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to watch a crowd of rlrl or
women walking together will'
gain some valuable experience
on the possible varieties of ungraceful
carriage.
Not two women out of every hun
dred aeem to be able to achieve grace.
There la the girl, for Instance, with the
"turkey-toed" stride.
Her feet emulate In position those of
the awkward bird who graces our au
tumn tables, and Inevitably she cannot
lift her feet properly, but lets them slide
and shuffle In an extremely ugly manner.
Just as bad Is the equally ungraceful
pigeon-toed habit
Here the feet turn In so much that It
Is sometimes a wonder that their owner
does not fall headlong over them!
The old dancing master, whose ln-
variable rule was, "Turn your toes
out," had sound sense back of the ad
- Juration.
, The only cure for turning the toes In
' la to turn them out again, and keep them
that way.
' ' Straddling Is as harmful as it Is un-
f leasing. A good rule Is to walk with
he feet Just the distance of one foot
apart. Thus straddling and knock
kneedness are alike avoided.
When one walks cosrectly there Is a
' straight line from the ears, through the
shoulders and hips, to the feet, just as
when one sits correctly there is a
straight line from the ears to the cen
ters of the sides of the chair.
The most Important of all rules is to
walk always on the balls of the feet
To locate the ball, put a box or large
book on the floor, and place your foot
on it, with the heel free.
, Then raise the toes, and the remain- -.
ing portion la the ball.
Walking on the heels Jars the entire
body; walking on the toes gives a
mincing and affected appearance.
The ball la the, cushioned part of the
foot and la the part Intended for lo
comotion, KEEP THE CHIN IN
For correct and graceful 'walking the
chin should be In, the abdomen straight
and erect and the chest well out
To acquire correct carriage of the
chest practice walking with a book on
the headr or place a broomstick or cane
across the back under the arms.
Correct position in standing and sit
ting is a corollary of correct position In
walking.
Never, for instance, (all Into such un
graceful attitudes as those shown In
the Illustrations. Slouchlness is one of
the worst of crimes against good looks
and graceful poise and balance.
It Is well to follow no fads of walk
ing. The sensible woman will never make
herself conspicuous, and when fashion
decrees that one shall, for Instance,
take two skips' and a hop before com
ing to a standing position, she calmly
walks on In the same old graceful and
sane way.
Walking Is the best of general exer
cises. It should be brisk, and the hands
and arms should be allowed to awing
easily at the sides to promote the circu
lation In everyday walking, of course,
the arms should be kept as motionless
as possible.
A good .mile In thirty minutes' walk
Is sufficient for ordinary purposes. Both
dawdling and racing are out of place.
In the city, two and one-half to three
minutes should be allowed for a block
of the usual length.
Never fall Into the obnoxious habit of
waddling.
Keep perfectly erect and swerve
neither to the right nor to the left
Some women swing so over the entire
area of the pavement or road that they
seem almost to stagger.
Lift each foot clear from the ground.
Never, let It . drag or shuffle. On the, -other
band, do not exaggerate the rais
ing of the feet In an unseemly manner.
For those who have trouble in keeping
the arms still, it is well to carry an um
brella or parcel under one arm. There
Is then not nearly so much temptation
to swing as when both arms are free.
There can be no graceful walking
where there is any motion above the
The bips themselves, the waist and
the shoulders should be kept perfectly
motionless. Place the hands Just below
the hip bones, and swing the legs alter- 1
nately. v - '
i This win aeip one 10 gain uis exclu
sively below-the-hlp motion. .
Above all. the watchword should - be
moderation. ,
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tendency Is the best rule in walking as
elsewhere m the conduct or life, ,
OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY
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Advice by
Different Formulas for the Vau
caire Remedy
REGARDING the Vaucslre prescription,
which formula is correctly propor
tlonsd? I had the former filled and
since thn have seen two or more different
presoriptloni an called the Vaucalre. One "
reads:
Liquid ex. of Oalesa (goatsms). .; 10 rrams
Lacto phosphate of lime 10 era ma
Tlnctur. of fennel...-. 10 grains
Simple syrup 400 grams
Another reads:
Liquid ex. of Oalega (goats
rue) ...... s fluid drams
Lacto phosphate of lime 1M grains
Tincture of fennel 10 grains
Simple syrup ..Vb ounces
Which do you advise and what do you
say of the Vaucalre In tablet form?
PERPLEXED.
The two formulas are identical, with
the exception that the first is expressed
in metric measurements, which 1 used to
give, and the latter in the English gys
ttm, which I now prefer." You will get
exactly the same preparation, which
ever formula you use.
I do not advise the use of the remedy
In tablet form, though I can say nothing
as to the merits of any particular brand.
MRS. W. M. P. I have never heard
of combining ammonia with peroxide as
a bleach. Here are the usual directions:
Shampoo the hair in warm, soapy
water, into which five cents worth of
boric acid has been . dropped. After
thoroughly cleansing, rinse in clear
water to which peroxide has been added
In the proportion of one teaspoonf ul
of peroxide to one cup of water. Allow
to dry by sunning, without rubbing.
You might try pouring some peroxide
In a saucer and adding ammonia until
the compound becomes milky. . You may
be more successful with that.
Kilt fUMrMA will tnavfta hi. In ..t
barm the hair, and it has no doubt
caused the dandruff and falling hair of
which yon complain. No tonlo will help
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you much while you still use It, and all
would be unsightly. You might try
rubbing white vaseline into the roots of
the hair, but that ie the best I can do
for you unless you stop using peroxide.
M. A. L.-
ointment:
-Use externally the following
Ointment for Dermatitis
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Sallcyllo acid 10 grains
Carbolic acid 6 grains
Precipitate of sulphur H dram
Cold cream 1 ounce
Internallv, take a five-grain lithia tab
let In a goblet of water before meals,
and take a good laxative occasionally.
This treatment will probably benefit
you. If not, go in two or three months
to a. skin specialist for advice.
Complexion Harmed by Dust
I work in a cut sole factory, and the duet
from our machines rises up and settles In
our faces anil hair. Kvery two weeks I
have to go to a barber and have a mas
sage treatment. The duet causes my hair
to fall out, although I am not 19. My face
and nose are filled with blackheads which It
Is almost Impossible to press out. and If I
cannot find some way of clearing my face, I
will run a good chance of having It per
manently disfigured. I. If. N.
There Is no way of keeping the dust
from your hair, unless you can cover
your head. If possible, wear a cloae-flt-ting,
dust cap while working.
Be especially careful about brushing
your hair. Brush the hair and scalp
vigorously for ten minutes every night,
and rub- toilet water Into the roots.
As for your face, observe strict clean
liness and steam nightly with very hoti
cloths. This will open th pores, which
must - then be cleaned by the applica
tion of a good cold cream, rubbed entire
ly off after three minutes. Follow this
by a dash of cold water to . Invigorate
the skin, and dry with a rather rough
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Aids to Correspondents
Advice on Various Subjects
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ILL tou kindly give me your advice T
I am SO years old and 1 am troubled
with Dimples all over my back and
chest. They Itch so badly at times that
they make me feel sick. It is Just like a
ran.
Would you advise me to use henna
stain for my hair, which la getting very
dark and U sometimes very oily? It used
to be very light; now It is a drab color,
which I do not like.
Can you give me a cure for constipa
tion? BELLA.
For the pimples, use as a wash a com
pound of 15 grains of sulphate of cop
per to a pint of water. Have the drhg
gist prepare it, and remember It Is a
deadly poison If "taken internally.
Every morning before breakfast take
a teaspoonful of phosphate of soda in a'
cup of hot water, and before other meals
take enough bicarbonate of soda to go
, on the end of a knife, dissolved in half
a wineglassful of water.
As a laxative take sarsaparllla soda,
one glass every night before retiring.
Henna stain will turn your hair a red
dish brown. I know of nothing to niake
It light again. Washing it once in three
weeks with the Juice of one lemon drop
ped in the water, will relieve the olll
ness and keep It from getting darker.
White Spots on flands
Kindly tell me what I can iq to remove
white spots on my bands and arms
A. R.
These white spots are due to lack of
pigment or coloring matter. There is no
local remedy' for them, and the only
thing you can do is to take iron, prefer
ably a compound of iron and malt to
enrich your blood.
. Removing Moles
I am 21 years old and I have been great
ly troubled In the last three years with
moles, which have spread all over my
right cheek and chin. The most embar
rassing part of them Is the small hairs
whlcb project from them. I cut these
hairs from time to time, which I know is
won, but I have been so discouraged,
thinking there was no remedy, that I really
did not care. What I wish to, know Is If
tney can be permanently rVmoved. If so,
could you kindly Inform me of a reliable
place? Would the treatment be very ex
pensive? M. M-
Klndly t'll me If tiny moles can be re
moved from the face. They are very sim
ilar to freckles. M. A. B.
The only effective cure for moles Is
the electric needle. This will remove
the hairs as well. Cutting Uie hairs will
only make them grow faster. Bleaching
them with peroxide, however, will make
them less conspicuous.
The treatment is, of course, expensive,
but not inordinately so, and, as I have
said, it is the only cure except cutting
and the X-ray bath, both of which are
extremely painful. I cannot give ad
dresses.
Ingrowing Hair on Neck
I am very dark and would like a bleach,
but I have Ingrowing hairs on my throat.
I would like something harmless for these
Dimules. I keep pulling them out. but
they grow just the same. I do not care so
much about the ingrowing hairs: what I
want Is a harmless bleach. B. Q. E.
For the ingrowing hairs there is no
cure but the electrlo needle. I should
advise you to resort to it If possible,
as they are an unsightly disfigurement
Lemon Juice, cucumbers and butter
milk are all good natural bleaches.
Skin Turning Yellow
The skin around my mouth Is a dark
yellow. It has been this way for a long
time, but seems to be getting yellower. It
Is very noticeable, and looks black from a
distance. I do not know what causes It,
f(,r my health is good. Kindly give me
something to whiten the skin. C. B. A.
Are you quite sure that your liver is
in good condition? Take a cup of hot
water into which the Juice of a lemon
has been squeezed, before each meal,
and drink buttermilk frequently.
As for the skin Itself, bleach It with
peroxide of hydrogen.
Oxygen in the Human Syster
Does the human system ever take In too
much oxygen?
How can it be taken out of the system?
J. T. B.
There Is absolutely no danger of the
system taking In too much' oxygen un
less it is pumped Into one by artificial
means. This is one of the cases where
nature does not err. If by some chance
an excess of oxygen should e present
the heart would, by Increased action,,
convert it Into blood. Oxygen is oTten
administered to the dying because of -this
effect upon the heart. Full-blooded
and active persona sometimes think
they breath In too much oxygen, but
there-la no case on record where this
assertion baa been proved . : -
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Use of Orange-Flower Cream
Some time ago I wrote asking your ad
vice as to what I could do to help my akin.
After having taken several electrical facial
massage treatments my skin was left In a
f'oor, drled-up-looklng condition. At that
Ime you recommended orange-flower cream
and frequently bathing the face In cold
water, which advice I have followed. It
has helped my complexion, but It seems as
If my face were Increasing in size, and as
it is naturally large, I cannot stand much
piore flesh.
I have also deep dark hollows and
wrinkles under my eyes, which are very
noticeable at times. Would you kindly in
form me If the orange-flower cream will
fill out the hollows or what method of
treatment would be best? Also kindly tell
me how often I must use the orange-flower
cream and if It eauses a permanent change
or merely a temporary one. Is it quite
right to use It when going out and rub
some toilet powder over it 7 ANXIOUS.
If you think the cream la making your
face fat use instead, a compound of two
ounces of rosewater, one dram of glyc
erine and enough bencoln to make the
mixture milky.
Hollows under the eyes are due to
some constitutional complaint or to over
work or lack of sleep. Cold cream will
not do them any good- You must re
move the cause. Washing them with
cologne and water will help them tem
porarily. Orange-flower cream makes an excel
lent cold cream to be used with a pow
der before going-out.
Swollen Feins
Kindly tell me what to do for swollen
veins In the lower part of my arms. When
the arms are hanging down the veins are
badly swollen. ROSEBUD.
Kindly inform me bow to get rid of red
veins which show very plainly on my nose.
6. B.
Both of you should consult a physi
cian. Swolleni veins In the arms are a
sign of heart trouble; In the nose, of
kidney trouble. There Is no external
remedy for either. This advice applies
to "Reader" also.
Finger Nails and Superfluous
Hair
I would like to know of something to
make the finger nails grow after biting
them.
Kindly tell me also how to keep the flesh
that forms around them away.
What will remove superfluous hair on the
neck? READER, I. V.
Soak your finger tips In warm olive oil
for ten minutes every evening. To cure
yourself of the habit of biting your nails
rub lampblack on them or have one
nail manicured and keep from biting
that until it is well grown, then the
next, and so on.
Never cut the skin at the base of the
nails; simply push it down with an
orange-wood stick. It will then be much
slower of growth, which cutting always
Increases.
Nothing but electricity or the X-ray
will permanently remove superfluous
hair. I would not advise the pumice
treatment or a depilatory on the deli
cate glands of the neck. If you cannot
take electrical treatment you would bet
ter bleach the hairs white with perox
ide. For Tender Scar
I have a scar on my right thumb. I have
used your salve, which, no doubt, is all
right but It makes the skin red. and, any
way, can you tell me what to do? P. P.
Instead of the salve for scars you
have used, apply a little carbolized sine
ointment and bind It with a clean rag.
This is soothing and will not irritate
the scar.
Hair Easily Tossed
Can you recommend anything that can be
used on the hair m order to keep It In'
place? My hair becomes tossed very easily,
and It Is necessary for me to wear a veil
when I go out. I have heard of persona
using quince seed. Can you safely recom
mend It. and how Is It used? I would not
care to use anything that would be tajurt- -ous
to the hair. Mrs. D. N. 1
Quince seed is a curler. I should not
advise you to use it for your purpose.
The only thing I can recommend is a
fine net, worn over th entire head.
This will keep the hair from tossing and
hold it In plac.
For Thick Lips
I saw formula several weekSsgo for re- ,
duclng the thickness of the lu. but regret
to say I have mlaplaced it. Kindly publish,
- It again. - X. Y. Z. 1
No formula Is needc-' Simply rub
glycerite of tannin on 1 4 liis every -night
before retiring and refralti at all
times from biting or cymyresalng them
ta any way. ,
fit f v . ? I i M V
Hair Tonic and Shampoo : jj
lm ran my nair leil out oovsioesmorpw
I used your hair tonlo for falling hair suo
cessf ully, as it not only stopped my haisy
from falling, but created a new strong!
growth. Now I wish to know, shall I son
tlnue using same, or would It be better to
use the quinine tonlo? My hair has a ten
rlency to fall in the summer. I also have
considerable dandruff.
The hair Is light. In using your sham
poo for light hair, can soap be used aiaol
Is peroxide a good face bleach?
ANXIOUS.
I see no reason why you should Changs i
tonics when the on you are using now) .'
suits you. If you are entirely cured, ,
there Is no reason. Indeed, why your
should use any.
x ne s nam poo ror ugm nair is cornpist
without the addition of soap. It la
perfectly good cleanser In Itself.
Peroxide Is an excellent bleach to
the face.
A. H. M. I cannot srlv vou the aAs
drees you wish. Ask your doctor o
druggist for the address-of a physician's: 1
suDply house In this city, where you wilt ,
probably be able to obtain th sleotrla
needle.
What is a Constitutional Com
plaint?
Several months ego you published an
article entitled "The Carrot Complex ton.'
and In it you stated that anybody could
obtain this complexion by following the di
rections given providing they were not suf
fering from a constitutional complaint. Will
you please advise me Just what you mean
by a "constitutional complaint"? Do you,
consider freckles and blackheads such? ,
at. It
A constitutional complaint is an lnf
ternal weakness or a chronlo disease t
Thus liver or kidney trouble would ln-rj
terfere with a good complexion, and
some forms of stomach trouble wouluVj
render a steady diet of carrots lmpossK
ble.
Freckles and blackheads should not)
interfere with acquiring th "carroa
complexion." Rub th half of a lmooH
over the face every morning to relieve 1
the freckles, and every night steam thai
face and pick out the blackheads wltbj
a needle sterilised by being dipped la ,
boiling water. '
FLORENCE. I am sorry that I ean-M
not answer your Question, but ft la euti
side my province. I hop to serv youK
ueuer some luiurs ume. ,
Painting Black Eyes '.
iou wuuin oDiifrv ins Twry roucn it Toll
would rive me some Idea on pftintlnff bltvcii
ryes ana lew me now to mix UM pU)C
Where can I get It?
1 am a bafter ana ie would Help me Quits) it
111.119 at x cuum iiiuw new 11 is aoaa.
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An artist who has don the Wurk fof;
himself and others tells me that all thats
Is necessary is water colors, mixed to'
nesh color. This is usually carmine and
one of the yellows, with a touch of ver-
mlllon; but the proportions must b1
varied to suit different complexion.
Apply with a large-slxed water-colon
brush, rather dry, and spread on thick-
ilck'4
th aK
ly, afterward Dienaing in edges with
lime water.
You can obtain th paints at any
store. V
Cannot Change Color of Eyet
Aiy nine gin. 12 years 01a. nas very rea
hair and pale blue eyes. She also has Soar
cut by accident into her lip.
Is there a way to turn blue eyes brown f
Also, what will remove the scare? -
Mrs. t .
There Is absolutely no way of char ;
ing the color of the eyes, and I beg off ;
you not to tamper with those of your
daughter, for you may do her serious)4
injury. Unfortunately, brown eyes and)'
red hair are the rarest, as they are thf
prettiest, of combinations, and your lit
tle gtrl will have to console herself withf?
the thought that she is In plenty of com-'
pany.
As for the scars, try rubbln carbolot
ized sine ointment on them. I do not
think it will do much good, however, asj
scars on the lips are always hardest to
cure, and most of all when they are old) '
ones.
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Styles of Hair Dressing
A few months ago yoa save Illustrations
of styles of halrdresalng which were be
coming and those which were ot WIU '
you kindly supplement that article by an- I
other describing and Illustrating the dtu 1
ferent steps in arranging and twisting the
hr . BEADEH.
Since you wrote me I hav had art ar
ticle on wearing th -hair .without "
pompadour. In which the successive
stages of dressing wer given for ser ,
eral stylesv -1 Uustthat amoug theng
you found one to your liking.
Changing Shape of Nose '
. Kindly toil me bow to reduce a large pug -nose
to a perfect shape.. I will be very mwtt '
; obliged to you. s,-,..,i--.-,..'.C. E. C. ...
Thousands; of Other people would a!-
. be very much tllgd t r if I coo' t
find the secret of reducing a puit 1
to a perfeet shape.. Much enn ha
- by massage, and this ts your t,u', 1 -.
The shape of the bone U uncu.u a- .., ,
but the cartilage may, by Jih.ij umi j. 1
tlcnt mouhJiua. be atri-:li"-ii"'t . i
elongated. Ma.iii"' th n--. t 11 a !
ward and Inward ii;r.--t',.i tm ti... 1 ,-ger-ttp
of botu tian-te f r n n , ,1 1
night and morning, in a1-. a i r )
buuld' b'i;i to s r.u.4.