The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-11

man in Italy. has been contributing serie, Of articles to the New York American. this article on the hair being the third of the series.
 You are tired out?" You haven't the strength left 10 brush your hair tonight It is physical impossi- bility to give it the prescribed one hundred strokes of the brush or the fifty that are it's due? Very well I will not insist But I do insist that though you neglect the hair you shall not neglect its parent, the scalp.
 Never. never. never retire without stimulating the growth of the hair by friction of the scalp. l should no more think of retiring without friction of the scalp than l should without brushing my teeth or re moving my boots. If the skin or the scalp tends to attach itself too closely to the scalp il is better to give the scalp its friction both night and moring For the tight scalp is literally death to the hair. The blood nourishes the roots of the hair The blood circulates i'm perfectly through the tight scalp. It should be your first aim to re establish circulation by scalp fric- ton. If the skin sticks obstinate ly to the scalp, resort to the pres sure several times a day. While this is the primary reason for the scalp massage. there is a secondary one and a third The friction re leases the oil from the glands about the hair That natural oil makes the hair glossy and gives it the richness and lustre without which no hair looks we'll cultured A third reason is that if the scalp is tight there may be congestion in that region. Where congestion is there is unnatural heat Hair dies quick ly ill a too hot scalp. Heat aids in the formation of dandruff. and while a very slight amount of dan druff is natural and not objection able. the evil of too much need not be discussed.
 There is no better place than here, no better time than now, to tell you of the unguent most common ly used in Europe for the cure of dandruff It is in general use in Paris London and Petrograd Your maid or chemist can prepare it for you,
 IL is composed of these:
 Beef marrow, ] ounces.
 Black balsam of Peru, 15O grains Rectified alcohol one ounce.
 Essence of clover, six drops.
 Essence of cinnamon. four drops. When this has been thoroughly mixed and cooled apply it to the scalp once a day for a week, The treatment should cease for a week, then be resumed, and continued until the dandruff disappears
 I have learned from women who have beautiful hair-learned it in many lands-to give my hair as much air as can be arranged. l >entilate my hair as frequently and carefully as I do my gown. I am not content to let it "blow' when ever I have a chance. By that mean that when I am on yacht or when in the country l find a secluded spot and let the wind blow my hair about at will. Also l sit near an open window. apparently deep in a book, but really still deeper in my intent to let the wind riot in my hair, But l aid all this by lifting the tresses to allow the wind to blow, as a little boy re marked around the corners. You will be repaid for the time spent in dividing the hair into strands lifting the strands and gently let ting them fall again after the air has done it's invigorating work
 Are you frightened when your hair begins to "fall out in the au tumn? Should a tree be frightened when its leaves fall? One process is as natural as the other. Only rarely is the fall of hair alarming That is when it accompanies illness or an impoverished constitution Tn such cases take natures hint. The hair is only as healthy as the wo man. Strengthen and rebuild you, self and you will give to your hail new constitution. If you conclude that you have real cause for alarm lest those departing hairs have nc successors, anoint the scalp plenti fully with this;
 Yellow vaseline 3 ounces.
 Castor oil, ounce.
 Gallic acid, 20 grains.
 Essence of lavender, 10 drops.
 But there are fast1dious persons who prefer using a wine glass ol this in a bowl of warm water and washing the hair three times a week with it
 Rosewater, 2 ounces.
 Brandy 1 ounce