MM. ' , v "'T W .i- , HlfclM(lmil fclMf mi .1 bk :; - "iii 1 1 . t ff N : life iii hi i ill Tpv 0 ' TOU remember, when you I I were a llttla ftlrl. hearing the y vary moral tale about the 6hlld who bad "tea little servants" to work for her, which, after all, turned 1 : out to be her ten pink little lingers? . Well," you may basure that you have two willing, uncomplaliUng and efficient servants alwaya at our beck and call your two very'uaful feet. To keep thfese servants in health, to beautify them and' to five them proper atten- - . tlon ahould be the.alm Of every woman who caret at all for her feeling; or her appearance, . - ' Few feet are beautiful naturally; shoe .wearing haa atopped kll that; and if we ' all went back to the barefoot fad, In- atead of only a few of us, one ahuddera x't think of thsesthetltv consequences. But. there la no reasonwhv the feet which nature haa given ua . ahould not be .kept as well shaped and smooth of . akin aa possible, even If no one but our elves is aware of their attractiveness. - First of all, never . wear shoes too . abort - or too tight or with too .high' beela, "Nothing so effectually rulna a " foot fit your feet are too long, wear a short-vamped, laced shoe; If too short ,'; and fat, a long-vamped one buttoned f laced at the aide. "White shoes make'" your feet look larger; black, ' smaller. " It your ankle are stout, wear high- . clocked stockings. Try. alwaya to have' colored slippers , at least me , shade ' darker than the gown with which they re worn. , "When the feet are tired and ache and burn, bathe them In hot salt water (the sea salt which comes In hags at about 10 cent each Is best). Soak the feet and dash the water upon them, drying aft erward with a Turkish towel. Either ... alum, borax or lemon Juice In the water . will do almost aa well as the salt It Is Just when your feet are most tired in the evening by the way, that you ehouJd try on new shoes. The feet, . sure then as large se they ever are go ing to be (for walking increases their, adze), and th shoes that fit then will be comfortable always. "'" ' Y . It is hardly neoessary to urge strict cleanliness, I hope. 8UH, a woman I " know to be refln4 and well educated -eeld to me the other day, when I praised . the comfort and wearing qualities ot . my suede pumps, '.'Oh, 3- never, wear Sumps; they make your -eet so dirty lat you hav to wah them every day.'1 . A remark like that ought to ba rele- .' gated to the dark age.: . .. -t Oaliotm pote are moet-oommon Of foot ills. The best thing to do Is to Jf ub- well with clean sandpaper. Do not be afraid of hurting your foot callous skin Is thick. md you will not reach the true ektn, which contains the nerves. Sand-, paper will also remove the hard ridgea formed over the instep by too tightly , laced shoes; and be careful not to let It occur again when once cured. ' ' ; Eor a eoft corn, sprinkle powdered , alum on lint or some such soft mate J rial aa an' old handkerchief, end bind . - ' loosely overnight. If the corn is be- , .tween the toes, put the alum on ab awbent cotton, lightly but firmly wdged into the afPicted spot. Cotton soaked In -turpentine la also good. v ' Bunions are usually caused by en ill fitting shoe., and the cause must be re- ; moved before the cure can be completa This done, bruah the bunion every. day , ,-ADVICE ON SOCIAL; CUSTOMS 1 iS jsV PEOPLE WHO IMPOSE I THB habit of allowing others to furnish amusement, entertain men t and some of the neces saries of everyday life ts one that Is so easily, formed and grows In force with such alarming rate that It rjave W V W shhiumusj -mv uk is one of the prevalent types of minor evils mat mar our social nappiness. People who Impose are perhaps among your friends.. You know the person who uses your telephone as If It were a public convenience, and doe not hesi tate to rout the owner out of slumber to convey a message of Blight impor ( tance to a friend a few blocks away. A few of these favora are all right, but when the habit of Inconveniencing others tiecomes the rule, then that person at the free and, let me add, comfortable enu or ixie wire is imposing. . VL M" wlro jHipwwiiB. - Then there Is the woman that imposes .: 1 ' ffi AW a I U 1 nt a nt n ' a f t Ugar, a few SDOOnfulS Of flOUr and lUSt' n. " " "uii.er ana xurnoia to reiun' ," them. , The good-natured lander need .this, and throurh a lack, of foresight , - concerning thg. limit xt neighborly, lav 'THE r" l - , f C--0rs ' WWW '..": I f VI I (. .. i maw a m .mr- i m - mm m m mi "w.. v m a 1 & v . M 1 : !? ut r-ss j?-. 5- I .. ... ;.m-m : m m m - ,1 i ua ii r si' . . i . - - a mm i t i .... - ,-, Eh' 'V : - I - - i' WW ft n V f - . A I - i AW J' f ' J 11 i ; A ? . , . : . - : t3R' n rli " ' t, . IB ." -: , ' f, h yii Jill . - Hi ,liiJLijy SM 1 r life ! ill " SI ;v position, runs short herself In a much more urgent case. , At social affairs picnics, barars or gatherings 6f a like nature did you ever notice that a few women or men sit: calmly in the. background and let others . do the workt They offer no helping hand,. but In-: , crease the labor of willing workers by Imposing -on good nature. ' 1 do not know whether these people feel ; any discomfiture far down below the surface; I fear not The habit has become -sec. ond nature, and they unknowingly de- .; lude others into doing more than their share of work. - ' y v V Ouests are sometimes guilty of lml positions. Staying too long, expecting y vavviiBtiv mvvi imuitivMh. : wm nyi.iiB too extensive entertainment, aisrupting .SSwM tSnllnuctlMk host or hostess are Just a few of the annoying actions that come under our uolXt thing to' do when you awaken to the fact that others are so, far lacking in a-well-bred consideration that impositions amount to absolute injustice? I advise that you, first of all, make yourself cer - tain of the truth that the imposing habit ,. Is there. The short, decisive dictum of , Captain Smith, years ago, that "those who will not work cannot eat," settled tne impostors in the southern colony. h f 1-. - I ',1 -w UrlnK to. mind that In -a sratherln ' inrre are omigauons 10 oe met oy aii,., .vand show a firm but civil dlsapproba- tlon of people who impose, if they are unaware of the tact, they should be told. mo impostors in me joumera colony, ; ",",... is i The same idea holds gao4aw.ijr..ai . OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY 5 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPMPMPMPPMMPPPPMPPPPWPPMPJPPJV ' If they are cognizant of their Imposition, , there is but one course to follow. They must be excluded from any function' that will give them opportunity to show their lack of what Is known In politics as the "aQuare deal." In parting let me ask that each of you ask yourself If thia habit of im posing on others is one of your faults. " And remember that it Is never too late to reform. ; , , . J - . SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL - PROBLEMS W , ""ri f 4 A V A If Ml lJ1 Tlu FRIENDLESS: Some time ago X your letter and my reply to iti 'end the results might be embarrass mhr s,MiaA tn .... ..i . mar if too much haste Is shown. were published la these columns, ! I have been very disappointed not. to receive your name and address, and urge you now to send them to me at once, for many readers have seen your . 'appeal and are anxious to communicate with you. Won't you write to me. so' ' that you may gain some friends , who are anxious to help you? . . Parents Object to Marriage fene Hfre jtitame r. " . "'T- Tr'T" simn -wnn-w ywai V T eda of mv narenla inllnr out at nlrhts I 10 moei . mra. . Aoom two weex.s iw asked me to marry him and I conaehted ' V.I?.,,Jr proxuija sot u lake JU. xlt until after se' Bv Mrs. Hlnry S ymes with a mixture of equal parts of tine- " lure of iodine, carbolic acid and glyc- ; ertn. 'An equal minure. 01 spinis.oi turpentine and lard IS another good cure; ana a ounton piaster: snouia no worn,'' with a bit of felt between; the great and second toes. ''..,' t , Everybody, It aeems to me, either has v were tnarrlefl and I promised. My parent . asked whose ring it was. and I. told them . ' Vl belonged to a girl friend. The next night , v mv flanee Called and aiked my parents lor "r their oonient to our marriage. They grew very angry and forbade him to ever speak . to m again, and commanded me to give back th ring, which I have not dune. - Would you advlf us to marry without their consent? , , B. Z, R. I certalnlv do not advise yeu to go against your parents! wishes. The fact .tl x ..A.. kiASA m idniM n rift riiith ful'abSt the whole affa not canaia ana iruui to arouae their anger, wny aon i you auk their forgiveness for your als loyalty to them and then ask their consent to your marriage? ' You are ' young, and it Is better to weigh the matter carefully than -to repent when it is too late. The outlook of a . mother or father la generally a sen-, si ble, aane one, and no daughter can afford to do without a parent's ad- ' - lcev? - " Meeting Several Time's Drtr Mra Adams. .- V. 1. When one is walking on the street and has-met and spolton" to a friend. , either man or woman, with wboni'one ts not intimate, what would be the proper thing to do er say upon meeting either the second or third time within a few .minutest. - L. :i: j ' : ' ' !. ' In a small town ; where everyhody v knows everybody le and where chape , -rons are never In: evidence, whose place Is it to suggest leaving when young " couple are at aidance or banqu T 1 . . f. , . ; KtLOibS. '' lA smile or glance of recognition Is sufficient when one meets the same per . , eon, several times in a day, . .. . 2. The young woman makes the sug- l : gestion. t " , - i ' , 'Afternoon Callers . IVar' Mrs. Adams. ' ., H I havt afternKn callers wbo srnnetlmes remain to go to church. Muet 1 invite them to supper? What would be pice to servet ; We have no aervant girl and never have warm supoer.- if anything la served, should -; 't be ln.th. dining roomTrBRpLEXEa t, Tt; would be Yery pleasant to Invite your callers to have a light supper, which you toad better serve la the din ing room. Tou might serve lettuce salad with dressing, heated crackers, fruit, cake and tea. Thla. of course, may be varied according to your likes and dislikes. s , Addressing Invitations , T..a fm A Ami 1MB ' A' ' 1. To whom ts tha outslds of a. wedding tnvitatlnn addressed when Inside envelop reads Mr. and Mra. T . 1 Are wedding announcements ever nailed the night before when the marriage takes place .any neat "JACDga: 1. The outside envelope is addressed In full to the matron of the houso. 2. The wedding announcements should not be mailed until the cere mony has taken place. Many things , can happen to prevent the ceremony, a -i ......1 Mplvht Via amhamil. LIIU ICBUIl ,t..a.Mw lpw " ' , inar if too much haste Is shown. f Letter Not "Received Desr Mrs. Adam. Over a month ago we wrote you concern ing problems of the utmost Importance to ua ' and although we have waited patiently yoii have not yet given, us an answer. - W think that we are entitled to aa much con sideration as other correspondents. Pleaae let us know whether you wish another copy of our Questions. FRECKLES. PINK CHEEK", PUQ N09K. 1 :' wui. ina.iu.- im nnAoui. aona aairay, . n a.- . i,. Hha ht erlvlr nossibla if YOU Will- write again, nememoer tnai me ae- nr hnnlriula f nrrannndent must be met. and try t6 be Just as expiic.lt as possible In your o.uesUons., MORNING, AUGUbT 7, I9w ana. WW I , li v r, AY I It - -corns now or Is doomed have them In the future. For this Tiard, conelike spot. lUBCinnff iar puiuw me BKin, lucre am "many cures. ' A hard corn Just formed can be-removed by mean of pumice; for one of longer standing one of the collodion and salicylic acid preparations la beat. Here are two excellent ones: ANSWERS 0' WINl rect give WING to the great amount of mall received and the limited space en this department, it is ab solutely imnnsalhln to answer letters in . " The letters must be answered in turn, and this ofttimes requires three or four "wcclcs. ' ' ' -All correspondents who desire an im- mediate answer must Inclose a self addressed stamped envelope for a reply. This rule must arso be complied with in regard to personal letters. , . To GaitTlV eight t)ear Mrs. Byrnes. " " , I -am a boy of and wlgh 114 pounds and amabout .ftva feet teven Inches tall. Will you kindly advise me what to do to build me up and give me .mow weight T I think if you will Join a gymna sium class and enter into all exer- clses prescribed you will be greatly benefited. As you grow older your body will become developed and your weight will increase. To Color a Switch . ' Dear Mrs. Byrne. - ' . , , I have a hair switch and Its color s auburn or red. Wy hair Is a medium ahatlH of dark brown. Please tell m how to darken It to mteb the color of hslr. I am givlnar the recipe for a brown hair stain and advise you to let your , awltch rcmatn In the stain for a day or so until It becomes the right shade. Oreen walnut shells 3 unp Alum " ,4?1 Pufe oil o" Heat together in a water, bath until the - water has be" - coraptete-ly - evaporated. Theo exprcis, filter and perfume. To Remove the Streak :. Dear Mrs. Symes. .' . . Wilt vnu kindly aasise me tnrougn ui- paper what I oan do to fatten my neckT Also what will' take the Rtreak away Whlca is left from wear.ngoo cnar. t fattan vnur neck massage daily with cocoa buttvr and then practice deep breathing. This is excellent -for stilllng out the hollows In throaVand J.ht .Tn remove the streak from the neck bind slices of cucumber round the throat when retiring, or apply peroxide of hydrogen and water, allowing the eunlight to bleach It : TorJc and Massage ' Dear Mra Rymes. . ' - I am taking Dr. Vaucalre's tonle for en- ., Urging the bust and am alao massaglug witL cocoa butter. Will you please tell me I how manv bottles of the remedy I shall have 1 tone before Kiere will be a ohangeT Also , If anvthing should be mlsed with th V. cocoa butter to ba used for a maaaageT As the effect of the tonic depends en-; tirely upon the individual, 1t is hardly , poasible to say Just how. many bottles , you will be obliged to take. If you are in good health and take the tonic regu larly th time will not be very long. It la not necessary to mix anything with, the cocoa butter.- ' , - . , . : s; J '., - A Skin Disease " Dear Mrs. Byrnes. ... i xrnmA u mm hn ttr ret rid of a skin , i- diee-whiei-t-raeoB - - beltov. I . -j i k...kM mhr " kreak out on my face. , DIbIUii.Sl.U, In your case the best thing to de ls to consult a reliable physician, -who will be able to tell Just what the trouble Is, and may then prescribe a P' ...... . . . Salleyllo acid. ...... A-.. . grain; ExiraA cannabis iodic. . arlns Collodion ouno Or, In simpler form.' ; ? f, fisllcyllo acid ......... ....) .1 . dnwn - Collodion , .. .'. ounce. Either of these should be dusted on the corn once a day,.and after, a week TO BEAUTY; cure. In the meantime, bathe the-; skin In hot water to which peroxide , "of hydrogen has been added, and be r careful to use your own towel. Anti- ; septic salves are good, thua destroy ing the disease germs and healing at the same time; but I prefer not to suggest any, fo I know too little . about your case. To Remove W rinkles Dear Mrs, Bvmee. My neck is full of deep wrinkles, so please tell ras something to remove them , and to make my neck white. What do you ' think cauiea so manyT Do you advias the . use of the wrinkle claiter? r- ANXIOUS ANNIB "NO. i It may be that you have not given your nock proper attention. Instead of using plaster I advise the following , tecipe: ( - , , . , . Milk of White Boses. K Cure for Wrinkles.) Itosewater H pint , Simple tincture' ot bensoln ...... tt ounce Attar of roies ...... I drops ; Put the ronewater In a basin. Add the ,'. . tincture of benzoin a drop at a time. Add tlar of roses and bottle. Apply wUA cot ton at night. To whiten your neck, apply lemon -Juice once a day., .-. .. Using Egg on Hair Dear Mrs. Byrnes. . 1. Please tell me If an egg Is good to use when washing the hair and how t uje it. i. My hair used to be nice and thick, but , ' now It is getting thin. Could yny tell me 1 . what to use to make It thick T Would you advise vaseline f " v I have been using vaseline on my eye brows for over two months, and It doesn t grow very much. Could you tell me wh to use instena? L The halt- Is often greatly benefited Hv h uae of n ear. and I am giving you the recipe for a shampoo which contains egg. Thia ahould be used once every four or Ave weeks. - . Effff Shampoo. . - To half a oaks of pure white csstlle soap add one pint ot hot rainwater. Bet on the stove and heat until th soap Is perfectly dissolved. To this add an egg which has been thoroughly whipped with an eggbeat- . er. stirring it Into the mixture wan the beater to. prevent-curdling. Add one-third ; .of a teaspoonf ui of borax ana one teaspoon ful of alcohol to preserve the shampoo, 'When ready to shampoo the hair, rub well into the- scalp, and rinse in several clear , waters, using a bath spray. Jf you have one. , 2. Tes, vaseline is very good for In creasing the growth ot the hair, but bear in mind the fact that the maasag-, ing of the acalp counts aa much aa if not more than the tonic used. Spend one half hour a day In caring for your hair. . 8. It the vaseline has done no good for your eyebrows, I advise you to try the following recipe: v Cologne 4ounoeg Olycerln IK ounces fluid extract of Jaborandl. ...... t ounces Agitate Ingredients till thoroughly incor-, 'porated. Apply to tha eyebrows with a brush and to the lashes with a Uny cam- el's-hair paint brush. Small Eyes 1.. Will von kindly tell me If there is any way to make the eyes appear larnert - - ' t. Is there any way to maks dimples? .'. i. How i long Will the hair stay 'curled after using tha recipe you gave soma time apo? When. I us it, should I let the hair hang until dry I . , t WEAK KTE3. 1 rppuAA 1 nA n. n ,r in anlflrpA thA yea. it youra ajre.at.au aeaa, snouia -go 10 an- ouuubi iim.n.--. before they grow any worse. 2. It is not possible to make dimples, except by a surgical operation. 3.1 cannot say Just how long the -J 1? ,s i ( . :"...: : ' . - In j- ft- ., the foot ahould be Soaked in water aa hot as can be borne and the softened;, cwn cut away with a knife which has been Immersed in carbolic, acid and.t dried with a clean piece of absorbent) , cotton. Blood poisoning la the penalty) j of lack of care in dealing with a corn. For a not-too-obstinate corn, wool soaknd in castor oil, or a poultica of breadcrumbs soaked In vinegar thirty minutes. Is an excellent cure. They ars especially good if the corn is tender to the touch. - . Feet that are sensitive andv easily ' irritated ahould be washed In cold water , to harden ahem, rubbed dry and mop ' ped with a solution of a half ounce of salicylic acid to 4 'ounces of alcohol. Dry by dusting with rice powder, which - does not clog up the pores like talcum. ' powder, v..:'. , '-. Ingrowing toenails are a ' painful source of Irritation. They may be pre ' vented by cutting the nails square in stead of In a rounded shape. To cure the evil already present, try applying to the infected parts a solution of ten parts f guttapercha- to eighty parts ot chlo roform. Use-about four times the first : day, and then gradually less often until the flesh Is hardened and forced back. Another cure la to loosen the flesh, cut the -nail-and .-moisten, the, spot wnthi pcrchlorate Of Iron. . Many persons -have feet that perspire , too freely. . Bathe the feet twice daily, once in jnu-stard water, and duston at powder consisting of 60 grams -of tal ' cum, 45 grama of subnltrate of bismuth. '. - 13 . grams. Of ' permansanata of potash, and i grams of salicylate of soda. An occasional rub in cologne or pure ' alcohol refreshes the feet wonderfully, ... and should be given after a long, hard walk. ' Try wearing - slipper in th house; that alao relieves tired feet and , Is but a fitting reward ' to the slaves who have served you so well. QUERIES hair will remain In curl, for some hair is more obstinate than others. Do not allow the hair to hang after applying the preparation, but arrange It in the customary manner. To Apply Tannin c In a recent paper you stated that tannin i wag good for reducing the lips. Will you kindly advise me how it is applied? Is it ; mixed with some kind of a liquid T A CONSTANT READER. To one teaspoonf ul - of tannin u so eight ounces of water. Apply tothellpg-, daily with a bit of absorbent cotton. , Cause and Cure c ' j . Deer Mrs. Byrne. , ' Will you kindly publish a cure, ani yet one which Is not Injurious to the skin, to ! freckles? Is there such a things a "liver freckles"? wnat really causes rrecKies ana what should be avoided to get ria oj If themT It it were not for my freckles would bave a very good complexion. . ' The following Is a recipe for an excel lent frecfile cure and will not harm the skin: ' :r -;; '.' : ' ' "" : Otrio acid (lemon). ...... ............ I drams -( Hot water 11 ounws t norax i dram ., , Red rose petals....................... 1 ounce , , Glycerin 1 ounce Tl Dissolve the acid and borax In the water:'-'. .. . Infuse the petala for an hour: strain throuuli - a Jelly bag after twenty-four hours; decant i the clear portion and add the glycerin. , ' ' Apply as often aa agreeable. I suppose "liver freckles" is a name -applied to the brown spots which appear ; .j on the skin, caused by a diaordored a liver. " '.--.. A ..: it; Freckles are caused by an Increase oi i coloring matter in the dermis, or under , layer of the skin. - To avoid-having thenw one must protect Tne race rrom tne s ' and wind, as the action of either one on .,. the skin is what heightens the pigment , that are present. : or To Remove Warts ' . Dear Mrs. Svmea. r. Will you pleas tell tne Sonne way that I may take oil warts-: UNSluNED. Here is the rqclpe for a wart cure: ,' Mix one grald of piraforra with nine panta ot flexible collodion, snd apply i wart three times a day. - After two "f three days, th epldermia peels oft and U wart will com with It. p wep) - -M To Cover a Mole ' Deer Mra Symes. 1 - Wlll you plena print in your oolunms si . inexpensive recip for a fleeh-eolured tmin ' which I could put on a uh1 to. keep t from showing .so plainly? -. , ,. I wish to wear a low-necked drew, but , I have a very larg mole on my n'k, AN ANXIOUS BBAlKR. " 1 do not have tl recipo for su.-h m ' paste. Why not wear a piece of. AmU colored court piaster over, the mole? Dr. Vaucalre's Remedy j. Dear Mrs. fiymea. - Please publish the r-ln for Dr. Vai calre'a bust remedy. , How. kif mu5 or; take it teahow ll6v!l -rkaDKH.-. I am hereVUh 'gji the recipe ' t drsiie, hiit V J -rot p.sibw to -iv when results Will bo n'HIceeM. f" effect depends entirely upon the liitiU W ual taking the. tonic:.'. Dr. Vaucalre's Itemed for tha ti.A 'VA . .!', .",,.... fi. r JjBct.-Phosphai of -lime 1 nwtU F fni . gimme vrup ' The 'p i two agupmi'iiJiifuia a. . befi sth msau . v: