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7 URING the hot weather all babies Buffer, but the amount of dls comfort depends mainly upon Ihn knnivlerisn or icnoranCO Ot the mothers In whom they must trust. Young; mother usually Imagine, that the Instinct of motherhood Is thelra. Just as It Is with animals, but that this Is an erroneous opinion Is shown by the z.fkct tht tLe Infant mortality of this country Is nearly 50 per cent. Every woman has a preconceived notion of S how to dress her baby, but somehow she almost always goes to extremes. Ono mo'her will swathe her Infant In flannel ana cover It with warmest efghans. even In midsummer. This means that prickly heat will result and that the vitality of the child will bo re duced. '',' Another ' mother will take all baby's clothes off and leave It no protection from vagrant breezes, a condition which Impairs the digestion and frequently causes the death of the baby. The first rule In dressing baby Is that the band shall always bo left on. The band Is the first little garment, usually all-wool or sllk-and-wool. with low neck and no sleeves. The shirt goes over this. In really hot weather, the shirt, and even the flannel skirt, may be left oft, but never the band. At the seashore, during the Prst and second summers. It is better not to remove the shirt. Mere ly cut the'sleevcs above the elbow. Toung babies always or almost al- ' ways wear flannel tops to their skirts. In summer, these skirt bands may be made of double thickness of muslin, which will b neither too thin nor too thick. - " ' ' Give baby plenty of exercise, and al low the limbs plenty of freedom. Jump ers are perfect garments for children of a year and older. Long clothes were never intended for summer, so. If pos- Ible, put baby Into short clothes when warm weather comes.- Knit socks are too warm for sum mer, and with long1 dresses no cov ering; for the feet Is necessary. With short dresses white cotton stockings are sufficient, but do not put a newly "shortened" baby into short ocks unless the climate is equable. nd never at the seashorv',or rheu matism will be sure todn-esult. Bathing is the most Important fac tor of baby's tdllet. The water should be warm, but not hot, and the temperature may be determined by the mother testing- it with her elbow, which is almost as sensitive as baby's skin? After the bath baby should be pow dered, which does not mean that the child should be deluged with talcum. Only the iolnts, knees, arms, elbows and neck need be sprinkled. Prickly heat and other Irritation may be cured by adding a little bi carbonate of soda to the ordinary talcum powder; boraclc acid powder added to the talcum is also excellent, especially for chafing;. At night the child should sleep on a pad. and there should be three on hand, so each may be well aired. As baby's bedclothes are difficult to keep In place, it la a good plan to tie Answers to Correspondents o WING to the great amount of mall received and the limited space given this department. It Is absolutely impossible to answer letters In the Sunday Issue fol lowing their' receipt. The letters must be answered In turn, and this ofttlmes requires three or four weeks. All correspondents wbo desire an Im mediate answer must Inclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply. This rule must also be complied with la regard to personal letters. For Scanty Eyebrows "SHY" The eyebrow stimulant for which I give you the formula has been successful In many cases: Co logne, two and one-half ounces; glyc erine, one and one-halt ouweeer fluid extract . ef JabnrMdl, two eunees. Agitate Ingredients till thoroughly In corporated. Apply to the eyebrows with a brush and to the lashes with a tiny camel's-hair paint brush. Tbe rush viust be freed from any drop sad red llrhtly along the edge of the eyelids, exercising extreme eare that t minute poruoa ai the soUoa touches tae eye Itself, WuU 4.-- it TP Trc, baby into the nightgown, but It must bo plenty long to allow the tiny legs to be quite tree.. A sheet is not nec essary to use as a cover for the baby; a thin blanket is almost as cool and does not become damp. In hot weather even this may be omitted. If the tied-up gown is used. When baby's clothes are washed they should always be hung up to air and thoroughly dry for at least a day and a half after they are Ironed. Freshly washed and ironed garments are never absolutely dry. Baby's clothes, too, should never be dried on the grass, for they seem to absorb some of the earth's moisture and cause croup. Don't rub the eyes If they feel In flamed and as though something were In them. Put Into a basin a teaspoon ful of boraclc acid, cover It with hot water, let it stand a few minutes until It clears and then bathe the eyes with tbe solution. Hair NeTds Oil r. O. B. The recipe I am giving you will make up Into a splendid lotion, which should be used every other day If good results are desired. Glycerine, one ounce; eau do cologne, one-quarter pint; liquid ammonia, one dram; oil of origanum, one-half dram; oil of rosemary, one-half dram; tincture of canthartdea, one ounce. Briskly agitate for ten minutes; Ihea dd camphor Julep, one-half pint, and again mis weU and stir, a. few drops of ceeence of musk or other perfume can be added. Remedy for Dandruff M. L E. it is necessary wbea troubled with dandruff to tnaaaage toe scslp thoroughly. Teu will find tae lot-" DenesetsJ: THE- OREGON SUNDAY CONCERNING By .1- z jz z " '4 Moisten scales with olive oil. When crusts are soft, wash scalp with tinc ture of green soap. Rinse thoroughly and apply almond oil to the scalp. Rub In with the fingertips and then use the following lotion daily: Ammonia muriate. tPn grains; glycer ine, one ou'rice; rosewater, five ounces. Rub this briskly into the scalp. At the end of ten days shampoo. imlllar Is the feminine tint. "My hair will not In curl In summer and daily marcelling ti so expensive:' or. again. "Irons burn my hair so when used every day. What caa I dr Of course, one's hair must be la curL 'but not that tight fritiiness of oldei days, and it seems very hard to kep It leek leg yust right Happily, there are anaay ways to acquire almost the proper wavy effect without resorting ft, J jhe III VZ r 1 r 4 111 I . '.- HOW familiar Is the feminine I II , ' - II I complaint. My hair will not I II ' V II I JOURNAL, PORTLAND,, SUNDAY HORNING. JULY 19. Mrs. Hlnry Symes IB ' H saw .. 1 1 juMiiai 3" , VAV - For a Dry Skin MARIANNE The following Is a rec ipe for a very good cream. It does not have the least tendency to create a growth of hair: Oil of sweet almonds, four ounces: white wax, six drams; spermaceti, six drams; borax, two drams; glycerine. GTl ijiSitS one and a half ounces; orange-flower water, two ounces; oil of neroli, fifteen drops; oil of blgarade (orange skin), fif teen drops; oil of petit grain, fifteen drops. Melt the first three Ingredients, add the glycerine to the orange-flower water and dissolve the borax In the mixture; then pour It slowly Into the blended fats, stirring continuously. If-eur skin ! In a very dry condi 9 Mf-J4 mm I U "J U'H Daily Curl I 1 ...... mvmi . i ii w- - ' - 1 I I ' ' I I ' - to those horrors curl papers or curl lag rare They belonged to a gener ation test bad not ear conveniences nd our Ingenuity la tbe little way ef personal adornment and Improve- QaiU the easiest, most becoming an 1903 Beauty and for tion, it would be well for you not to use eoap more than once a day. When you do use it, be very careful about rinsing the face so that no trace of the soap 1 left on the skin. Almond meal Is very good for dry skin, and I would advise you to use It. The Vaucaire Remedy KATE The Vaucaire prescription 1 usually a most successful aid to bust development. You will get quicker re . suits by practicing deep breathing and giving the bust gentle massage treat ment each night while using the remedy. Hera is the recipe: Fluid extract of gajega, two and one-half drams; lacta phosphate of lime, two and one-half drams; tincture of fennel, two and one half ounces; simple syrup. 12 ounces. The dose Is two soupspoonfuls With crater before each meat To check your hair frcm falling out so rapidly, give your scalp half-hour massage treatment each evening. Also use the quinine tonic for which I am giving you the recipe: Sulphate of quinine, one dram; rosewater, eight ounces; diluted sulphuric acid, fifteen minims; rectified spirits, two ounces. Mix. then further add: Glycerine, one quarter ounce; essence royale or essence musk, five or six minims. Agitate until solution is complete. Apply to the roots every day. Cure for Freckles and Tan BROWN EYES Try the simple lemon and glycerine lotion for freckles and tan. Following is the recipe: Citric acid (lemon), three drams; hot water, eleven ounces; borax, two drams; red rose petals, one ounce; glycerine, one ounce. Dissolve the acid and borax in the water, lnfuso the petals for ah hour; strain through a Jelly bag after twenty four hours; decant the clear portion and add ther glycerine. Apply as often as agreeable. Probably the reason you get so hoarse In the evening Is that you expose your self too much to the night air. AYhen wearing a decollete gown, be sure to carry a wrap with you. for you will most inexpensive way to arrange the aalr la leng. deep waves is to tie 11 up la ribbon bands. This Is done by dampening the half fend arranging It loosely on tbe head. Then three bands should ee tied areuad It aa that la the front they e, mm '7 r Via fir surely need It before the night is over. Hoarseness is often cured by taking the Juice of a lemon. Care of the Hands HOUSEKEEPER There are many ways la which you can protect the hands, and there are also some prepara tions that you can use to make the hands smooth, soft and white. Protect ing the hands from dust, always rinsing them with clear water, after having used soap on them, and wiping until perfectly dry. will do a good deal toward keeping them in good condition. To protect the hands from dust, wear loose glove. To soften and whiten the hands, use glycerine and lemon. Put in a bottle two ounces of glycerine, two ounces of water, foe tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice and a few drops of carbolic acid. Shake well After washing and drying the hands, rub a little of this mixture into them. Enlarged Pores DOTTY Enlarged pores, once cured, may be kept normal slse If the use of the compltxlnn brush Is continued, so that It Is impossible for dust to clog them up agatp. This preparation Is in no way harm ful to the skin. Here Is the recipe: One dram of boric acid, four ounces of dis tilled witch hazel. Apply with a piece of linen or a bit of absorbent cotton. Massage Cream y BLONDE Here Is a recipe for an ex cellent massage cream: Lanolin, two and one-half ounces; spermaceti, six drams: white vaseline, Jwo and one half ounces; cocoanut oil. two ounces; sweet Irtmond oil. two ounces; tincture cf benzoin, one-half dram. Melt the first five Ingredients together, beat until the mass concretes, adding the benzoin, drop by drop, during this process. Extract of violet or any perfume may be added if agreeable. Orris Powder for Perspiration PIFFLE You will find this recipe for a powder very good for your case: Phenic acid, three fluid drams; alcohol, five and one-half fluid drams; starch, six and one-frjrth ounces; florentine orris, five and one-half ounces; essence of vio let, thirty-two minims. Dissolve the acid in the alcohol, add the violet es sence, then the starch and orris root. If your face Is too red you should be careful about your diet. Proper exer cise, too, is advisable, for excessive color is not always an indication of health. To Make Skin Soft and Smooth MRS. E. N. I think you will find the following recipe to your liking, for it contains none of the ingredients you mention: Take one or two cucumbers, cut them into ratlier small chunks without peel ing. Put these into a mortar and pound with a pestle (or use a heavy wooden are equally apart, and ths hair must le luosened between tnem. As toa hair dries, that in tbe. spaces ..'tween the ribbons stands up' and the bands keep the test of the hair against the head, leaving a deep, full wave whea they are" removed. Thl Is not an uncomfortable method, and It will aot Interfere wltts the night's rest, as furl papers so often do Besides. If the ribbon la freib and attractive, the three bows at the top of the head really make a moot becoming headdress, for tbe frst is tied atvout an Inch tack from tbe face aad the others are aa inch apart Use eae-haif inch rib boa (or the parpeaa. s Another way, though lass taaomUc. t K-. !(H'',.,f' . V v y . potato masher and a heavy earthenware bowl) until the mass is pulp-like in Con sistency. Now filter this through a piec of cheesecloth or very coarse muslin, squeezing out as much of the Juice aa you can. Now put all into a clean en ameled saucepan and simmer (don't boll) for ten minutes. Then restrain and when cold add al cohol to the proportion of one table ppoonful to half a pint of the strained liquid. Bottle and use for sponging the face instead of washing it during th day. The alcohol should preserve the Juice. For a Yellow Neck LOVEY First wash your neck In hot water and good soap, then massage with a good cream. Rub the skin with half a freshly cut lemon and massage well. Afterward wipe with a soft cloth. Re peat the treatment night and morning for a time and you wljl be pleased wltli the resu't. Cream for the Face LOTTIE If your face is very dry, use cold cream, rubbing it on at night. Your skin has not enough oil In it An excellent cold cream for this pup. pose is one made according to the fol lowing formula: White wax. one ounce; spermaceti, one ounce; oil of almonds, one-quarter pint. Melt; pour Into a mor tar which has been heated by being im mersed sometime in boiling water. Very gradually add. three ounces of rose water and one ounce of witch hazel, and assiduously stir the mixture until an emulsion is formed, and afterward until the mixture is nearlv nlH This cream is particularly useful t Burevtsiretehed- skin. r Cure for Parasites MRS. G.-The recipe I am here giving may prove helpful to you in cleansing your little glrlU head. If n is not suo cessful, however, consult your druggist and he will give you a remedy. Cut a . cake of bichloride of mercury soap Into halves, and shave one half into fine bits. Dissolve it in boiling water. You may set the mixture on stove over a gentle heat If you choose. You should have the water form a Jelly like mixture when cold. TNie following lotion may be used after a thorough washing with the fore going preparation: Tincture staphisagre. three ounces; bay rum. three ounces. To Reduce the JVaist Measure WORRIED Deep breathing will help to reduce the waist measure and en large the bust. The stretching exercises, tbo, are splendid as waist depieters. Raise the arms high above the head; then, holding the knees straight, try to touch the floor with the fingertips. Btand erect, place hands on hips, bend from waist as far as possible to the right, then' to the left. Is to separate the frorlt hair Into three strahds, dampen it and wind each tightly as though preparing to singe it These, In turn, are each wound in and out over the two prongs of an ordinary wire hairpin, which tg then pinned back with the "hair. Thlg may be done every other night or every third night, and the colsTurs will alwas be in graceful waves at no cost whatever. Dainty maidens, when using this method, prefer to slep in little nlgnt- . caps made of wash net. which will al.'uw the hair to dry. The caps are made by cutting a circle of net about fourteen Inches In diameter, edging It with narrow lace, and sewing a bit of ribbon beading about one lncn from the outer edge. hen this Is run with baby ribbon and tbe cap Is pulled up to fit the head the effect Is very charming. If the cap Is considered tee hot (er aunt- -nier wear it may be worn around (be room till th lighta are out, then supped off. to be replaced In the mornlns the toilet is sufficiently progressed as arrange the hair for tbe day. Still a third way Is to prepare the strands of hair as just described, the wind esch strsnd over a bit cf ri!'in, using tbe ribbon like an old-fashioned curl paper Tie the ribbon In a smart lit He bow and H la far (runs uabeevm .lng. No wsy has been found to rtirl the back of the hair, for there Is a limit human endurance, and pit. ea i.ir--pto ia aeijber comf'-rtsbie nor rf al. . . However, aa low e!ror ta km. It Is aot sbeoluuiy oeceaeary e curt the hair all round. A recipe for a iifclr fl'i'l Is made ef S rains of potsw'ini cr-.Tit-. one r I raps of ammonia w'f. I t, t, I drams cf si-nhol; s41 nufi r'" to nriske :-n e..r, Mo'- re " hair anh t- r-'-. ', rt loosely a J St i- Cri .
