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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CLOTHES.
In these drys of strife, forebodings and disbe
liefs, it is mentally refreshing to think of some of |
the lighter and more pleasant things of life. Just
now the readers of the New York Evening Sun are
carrying on an interesting discussion on the psy-'
chology of changing's one's clothes, it originated;
with a letter to the editor from a man who regu
laurly changes his business suit when he comes home,
evenings, and noting the cornfort it always brings,
inquires the reasons. And a number of readers!
have attempted to give him the answer. Says one: ]
"Take an athlete who is about to compete inf,
a test of strength or endurance. Those familiar ,
with such men know the effect produced by the <
mere changing from his regular clothes to his j
'track suit.’ He is a new man, has twice as much
'pep,' endurance and vigor because of the change. .
The clothing itself has little to do' with it, except, j
for the fact, perhaps, in the athlete's case that it is I,
lighter, but it is a matter of psychology—a change (
from one thing to another, something new and j
therefore something which seems refreshing, and <
because it seems so, actually is refrshing.
“Also call to mind men in any of the proses- (
sions, in art lines, for instance, where a change of I
clothing is necessary for the man’s work. When ;
persons in such vocations change to their work
ing clothes they feel ready to do what they must do
to succeed and are refreshed.
“And so it it with this man. Each evening
after work when he changes his clothes, he is re
minded of-what lies ahead—dinner, the fireside, a
quiet evening, a good book, or his wife, if she ex- |
ists. He is therefore ‘refreshed,’ just as is the ath
lete, the soldier or sailor when he changs his cloth
ing-' i
' X Another reader writes: I
“In reply to the inquirer, may 1 say that in
changing into another suit upon coming home from
•work a man experiences not only a mental rest,
...but also a physical rest. For example: In his busi- (
Mess clothes a man naturally must keep clean and
tidy in order to present the best appearance possi
ble. He is on the constant lookout to keep neat
Perhaps he is not altogether conscious of this, but
it causes a mental strain. It may be
that his clothes do not afford him free and easy
: • Upon changing his garb he is released from
part at least of the mental strain, because he does
net need to be so careful of his attire. Also it
•. tnpy be that an old suit gives freer play r to the
iscles and causes a break in the monotony of■,
aring one suit continuously.
r And then this explanation:
/ “This business man has, in his thinking, re- j
:ed his clothes to his work so definitely and cons- ,
Misly that when he sees and thinks of the clothes (
has worn during the day, he is conscious at the!,
time of his work and the fatigue it has caused. |
ofen he divests himself of his working clothes and ,
s them out of his sight he divests himself at the:,
rje time of the depressing consciousness of his';
■k, and with it the sense of fatigue.
t “The activities of the mind invariably affect |,
’sensations and movements of the body. As a:
an thinketh so is he.’ The sense of refreshment.
is not so much a positive sensation caused i
e change of clothes, as it is a negative sensa-]
a, resulting from the removal of clothing and ,
ie consesquent expelling of thoughts, which were
XHinected with his work and reminded him of his
fatigue. When he no longer thinks about work
and uneasiness, he ceases, in a measure, to be weary
and is thus refreshed'.'
And so it goes. The experience of the writer
of the first letter is the experience of many men.
—Clothes very largely make the man. A man in
rags has a difficult time getting anywhere in the
world, perhaps as much because of restrictions put
upon him unconsciously by his own mental state
under such conditions as for any other reason.
Good clothes help to make for a "good front’’
spirits. It is easily possible to be ex
ea’ainnt in the matter of clothing, but it is just as
? n, h go too far in the matter of clothing
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I THE MAGAZINES SCATTER.
Moving to the unsatisfactory printing situation
PROPHECY.
’■J’HE prophets afflicting are always predicting
that evils are coming to pass; the oil we are
pumping is billed for a slumping, and soon we
won’t have any gas. The prophets are wailing
1 that coal mines are failing and soon we 11 have
nothing to bum; we 11 sit up and shiver from
wishbone to liver, and wisn that old times might
return. Our lands are exhausted and husband
ry’s frosted, and soon we ll have nothing to eat;
there’s not enopgh leat..e; to make a good
: tether, and there’ll be no shoes for our feet. The
■ sheep are not bearing the wool for our wearing,
' and we’ll have no rags for our backs; it’s no
’ world for boosters; our hens are all roosters,
I our milk cows won't get down to tacks. The
I gods are against us, they’ve herded and fenced
: us preparing to hand us a jolt; the future's alarm
ing, so let us be arming, for anarchy, riot, re
volt. And yet we re so silly we heed not the
chilly and ominous words of the seers; we re
joking and playing while doing our haying, and
yipping and wagging our ears. The talk of dis
aster, it seems, cannot master the natural pep of
the soul; we ough* to be drooping, but gayly
we re whooping while laying in cordwood and
i coal.
in New York sixty periodicals have recently mov
ed to other cities, a fact from which labor, outlaw
ed by its own international body, will be the suf
ferer.
In accordance with action taken by the pub
lishers of 1 52 New York periodicals, contracts were
'placed in out-of-town printing plants by a special
committee of the Printers' League, which is co
operating with the publications in seeing that the
magazines are published.
In most cases the editorial staffs of the maga
zines are remaining in New York, only the mechan
ical part of the work being done outside. This ex
odus of business is causing a number of other cities
to prosper at the expense of the metropolis, includ
ing the following: Boston, Chicago, San Francisco,
Cincinnati, Albany, Schnectady, Jamestown, Cleve
land, Stamford, Conn.; Worcester, Mass.; Cutz
town, Pa.; Scranton, Hartford, Poughkeepsie
Paterson, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Harrisburg,
Springfield, Ohio; Dayton, Newark and Yonkers.
The magazines which, according to the Print
ers’ League list, which left New York include:
Vogue, Vanity Fair, Country Life, McClure’s,
Judge, Leslie, Cosmopolitan, Collier's, Harper s
Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, North American Re
view, Motion Picture News, Moving Picture World.
Hardware Age, Motor World, Automatic Indus
try, Mining and Engineering Journal, House and
Garden, St. Nicholas, Costume Royal, Printers’ Ink,
Field and Stream, Parisienne, Saucy Stories, The
Churchman, Music Trade, Musical America, Paper
Trade Journal, Tobacco, El Indicator, Town and
Country, Azorth, American Stationer, Hotel Re
view, American Exporter, American Export In
dustry, Spur, Electric Railway Journal, Asia, Sea
Power, Boys' Life, Film Fun, Mechanical Engi
neering, Good Roads Magazine, Municipal Journal,
Forum, Metropolitan, Dial, Dramatic Mirror, Sur
vey and Harper’s Weekly.
AS TAFT SEES IT.
In an address delivered at Malden, Mass, for
mer President Taft, one of the world’s greatest
jurists and thinkers, used the following language in
referring to the coal strike: ,
“They are deliberately doing so in order to
compel the public to compel the employers in some
way on other ):o yield to the demands of the com
binations of workingmen. in any ordinary strike,
incidental annoyance to the public which is negli
gible, does not render the strike illegal. But when
enormous combinations of workingmen deliberately
enter upon a country-wide plan to take the country
by the throat and compel the country to compel the
employers in that particular field of industry to
yield to the demands of the men. they are engaged
in an •.inlswful c mspiracy. The sacredness of their
individual right to labor on such terms as they
choose and to leave that employment when they
will, does not protect or justify them in such a con
spiracy.”
What O K her Editors Say
IN PROGRESSIVE DUBLIN.
In its issue of October 2, The Dublin Courier-
Herald carried an eight-page advertisement of the
Laurens Hardware Company and it was so enter
taining that we just sat still and read it. This is
like advertising is done in the biggest cities and is
what makes cities grow large. We have often said
to timid merchants during the past fifteen years
that it would surely come to pass that in our day
Yankees would not be the only users of advertis
ing. The big change has come within the past
two years. Maybe it is because the government
used so many miles of newspaper inches for big
and serious work. Anyhow, all the papers, big
and little, are feeling the change. Both farmers
and merchants are using the ad that travels fastest
I and cheapest and stays at the home of a possible
jcustomer until he comes in. and the printed sales
man has endless patience and never forgets his
speech.—lrwinton *in.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
J. TV. SHEFFIELD, Pres. FRANK SHEFFIELD V.-P
LEE HUDSON, Cashier.
DATE OF CHARTER:
Oct. 13, 1891.
POWER
Men of strength move the world. Power is given to
some men by Nature; with a far greater number of men
Power is developed by thought—by consistently laying
out their lives along the line of Wisdom.
Fortunate 13 the individual who, early in lif*. takes thought
ot his future, and plans for it deliberately. Such a man
almost seems to overcome Fate, for he is prepared.
In business, the man who is financially on a sound basis,
is the man who invariably succeeds.
We have may such as depositors, and we are always
glad to welcome new ones.
bank of commerce
FARM LOANS
20 YEAR AMORTISEMENT LOANS—
On the plan of the Federal Land Banks. No Joint liability and
without red tape.
10 YEAR LOANS—
interest payable annually. Privilege of paying part or all of
principal at any interest period.
5 YEAR LOANS
Written option furnished permitting payment in full at any
interest period. ,
Money is available as soon as title to land is approved.
We will be glad to explain the various kinds of farm loans.
JAMES A. & JOHN A. FORT
Planters Bank Building.
i MONEY sl°|o I
* Mnnov I nanprl on farra land * 512 per cent - int,r I
ivioney LjOctiltlC! e4 t and borrowers have privilege., es C
3 paying part or ail of principal at any interest period, stopping is- «
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Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
OLEN BUCHANAN, Director.
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Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
Nat LeMaster, Manager
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Winter Lawn
Grass
We have plenty of Grass Seed for planting your lawn.
Now is the time. Our Winter Lawn Grass will beautify
your lawn.
ONION SETS should be put out now. We have all
kinds.
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Vice Pres’t. & Cashier Assl .
vhe x lanters Bank of Americus,
RESOURCES OVER $1,500,000.
e offer you a complete fi
nancial service, both com
mercial and savings. On
time certificates and savings
accounts, we pay 4 per cent
interest, compounded. Our
officers and employees are
glad to serve and co-operate
with our customers.
Prompt Conservative Accommodating.
No Account Too Large; None Too Small
ALL GOOD AMERICANS ARE TODAY
Saving
Avoidmg waste, being thrifty, spending wisely. Many who
are SAVING and PROSPERING for the first time in their
lives are often at a loss to know what to do with small sums,
and how to plan their methods of saving.
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181 MHfINBEMENTS
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/£M til i Have been made to demon-
~ strate the RUUD HOT WA-
ter heater all this
WEEK, SO that those who have
not an opportunity to see
may do so any day this
-ek.
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PHONE SSS.
TURNER ELECTRIC CO.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES AND CONTRACTORS.
Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. Lamps, Fans, Motors, Telephons
Batteries. House Wiring and Repairs a Specialty. Combination Gar
and Electrical Fixlures.
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POST OFFICE BOX 81 AMERICUS.GA.
Our New Stock Os Field Seeds
Have Arrived
Seed Rye,
Seed Oats,
Burr Clover
Dwarf Essex Rape.
PUT IN YOUR FALL GARDEN NOW.
Turnips Onion 2ets
Rutabagas Multipliers.
We Have Them and Will Appreciate Your Orders.
We have selected and will have on hand in a short time a full
and complete stock of carefullyselected garden and flower seeds
bought from thoroughly reliable and well known growers of
national repute, and it is our intention to sell you only GOOD
Seed; Seed that will come up and GROW.
AMERICUS SEED & SUPPLY CO.
121 West Forsyth Street Phone 150 Next to Bragg’s Market
AMERICUS.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1919,