The Washington herald., 1917-11-12

1 neck in the back, and to develop &
plump. smooth chest is by making
| beds. The upward and outward reach
of the muscles used in turning over
the mattress and spreading out the
covers and beating up the PILLOWS act
almost as II by magic, especially if
this exercise is kept up every day at
| n certain hour and is performed before
an open window. The deep breathing
required in taking this exercise also
develops the throat and gives it In4
graceful, swanlike fleXibility that is
so much admired.
To Reduce the Hips-Nothing is so
CfiCacious for reducing the size of the
hips as to scrub daily the bathroom
floor and rub up the tub. To do this
properly, get down on your knees
with a,good brush and scrub so vigOr-
ously that 1t induces a free pcrspira-
tion, which is extremely beneficial to
the complexion. This bending exer-
/ else. II persisted in long enough. is
warranted to take from four to six
inches of of any woman's hips. The
continual fleXing of the knees will
also remove that stiffness incident to
middle age and impart lightness and
r,Tace of movement.
The exercise technically known as
keeping the bathroom clean is far
more effica cious than the obsolete roll
/ ing process. once in vogue, for reduc-
/ ing the hips. The effect is also splen-
did on the bathroom.
Another efficacious way Of reducing
! is by waxing the floor. This exercise,
! il taken once a week in connection
with daily scrubbing the bath tub. Is
guaranteed to give woman figure
! that will fill her friends with envy
and cause them to wonder what brand
| of anti fat dope she is taking.
| To Acquire Slender and Willowy
| Figurc-To acquire a figure that is
| slender without being bony. that has
| something about it Of the 1.-THE grace
of a tiger. steel springs under velvet.
nothing can compare with laundry
work. The bending over the tub re-
moves every particle OF fat from the
waistline. The rubbing of the clothes
on the washboard that brings into
/ play every muscle of back and fore
! arm, the lifting OF the arms above
/ the head as the clothes are pinned on
| the line. seem to combine every ideal
play of muscle in the human body and
raises it to its highest perfection.
This form of exercise cannot be too
! highly recommended to women who
are approa ching middle age and whose
| dressmakers are beginning to let out
| theft belt measure and ask them II
| they aren't getting little stout. AS
! this exercise is best carried on while
bending over tubs Of hot soapy wa
ter, it is exceedingly beneficial to the
complexion and the hair.
| To Whiten and Soften the Hands
Nothing is better to soften and whiten
/ the hands than to wash dishes. The
warm greasy water in which the
hands are submerged from fifteen 10
| twenty minutes at time bleachCs the
| skin and makes the hands soft and
sQueezable. This remedy should be
| applied three times a day Immediately
| after meals.
To Acquire Color in the Face-Cook-
ing is the best known remedy for ac-
quiring roses in ones checks. To get
a soft becoming color in the face,
/ prepare a good dinner on the gas
range. Nearly all men loathe rouge
J hut none ever fails to admire the be-
I coming flush on a womans' cheeks
that she obtains by cooking.
n. BIN taking these exercises in
the home women should hear in mind
| the fact that IL they expect to obtain
| the best results from them they
should put enthusiasm and good cheer
! into their work. If they will do this,
they will find that homework will
make them beautiful and happy and
healthy. 1t is the ideal exercise for
! women Try IT.