The Detroit times., 1913-05-13
lECIVESOUT
|lUTY SECRETS
TO FAIR SEX
Eirries His Investigation Into
Woman's Realm and Probes
Is Cosmetic Wonder Workers
MIXES SAGE ADVICE WITH
EXPOSE OF EPP-O-TONE
|cays Desire of Michigan Women
& to Appear Beautiful Costs
Too Much-Gives Formula

NJ LANSING. Mich. May Estate
Dairy AID Food Commissioner Helme
eWh0 since his accession to Office, has
II acquired q reputation as an in
34efatigible investigator, is turning his
Y attentiOn to cosmetics. This morning
he issued bulletin exposing the
eecrets, OF "Epp-otone" Detroit
beauty preparation, together with
Z some sage remarks concerning the
afrivolities Of the fair sex. The bulletin
which Is entitled "A pointer for the
ladies'" follows:
From time immemorial the daugh-
Il tiers OF Eve have tried to make their
Faces attractive to the sons of Adam
Some have attributed this to the in
mate vanity OF women. but it would
E9eern that 1t comes largely from wo-
mans desire to please her lord and
master. This laudable desire, the
kdesire OF every lady to present an at
EtS1ctive appearance. has been produc
tive Of all sorts of face lotions and
oosmetics guaranteed to produce the
most marvellous results.at a good stiff
price, One OF these, Under the name
's0f Epp-0-tone. Is manufactured at De-
&troit.' II consists OF a four-ounce pack
SSogs Of white powder which retails
k'Ior 80 cents. This Is 10 be dissolved
%1u q pint OF hot water TO which is
added. after cooling, rose water and
kcOlogne spirits The manufactures OF
EUpp-o-tone praises his remedy in the
Following language:
Users of Epp-o-tone have no
$x0rther need OF powder and rouge. In
&{2ct. many OF our customers when
&6reesing for party or ball, use no
<noWder at all on the face, arms, or
Shoulders. but instead, use Epp-o-tone
Hwhich gives a soft beautiful tint to
&fhe akin and completely eliminates
&6ny shine due to soap. They need
have no fear of powder rubbing OFT
B|Gn their partners coat during a
E{oance.'
The manufacturer says a few
&9oeks use will do wonders for the
Gkin A long and strenuous career In
&pIitics has given the head OF this de-
&&nrtDent a pretty tough hide, too
Etough even for Epp-o-tone, but II any
&of the sisters want to try II, we viii
Tive them pointer how TO get II hr
g1ehs than one-tenth of the price asked.
Kan analysis by this department show
EDppO.tone powder to be composed OF
no per cent. epson salts aud 20 per
*Aont. Borax. A pound OF Epp-o-tope
fowder, which retails for $500. can
=. - made for Is cents as follows
Take 13 ounces of epson salts and
thfee ounces OF boray. Dissolve this
n two quarts of hot (not boiling
||tafer ana strain through fine cloth.
EEhen cool, to each pint of the solu-
kID0n add two ounces OF rose water and
me ounce Of cologne spirits. After
1o6hlng the skin thoroughly apply
Nun lotion and rub in with the bare
ha1ds only.
1--WE don't know whether this
k1tion will dc all the manufacturer
o3olms for II or not The manufac-
E>Nrer Gays you cannot use Eppo-tone
|$&nd expect II to give you beautiful
Gomplexion in two weeks The for
nula given above ought to last six
fkQnths and II at the end Of that time
kfhe ladies' Of Michigan shall present
mare attractive compilations to their
Y Auabands and brothers. and the other
$11rI's brother, throus;h the use OF this
S{pfmule, the state dairy and food de-
&Sartment will not have existed In
vain.
JAMES W. HELME,
"state Dairy and Food Commits
f0Ioner.''