The "Pitman" Reform Food Stores, Birmingham, stand unrivalled for extent and completeness. Besides their "Vigar" specialties and every possible variety of Health Foods, they have an unlimited range of cooking utensils, nut mills and appliances of every kind to facilitate the wholesome preparation of food. The "Pitman" Steam Cooker is a marvel of cheapness and excellence, consisting of deep boiler and three upper compartments, whereby four different dishes can be cooked to perfection, each retaining its full flavour and nutritiveness. One is here reminded that there are other factors essential to right, sound, healthy living besides good well-cooked food. It is desirable to have cleanliness and purity all round; and we are glad to be independent, even in the matter of soap, of the filthy refuse fats so often used in its manufacture. In this connection the following tribute to a vegetarian soap appeals to readers. * * * * * From "PAPERS ON HEALTH" by Prof. KIRK, of Edinburgh. _This book should be in every home; an invaluable book of reference. From all Booksellers, 3/-._ Chapped Hands.--Our idea is that this is caused by the soda in the soap used. At anyrate, we have never known anyone to suffer from chapped hands who used M'Clinton's[*] soap only. It is made from the ash of plants, which gives it a mildness not approached by even the most expensive soaps obtainable. If the hands have become chapped, fill a pair of old loose kid gloves with well-wrought Lather (_see_), putting these on just when getting into bed, and wearing till morning. Doing this for two or three nights will cure chapped, or even the more painful "hacked" hands, where the outer skin has got hard and cracked down to the tender inner layer. Bathing.--Cold Baths, while greatly to be recommended to those who are strong, should not be taken by anyone who does not feel invigorated by them. As everyone should, if possible, bathe daily, the following method is worth knowing, as it combines all the advantages of hot and cold bathing. The principle is the same as explained in "Cooling" in heating. Sponge all over with hot water and wash with M'Clinton's[*] soap; then sponge all over with cold water. No chilliness will then be felt. Very weak persons may use tepid instead of cold water. These baths taken every morning will greatly prevent the person catching cold. Cold bathing in water which is hard is a mistake, especially in bathing of infante. The skin under its influence becomes hard and dry. Warm bathing and M'Clinton's[*] soap will remedy this. Eczema.--Skin eruptions known under this name have very various causes. Treatment must vary accordingly. Where the cause is a failure of the skin to act properly, the whole skin of the body, especially the chest and back, will be dry and bard. In this case apply soap blankets.