Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-04
Round Shoulders
ny LILLIAN RUSSELL.

Round shoulders are Indicative OF
either sluggish health or character.
| They may arouse pity and perhaps
sympathy. but never admiration. No
OodE VINO has any strength of charac-
ter welcomes pity, even when sympa-
thy is acceptable.
Even when girls and boys, who are
governed by n passing fancy, drop into
a negligent and careless attitude
round shoulders detract from their nm
pear:ince.
1t is really impossible to assume q
proper posture and poise when the
shoulders arc thrown out OF their nat
ural position.
There is 81 sort Of languid grace that
some women can SUCCESSFULLY eShibi,
under certain conditions. but they are
adopts n posing. These women never
permit their bearing TO even suggest
round shoulders.
OF course il a person is III Ill health
II takes a special effort to sit and stand
! erect Sickness Is the enemy of beauty,
and this especially applies to those all
inents which sap the strength and leave
the body void OF vigor, natural to
health. 1t can be readily understood
that those people who hold their shoul-
ders properly while enjoying good
health will have less difficulty In doing
| the came while Ill than those who are
accustomed to slouching.
Dropping shoulders dstort at least
one-half OF the body. When the shout
ders fall out of place, SO do the shout
der bones and blades. The abdomen
! able degree. 1t IS really not necessary
to mention the Ill effects OF round
! shoulders You will see them abou;
you.
Unfortunately il is natural for people
10 brighten up when they are before q
hnt,.
preston and posc They reflect their
best, that Is the reason why go many
are unaware of their natural express
sion They do not always sec them
| selves as others see them.
II you will stand before 4 mirror
with your shoulders rounded and drop
into positions of relaxation, think OF
few disagreeable and unpleasant
things. regarding yourself in the mir
ror at the same time, make even a
brief summary of the i'll effects, you
Will find excellent reasons for sitting
and standing erect and guarding Your
facial expression.
III either your health or your char
acter Ia so sluggish that your shoul-
| ders become stopped. YOU are in need
OF exercise and pure air, and possibly
change OF diet. There is no condition
OF facial and bodily formation that
cannot he improved by exercise and
diet. OF course, there are some people
whose physical condition will not per-
nit exercise, but these are few in mum
Der
The general run of round -shou,dered
! people come by their deformity az
realiyi is deformity) through neglect
or leEiness. The exercises that will
straighten the figure will. ut the same
time, strengthen the character and add
to the health.
Remembers la yicfo -,
or sympathizs with the person whose
! spine is crooked and then go about
with your own shoulders hunched
Lillian RusselI'n Answers.
Frances: Excessive perspiration
comes from disordered conditions Of
The sweat glands, and usually accom-
panies rheumatism, govt and diseases
OF ihe nervous system. it also indi-
Gates a rundown condition. a good
tonic often is helpful Mild cases are
benefited by bathing the affected parts
IN water as hot as can be borne A
strong solution Of common baking soda
ana hot water is also effective An.
other wash is one or two drains Of
alum. dissolved in a pint of alcohol.
After bathing the affected surface. al
ways dust with plain boric talcum
powder.
b. d.: do not recommend the use
OF paste or dyes OF any kind for the
! hair. II you insist upon using it, how
ever. ] suggest your consulting re-
! liable hair dresser.
N. Il. H.: II is slow work to reduce
the bust. ANY vigorous exercise that
involves tho muscles of the chest will
help reduce the bust. Boxing and
| fencing are beneficial. Exercises with
chest weights also are good. Over
fatigue is harmful. not helpful. IL you
viii send mo stamped, addressed en-
velope shall he happy to send you
instructions for reducing the bust
Mrs. r.: The following lotion is good
ior removing corns: Twenty grains
salicylic acid. one ounce flexible col
lodion, and one-eighth ounce alcohol.
MIX and apply TO the hard surface of
the corn with small brush, being
caFefui that you do not get any of il
on the surrounding skin. Apply for
three nights. then soak the corn i'm hot
wnter, when a layer of skin will come
off. Repeat until the corn has dIsap-
peared.
Margaret: Egg slampoos are good
FOR the hair. Break q couple Of eggs
over the head and rub them we'll into
the hair, then wash the hair and rinse
thoroughly.