The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-08
FACING THE ELEMENTS.

Little Busy GIL sat crying ner Ieet at
the Office radiator. Il hate rubbers," she
said, as she saw me glance reproachfully
at her thin shoes.
You VIII hate TO be sick" warned
her, writes Temple Bailey. in IRE Phila-
delphia Press.
"Oh. I never take cold" she Dragged.
Touch wood" I warned her; you
never know what may happen"
The next time 1 saw her. she admitted
/ that she had been home FOR week with
a bad attack OF tonsilitis.
Pretty expensive pair Of rubbers,
wasn't it?' I asked
/ She nodded Mother went down and
bought me a pair that make me look
as II I came out OF the ark"
But your feet are warm when you
get here. aren't they?'
She admitted that they were, and that
| there was a certain comfort in the
thought that she would not have 10 sit
shiverlng throughout che day.
And besides. my shoes keep in better
condition"
Wearing rubbers Is only ono Of the
many ways in which. during the cold.
rainy days OF autumn, a girl may arm
herself for the battle Of business.
Good health IS one Of the greatest es-
sets OF the busy woman. 1t Is often
more 10 her than brains or beauty, for
Il gives her the energy. the force, that
carries her on 10 success.
One big mail-order house. recognizing
this fact. showed IN a practical way last
winter its care OF its employees.
a big storm was raging when the girls
began TO struggle into their rooms at the
opening hour. some In thin shoes, most
OF them without rubbers. all with wet
feet-fOr the snow and slush were deep.
The general manager Of the store. a
philanthropist as well as a keen busi-
ness man. coming IN behind n line OF be-
dragged maidens, saw at once the nCces-
stiles Of the case.
As soon as he reached his desk he tele-
phoned for tho woman IN charge OF the
lockers.
Mrs. S." he said. send up TO the
merchandise department and got dry
stockings for every girl whose feet are
wet We can't afford 10 have one Of
them absent through this busy season"
Twelve dozen pairs Of hose we're distrib-
uted that morning and II was d stocking
footed brigade that tapped typowriters
and billing machines and sorted mail
/ But protecting one's feet IL only a small
]
girls wear thin lingerie blouses and
Rauze underwear, cit IN draughty rooms
all day, and then blame Providence when
tuberculosis develops.
| One need not, IN these days OF steam
heat. wear heavyweight flannel but long
sleeved shirts, part wool, II possible are
advisable IN all climates except tropical
ones.
Most sins against 81 health arc COM
mltted bed use Little Busy Girl and her
sister hate not only rubbers, but thick
shoes They ike the look OF their short
skirts blowing away from trim, low ties
and thin stockings on O windy day, and
they can't bear 10 cover the lacy trans
pareucy Of a pretty blouse. 50 with coat
wide open 10 the blast they court con-
sumption.
The brown-haired bookkeeper has a
storm OUTFIT that should appeal even 70
the girl who places looks above health
She has a long. heavy gray coat, a
trim little gray hat with chiffon veil
an umbrella with a gUn-meIal handle
and rubbers that come we'll up on her
ankles
Thus equipped. sho sails out on stormy
mornings, sure that she Will arrive az the
Office as warm as toast, and rosy and
well. And she looks sCornfuily az the
Door creatures who shiver and shake IN
inappropriate outfits. and who. because
they are little geese, WILL continue C
shiver and shake 20 the end OF the chap
ter.
The brown-halred boollzeeper. however
sins IN another direction.
MY complexion IS getting simply
dreadful" she said 70 me recently.
TOO much coffee" I warned her. -
e-r.r era 50
but 7 can't DO without T." she pro
tested. when I am tired. Il braces ma
up"
I gave her a lecture on nerves. Stmu
lants OF any kind arc bad One learn.
20 depend on them. They give falls,
strength for a time and then the break
down comes.
And some girls do not even stop a
coffee. The many strong cups Of tea aft
err the weary day give way gradually Z,
q glass OF wine and the habit OF tip
pllng once established there Is no enc
20 the danger. Stronger things than win,
become necessity. and some day my IL
lie busy lady wakes up 20 find that sh,
has a fixed habit that il Will take all o.
her strength and all OF her VIII pOwe
10 combat
Headache powders and many merry,
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Exercise. plenty Of fruit. plenty OF fresh
pure water, plenty OF uir and sunshine
are worth more than all tho drugs II
the world. a cup OF coffee in the morn
ing Is enough, or the one refreshing cuI
OF properly made tea Even the glas
OF wine may be needed IN some extrem
case-but men as well as women ar
recognizing that clear brains come from
bodies that have not been bolstered witt
stimulants. The steady hand IS the on
that IS backed by q controlled will, an,
no man or woman who INDUCES an ap
petite at the expense Of health IS con
trolled
Soda water should be cut from IN
list OF regular indulgencos. Many girl
drink their glass Of chocolate soda a
regularly as the day passes. And a bfl
ious headache and a dulled brain ar
only too often tho result.
/ When YOU come in. tagged with dali,
duties. try an egg beaten up in glas
Of iCe-COld milk and favored with
little vanilla Or q glass Of hot milk
or If milk does not agree with you,
hot lemonade after a rainy day VT
brace you up.
Il all sounds very practical, doesn't II
/ TO talk OF rubbers and eggs and milk
1 But health Is beauty. dear girls, an
/ brains, and all other valuable things
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