Evening journal., 1918-03-29

ESWlONl frOwu Don't you hate
NEI those wordsS Couldn't you al
10 most strike the person who is
continually warning you in this
way3 Your best frincds are as obnoNi-
Gus as enemies when they try 70 correct
his habit of YOURS OF course. their
corrections are well meant, and YOU
know It, too. though you do answer
testify u can't help It, DO YOU suppose
| would do it IL ! knew"
That's the whole secret OF this per
nicious habit--for habit it is--you don't
know when you are frowuine IF YOU
rorid move around with little mirror
IN front Of your face an the time YOU
might soon correct the habit But
there are other reminders and cor
receives as efficient as this mirror would
Be were II feasible and all you have 70
do IS 10 screw up your will power TO
the sticking point and say; Il will
conquer that frown"
One OF the best reminders. and a
simple one, too, is the line OF gumarabic
across the forehead Each day, before
the worries and work bring out the ugly
frown lines. just take soft camels
hair brush. dip it in a solution Of gum
arabic and draw a hnc line right across
the frown. The skin should be taut
when this is done, Of course Then wait
until you are engrossed with some alb
sorbing problem and watch how that
invisible line will act as a quick remind
er when the brows try TO puclccr
Another effective way OF stopping the
frowu when it comes from concentra-
ton in the task at hand is to sit at work
before a mirror. OF course, this is not
always possible, but when It is 1t will
be found an excellent way of seeing
yourself as others sec you when you
have your mind otherwise employed
than on yourself The casual upward
glance from the work will show you
with all the Disagreement which the
frown brings and will be one more step
toward breaking the habit.
Another reminder which has proved
effective in other habits as well as
frowning is paying into a bank a penny
OR, In extreme cases. nickcl-ior
every rime you arc caught in the act by
yourself or some one else. The results
should 90 10 charity TO make the cure
more effective. Il is surprising how the
very fact Of having TO part with as llt-
tie as a penny eniorces the falling from
grace so much more than a gcntlcr re-
minder.
One girl wears a ring on the wrong
6nger TO correct a habit The con.
slant irritation of the ring where it Coo.
aot belong reminds her 70 examine
whether she is iroWning or biting hci
aails OF twiddling her fingers OF what
ever the habit may be-
But even with tlic habit corrected, thl
frown lines remain unless it has beer
a new habit too young 70 leave these
disfguring marks There IS q treatment
with massage which will do a lot 20
erase these lines Select q food mas
sage cream and then. with the thumbs
resting ON the chcekboucs, rub in the
direction Of the wrinkle with the tips
Of the two forcfngers OF middle fingers,
whichever is most convenient This
treatment, followed BY a wrinkle plaster
at night, will soon undo what the frown
has done, il the habit is broken and the
treatment persevered in. The wrinkle
plasters can be bought at any toilet
goods department or drug store and cost
about 50 cents.
OF course, all frowning is a habit, be-
cause Il is more or less unconscious; bui
back Of It there arc often disorders
which make the growth OF the habit an
easy matter Chief among these cause.
is eye strain. If you have any reason tc
think that failure TO focus properly il