The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-15
SURE CURE FOR
HAIRLESS PATES
THROW AWAY YOUR OLD HAT
AND "LET A LITTLE SUM-
SHINE IN"
Notwithstanding to start an anti

SHINE IN"
Wanted-Somebody to start an anti
hat crusade.
your hat in your hand.
If you have already lost it, go and
do likewise.
A tight-fghting hat is a germ incu-
bator.
| Sunlight is the best germicide man
knows anything about.
| Anybody can keep from being bald
headed ard there's hope for the man
with the slick pate.
DR.. Ray Matson stands sponsor for
the foregoing suggestions and says
| they're worth trying. He doesn't war
rant the cure, but declares the theory
has worked out in practice. 1t doesn't
cost a cent and it doesn't take
minute of extra time. And speaking OF
the anti-hat idea, it has been sug-
gested that a bald head doesn't look
any worse on the street than in the
| front row of a theater.
DR.. Matson's theory is that if you
let the sun shine on your head it will
keep the hair from falling out and if
! it has already fallen out Nature will
provide new coat as a protection for
! the exposed part. There are several
reasons why the idea is right, says this
medicine man. The sun stimulates the
circulation of blood, thus aiding the
nourishment of the hair. 1t kills
germs which may be destroying it and
| thus removes the cause of badness.
"A tightfitting hat is bad for the
| hair" remarks Dr. Matson. 1T re-
stricts the flow of blood by compress
| ing the small arteries near the tenn
pie which supply large part of the
blood of the scalp. This shuts off the
supply of nourishment. And, again,
| ii keeps the head hot and serves as a
veritable incubator for hair destroying
germs. Germs thrive in moist, hot
atmosphere such as is retained by a
close fitting hat, while the cool air
and sunlight destroys them. Let it be
written down as an adage in household
hygiene that sunlight kills germs.
Anyone can keep from being bald
headed, by keeping the scalp clean.
Soap and warm water once a week
is a fine thing. Rub the scalp with
your finger tips and let the rubbing
be vigorous. Use a brush often and
use it till the scalp tingles. If you
must wear a hat, punch holes in it
and don't wear it any more than is
necessary. The hair would be better
off if you never wore it.
IF you notice your hair getting thil.,
practice the rubbing remedy and don't
quit if the hair begins to get thicker.
If you are not too fastidious and COM
mitted to style, pass your vacation
bare headed in the hot sun. Never
wear your hat indoors and carry it in
| your place of business. The chances
are ten to one you will never be bald,
| if you do this
| DR.. Matson believes that hair by
these methods can be made to grow
| OH the Dali QodO. lie dOVO-
| Gates the theory that exposure to the
elements will bring nature to terms,
and that she will grow hair to protect
| the bald spot. Whether hair will grow
where the folicles are entirely afro
phied. is not so certain, but the doc
tor says he knows of no reason why
it should not. Instances are Known
where exposure to the suns rays have
produced a fairly good head of hair,
where not spear was noticeable be-
fore, but few men have the hardihood
to run the gauntlet of such heroic
treatment.
Certain it is. though, according to
Dr. Matson's idea that as long as there
is life in the roots, the sun and air
treatment will resuscitate dormant
follicles and bring the hair out.
DR.. Matson says he has no doubt
that some of the hair ointments on
the market are good, insofar as they
destroy germ life, but he has serious
doubts whether they will do more
than serve as a temporary relief and
where the cause is not removed, the
trouble will reappear, as soon as the
treatment is stopped.