Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 August 1914 — Page 20

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iifoHAPED, red, scrawny, fat, awkward, nervous, Ill-colored, perspiring or chapped hands

are ills which the hand is heir to and are not only the cause of old-looking hands, but often the means of destroying one's charm.

To correct any of these shortcomings one must study the hands and And out what the trouble is. If they are prematurely aged, neglect most likely is the cause. Some claim old-looking hands as an inheritance. I do not agree with this we inherit certain tendencies rather than any unchangeable physical appearance, and most likely one has inherited one's mother's tendencies to neglect one's hands. No ddubt the hands have been kept clean and nails properly attended to, but still claim that premature ageing is the result of neglect.

My reason for asserting this is the hands are hungry. This may sound queer to some, but to illustrate it: Miss a meal or two and become quite hungry then scrutinize the face closely in the mirror and you will find that hunger has cut deep lines about the lips. eyes and cheeks, where before the fast

MAT be that the changed life I of many of our modern women who earn their living outside of the home has a good deal to do with -he queer way in which they eat, and joubtless their life and queer food are the cause of the many poor complexions we see. Yet it speaks well for the endurance as well as the adaptability of our women that the fact remains that visitors from foreign lands to our shores praise the average American complexion

Our markets teem with good things, much money is spent in the markets, yet not on every table is there firstciass food. High prices prevail in our restaurants, yet the proprietors protest their margin of profit is small. The patrons feel almost defrauded at the sums they must expend, say, in the matter of lunches, and that which they

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nothing but youth and beauty were reflected. This is exactly what happens to the hands that are not properly fed. They should be well fed, so that the tissues worn out by constant use and exposure are quickly replenished.

Hands suffer much from worry and" for want of rest and sleep. You may

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buy is not always of the first quality. Surely here is the old adage verified:—

"The Lord made good food, The devil made poor cooks." ''This then is the Ethiopian among the chips, the cat out of the bag, the secret of Bluebeard's chamber, poor cookingyea., more than thisi—positively bad cooking. My young lady's rose leaf complexion lasts her hardly beyond the twenties, all on account of this very demon of culinary incapability.

for the young lady herself, she very little about the matter. "When a thing is good, she enjoys It, when it is bad, she pushes it to one side. When her turn comes to marry, she will conduct her table in the same haphazard manner. Is it any wonder that man so often turns to a "wee drop" to stay that unsatisfied feeling in his inner man and that woman too often seeks the candy counter for the same reason? Who can say this has not

not believe it, but it is true. When you are traveling on the cars watch the hands of your companions as they move them. Tou will find most of them fidgeting, restless, ever moving. These are worrying hands and are thin and shapeless, the veins very prominent •and the flesh ill-colored.

The quiet hand is fair to loo"k upon

something to do with the nation-wide dally use of laxatives and cathartics, of pepsins and tablets, of chewing gum and other aids to digestion?

In other days, the young girl and the older woman were interested in cooking as in other problems of homekeeping. Moreover their lives were varied by all of the tasks which are in themselves, good physical culture, such as sweeping, washing and hanging out the clothes, each day making the beds, also the minutae of kitchen work which meant exercise. All of the body must do its part and at night there was wholesome physical fatigue which ensured sound slumber. These things meant bright eyes, good color, smooth skins.

To-day the girl who works for wages is a specialist, that is, she does one thing and has, by this very specialization, learned to do that one thing, very well. She sits at her desk or typewrite.-, she labors at her sewing or millinery, she sells goods all day or manicures, dresses

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the veins are covered with firm. flesh and the skin is free from wrinkles. Worry makes the hand old and fleshless, while serenity makes it shapely and youthful.

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favor to cause the hands to sleiep. One is to let them lie in the lap and

Such a girl deplores the matter very deeply. She is the girl who spends quite a goodly proportion of her selfearned wealth in creams, powders, lo

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Before beginning to wash dishes, the hands and nails should be thoroughly coated with cold cream—rubbing it well into the pores they then can be put in the soapy water witWoui fear of injuring them. As soon as the task is finished, the hands should be carefully washed with a mild toilet soap and warm water, carefully dried, and another coat of cream applied and rubbed well into the skin remove any cream which remains on the surface by wiping with a soft cloth—using considerable friction.

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HAVE a pretty arm is a boon by most women. But arms are not all pretty, and to make them so will require treatments and lots of patience. One should remember that It is harder to build up than it is to tear down. However, there are simple treatments that will work wonderful improvement, if not entirely correct all faults.

It should be known that the arm suf

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hair, attends to files, looks after form letters, or whatever else her work may consist of this means hours spent in very much the same attitude, more or less mental strain, always along the same line. Because of the hurry which is the prevalent feature of the business world she is very tired at night, but can hardly relax enough to sleep and so we see her poring over light reading on up to might. Because of this there seems to be some slight let-up for her too-concentrated thought, her too-taut and too-sharpened nervous system. Added to all this, the fact that not hardly once a day does she get a good, square, well-cooked meal and we are well along the way which shall solve the secret of her pale, yellowish, anemic looks, her pimpled, her coarse or rough complexion.

tions ointments, various little plasters, pills, wafers, tablets, etc. What good do they do her, what good can they do her, under the circumstances?

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rest, absolutely rest. It may be difficult at first to control them to do this, but it can be done. To begin with do not attempt to control them for more than ten minutes, but gradually prolong the time.

Another is to put them to sleep in a pair of leather gloves the gloves should be at least two sizes too large—a pair of man's gloves would be ideal. Before putting the gloves on, the hands should be coated with some good skin food. This sleep should be given the hands not only while you are sleeping, but at any time of the day that it is convenient to do so, put thean on and rest the hands, as previously described.

I do not wish to be understood that I favor idleness, for to be healthy one must have exercise. There Is a difference in moving In work or exercise from that of fidgeting.

Hands may be exercised and improved by performing housework, so long as too great a strain Is not given them and precautionary measures are adopted. For instance, there is dishwashing the prevailing idea is that to wash dishes Is to destroy the beauty of the hand. This is not necessarily so if the hands are treated properly there will be no ill-effect, and, in fact, they will be beautified by such work.

millions of dollars a year

are expended, it is said,, for cosmetic preparations. Twenty millions spent for very pleasant and delicious manufactures. No one can blame the woman who is allured and fascinated by the delicate cream and perfume, the smooth, sweet-smelling powder, the delicately scented toilet vinegar which makes the bath water ao much more pleasant. Not for a moment would I decry the necessity, the daintiness and the effectiveness of pure toilet preparations. I only deplore the fact that so few realize the importance of beginning in the right way to cultivate a clegLr complexion. The diet, the quality of food, the digestion, the daily exercise in open air, the well ventilated workrooms, living and sleeping rooms and the daily bath all play a most Important Dart- Of coursa the local

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fers very much the same Ills that the hand does, and should be treated similarly to a certain degree. Exercises may be adopted that will perfect the circulation and take away from or add to any part of the arm. Should the arm be thin the exercise should be mild, but if there is too much flesh the exercise should be vigorous.

An ideal method of plumping the arms is to wrap them with oiled bandages—these to be worn at night. Before applying the bandages the entire arm should be bathed with warm water for eight or ten minutes in addition to cleansing the skin it opens the pores and better prepares the skin to absorb the oil.

The bandages should be strips of linen about two inches wide, which are first soaked in olive oil, or some other food that is penetrating, then applied—beginning at the wrist—by winding same around' the arm, working upward until the entire arm Is encased. The bandages should be put on firmly, but not so tightly as to retard circulation. To prevent greasing one's clothing or the bed-clothes, oiled silk may be used to cover the bandages.

The oil may be applied by massaging if it is not convenient to wear the bandages, but I prefer the latter, If possible.

The arms should be bathed again in the morning when the bandages are removed, and after being thoroughy dried a small amount of oil again rubbed Into the skin by friction, after which the arms are wiped with a soft cloth and powdered.

ROUGH elbow is not a pretty sight at any time, but this is especially true when one is dressed in evening clothes. This condition is brought about by exposure and resting the elbows much upon hard surfaces, which brings about a hardened, chapped or rough condition of the skin. The remedy is to soften and make the skin elastic, which is done as follows:—

Each night, before retiring to bed, the elbow must be scrubbed with a mild soap, using a flesh-brush, the bristles of which are rather firm. This softens and removes the calloused parts and imparts better circulation.

After the elbow has befen rinsed and dried, a pad of absorbent cotton whloh has been covered with a soothing and softening preparation is bound on the elbow by wrapping that part with muslin bandages that are about three inches wide.

By following this treatment and not repeating the offense the elbows will ouickly assume a normal condition.

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care of the skin Is equally important, but If prevention is studied more, there will be less call for a cure. One good facial massage a week and a thorough cleansing of the face night and morning will do wonders for the skin but the better the general condition the more can be accomplished by facial massage.

Some girls intelligently steer their way, avoiding the danger of foolish or careless choice and over-indulgence in things of poor quality. They early learn to be fastidious, abstemious. Sometimes the mother wonders why daughter does not choose to eat potatoes. She never realizes that the potatoes on her table when boiled, are over cooked and soggy, when fried, are greasy and heavy. Such a girl soon learns, down town, Just what things are "good" at certain places and orders only the best things In the best places. We find hor, on days when she has the time, walking several squares to get a crisp, inexpensive salad, on

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s. s. s.OU of bay Oil of orange Oil of pimento Alcohol Distilled water

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First add oils to fche alcohol, shake until no oil settles on top, then add the water and let stand for ten days. Fil-,_ ter and it 1b ready for use.

Prickly Heat.

Julia.—Adults as well as children suffer from prickly heat. It will subside when cooler weather comes. Take warm baths and dust the skin with Lycopodium powder. Pulverized starch is also good. Or first bathe with this lotion:—

Powdered borax 6 dram* Rose water. Bounces,-:.,

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A.—To reduce the pores, steam and massage the face once a week. Cleanse the face with the cleansing cream every tight before retiring and bathe the face With witchhazel one or twice daily. Directions for facial massage, formulas, etc., were given recently in the paper. To taper the fingers, wear thimbles at night slightly tight for the fingers and change them as fingers reduce in size. Wear a pair of gloves to keep the thimbles on.

Long Mountain Walks. S. B. M.—To avoid the backache when walking wear rubber heels. They prevent the jarring of the spine with evot step you take. The appearance of the feet is less important than your comfort. Have the soles of the shoe br.ad and moderately thick. If yoi:r instep is high, be sure.the arch of th? shoe fl the arch of the foot perfectly and the heels are high enough to give proper poise. Low heels on a foot witn a high in*tep are tiresome and injurious.

To Reduoe the Bust.

Fatty and Kitty:—Sorry I cou'd'not answer your letter more pr.jivpiiy. There is no rapid way to accomplish what you desire, but by perseveran -e and patience you will at least be able to reduce gradually.

Arlstol 2 grams. White vaseline 30 grams. Essence of peppermint 10 drops. Rub the bust gently with the cream, then cover them with absorbent cotton wet with this lotion:—

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Acetate of lead go gramB. Distilled water 400 grams Cover the cotton with oiled silk and keep on for twelve hours. The treatment rr.ust be continued for several months.

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Mrs. H. C. G.—The formula I am giving ypU is a very good one. Cocoa butter should not be used on the face. Directions for facial massage were given recently.

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When the parents* knowledge is insufficient, the co-operation of the physician should be secured indeed, he ought to play a much more prominent part in educational effort than is usually accorded him. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, says the "Mothers' Magazine." Thephysician ought to appear in the role of a counselor and adviser.before disease has a chance to develop, rather than in that of a child-healer of neglected trouble. In order to understand I child-development and to recognize diseases in their incipient stages, one finds frequent examinations and measurements of the children helpful and neces. sary.

The hygiene of the nursery is a fruitful field of study for parents. Proper nutrition and clothing, ventilation aad lighting, proper seating, exercise, sense training and mental regimen—all these things require careful attention.

Disease, as we have already pointed out. Is often responsible for mental and physical aberrations and defects.

other days choosing rice pudding In the only restaurant where it is even a distant relation of the real article. She knows What good coffee is and only sips a very little,, sne avoids the tea which ia not brewed but fairly stewed and boiled. Such a girl, when she marries, takes pride In having really good things to eat on her table and that same girl, ia apt to have a clear skin and keep it her, through middle age, on into that becoming and beautiful time, when silver hair frames delicately tinted cheeks.

It must be remembered that riches are not necessary to have good food, indeed at some of the tables of the wealthy, the food is too much tortured, too mucb bedevilled, and befrilled and bedressed, to be really wholesome it is too elaborate in every way. Gocd food is found in such a simple menu as bread and butter, fresh well oooked vegetables, fresh, tender meats plainly cooked, salads aad fruit.

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