The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-16

more efficacious than most medicines
given for that purpose. The applica-
ton of soft cloths dipped in not wa
ter has effected a cure in a few days.
A class of skin diseases that pro-
duce postules on the skin, these pos
tules eventually bursting and form
ing crusts, are alleviated and some
times cured by a systematic course
of warm baths. The falling of the
crusts like dandruff, and the grad
ual healing, may be brought about by
two warm baths daily. letter is
one of these forms that has been
cured by warm water baths and
careful, tender drying with soft
towels.
An object lesson in the value of
the warm bath in soothing the nerv-
Gus system is seen in the case of
children screaming with the collie,
who cease their cries and grow
sleepy as soon as they are placed in
a tub of warm water
If possible, battle not less than
two hours before eating nor three
hours after eating.
Never take bath while very
tired. There will be no reaction
that is, the blood will not leap to
the surface as under favorable cir
cumstances it makes it's response to
the bath, and the bath will merely
reduce further the lowered vitality.
A little exercise just before bath
ing and little exercise after, aids
the good effects of the bath. The
exercise before opens the pores for
their reception of the water. The
exercise afterward permits the en-
trance of sun and air into the pores
too little accustomed to either.
Light exercise after the drying of
with a soft towel and before enVel'
with clothes is a splendid tonic and
full beautifier. l know a halt dozen L
Parisiennes who have had their pi
built in that part of the house most
to the sunshine, and at the top of tn
and opening from these, have built ST
parlors, square rooms with roofs ant
entirely of glass. Here they exercise
five to ten minutes, jumping the +
flexing the arms and legs and head.
orous beauty has a blanket spread u
floor of her sun parlor, and upon tn
somersaults, to make her body pllant
assure heself that her circulation Is
Some of these exercises are illustrated
silhouettes on. this page.
During the sunbaths they are uncla
clothed are merely wrapped in 1igf
dressing gown. After the bath and
ercise some Parisiennes repose for ;
upon a couch in the sun parlOr, tin
hanging loose and their faces protect
the too strong rays of the sun.
Battle briskly in the water. Never
it more than 20 minutes. Indeed,
scrub can be taken in three minutes.
A brush is better than sponge.
open the pores. DO not use coarse
They abrade the skin.
Use soft towels or bath gloves. d.
oughly ana quickly.
Many battle the face and neck first
vent a possible unpleasant dash of
the head.
Battle in a room whose temperatul
least IS or 20 degrees. Ordinarily II
should be as warm as the water in wi
battle.
For those who dislike soaps, or if
not dislike, at least distrust tnem,
milk is a valuable aid or even a subs
Lanolin .........,,.,.35 or,
WAFER 70 OF
Pure CASTLE soap. ........ 80 gr
Pour the lanolin into the water
slowly. The soap should be dissolv
half ounce of water. Mix and shake
Glycerne soap is one of the best
winter. Those soaps containing br
oatmeal are also excellent for pre-
serving the softness of the skin
in this trying season.
Almond meal poured into the
wet hands and forming a paste,
which is gently rubbed upon the
"There should be a spe-
cial daily foot bath; the