THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, FORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ' 18, 1903
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Concerning health
ancLBEAUTY
Mrs. Henry Symus
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r COURSE. every one cannot be
expeoted to possess ths knowl
edge of a ours who has spent
vesra In training, nor can the
art of a skilled surgeon ba msstsred by
a layman. It la wise, however, to know
as much aa posalble about tha simpia
traatment of everyday acldents, little
things that might happen to any ona at
any time. For thla reason I have de
cided to aiva you a lecture on tha sub
ject, and particularly In retard to han
dling bandages.
There are many who do not know
why bandages are rolled, who have
never seen one properly handled. What
an Important knowledge It la! A mother,
for Instance, might go for yeara without
once needing to know how to care for
a burn or a scratch, yet the time Is
aura to come when she would give al
most anything to be prepared to allevi
ate the suffering of ber child, a suffer
ing that she herself so acutely shares.
In every household there should be a
roll of bandage kept In a Jar, care- ,
fully fastened. Thla Insures lta cleanli
ness and makes It quite aafa to employ,
even for a cut. without fear of sep-
tloemla. There ahould be on band also
some absorbent cotton, which Is not
expensive and la Indispensable In case
of acpident This la used to wain the
wound before bandaging and It may be
thrown away afterward. There should
also be In every household a disinfect
ant, for accidental cuts and burns. It
might be peroxide of hydrogen, a very
efficient cleanser, or It might be one of
tha many patent disinfectants, which
are usually very good. For burns there
ahould ba at hand aoma "carron" oil,
made of olive oil and llmewater. In
equal parts. It heala and cools a burn.
The bandage Is put on, after the
wound la carefully washed with disin
fectant and absorbent cotton, beginning
far above or below the Injured part.
The roll should be held lo the rlht
band and put on so that the side of the
bandage which has been toward the roll
la now outside. Should the thumb be
Injured, the bandage Is started at the'
wrist; wound twice round and then up
ward to the thumb, where it ia twisted
to make It fit better. The twisting of a
bandage is an art all to Itself that needs
to be seen to be understood, but giving It
a single turn naturally makes It nar-
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' rower at that polit, so, ahould there ba
a curve to encircle, aa for instance
round tha joint of tha thumb, tha single
turn will enable the bandage to ba pulled
tighter. It la for Just this reason that
tha bandage should ba kept rolled, for
with tha whole piece In the attendant's
hands she may pull It tight and twist It
as the posltlen f thewound requires.
Should the wound be on the leg, the
bandage should bo atarted at the ankle
and wound upward. The first turn may
then be pulled very tight, eo the whole
will not slip. Should the wound ba a
burn. It Is not necessary for the bandage
to cover It nor for It to be very tight.
In that case a piece of absorbent' cotton
might be wet with carron oil. applied to
the burn and held In place by a bandage,'
begun at the ankle, wrapped twice,
brought upward across the cotton, wrap
ped twice around above the wound and
then returned to the ankle. Thus the
cotton may be held securely, but not so
tightly as to make the burn uncom
fortable. There are three ways to f aatan the
end of the bandage. The first Is to
fasten it with a tiny safety pin. Thli
Is usually satisfactory; but sometimes
the pin comes unfastened, which -necessitates
a painful redneaslng of the
wound. Perhaps the securest method
is to fasten the loose end with two or
three strips of adhesive plaster; which
may be loosened with aloohol when the
bandage is to ba removed. Another
way Is to split the end of the bandage,
twist one of the spilt ends around In
the opposite direction and then knot
them. Needless to say, this last method
would only be possible were the wound
on the leg or arm. It makes a more
sightly finish than either tha plaster or
the safety pin.
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Mrs. Henry Symes' Answers
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WINQ to tha great amount of
mall received and the limited
space given this department. If
Is absolutely impossible to an
swer letters in the Sunday Issue follow
ing their receipt The letters must be
answered in turn, and this ofttlmes re
quires three or four weeks.
AH correspondents who desire an lm-
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mediate answer must inciuso o. Mis
addressed stamped envelope for a re
ply. This rule must also be complied
with in regard to personal letters.
Many Questions
I shall be obliged If you will please give
the fallowing Information:
1. ir borax i put Into the water with
which ous bathos the face, will it cause
hair to grow? 1. Could you recommend
any remedy or treatment. Internal or ex
ternal, that would cause a dark yellow
complexion to have a pinkish hue? Could It '
be cleared and whitened? t, Could you
give me -a rouge that would cause a pink
ish, clear tint, yet would be imperceptible?
rowdsr causes my skin to have a leathery,
dry appearance, and It shows very much.
I am afflicted with excessive olllnesa about
the nose and chin. Can you suggest a
remedy. ' Miss R.
Although you evidently expected ma to
end you a personal answer, you neg-'
lected to inclose a stamped and address
ed envelope, so I am forced to print tha
remedies in the column. The mall is so
large that, did I attempt to answer let
ters without prepaid postage, I should
be swamped.
To answer your questions In order:
Borax la a cleanser and could not causa
hair to grow. It la not a grease. It la
said, on good authority, that no applica
tion of cold cream or even toMo will
cause hair to grow on the face, unless It
Is Intended to ba there, t. Tou will And
the following a good face bleach. It
will do all you require, except provide
tha plnklaa hue. That Is a question of
perfect health. Live In tha open air;
gleep with your window wide open,
both In winter and In summer, and your
complexion will soon get clean and rosy.
To Clear tha Complexion. .
Mob the fare ever. fast before washing
ft, with two teasnoonfnis of flowsre ot sul
rear mixed in half a pint of saw milk.
This mixture should stand a little while
esters it is used aa the face,
1, As to the rouge, I am giving you a
good prescription, but use it with ears,
for artificial coloring la rery noticeable
and ahould ba meed only at night Apply
to ,the cbeeka with tha tips of tha
fingers. Remove it with a good cold
cream.
UqujA Bloom of Botes.
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Finger Nails Too Short
yu be so kind a, to publish in your
paper something that will promote the
growth of the finger nails? ""xm ln
A READER
The growth of the finger nails depends
upon the general health of tha person.
If .they do not grow to the average
length, it would Indicate that you are
not, physically, in the best condition.
There is no speclflo remedy to make
finger nails grow.
To Mak the Cheeks Red
I have so little color, can you tell ma
some harmless paint to usa? Of course, I
know about red ribbon soaked in water,
but I think it will Injure my complexion.
Please give me something. M. IB.
If your general health la good, your
color ahould be good. Be aura to sleep
in a well-ventilated room with the win
dows wide open. If-you are too cold, in
crease the covers on the bed, but do not
decrease the amount of air in the room.
In connection with this, take aa much
outdoor exercise aa possible; in fact, live
In the open air. A rouge' will not give
you a healthful tint, I am, however,
giving you a harmless prescription,
which you may .use If you so desire:
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step, sometimes tha elevator starta
prematurely, and in either case a help
ing hand might be very acceptable.
A stranger should step aside for tha
woman to pass, unless ha bar the exit,
in which case ha should step out, so
that her progress may not be Impelled.
His attitude. If a stranger, should Indi
cate a desire not to put her to any In
convenience by forcing her to go around
him.
When the vehicle Is driven by the man
he gets Into it before bla guest, and
holds the reins,' and ha Is the last to
leave it. This Is so that he may hold
tha horse, for it might start and cause
an accident If there ba other men in
the party they should help tha lady
or ladles to enter, and they should alight
first, and lend a helping hand when the
destination Is reached.
If It be an automobile tha driver may
be Just aa attentive as the other men In
the party, for tha engine is qufte un
likely to run away. It might ba safer
for the driver to retain his seat until
the engine Is stopped.
Of course, a woman has the right of
way when entering a room, but It is a
different matter when tha room Is a res
taurant or aome other publio place.
While a stranger should always stand
aside for a woman to pass before him,
even when entering a restaurant, it la
perfectly allowable for her escort to go
first, eo that he may arrange with the
waiter the location of tha table.
Should all such arrangements - - have
been previously made, the woman
may cross the room first, the waiter
leading , the way; but It Is not her
place to discuss the location of the table.
Should she be dissatisfied with the place
decided upon she may mention it to her
escort, and he should find another place
while she waits until he returns for her.
When entering a theater tha man
should follow directly after the usher
to the seats, and ha then may step back
for the woman to take her place.
Bummed up,-the question of first prece
dence in publlo -places amounts to tha '
one rule all arrangements ahould ba
left to tha men of the party; after they
are complete tha women may take first
place. v .;.
When a man ia said to help a worn
an to alight from a vehicle It does
not mean that ha graba her rudely
round the waist and lifts ber to tha
ground, nor does it mean that ha .
seises her by the arm and pulls bar
from the vehicle. These two ways are
what the uninitiated usually under
stand by the term helping; a woman,'
To make the task of stepping from a
carriage, elevator or automobile
easier, be merely should offer' his
hand to the lady, so that she mary
take It or may not The proper way
for' a groom to offer assistance to
his mistress Is for him to bend bis
cidow ana noia it nrmiy wmt b
may rest her hand upon It if she so
eslres. The act of a gentleman when
he helps a lady ahould be no less
deferential. He should no more grrab
her by the arm than ho would carry
her bodily in to dinner. He offers her
his hand that she may accept it or
may not, Justus it suits her fancy.
In a general way, it 4s never strict- .
ly good taste for a man to take the.
arm of a woman. This applies to
walking on the street, in tha country,
or anywhere else. Even in helping; a
woman over a bad crossing; he should
only offer bis arm. -. ;
The whole acienca of how and wham
a man should precede a woman and
how and when ho should lend ber as-
slstance Is summed up in one rule.
A woman always has tha right ot
way, and men must all stand aside
at her approach, except when she
needs or might need assistance. In '
passing from one room' to the other.' .
in her own' house or in the house of .
a friendV'or In golngllnto tha house of
a friend, the woman should always
walk ahead.' Whan entering a publio
place, where any explanation must
be given, the man should enter first. ,
Hints to Correspondents
Club Etiquette
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The Improvement la yosr general
fceeJta by an open-air Ufa wiQ Improve
the texture of year akin I am giving
roe, however, a good lotto.
Lotion for Oily Skin.
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Whits
Spermaceti
J'hlte petrolatum
Alcohol
Perfume to suit
Dissolve the dys In alcohol, add this solu
tion to the fats, previously melted, and In
corporate ths whole together, continuing the
stirring until tha mixture has cooled.
Henna Stain
I have read someirhere that thtrs Is aa
oriental henna paste, I bellevs it was called.
o produce a reddish tint In the hair: Do
you know anything about It?
t MARIS K
I know that such a pasta is used with
good results. I have a liquid henna'
stain which, I think, ytm will find
equally satisfactory. I do not know
where you can get the formula for the
paste.
Henna is a perfectly harmless vege
table matter and, unlike metallic dyes,
cannot irritate the scalp or Impair the
texture of the hair. Henna may be pro
cured In a powder and dissolved with
water. I see no reason why the paata
should not be made In the same way.
. To usa my liquid dye. wet a brash
with the dye and run it the full length
Of the hair. Do not let K touch tha
scalp, although, should It do so, ft may
be removed with soap and water. Be
fore aslng any hair dye It le better to
- try It on some combings or some sheep's
wool; otherwise it may not aome oat the
proper color. Hair dye should only be
need by aa expert ,
Eyes Are at Fault
I kava a sort ef BMaAerfce, and hair ha I
thlag I can a for K? . H. Y. M.
A baadacba of such long duration u
likely to Coma either frees eye or from ' J
lfi digestion. It wotd fee better to ge to
an oculist and have your eyea examined.
1 cannot auggest any remedies; you re
quire a physician's care.
To SingTtbe Hair
My hair ikik.1 i..oIiik vrry ouly, and I
00 not know bow to do It. Can you tall
any way It may be doas without burn
,n Wt IGNORANT.
It Is Impossible for any one to singe
her own hair. It requires a second per
son to do it Divide all the hair into
little bits of strands and twlet them
tightly. Wtlen this Is done, take one
strand and, holding It still tightly
twisted, run the taper up and down tba
length of the strand, but not too close
to the head. This will burn off all the
looHe hairs and there will be no danger
of catching fire, but do not let the taper
remain In one place longer than & sec
ond. Singeing the hair cannot be done
with a lighted match; It will require one
of the long wax tapers which may be
procured at any hardware store. It
would be better, however, to have It
done at aome hairdresser's before you
attempt to try It at home. In this way
you can tell exactly bow it must be
managed.
Too Stout
sfy kips are toe larre for the preseat di
rectors fashion. What shall I do to rs
dvos their size? I look ridiculous In cloths
that are mad in ths latsst style. FAT.
Very shortly I will publish a aeries of
exercises which you may take to reduce
the size of your hipa. I think you will
find them very easy, and they will do
you a great deal of good. As they will
not appear until about the first of No
vember, I am giving you in the mean
time an exercise which you may take
and which will prepare you for the ones
to come:
To Keduce the Hips.
Plies hands on tb hips, shoulders wsll
lack. Ths leg Is raised with kne flexed.
Then, after a high, quick aid kick, bring
the font bare: aaaln to ths floor. This is
to be repeated several times.
WHO'SHALL PRECEDE?
LAST week whea otrf for a walk t
happened to eee a yourtg asaa belp
a trtrl over tba street, and I was
aorpriaed at tbo awkward way la whlca
ba did ft Ha did not offer bar assist
ance, be merely gratbbed ber by the
arm, pulled ber off the curb and across
in front of a car. At tha time it oc
curraiLto me that it nught form a very
good texf. jfor a few words.
Tba vary next day I found another
coup) In - the act of entering a room,
and for some reason the man went first!
Ia it pooafble. thought I, that tbero oaa
be such UrnoraSjcef Is It sot universal
rule that wemaa shall walk first? Bat
wbOe I t bought It seemed to me that
there were acre stone wbea the sweat
rouKJ take precedence suite properly;
so perhaps) It. la a matter wortay.of .
diacaaatoo. I may bo able to aid a few
who bare bee posaled at tha seeming
eontradsrtloa of the rales.
Wbo shall go first? Is It ajot natural
that the sssva shaB bo tba last to ewtar
and tha first to Vsava If tbo object la
question be a vehicle? Should he not,
. en tbo other band, accord the woman
tba right of way wbea entering or leav
ing a room? These seem natural rules
eoough, rst bow would it be if the
vehicle ware aa elevator and the room
la question a restaurant or other publla
place? Would that not bare some bear
ing oa tha eaoa?
It would. Indeed, and oa in making
rnk-a for these things we must take
Into ear consideration tbo many rooms
and ktada of rooms, the vehicles and
kinds of vehicle, for each may ed a
differ eot rule.
Xt tba eiovavar roane first. If tba
faaa Do tbo escort of tba wore a a it la
mora ewtsslMo that be should ge out
sTraVs ltd ksa aaa aastet ber ta leave
or to ester, stoesettmos ti-r to Of
rE LIVE In a small town, but the
man bavs a -hid on - the main
street. Of course, sverr one passes
' that way every day and I sometimes
ees my friend sitting In the window.
Should I speak to them or not? Think I
have heard something about it. MAY.
A woman should never glance at the
windows ot a club, and. of course,
should never speak. When paselng the
dub. look the other way and you will
then be sure of doing the right thing.
Without a Chaperon
I am a young ajlrt and very often my
mrn friends Invite me to dine with them In
restaurants. Is It proper for ins to go
alons or should I insist upon' harlnx an
other woman with me. IGNORANT.
A young girl never goea to publio
places without a chaperon. It is not
considered a nice thing to do, and
should the young men want you very
much they will ba perfectly willing that
your mother or soma older person ac
company you. ,
A Needless Query
My wife aad I are separated, but we oft
meet oa tb atreet. Should I speak ta
ber? IITURCC
It Is always a woman's privilege to
peak first. If she bowa to you. return
ber salutation. If aha Ignores you, fol
low ber example. In alt ber oaaa do not
make yourselves conspicuous. Should
chance throw you together In the bouse
of a friend, accept tha situation and be
have aa though you were merely ac
quaintances. A Disagreeable Habit
Is tb m of a tsotkpk-k hi a pjfclie
toes sotts? COUXTRT.
Toethplrka ar slways vol gar and
ohoujd nevor bo uaed a a hot4 or in a
private bouse. LltUo attentions ta tba
tolls, such aa arranging tbo balr, dress
Ins; and pteklng tba teeta ahould so
dona ia tbe privacy of one's own room.
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Mstasr ears au
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girl whose parents snow so much Inter,
eat in her welfare is lucky, indeed.
There are too many parents woo neglect
to enforce such necessary yules.
A Rude Caller
There is a manfwho calls at our house
wbo always puts his feet on a chair. Can
such behavior be wall bred? MAJtRIXD.
Men and women should never lounge
in public. Such unconventional attitude
should be reserved for time when they
are alone. Even In their own house they .
ahould keen their feet on the. floor wbea
there are women present.
Smoking on the Street '
Is It permissible for a man to smoke oa '
ths street wbsa walking with lady? (
have noticed that niany men dr not do It.
A.N'XIOCB TO LAK.V. ,
Men should never smoke on tba street
when walking with a lady, and It la
really not permissible to srnoks on a
street where there la a likelihood of
meeting many acquaintances. There la
a rule, which I snail touch upon later,
that a man should remove pipe, cigar
or cigarette from bla mouth when no -aeea
a woman whom be kaowa ap
proaohtng. She la not suppoeed to boar
lo nlm until ha baa done so.
At a Formal Wedding ' v
abeotd a gwest at a fnnsial wedding tska
th arm sf ths saber when she wsika w s
the aisis? II so, which arm aeea exs uiil
Ura. H.
When the aaber ateps forward te fin4
a Place for a guest at a wedding, bo
off era bis right arm. which she m f
take or not. aa aba prefers. It la bstisr,
however to do eo unlee she wants t
occupy ono of the back pews f tbo
church, in that cs she may whisper a
word of explanetKMi to the asber aa4
Blip Into convenient eesC
Talking in Church
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young bm ta reepect yw and If yew
wish tkewa ta want te ee yosL insist
their leaving promptly at le. A
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