi-
pies of art they will be artistic. If
not. they are not art.
Physical comfort enters in art as
source of joy and happiness. One
of the essentials in art in dress is
physical comfort. Without it, there
can be no expression of beauty. A
beautiful dress should not be at
tractiye in itself but should enhance
the beauty of the wearer. This is
possible only when it lends perfect
physical comfort.
The first requisite of home is
physical comfort. Not only is this
true of the house itself and the ar
ticles of furniture, but their ar
rangement and every element that
enters into the house. Man is ex-
actly what he lives in, for environ
ment is the strongest possible factor
in mans development This places
the importance of the home where
it deserves to be and makes its
furnishings one of the most serious
and at the same time one of the
most delightful things in life. Per-
feet physical comfort is necessary
from the standpoint Of more eff
cient service on our part and the re-
lief it brings to us. Art demands
physical comfort as an element Of
the eternal fitness of things.
Art is source of joy and factor
of happiness because of its psyche
logical effect upon man. Mental
comfort is even more important to
man chan physical comfort. He
must or should find in his surround
ings an intellectual stimulus and
refining influence to complement
the activities and struggles of life
We all know the effect of disorder
on the mind and the quiet restful
calm produced by perfect order.
"Order is Heavens first law" Il
is no less so OF art.
Someone has said that environ
ment fakes the man." This Is
hardly true, but child placed in
bad environment is greatly handi-
capped Wrong principles of life
have determined bad habits and
practically deadened the refinement
of taste, and often lead to brutality
and criminality.
The home is the greatest factor
for mental comfort Here should
be found the element to calm and
rest the tired nerves and to relieve
the material stress which threatens
entirely to destroy the power to see
Or know anything else. Uncon-
sciously driven by this need we rush
rom home to the club, the theatre
% elsewhere for diversion, amuse-
nent, or rest. This is not as it
should be. for in the right environ
nent the home should furnish the
est and intellectual refreshment
leeded to produce happiness. II
hould be furnished and decorated
o as to make possible thorough
y attractive home and keenly en-
oyable living for the family.
Food may be plain and simple.
ut if prepared and served attrac-
lively it contributes materially to
he happiness of the family. 1t is
scientific fact that the effects
reduced upon the mind by a
rtistically prepared meal has