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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1916)
THE DAILY CAPITAL JObBNAL - a LEM, OREOON, SATURDAY. DEC. 16, 1916. k?E5PECT THE LIMITATIOJ or ibue otrengti FOLLV OF OVERSTRAIN Learn to Con serve Energy and Health BY MKS. MctTNK. Ot.Tf will nave to cbaogft H.rtr II M!nieutii about women if til f r bix Mnue tu prove 1 1--.! i . -s u hardy lut, wllliaf ami able to coia with tha big things 9f Ute Tli- wave of preparedness wbiojk Ik Bwcrit the country la making all v mien more or less an xlou to gut 4 training along all llni'S which will prove helpful In Um of trouble or of pMMt There are many won n unlit fo the various lank because 'bay In . e not strengthened thetr muscles. Therefore li Is quit c essential that ev ery woman should go In for systematic training: Until the nrafectea are siifA ric'nil) strong 1boy cau not be effect ed to alauil pressure and at rain. tn the homo tbe woman baa many duties wlib ti call for muscular strength. Very few women realize tli it Is a iij.;ht and a wrong way to do tl'-e thliig.i Evidence of this waa in da plain v.heu the women of Hng li iii started o take on 'he work which tli men who went off to war left be li : id h'or Instance, tli" women who bcame delivery girls were all prompt ly taught that the easiest way to carry a weight Is on the head, provided tbe scles of the neck and Bbouliieri are m one. This nielhod of currying will also do much to improve the can-luge. Ac drat II may seem rather dlfflcult to carfy things in this manner, but It la quit Important tbat you peraevere. Tor method of carrylr.f the burden on tt.e arm and hip la ver bad, for It la am to cause a very n - Mid curvature of (ho spine. Carry tt !( dlreolly In ti ml pulling the bo4j fcrrward, la in jurious also and causae tie carrier to upend a great deal of rnuamilar and iiwvous snergy on a minimum Of use ful result. Consequently the carrier W'M F'HMi grow vajy tlrtd and will be u iiblu to continue. If oni la not able to varry a burdan fllc.'otly on the tK'ad. the uext beet thins la to rarry H above, aa shown In the picture. The houaewlfe otteu haa 'ouraslou to move furniture from one jioum to another. Tho work might aa Well be doue In a scientific way. Th 'upright position of tbe arms will do Biuoh to correct round ahouldera, to ' .expand the lungs and generally de iVolop an erect and graceful carriage. Of courae, common sense must be jP'Ought Into play here as well aa In (anything else. No heavy pieces of fur pllure ahould be lifted In such manner. tho shoulder and neck muscles are strong euotigh lo bear the burden U-ey ahould he developed. A very splen did exercise which will serve this pur pnai) la tu walk around Ihe room with ttio arms held down at the sides of the buily. The chest should be thrown out and the ruud hold back as fur as . pos sible. This Will not only expand the clicHt, but It will corrccl Improper b rati thing methods', strengthen the lun ts und produce u brisk circulation Of Mood through ihe muscles, thus get Hug them In good trim to withstand in) atraln put on them. When a heavier piece of furniture or uiubersome box is to be moved the tiling should be rolled either on casters in on tta eud If I here la any great Heed to lift the heavy object you should !e. the strain fall on the shoul d.M muscles. TJnlesi you can prsvent a iiln'of Internal oig.iiie you should c ! attempt the lifting. The gymna fchtm lecHODa given lu lifting are really Bo (uacllcal thut every woman should tty to avail herself of them If there la a iy possible way to do so. A some time or other every woman h is occasion to llfi something from a hih point. It is quite usual to gee a V oinail stand ou one foot and reach for the object This Is all wrong. If the ob loci la out of reach u Chair or .stool cs.n l. -,?d. Then If the object sought la I . .e. both hauda should be used to I l down dills and women should n 'VM strain Ihciiinolvea when reaching d.vn weights from a height oy undue Stretching upward of the arms and tt mk. The trouble is done Nhou the I' Irri is being talieu down, Internal e aai and atralna being cauaeil to ,itoua oig'iiiB. While cloanluR win d.-s rom0 are ery apt to stretch too far to reach a certain point on the BjlaaS. Instead pi do'ng this the aaah Ibnuld be Inweied. If the windows at - not fined with pulley thay ahould b removed tm:.. tbe ft nine. When one hi occeslon to lift a tihal lo v but heavv box from the flooi one a. 'jid got thf t'"dy ii t proper poai tlmt befqre Jl'empUng to tounh the b t H tetilnt te feet dimly planted tar apart on the ground you have a etttt ts.sa asd coMttteo!!)' a better Wane. . It's the shii.u principle .is 1'iudtug with the feet urmly planted fat apart, when riding in U trolley oar. Jo tSeb, when actually lifting the heavy buiden, let the at ruin com'- on ttt i shoulder muscles. The principle uf lcvtiage can be auc Ocjefully appllad when inovliig lurge, Cumbersome articles. A crowbar or a heavy pole i-an be used for the pur Duso. Tbe mits lea of Ih" truuk ami legs Itiould b... vi weil strengihoned in or al m to do the heavy work. There are Beefier,, t;.i exercises to be practiced Wlih tn' eud In view. A very betiefl Clul one la to lie ou the back, with the bands folded beneath the head Then rSl.ss the right leg slowly uctll It forms a right auglo with the body. Next practice with Ihe left leg. Now prac tice with both lega. Aa you slowly if aw the legs Into auch a poalilon you will fe.il the action on it muaolM. Tin movements will atrengthen tha ob nominal as well as the leg muscles " flj RAG RUGS Hk x Ifl '!K'IvrY aua inexpensive rugs H I fM can be made for bath moms 54v BKv W" a's0 bedrooms from old ,;t HK percale dreBges The only ex- m Hmv, peuse Is a long wooden needle, ten HK Inches long and thicker than a h ad Wk Jmfl pencil, lii rsga si Id be cul and 0 HoH not torn, to avoid the threads hanging. En They should be cut three-tauarters of H i VbbI R" w!d'!- sewca together just as -VJ .BBr rags for old-fcshloned rag carpels. V 'WWHLW ('rochet a chain of several inches I B Mt'tW a'"' "Ulk in 'his way a collier, and M Bj" ' vSv kw then knit around and around, throwing jypr Ihe rag thread over before putting the p BJKMMgr I needle through the chain. You must t VJ Bp i put m two Btilches to keep it from f drawing up like a poke. Put your nee- Jfeg; , 4 J. iH ImK & die through Die back part uf the stitch si " Wwm MT S and use your taste In knitting the col- J,. x- I MM B mm lor8, FiulHh witu ftn edge like an old- flaw SkSshHiIi HbBL QbbbbbsbbbbsbbbsssI IHsHlaaBM Jbbb fat . BHHHHHHH MUW bSSmMHbK SHHk M? r' - rgl H jH Jj K M tk . IS NEVER HALTED By William Phillip Slmms. ; I'niteil Pmu Staff lvii.iiilni (Copyrighted 1910 by the United Presa.) With the Hritiali V, ... In r,.... Dee. 15. Thia is the ntnrhine war. One realizes this more as winter swamps the earth with mint nml ...... Tl.- - - - - - .- I . I ,11- 1. human element is balked but the ma- SBHSSB keep war gnndinir on. The in fantry can't ii. l.i i out.. K..aAU shunt the men back and forth like mag- as. xne acouts are almost iiarnlyred but aeroplanes defy the elements. The soldiers can't pas the mud holes between their line and the enemy and stick to trench work and trench mortars an nay. ro, when the communique; reads: "There is nothing to report,"! it doesn't mean the front is Bilent for! the machine fighting never ceases Just now one of the wettest, chilliest, dreariest snowfalls on record seems bent upon usherinur in a corresnnmlitiaW soggy winter. Huge flakes of snow, re sembling monster goose feathers and completely arresting aerial operations, at times limit the vision to scarcely a hundred yards. But artillery and trench wat fnre ann on. Nothing stotm ihl Tn., ... . sihle weather run only cause a slowing Even when the prevent all attempts at observation, are wways many charted points against which the artillery hammers. The trench mortar men have the exact auie of the enemy trenches in front. ' The freezing weather and thaws are very damaging to trenches which have a tendency to crumble and cave in. Thus it is the British Tommy's idea to keep the mortars busy, as few projec tiles are wasted. Even if there are no casualties of the enemy, his trenches are usually damaged tho soft nnj;ti of the earth rendering explosions doub- i rucrnvt'. Though the air activity was stopped in tins part of the line during a snow storm, the fact yet remains that the weather seldom completely suppresses the everlastingly alert airmen. Yester day it drizzleiLalmost all day and the clouds seemed at times to Je resting in the tree tops. The day was dark 'and forbidding. Nevertheless there were many war planes abroad and at least cne German machine was brought down in a thrilling battle near Arras. Through tempests of wind, rain and icy blasts, the airmen cot aloft. (Unti tling only when it was impossible to see HOLIDAY FARES Round trip fares will be in effect on the OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY. December 22 to 25, inclusive; also December 30, 31 and January l. return limit January 3. Also, for all points In Washington and Oregon on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry., west to Rainier, December 21 to 25, Inclusive, with the same return limit. LOW FARE EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA M1LEAGECAN BE (Continued from page one.) K SI KM BOB that constant blink ing of the eyes causes a fine network of wrinkles around the eyes that massage may not be able to eradicate. This Is ofteu only a bad habit, but may bo caused by poor eyesight, which needs the troatmsni of un oculist. URN one Is dressed and It Is ln conveneut. to wash the face an a) excelleut lotion to have is 6 cents' worth of boraclc add dissolved In 10 cents' worth of alcohol. This Is perfectly harmless and by rubbing the skin well with this, ap piled with a handkerchief, every pare will bo cleansed, and you w ill look and feel as well aa if you had used the best soap and water. This Is aluiost indis pensable when traveling. THIS belief that the drinking of water makes fat Is erroneous K one eats juicy vegetables and especially the less awcC fruits, such aa apples and grapefruit, and abandons the use of sugar, there will be A natural reduction in ihe amount of water taken, but one should drink ail thut la needed lu Quench thirst. WOMAN whose lips are con stantly cracked and sore should take an Intermit tonic, for un doubtedly her blood Is too thin External applications should be con stantly used, too, because they are curative and soothing. These lip lo tions that are astringent are most ben eficial because they dry the sores and hasten the healing beneath thesurface. A well-known specialist recommends that whon there la the slightest erup tluu on the lips they ahould alwaya be bathed with a weak solution of alum water before any other application la made. VKK since the days of Helen of Troy women with fair com plexions have been seeking Information as to what will give hair that is naturally light a blond or mors golden tint without dry lug the hair and ecalp. Many blonde women wash the hair with a liquid brewed from camomile leaves lo pre serve tho color and brighten the gold en tluts lu the hair. This is an abso lutely harmless herb and will strengthen rathe than harm the hair. Different colors of blond htilr reyulre different proportions of the leaves. Ex periment with a small piece of your hair before applying the liquid. The very best chaiupoo Is the white of an egg beaten Into a pint of soft cool wa ter. Hub the hair with the egg, mak ing a soft lather, after wetting the balr wllb cold water, snd finish the same as with any Ottsr shampoo, except the last rinsing water, which should be cold. A few drops of the best indigo, not ordinary bluing, should be added to tinge the water. This acts exactly as does bluing on white goods, leaving Ihe hair a pure white, and not In th? least tinged with vellow. 4 W girls walk gracefully nowa days In spite of the Drags for physical culture. The most generally noticeable faults are a forward droop of the head, sticking out the elbows, anil1 ecraplug the feet The girl who walke Willi a forward stoop accentuates all these faults and lays herself open to varotis diseases as well. Because, if you slouch for ward, you compress the lungs and pre vent proper expansion of th chest Consequently, the lungs are lusuffV oieutly supplied with fresh air. and the body does not get enough oxygen for the requirements of health. m YEN the wonian who doea all her own housework- can keep her bauds white and soft. It Is not necessary to buy high priced toilet articles for the hands If one Is careful lu the washing and dry ing. After the hands have been in wa ter they should be thoroughly dried and then rubbed In powdered starch. If the hands are not too soiled they ahould be washed In ordinary break fast oatmeal Instead of soap. Two ta blespoonfula of tho oatmeal are put Into a muslin bag. which la ready for use after dipping the bag In water and aq'iaezlng. MONEY AND A CAREER BY ANNETTE ANGERT. 'r?l OOR little persons who have J never known anything stublc VSi lu their home, who have to earn their own living as soon as they can "toddle, they have reasons 1 for cringing and lying, for cheattng and sharp practice, l'or discontent, envy, hatred and malice, and all uu-N charitableness, which might overcome many of us happier folk. Of course, they do not all succumb. That "the poor lu a loom is bad'' is no more true than that all the rich are villains. But poverty has its dangers to the imuior- ! tal soul. All this, you naturally complain, is argument from extreme cases. Sup pose it Is granted that grinding pover ty is disastrous, it does not follow lhat. a certain scarcity of means Is uot wholesome. "Nearly all the great, men of the world were born poor," we are told In one of those Impressive facile! general h.aiions. But Is it so? Yoii ' think of Shakespeare. Certainly he was poor; possibly without the stimulus of need he would never have written a line. But who can prove that? Or, if you could, what Is the use of tho unique case of Shakespeare as a gen eral guide? Look at some other poets. Goethe cuius of the well-to-do middle class. Shelley was heir to a consid erable estate. Take the men of action. Napoleon, indeed, is an example of the stimulus of poverty. But even he came of good family, and could enter the schools of his time h;h! country. In oar own country Washington was a gentleman of wealth and breedlrg. Lincoln, on the other hand, was pltl fully poor. Turn to our big financiers. They' ' seem to be about equally divided be tween boys who were helped to their present high stations by the fact of halng fathers of wealth behind then and boys who made their own way In the world through sheer pluck added to braius. If we are lo deduce anything from I such examples, it suims to be that neither wealth nor poverty is the best school of greatness, but a modest stat- i us which, while sufficient to ltbcratfi young persons from the handicap or poor living, poor education, bad breed ing and so forth, leaves them to fight , for their own hand. Such a oonclualon Milts the advantages of" "tnfiueneV. i frleuds who can give a helping hand i and the like, which most of our hap - I hazard Instances enjoyed. Moreover, i It Is to be remembered that the num ber of children born to vast wealth Is I tnalgnltlcant. spare tire seem to believe that just because the tire is not working it ought to hold air indefinitely. They for get that rubber is poi'ous, and that if placed under a microscope that would luairnit'v the siirfooo two ii i ' , tunes it would be found to be full of holes. These holes are so minute that the air leaks through them very slowly. This leakage, however, is certain. The nreaaure shnnld i.,. ,,-.,,,.. o. cry time the tires arc pumped and possibly between times. It is not pos sible to go around to the different tires uim in giving mem each a kick tell whether or not they are properly in flaleil. nlthonnr innu t7.ll.-s A l,;o The cur owner should look over his tires at least once a week. The oper ation will take but a minute or two and is well worth doing, TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS Via the North Bank and S. S. "Northern Pacific."' ..$26.70 round trip, with berth and meals, to San Francisco; $42.50 round trip to Los Angeles. Tickets sold from Oregon Electric points December 22, 23, 27 and 28. Stopovers allowed. Return limit on tickets sold December 27 and 28. January 14. Through tickets sold, baggage checked ranged by local agents. and berth reservations ar- Connection for Independence at East Independence station with boat and at Orville with auto stage. J. W. RITCHIE, Agent, Salem. CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA Go the New Way The North Bank Rail and Ocean Route LowFares for Holidays AT SAW (JARIEL MlSSoM &4.70 Round siO . Trip To SAN FRANCISCO from Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Albany, Salem and all points on Oregon Electric and also, on North Bank Road west, to Seaside. LOS ANGELES 50 Round S.S. Northern Pacific Sails Dec. 14 Dec. 19 Dec. 23 Dec. 28 Consult agents Oregon Electric, Oregon Trunk, or The North Hank Road. J. W. RITCHIE, Agent Oregon Electric Ry. SALEM Capital Journal Want Ads Wifl Get You What You Want TTMMMMMMMMMt SAXON SERVICE mmmm$Mnmmtwminm mm BWHasrosww s I In every sense of the word-We now have our own garage, ware-rooms and service station and when vou buv a 1917 Saxon you get all that service can give you with your pur chase. Our 1917 Models are in and for your inspection. The Saxon Six has many new and improved features and also the Runabout has improvements over last year's models. We would be glad to go over these cars with vou and demon strate their superior worth. Saxon Trade Mark stands for Strength. Economy and Service Saxon Motor Sales Co. of Salem G. H. SELLARS, Mgr. 271 Chemeketa Street Salem, Oregon J ,H4f m i i HinniMiiinifliii