The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01

may be appetizing; dandelions are not
expensive All kinds of ''boiled" greens
are excellent, for they act directly upon
! the system and blood,
! Green salads are excellent, and if
sweet cannot be afforded at the same
meal, salad should have the preference.
Lettuce is always in market and the list
OF growing green foods is not small Per-
| sons who do not like olive oil may eat
| the greens with sugar and vinegar, but
| it would be we'll to cultivate a liking
/ for oil 1t is wholesome and nourish
! ing and forms an excellent combination
as a dressing, the proportion being one
| third vinegar TO twothirds oil, Less
oil and more OF the acid may be used
/ il wished. Girls will benefit compilations
and figures ii they win 90 through some
physical exercises every morning, says
the Irish World. These need not last
for more than five minutes if done reg
ularly.
To begin with they must be taken be-
fore dressing, when no tight bands are
placed around the body. An excellent
garment for wear when going through
these movements is light flannel dress
ing sacque,. that will give warmth with
out impeding the freedom OF movement.
The exercises must be taken before an
open window to clear the complexion,
and ii one is not perfectly clad it is
quite probable that cold will be taken.
Felt or wooden slippers must also be
worn. When thus clad throw back the
shoulders, raise the head, expand the
chest and draw long breath with the
lips tightly closed. Exhaling is done
through the mouth. Begin the exercise
by drawing three long breaths, one aft
er the other, to expand the lungs.
Some small object in the hands makes
the setting up exercises easier, but this
is not necessary Should nothing be
held, the hands are to be tightly closed.
One point to be remembered through
the movements is to throw the hands out
from the shoulders and not from the ell
bows. There will be no benefit in the
latter case, while if the former is done,
the chest is broadened and the waist is
made slender.
Standing erect then. with the lungs
expanded and the chest raised, the alb
domen being drawn in, clenched hands
are laid on the shoulders. First one
and then the other fist is thrown out
hard as far as it may be sent, first at
the sides and then in front. This should
be done five times, both ways, ending
by exercising both hands at the same
time.
Next the hands are to be thrust high
above the head at arms length and ex-
arcised. First the right should be used
and then the left. Finally both moved
together.
The waist is more directly affected by
motions that bend the body at the hips.
Every one knows that to be able to
ouch the floor with the finger tips with
,ut bending the knees denotes, untailing-
v, a slim figure but also the exercise, if
lracticed, will make for slimness, even
when the floor cannot be touched the
irst time. nor, indeed, during the first
Month Answering the same purpose IS
mother motion that consists in bending
rom the waist line sideways, twisting
yay over SO that cords and, muscles on
he opposite side begin to pull This
must be done an equal number of times
m both sides TO make even development.
In all, not more than five minutes
eed be consumed in doing the work
uegested. and az the close circulation
ill be rapid and there should be a gem
raj sense OF glow.
Dorothy Dexter.