Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-20

n foW more were Old men WHOSE white
heads, bent forms and lettering feet
would have made the most selfish Of the
Selfish Sex offer them seat. OF old
women there were mono, for they have
but little business down town and do
not love tho Fl. Then there were a
good many Young men from nearly
all ranks OF society; two plasterurs
ono Of whom fondly fingered his pipe
longing for tho moment when no might
light 1t; half dozen stolid looking lads,
probably employed in e,orcs; a number
Of bank clerks or bookkeepers, gay
lively young fellows, probably delight.
ing In baseball, rowing, or whatever
athletic exercise their business allowed
them to cultivate, but still 40 weak In
tho logs that they could not stand even
for a part OF the way. TlNn there was
an army Of women, most OF them com.
ing from tho far business end Of the
town; young women, aud women not 70
young. who work all day long ~ stonOg.
raphers, typewriters, copyisus, account.
ants and clerks In the public offices.
Many OF them were standing, and as
tho cnr swung around curves, oscillated,
slowed up, stopped Andpstarted on they
were obliged TO choose between staggor.
ing up aud down tho aisles and falling
into peoples laps or olinging 10 tho
straps overhead. But these straps, like
most other things, wore arranged with
reference to men aud their needs, and
swung high above the heads OF FIVE foot
womanhood, aud on that particular day
hardly any Of the women stnndeg in
that particular car wcrc much over five
feet. So tho poor th,ugs stretched mp
their arms and chung first with one
hand and then with the other, tho NUT,
or tho bag, or the parcels clutched In the
other hand. until endurance gave ont,
and the burdens were changed. and the
torture transferred to the other arm.
wonder how one Of those gay young
men would have liked 10 DO dressed In
corsots aud othor feminine garb, his
hands clothed In kid gloves and hia foot
In shoes such us ladies' usually wear, and
then stand for an hour upon m uncer-
tain footing with first one arm and then
tho other extended as far above his he,d
rs he could stretch 1t, while tho other
grnspod a good deal MON Of weight
than 1t could comfortably carry. For
without eEasgeration. this is the atti.
tude short woman must assume while
Standing IN ear, and the effect Is sim.
ply torture. More than this, any ply.
stefan will emphatically declare that
such posture Ia one OF the greatest
dangers TO woman's delicate structure,
aud that long continued, say day after
day for year or two. It Is nearly sure
10 produce disease entailing inyalidism,
uselessness. suffering and In tho end
merciful death
a woman who has rat all day at q
desk, using her brain and her eyes,
would no doubt be the better for exer,
else; u little walk before she takes her
car home would freshon her up. and 10,
lieve u good deal Of her WEAKNESS, but,
poor thing, perhaps she has TO work I'M
I'll II Is tins for her 10 start tor her ~
town orsuburhan home, Perhaps she Is
too tired and heartsick 10 want TO walk
and only wants TO get home and rest
but whether she needs exercise or not
and whether she chooses 10 take It OF
not, dangling from strap until lieI
head and spine ara full OF ache, hei
arms ready 10 drop OH, and her feet
cramped and singing with pain, is mol
good or healthiul mode of recuperatlon
nor is there'nny excuse for the strong
healthy Young man who can ST at hi
, ease aud witness such a spectacle,
. Public good taste, or, II you choose
q public good feeling has long since for
I hidden public or private punishment bl
b torture Even opI most hardened Grim