The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-01-26
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Conducted by Helene vaIeau.
HELENE VALEAU,s ANs-JERs.


Mss Valeau Will reply TO all ques-
ions asked by the feminine readers OF
80 Intermountain Catholic. The well
.Ho"n character and authority OF her
SpIles need NJ introduction II those
91leady familiar with her ability. Miss
;aIeau VIII take kindly and personal
i1,rest IN those who write to her. aid
III spare no pains in seeing that their
.SulrleS are answered fully and care
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"'eau. lntermcuntafn Catholic.
Dear Miss Naleau: Your department
maS pecn Of great benefit to me. and l
NdHl 10 ask you if you viii please give
!le something for my hands. The skin
~ SO coarse and rough, although I nev-
90 any hard work. When a child
iIH hands were rubbed with alcohol
ing an Illness. Do you think that
aIlected them? ] have been using per
oxide Of hydrogen and benzoin as Won
y.,ItCled. and it has bleached them
tease give me something to make
"eH softer and finer. Yours sincerely
x H.. Bingham Junction.
NOW IS the season of the year when
Noiaen begin 10 worry about the con-
piiioh ana appearance Of their hands
an summer they seem to take care of
ana the air is cold and sharp they re-
qulre n good deal of looking after. No
woman should neglect her hands. for.
d she only knew ii. they are really her
greatest charm.
DO not say that as you do your own
h"uSeWork YOU cannot expect TO have
pretty hands for that is no excuse at
an Ihere Is no denying that scrub
water is exceedingly bad for the hands.
nor that in busting the dirt gets clogged
INTO the pores and under the nails But
YOU do not have to plunge your bare
hands any more into the disfguring
"lsh wafer; you can wear rubber gloves
Wnen YOU wash dishes. and also when
YOU wash windows and scrub. There is
never any necessity any more for put
ing your hands into dirty water Of any
kind
The gloves should be thoroughly
washed after having been used with
clear warm water and soapsuds. both
inside and out. and hung out in the air
10 dry. The hands should also be
washed thoroughly. not merely dab
Died in the water and out again-for
This only grinds in the dirt-but they
should be lathered well with soap and
warm water and afterward rinsed in
clear water. Partly dry with a soft
towel. then rub in a little cold cream.
Just sufficient for the skin to absorb
When the hands are completely dried
powder them with talcum powder or
with a preparation composed of pre-
pared chalk, - parts: zinc oxide. %
parts.
Never expose the hands TO extremes
Of hot or cold water Use soft rain
water, or if this is not available. put
in a few-drops of ammonia or a pinch
Of boraN 10 soften it. A few drops of
benzOin also has the effect of soften
lpg II. Never use anything on the
hands but pure soap.
For busting use pair of old gloves |
belonging to one of the men of your |
emily. Rubber gloves are too clumsy |
ipr this kind Of work. Gloves should /
9iways be used for sweeping if you /
lrs siu 4'0'u o''sish'iS ana painrul DIS
tAfter taking them off always beat
them out of a window i'm order to in |
sure that every particle of dust is re- |
moved from them, and if you should
get them wet, rub them with a little |
cosmoline and let it dry in.
In washing, of course. you will not |
wear the rubber gloves. because they /
would be in the way in the first place, |
and in the second YOU viii not need |
them as the water will be clean. If the |
skin dubs off your fingers, use either |
-lycellne or zinc ointment, and do not |
expose the sore parts to water any
more than You can help until they are
healed. Do not lie your fingers up |
tightly in wad of rags and an old |
glove finger. for this keeps the air from |
the sore and thus increases the length |
Of time required to heal
If you should burn your hand. apply
a salve composed Of 60 parts flour and |
80 parts vinegar This viii prevent il /
from blistering. The white Of an egg
is also good.
Alcohol is really good to whiten and I
soften the hands. but it must be of the
best quality. Any good cream used
faithfully each night viii make the
hands beautiful. White vaseline is eX-
tellent, and cheap. too.