1941-04-08 — Page 27

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 8, 1941.

Bringing Up Father

WHY-MRS JIGGS- IT'S A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOUR HUSBAND A MEMBER OF OUR CLUB -

I'M SO HAPPY THAT HE IS

MEMBER- IT WILL BE A LIBERAL EDUCATION FOR HIM-

VËS - ONE LEARNS MUCH ASSOCIATING

WITH SUCH INDUSTRIAL. LEADERS AS BELONG TO OUR CLUB -

WELL TAKE A VERY PERSONAL INTEREST IN MR. JIGGS AFTER DINNER WE WILL RETIRE TO THE LIBRARY AND DISCUSS A FEW MATTERS OF INTEREST-

WONDERFUL Y'VE BEEN IN THERE-CHATTING AN HOUR-1 HOPE HE HAS SENS ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO THEM-

I'M GLADI DIDN'T TAKE MY HAT

IN THERE-

Page 11 By George MacManus

'I WOULD HAVE BEEN OKAY F I HADN'T DRAWN || FOR HIGH CARD-

WE MUST KEEP HIM OUT OF THE CARD-ROOM AT

THE CLUB-

/COMCMANKS

Mendigung Joc. World rights restate)

A PAGE FOR WOMEN

Vitamin B Complex

The two articles I have written about Vitamin A and Vitamin B. respretively, have been so grate- fully received by readers that i have been urged to write one th Vitamin B Complex, the energy vitamin of which we are bearing so much this year.

it

The Vitamin B Complex tablet or capsule containing ex- tracts from foodi for synthetic

nuts) which contain Vitamin B1- 2-3-4-5-6 Of these vitaminis 112 is riboflavin and 136 is nintitie acid.

Through the courtesy of Doctors. Funk and Dubin I quote: "Feed

ng tests indicate the need for the entire B Complex, if growth mal health are to be normal. The ab- zence of 16 from the diet causes a peculiar skin disease

Getting B Complex In Food

The chances are, if your diet is properly balanced and you tal sufficient food, you may get enough of this wonder vitamin, But if a blood test and a physical examination indicate that you are lacking in this Vitamin I complex your doctor will order you to take it in concentrats form which is a tablet or a capsule.

The most common symptoms of deficiency of this vitamin are. "pellagra skin infection). Jack

of appetite, constipation, and ner- vous disorders. The vitamin is also thought to influence the 11- telligence, and to affect the amount and quality of mother's milk."

Any lunch hour will find the Zurich Room New York beauty salon lcd with beauties luncheon, scientifically planned. portant foods le the secret.

The Vitamin B complex is sourash a goodly amount of Vita- new that the layman has not been

min B complex. You see this is generally informed about its fac- tors.

But we do know that yeast, why one should eat breads mude liver, wheat germ, whole graitis, of whole grains, wild rice instead tomatoes and other vegetables, of polished rice, and the skins of

Make Refashioning Fun

Don't sit and groan about your covered to their surprise that the figure condition or wish you had same exercises are helping all of money enough to have it re- them! It is a good idea for other fashioned by massage. Simply re- groups of women. Folve to have fun each day as you exercise so you will not mind spending from fifteen minutes to а half hour Ambering and re- modelling.

You do not need to have a speci- fie programme even. Once you have limbered your body so it doesn't feel as if it would break in two when you pick up some- thing from the floor, you pretty well add almost any movement to and benefit by it. Move ment is life. sufficient body movement will bring beauty to it.

can

of a famous eating "health" Sufficient vitamins from

im.

mar vegetables and fruits in most

ine tanezs. When

one grows ateinic, pales, hair grows dull, energy lags, one's skin scales and

In Choosing Food

In selecting your vegetables and fruits at the market you should insist upon those which have been sun ripened. Vegetables need the sun for full growth, just as do we from the sun on plants and on and there is a chemical benefit

the body which has not as yet been fully explored. Sun is very necessary. get it whenever you can. Refuse vegetables that have been picked young and ripened after they have been packed that is if you want to get the most health and beauty for your money,

Play With A Book Time and again, I have told women through this column, that it is the stretching that counts in exercising. If you

stretch your muscles and keep them elastic you and have so many food dislikes Those of you who pick at food will have little difficulty in stand-

are doing yourself an injustice and ing and walking and, dancing in

no one else-not even the cook or correct posture. If you hold your mother. We need a well-balanced self in good posture your figure diet as I repeat and repeat. We will benefit-it will grow prettier | need plenty of fresh and the flesh will distribute itself normally. If you stretch through

fresh vegetables,

we need whole exercising faithfully and

grains, honey, some meats your diet excess pounds will grad- the dairy foods.

(especially liver), some fish, all ually disappear, What weight re-

None of these mains should be firm and pleas-need be prepared in fancy man- ofing in contour.

your routine

watch

A group of women wrote me that they have formed a "Tea- Time Exercise Class," and are having great fun. Instead meeting for bridge, or gossip, or eating between meal snacks, these neighbours meet to exercise. They push the furniture In corners and go to it with the ald of radio music and they write they arc feeling fine and their figures are improving. The interesting partį Place it between your feet after is, each of them has a specific your legs have been stretched out figure flaw but they have dis-1 on the floor (Stretch

What Counts

Instead of sitting down reading

fruits and

ner-in fact the more you. eat simply cooked or raw the better will be your beauty!

a book to-day and munching on (ed). Hold the book in position sweets, use the book to exercise without bending your knees the and have a little fun.

slightest. That calls for a good stretching and to make it the first time you should sit erectly, grow illustrat-tall from the waist, raise your arms overhead and swing them forward to touch the book, Do this several times.

Your next exercise is a bit more difficult and take it easy at first. Hold the book between your feet without the aid of your hands and carry it up in the air and over in a semi-somersault. (See Stretch 2). Once you master this last one with oase you are well on the road to figure agility and beautyl

Benefits of exercises: Your spine and neck muscles are stretched, your abdomen is train- ed in and up, your bust muscles are firmed, your thigh and hip measurements are streamlined a bit very time you make that semissomersault!

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