Show Fi ta I w An Energetic Color P p GENERAL HITCHCOCK is a 1 blood relative relate e of tho th New England farmer who had ind no preference rence in the matter of color When the question of the hue huc of his new barn came up bemid he be said mid Paint it any darned danied color yo you like I dont don't care so long a as its it's red That That's s 's 5 the unbiased opinion of Mr Hitchcock o only lj he wants it a red red Wine rine colors and sickly r reds ds will not do He wants the hue line he used to havo have on on his sled slet and the top of his bis boots bots Mr 11 H Hitchcock is is going to paint the country red that hat is the domain over which ho he reigns supreme He le has ordered that every delivery wagon city p parcel post and rural fIe free delivery must be red Then as he lie has his hand in and theres there's a lot of paint left eft he is going to daub tho the mail boxes too The other day he thought ho lie would try tryout out his color scheme so he lie ordered some of the V Washington city wagons painted red Evidently his order was given to an aesthete not one of the new Munich l school of painters for when the wagons were lined up UI in front of the postoffice building they were of ofa a nice sweet wine color Then Mr lr Hitchcock to keep keel in harmony with his views got redheaded and ordered tho the offending wagons back to the paint shop to he be painted RED And that's 5 what they are Mr 11 Hitchcock is right in the the- hue he has select selected cd He le might mig have haye taken any other vivid color and it would ha have e stood out as well But it wouldn't have been jeen symbolical Red is the color of life and action It t stands for hustle It is fighting It is conquering too oo It is independent and maybe a little sassy It says sas to the world Here liere I am Like me or not you vou cant can't change me mc And Aud I wouldn't be changed if f I could I like myself and I dont don't give a tinkers tinker's darn whether you OU reciprocate or not That to put it diplomatically is the general attitude of this country It bel believes eyes in itself and it backs up that belief with deeds that make the other fellows believe belie But if the they dont don't they Its t's of no consequence They The can just stand back backon on the pavement and see the procession go by hy Red means this and a lot more It is a bully national national na- na ional color and Mr l Hitchcock knew what he is about when he selected it |