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T'BAT more delightful sport Is
A thers than a dip In the world's
Y Y bathtub, a childlike; gamboling
in the surf, a Jumping of the
rollers and for a few fortunate, skill
ful onea, an Invigorating swim? "Prop
erly taken, the 8ea plunge should make
the staid ycara fall from one aa a dis
carded eloak on a day suddenly grown
warm With sunshine and throbbing with
the Joy of living. (Not any too many
place are there where those grown to
the age of dignity can romp and play
In full abandon and without criticism,
but about the edges of Neptune's king
dom we may drop as many years as we
will without fear of censure. It is as
though the old man placed a fatherly
hand on one of our shoulders and said,
"Play and forget woo back lost youth
for la my kingdom you may be a child
again if you will." Though we have gray
hair, we may play tag in the water, we
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Too Young for Bunions
Dar Mrs. 8ymes.
I am IT years old and I have a decided
bump at the joint of the bit- to. I think
It in a bunion. Are they inherited? Mr
mother haa them, hut she said that 1'
ought aot to b troubled with them. Can
I do earthing for this' trouble T
CHARLES M. J.
Tou are too young te be bothered with
this, but I am afraid that your descrip
tion suggests that your trouble is a
bunion. Perhaps you have been wear
ing the wrong size and shape in shoes. "
Here are a remedy and a suggestion.
I hope that you will overcome the
trouble.
Bunion Remedy
Carbollo acid 2 fluid drama
Tincture of iodine 2 fluid drams
Glycerin 2 fluid drams .
Apply with a camel's-halr brush dally. '
To Prevent Bunions and Corns
Bunions and corns are due to Improperly
fitting shoes. Have the shoes and stockings-a
trifle too long for the feet, so as
to relieve the 'pressure on the toes. Soak
the (est night and morning; wipe dry
and rub with a mixture of spirits of
turpentine and lard (equal parts) or tur
pentine and sweet oil (1 to a parts) until
i the soreness subsides. Dust between the
toes with, talcum powder and place a
little cotton between toes, so aa to absorb
any moisture.
Treatment for Bunions
Wet a bunion plaster from the druggist
and nick with, the scissors around the
Inside circle or opening. Moisten the
plaster yhd put It over the bunion. Put
a small wfdse of felt between the great
toe and the second toe, which will throw .
the foot more Into shape.- It will greatly
' relieve the pressure of the Joint.
Draw the stocking carefully: Whoa
you put your shoe on you ' will discover -
' that the enlarged ? Joint does not begin
to show as much with the plaster oa as
without. And alt paia and irritation are
prevented by wearing the plaster, which,
makes If Impossible for the leather te
come in contact with the Sore Jolat or te
irritate it. . 1 v- :
To Whiten the Skin
r Mrs, Srmasv
1 My skin U very dark, I am not freckled
end I am sure I Sve no liver trouble.
. Will yeu rive. tan jour recipe for a 'cttr
cumber lotion that a friend of mine had
few months ar? It had wonderful results.
, I resd vour column .every week, and st.
fnanv recipes that 1 make mywlf frem
" your columns. Mrs. A.N"NS K.
I thank you for, your remarks, and
ANSWERS TO BEAUTY QUERIES
may put aside all the polite conven
tions and deliberately splash water In
the faces of those romping with us; we
may float, swim, dive or simply meet
the Incbming'waves with childish crows
of delight, crows which on dry land
would be considered kittenish, but which
we often wish to utter nevertheless.
There should be a glowing- reaction
when one comes from the surf, but .
when we are cold and fatigued it is
usually a sign that the sea 1 bath has
been of too long duration or that It
never should hav been taken. I think
It Is always safest to consult a physi
cian about sea bathing, whether it
should be Indulged in or not and for
how long at a time. For the average'
person a half hour bath is quite suffi
cient, but different people may. require
less or be able te enjoy the bathing
for a greater length of time. Much de
gladly give the recipe I think you have
in mlrrn.
Cucumber Wash
Oat 1 or cucumbers into rather small
chunks without peeling. Put these Into a
mortar and pound with a pestle (or use a
heavy potato masher and a heavy earthen
ware bowl) until the mass is pulplike in
consistency. Now filter this through
Piece of cheescK-iotll or very coarse muslin,
squeezing; out as much of the Juice as you
can. Now put the refuse and Altered Juice
Into a clean enameled saucepm and sim
mer (don't boll) for 10 minutes.
Then re-stain, and when cold add alcohol
to the proportion of 1 tablespoonful to half
a pint of the strained liquid. Bottle and
use to sponge your face Instead of washing
It during the day.
The alcohol should preserve the Juice.
For Thin Eyebrows
'Dear Mrs. Syme.
My eyes are not at all good looking, and
I have tried to find out the trouble. The
color is all right, but they are very -lacking
In the fringe and the eyebrows.- Js it pos
sible to Increase the growth of the hair
around the eyes? M. 3.
Tea. you can improve this condition.
At this time most women are thinning
their eyebrows, but that seems to be
the Way of the world. The . ones that
have them wish to be rid of them and
the .women who want them haven't any
to speak of. An application of olive oil
each night will help. 1 am giving a rec
ipe i that you can have compounded at
the- drug store. Do not have any of
. it enter the eyes.
. Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower
Vaseline S ' ounces
Tincture of cantharides H ounce
CHI of lavender...... IS drops
Oil of rosemary.. 15 drops -
Mix thoroughly and apply to the eye
brows with a tiny toothbrush once a day"
until the growth is sufficiently stimulated;
then less often.
The ointment may be used for the eye
lashes also. In this case It should be very
carefully applied. It will Inflame the eyes)
if it sets Into them. ,
Made the Hair Greasy
; Ifcer Mrs. Symes.""
: I noticed a recipe for briUiantine In yester
dr" PpT, took it to the druggist and bad
It filled, which costll. I rubbed a Yery little
en my hair and it has made it so oily that I
eunot do anything with it. , I would appreciate
'"ry rnoch, if jest would answer me by return .
mail, telling me how and when to mm it and "
bejfrjOffcsw alas, what effect, -if any, it has oa
After the bottle stands foe a while, the ott
comes to the top and the bottom liquid is
, white. Is there anything I earn add to it to
- make more of a tonie out of it and pour off
some of the oil which, settles at the topi My
hair is so greasy from it that it will be neces-'
szt f or my to wash, it right away. After
spending 1 for it, I feel aa though there should
be better results. . . GEETRCDE.
" i tht r!U Applied tea
tauc& of the briUlahUne atfene time.
You only need a very little bit to get
the desired result, that of keeping the
hair in place and giving the hair a tclosa.
Try it again, and I am sure you will be
more successful. The brilllantine is
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pends upon one's) own feelings. People
with weak hearts should by all means
consult their physicians before attempting-
to battle against the rough, and
strong waves.
When coming f rota the surf great ear
should be taken. Have a warm sweater
handy and throw It about the shoulders.
If there is a hot sun upon the beach it
is beneficial to lie upon the sand until
dry, but If the day is oold it la best
to don the sweater and watte briskly
to the hotel or bathhouse, dry and dress
at once. .Avoid excited, breathless)
haste in so doing, however: If the day
is warm and there is still a slight chilli
ness felt, perhaps from staying in the
water too long, there should be some
mild exercising on the sands for the
purpose of promoting: circulation and
warming tho.body. I have seen a, crowd
of young men and women, and some.
not to be used as a tonic If your
hair and scalp are ln need of one, I
advise you to buy castor oil and rub
a few drops of this into the scalp every
night. Do not fail to massage the scalp
and brush the hair thoroughly once a
day.
Exercises to Reduce
Deer Mrs. Symes.
A couple of weeks ago you published a
few exercise for reducing the hips and
legs. Please tell me bow often these exer
cises should be done end how long It will
be before results are seen.
Fleece tell me bow the bust can be re
duced. - J5E7TTT.
The exercise should be practiced for
fifteen or twenty minutes every day.
It is impossible for me to say Just how
long it will take them to bring results,
but the more determined you are in
your efforts and the harder you work
the quicker the results come.
Dieting is the safest method to em
ploy to reduce the bust. This, of
course, will have e,n effect on the en
" tire body. Take this Into consideration
before you start, the dieting process.
Peroxide on the Hair
Dear Mrs. Symes.
Will you be so kind as to let me know la
next Sundays paper how to peroxide the hair,
and also how to remove oUy skin?
AN NIB MAT.
I do not advise you to apply perox
ide to the hair.. It will bleach it in
streaks and the constant use of the
bleach will In time injure the hair.
To relieve the oily, condition of your
skin cleanse it with warm water and
a rather strong soap. Rinse it sev
eral times with cold water and then ap
ply alcohol. Tou should be most care
ful to avoid greasy foods, for diet has
a great effect on the akin.',
Cleansing Cream "
Dear Mr. Byrnes. '
i. Should cieanaing cream be used every evea
lng if powder and rouge are used, or will alter
nate nights be sufficient fy My akin, is rather oily.
'bpugh when neglecting to use any cream at
J. What
uwKwi Ttry-qit ana souy. . -
powder to cake oa the akin.
especially around the nose, and how cut 1
vfcnwnis uusc . utjALfXa.
1. If you - find that the nightly use
of cleansing cream makes the skin too
greasy, you need not use it so often.'
you can cleanse the skin with soap,
warm water and a rough washcloth or
a complexion brush. To cleanse- it
still further, use alcohol. It is neces
sary to remove the powder and rouge
from the akin so that it will not clog
the pores while you sleep.
- 2. The oily condition of your skin may
cause the powder to clog. Before apply
ing it X advise you to use the toilet
vinegar for which X . am fcivinf the
recipe: . -...,-.
- Toilet Vinegar '
. lavender flowers ........ T mznfvs
Airoaot .............................. smudi
Diluted acetic acid ................ Ss fluid
By Mrs. Henry Symes
time older folks, seat themselves in
row on the beach, knees partly drawn
up and arms movlaa; In unison In the
pantomime of rowing. Steadily they
would pull, kept In almost perfect time
by a "coxswain," who sounded much
like a mournful owl aa he tremoloed a
long "pu 11, pu 11," to which the row
ers kept time. Occasionally one of the
rowers would drop out on account of
convulsive laughter, only to be "Jacked
up" by the funny coxswain and made to
resume work. If one is alone and there
Is a low bench nearby, it is permissible
to alt upon the bench for the rowing
exercises. . N '
Then there are the ever-popular beach
races. The races should not be too
long and It is well to consult some col
lege brothers or athletic friends as to
the proper way to breathe when run
ning if one would have the most bene
fit. Among other things, they will tell
you to keep the mouth closed, the head
down, arms bent at the elbow, to rub
always on the ball of the foot and to
step high. When running short races
one starts off at full speed, and as
these beach races when run by
women should not exceed- 100 yards,
one goes at full speed from the begin
ning. Weak hearts must again be taken
into consideration and their owners
should not' attempt to compete in tha
races. (Better the lolling sunbath fo
such.
Xiassolag, too, is great fun. and good
exercise, and Ions; pieces of rope are
colled and shot over old piles on the
beach. It Is not long before you will
show considerable skill in thts lassoinc
and can perhaps catch an unwary taam
creature, much to his chagrin aad your
delight.
Never bathe immediately after eatlhC
Indeed, some medical authorities insist
that one should not bathe until three
hours after having eaten. I would ad
vjse a wait of at least two hours after
eating. If . you are not strong enough
for the surf baths, there are always the
Sea baths to be had In the hotela or la
Special bathhouses, and the baths can
, be hsd hot or cold, according to the dU
rection of one's physician. - '
Only the woman in good health, with a
strong; heart and normal kidneys, should
attempt surf bathing, and this is why
the physician should first be consulted.
Still another way of stimulating the
circulation is to go through a course ot
ordinary school gymnastics in rhythmio
count, preferably with some other per
son or persons, so that an element of fun
may be introduced into the performance
and the enjoyment of it Increased. He
member that when you are doing any
thing for health or benefit to you physi
cally or mentally you must enjoy It.
Even food must be enjoyed to nourish
thoroughly. I would change the old
adage to "Bat, do and be merry." Be
merry and happy in everything, even
exercising, and you will draw on the in
exhaustible source of health and well
being, for Joy is a magic whose great
power Is not yet fully comprehended.
But, last of all. I must not forget to tell
you another beach exercise to send the
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closed. YOUR VACATION CONDUCT
BEFORE you go away for your
summer vacation, my dear
friends, X wish to suggest to you
a few important points that you know
very well; . but which can never be
overemphasised. Of course, you know
as well 'as I do the essentials of good
conduct at home or abroad. When you
look around you, you will see a de
plorable laxity in behavior when
people are on their vacations. Modest
girls seem to forget an their training
and leave behind them tales of misbe
havior that would make their mothers.
blush almost as deeply as they 1 them
selves. - : , -'
I suppose it is the freedom of the
vacation and the rebound from the ten
sion of business or discipline at homo
that is responsible for vacation con
duct of the kind to which I refer. But
today I am going to talk to you se
verely for your own good. I would
rather that you be indignant, almost
Insulted, at my remarks - than have an
aftermath of regrets. One of the most
pitiable Questions that a young girl or
man can ask oftheelders is, "Why
didn't you tell-meT" - JWell; I am going
to tell you now. - . .
Tou will probably feel very much in
clined to flirt on your vacation. By flirt-
lng X do not mean tha harmless attempts
to be attractive to men. but I mean tha
picking up of a chance acquaintance,
. which is always full ot danger," espe
cially for the woman. You may. not
know it, but many men. married men.
men -of doubtful reputation, positively
dangerous men. take vacation time as
an excellent opportunity - to overstep
the barriers of convention, which they
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warming' blood racfng; through the veins
that of tennis. If you have a racquet
and tennis ball, well and good, and if you
'have neither, a piece of board and a
manufactured ball, even of paper, will
answer the purpose. A ball of some kind
1s always a good thing to take along
when bathing. And a ball plus a dog
oh, what good company and fun they
are!
Take your see. plunge with some
thought, and the exhilaration will last
you for some time to come after you
have left good old Father Neptune for
the more conventional rounds of city
life.
ADVICE ON SOCIAL CUSTOMS
would not attempt to overstep at any
other time. You must be careful. In '
railroad trains, on ships, at summer
hotels. look before you leap. Make
haste slowly, as the old maxim goes,
and,- before adding to your list of ac
quaintances names which you will
very soon wish to drop, be discreet at
the' beginning, rather than at the end,
which is sometimes too late. I know
one little woman who met a very fas
cinating man during her stay at a
v seaside hotel. He was very kind to
her., He entertained her, he spent
much money and, Introduced her to
her first late dinner at a cafe.
She was with a chum, but the lure
of popalarlty was great, and she gave
"up the' safe companionship of her girl
friend for the attractive, meaningless
attentions of her acquaintance. X say
meaningless, because to . him it was
merely an incident of the summer.
Did I mention the fact that this girl
was engaged? ' She was. But the con
trast between the stranger with a
.pocketful of money and the sincere
young man at home, who could not
even have a vacation, was emphatic
enough to cause her to write a letter
-and to break off the engagement. In
telling me about it later, she said: "I
thought that John was all right, but
be didn't know how to entertain in the
right way. I did not know that this
T other man was married. I never sus
pected that he was just having a good
time. I never thought for one minute.
that . be was amusing himself rather
than me." Foor little girl! When -1
tell you that she has spent many sum-
leil you inai bqq r.m bhi uua;
mere regretting her behavior of
year, and that John and she have '
been reconciled. I know that yov
ner oenavior ox mat
never
you will
understand what great" results - come
from little incidents of the summer.
The summer moon is responsible for
a great many things. Young girls who
are very careful in everyday life find
that they are allowing young men,
whom, they haT known for two weeks,
to kiss them. The bathing beach is a
great background for unseemly con
duct. If you doubt this, take several
snapshots of the bathing hour. Pic-.
nics. without a sane older person to
plaos the deterring hand on summer
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sports,' are to be condemned. Hides
in summer cars, where young men fall
asleep 'on the arms of the friends
whotn they are supposed to be escort
ing, are not unusual in the city, and
to me are deplorable examples of out
door behavior.
My dear young friends, avoid it Do
not let your vacation be the cause of
regrets that will fill the rest of the
year. The thoughtless fun for a short
time, in many instances, entails a lit
tle shame and recrimination. It isn't
worth it. Your vacation should be a
rest, a healthful relaxation, an enjoy
able, sane avocation, without any of
the stings of remorse. Give it your
serious thought before deciding where
you will go and what you will do.
Solutions to Social
Problems
Sat for the Groom
DEAR Ura Adams.
Whea a wedding takes place Jo a
church la the morning, how shoald
the groom dress T The bride intends te
wear a white satin gown, TRED 8.
The proper dress for the groom at
a morning wedding consists of a cut
away or double-breasted frock coat,
a light vest or one to match the coat,
gray striped trousers, white linen,
gray or .tan gloves, black shoes.
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Doesn't Know Whether to Write.
Dear sirs. Adams. - '
I am a great reader of yeur advice, t
have been troubled ever a little affair
for some time, and I hope that rd will '
be able to give me some good advice. I
met a young man last June. Be seemed
to like me from the first and Insisted
apes ft that we correspond. I agreed,
and everything went all right until
March, when be ceased to. write, -I re-r
celved s letter from him the pihir dar
r fend be wanted to know why: 1 had not
written to him. -Sometimes I think the
world and all of him. and then again I
don't care mo much about him. would
you advise me to write T It yeu don't
think I should write, do you think 1
should return Ms picture T Please tell
m what I shall de. as I hays thought
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com. to an, conc.uj.on. puv&..
Since' you are so undecided about
the matter. I think it would be best
to refrain from writing, as you
have not corresponded with the young
- man for several, months. 1 do not
think, however, that uh decision'
on your part would necessitate the
return of h!s photograph. As a rule,
one likes to have photographs of one s
friends.
Father Objects, Sisters Are Willing
Dear Mrs. Aflsms.
I read your part in lh par every
a. i . , v fc. ... . . . Jt ai.iirsitulS Iff If
you will hftlo me out a IJU!. I m li
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My aavioe IS Similar ?. your tiuvr a.
He has had many more years of ex-
has had. ami it is therefore expedient
for you to follow his wishea
IVhnt tn ClrAir
Dear Mrs. AdAma . .. "
What Is proper te order Tor ainner. sua
In what order does everything come? :
Should all the order.be given at once?
1 mean when dining at a bote).
w hat la proper to orosr tor u yymr
served after the theater? JLUtf. .
A sumptuous dinner would be ordered
in wis manner. Duci-.un, frai.uui
or oysters; soup;, a course of bors
d'oeuvres. Such as radishea celery,
olives and salted almonds; nan, with
potatoea and cucumbers or some other
vegetable; roast meat, with vegetables;
salad, crackera and cheese, a frozen
sweet and coffee. One is at liberty to
add to or omit any of these courses
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It is usually sufficient to order salad.
Dear Mrs. Adama " " . V
, are tq act a flower kUls at my wedding
Should wear entered drasef they sr 4
Let them wear white dresses, and if
you - wish to Introduce color . to carry
out any particular color scheme, use it
in the form of sashes or trimmings oa
little bonnets. . . ( v
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