Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY
How to Resist Taking Cold
in Wintry Weather.
LII NGS AND THROAT
GIVE BOTH PROPER EXERCISE
AND SAVE YOUR LOOKS.
What These Precautions Are and a
Daily Program Out
lined.

Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton
Perhaps soundness of the lungs and
throat does not seem matter closely con-
corning the beauty quest; but stop and
think about 1t. If those parts are strong,
the chest and neck are naturally full. Did
you ever notice how beautiful singers are in
this respect? No one can be a fine singer
without having sound throat and lungs, and
this soundness shows externally.
Not only in fine development does this
soundness affect your charm. A pleasant
speaking voice is of the most attractive
things about a woman, and many a plain
face has been forgotten at the sound of a
word or a laugh. A musical voice and a
tendency to tonsilits cannot abide within
the same throat.
If you can take lessons in singing or elo-
cution, you will give your throat as good
schooling as possible. But if you have no
taste for these arts, practice a few simple
exercises in this winter weather and
strengthen your throat and lungs so that
they will resist the prevalent colds.
OF course, any general exercise helps the
system to resist. If you walk in the fresh
air. skate in it, snowshoe in it, you will
lessen the tendency to cold. But there are
special exercises whose effect is more direct,
and these should supplement the general
ones.
First of all, take cold bath in the morn
ing. Have a plunge or shower. provided
you are strong enough, which means, pro-
vided you are warm and glowing after it.
If it leaves you in shiver, a cold sponge
bath is severe enough. Any but an IN
valid can react from this.
Dry yourself thoroughly; rub with the
flesh BRUSH put on the union suit which
you should wear in winter, that the body
ha Ira,,f ,IIyy RIM eli
over this and begin work before an open
window.
Systematic Breathing.
Breathe not in an irregular fashion, but
Systematically, in order to make every
breath tell Raise the arms until the ell
bows are at shoulder level and well out;
place the finger tips lightly on the chest;
then, with the lips closed, draw in full
breath, swelling the chest until you feel
the fingers rise with it and letting the IN
fation extend far down through the trunk.
Hold the breath while you count ten quick
Iy. Let it out in the same length of time,
| exhaling with the mouth open.
Five of these long breaths are enough Tor
the beginner and may cause slight dizzl-
ness which is harmless. Later, you may
ccLnt more slowly and increase the num-
Der of breaths
a throat exercise Keeping the lips closed,
force the tongue back, folding 1t under at
the same time. This movement is hard 10
describe. Perhaps you VIII understand |.
IL | tell you to proceed if you were about
to swallow your tongue. AT the same time
inhale and hold the breath, keeping the
tongue in position while counting ten. relax
and exhale. Repeat three times
Your arms are now ready to take the po-
sition of the first exercise, fingers on chest
Throw out the arms laterally, forcing them
back as far as they will go, and thrustlnS
the chest out at the same time. Return TO
position Continue in two counts until the
arms show the first sign of WEAKNESS
Now for the me nseaa of Under M
the same time swallowing it, lnhale as
before and repeat three times
Slap Throat and Chest.
The next proceeding is to turn back the
bath robe at the top and institute a rigor-
Gus slapping of the throat and chest. You
must be as vindictive about this as though
you were spanking a troublesome small
brother Every day you will find that you
can grow more severe.
Once more, throat exercise. The tongue
is to be forced back before and turned
under, but not straight under. The tip of
the tongue is turned downward to the left
and right alternatively for six counts. IN
haling meanwhile. You must acquire
sort of pressure as you force it ito back
down your throat sideways, as one girl
puts it
Take the next breathing fat on your
back. You may lie on the floor. or, if this
is unpleasant, place mattress on the floor
| first Extend at full length Place the
fingers on the chest, elbows out. just as you
did when standing. Inhale, initiating the
chest. f'xhale slowly. Repeat five times.
Let the hands fall beside you. Inhale, let
ting the abdomen do the work. Exhale
slowly. Repeat five times.
Inhale, breathing evenly from chest to
abdomen. Exhale and count as before
A sore throat may often be cured by prac-
tice like the above If you begin 1t as soon
as you feel the soreness coming on. A sort
of massage movement may be added to the
exercises Wet the throat with spirits OF
camphor, place the finger tips under the
ears ana work with a rotary movement.
proceeding downward until the fingers OF