The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-02
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~ EOPLE write constantly win
n J skin foods help my complexion
Fancy such d question. 1t may
be Of some small benefit, but let
me assure you night here that any skin
food alone Will accomplish very little,
and it is the height Of folly to expect
that any external lotion will work in
miraculous fashion. Ii is quite right TO
give to the skin and tissues all the
nourishment. from the outside that is
possible. as all athletes know full well,
but TO gain any real or lasting benefits
you must first get the body into perfect
condition. and then by some very sim
pie exercises keen it that way. There
is no beauty doctor in the land that
can give. the same smooth, rosy COM
plexion that Dame Nature can. and she
demands certain requirements before
she'adds her last finishing and beauti-
flying touches.
II 1 We're to. say to you. Don't waste
your energy and strength in losing
your temper over small things" you
would in all probability laugh and
. straightway forget it in your mad rush
TO possess more Of that precious cream.
Every one Of US has just so much
vital force. and If il is wasted on trifies
we most certainly are the losers and
have but ourselves TO blame. Every
angry word decreases our strength,
. and really nine times out of ten it is
not worth the while. The woman who
laughs and grows fat is the one who is
the most popular, and she is by far the
best looking. and at the same time she
gets more out Of life. for she takes
what comes her way and is duly thank
ful. She possesses a cOntented spirit
that is priceless. And what is the re-
suit? Good looks. For be it known that
nothing fixes disa greeable ugly lines. on
.. the face as quickly as scOwling and
discomfort. and they can be kept away
only by holding yourself above the pet
% ty trials of life
There are few women who do not tire
easily. They fancy themselves as strong
as the average. but after a little eXer-
housekeeping. for instance-they drop
into the nearest tea narlor or cafe and
get something TO set them up" This is
not right. and for two excellent rea-
Sons. In the first place, something must
be lacking physically and then again.
which is more important perhaps from
4 woman's standpoint. stimulants of
any kind make one prematurely old.
The muscles about the mouth relax,
and dropping lines are anything but
pretty and never fail to suggest old
age.
This WEAKNESS is caused by weak
back and abdominal muscles. Per-
haps you do not realize it, but let me
tell you that there are comparatively
few women who can stretch out full
length on the floor and raise and low
er their limbs Systematically. First
the legs are raised slowly until they
are at right angles with the body, as
in figure >. and. then are lowered to
the floor In the sanre fashion, 1t GER
tainly seems easy enough. doesn't it?
But try il and see if the strain is not
so great that the legs come down
quickly or else drop helplessly. Every
muscle is pulled sharply and unless
they are used TO this unusual work
they refuse to obey. This exercise
simple as it is, would do a great deal
for women in general if they would
devote Eve minutes a day to it, for
half their ailments and pains would
what is more to the point, never re-
turn.
/ have already told of the BENEFITS
Of walking and running in the open
air, but occasionally ii is quite nm
possible TO accomplish. and in this
event q running exercise taken in an
open window is a fair substitute. Trot
briskly and rapidly on one spot with
the hands on the hips and lift the
feet briskly with a clean, quick mo-
ton Take from 100 to 300 steps and
be sure. TO take deep and long inspir-
atoms, for running without proper
breathing is not worthy OF it's name
Jumping rope is another excellent
movement Borrow the clothes line
or anything that happens TO come
handy and have a good lively jumI
first with one foot, then with the
other and finally with both at the
same time 1t is child's play, ] know
bur il grown folks devoted little
time now and then to real, hard PLAY
they would be much better off for it
Never exercise more than half ar
hour at a time and then let there be
intermissions of rest. Try to see tina
each and every gesture is we'll de
fined and separate, for if one move
ment runs into another the work /.
not clean looking, and besides lazines,
Is spelled with capital letters.
While the legs are SO actively en-.
gagged in these exercises, there are
other parts that are not idle by am
manner Of means, and these same mo
fions bring strength to other parts Of
the body as well. In every step taken
especially every vigorous one, thu
muscles at the sides of the waist art
busy at work and the stronger the,
grow the more erect the body will b'
held, for il is their business to see tina
the body does not sway from side u
side as you walk or that it does no
bend in slip-shod fashion.