New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
TIE "STANDINGn EVIL.

MEDICAL TESTIMONY THAT STANDING HARMS BOTH
MEN AND wuMRS-HEALIH AFFECTED By TIGHT
SHOES.
rs the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: We are likely to have the subject OF
sstanding" in work in shops very thoroughly ds-
cussed especially with reference TO women There Is
testimony" whateyer that may bel on both sides. The
latest letter OH subject says that standing does no
HARM and is natural enough. If people will only wear
sspsible shoes. And yet medical man pleads very
earnestly that cardryers may be provided with Seats
sad tells the train Of evils and diseases which follows
their constant standing in heat and cold III all weahers
Another medical writer says, very decidedly tnat women
especially suffer constant standing and that as
rule they are physically incapable of enduring it.
Broke down In MS store you know" was the exla-
nation when overheard as to some young woman who
wns disabled 1t were not uncommon case; ana the
writer knew that the who controls that shop absO
Infey refused to supply any seats for his clerks even
when they not employed Ceio "a sans due as the
French say that standing very hard work, and IL may
sfre one less 10 walk hours than to stand for one hour
So you see them changing from one foot to the Other
lesning moving. doing anything but stand STILL So "a
truly humane man says 1--WE always 20 to him. and never
Co the other Yes have daughters OF my oWn, ana
wotld not compel any woman to stand all the Time
They shall ait when they not busy; when they are
seying about they do not feel 1t as much" Women
have the matter very much in their own power II they
exre for their young enough to give the prefer
pnse to those shops where the employers are humane
But there is volume OF truth In the remark Oh the
tsxht-boot question While we not quito as bad as
tae Chinese 1t Is a fact that too many women young
rj,s especially disable Themselves by tight waists,
heayy skirts narrow shoes. and high heels III seems
bos,eless TO preach to them they must nave sidil
waist and as long fashion dictates IT, they nf nave
heavy skirts II they die. AZ to shoes II Is not e makers
alone vino 10 blame There Is fancy that haIiY"
gives the effect Of smaller foot ana so women IN
ss upon It, in ter ignorance, ling The toes together
IN hopeless mass instead Oi leaving them the elasticity
watch they have by nature Most OF the feet We see are
diksorte and sculptor would ind II difficult 10 procure
model from which he could work. The foot WAS rghty
ae for it's work and has wonderful power IN ITS mus
efs ii they are not cramped and hlndered. How they
really are treated is shown by the clamped ana NOD
hlsag gait by the groans OF those VINO are com
ptIted To walk stand, and the prosperity OF men
wi1se business it is 10 try 10 cure "defofmilies
of ie feet" ChrOpOdsts they call themselves Ihefe
a doctor who diseases OF the eye VINO so Inuch
frors the general health ana power OF walking tat nc
reforms narrow toes ana LlG heels as part
ei as treatment for the general health In order to
stnd or walk with the foot should DE as ar as pos
eilsr IN its natural state and position 10 raise tbe het
ftta the ground and throw the weight ana pressure on
ts hoes rs utterly unnaal but IL Is the many against
tiss sew and IL Is fashion against common sense some
through ignorance and some through wlllunesst put
tszs penalty comes all tho same-lame joints bad nas'
cars and misery. And so the evils OF SIAN ing ale ae
graSated IL is simply true, and could give chapter ana
we've Of medical testimony, that men stier ana WON,
msse from constant standing Nature Is fair guide,
man or woman voluntarily standing Tor
6g time in any position. They sure 10 change the
fss seats aud rest. where IL does interfere with
gbrn aud above all making the dress and the clothing OF
The tho best possible Tor ease and eoiorbesc are
Cha helps and aleviations Nobody pretonds that We
psui not get tired and life Is hard any way as rule
aEy make 1t hardert d. NJ u.
kss~iOyk. May x 1876.