The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-01
CORSETS CAUSE
TUBERCULOSIS
Or. SangIonvannl Advocates
Their Entire Abolition.
WOMAN MOTHER Of The RACE.
She Should Be Protected by Law II She
VIII Not Protect Herself,
He Says.
WOMAN MOTHER OF The RACE.

New York. March 3i.-"The corset Is
the direct conductor to tuberculosis. -
Roberto Sangiovanni
DR.. Roberto Sangiovanni, who is so
thoroughly convinced he is on the trail
OF the cure OF the dread disease con-
consumption that ne has enlisted the IN
terest Of the board OF education In his
methods, has accepted the basic prin-
ciple OF all successful sleuths. He has
looked for the woman in the case, and
has caught her with the goods on;' In
other words. the corset
According to the doctor. who VIII lee
ture on the subject at public school No.
I72 I'm East One Hundred and Second
street. next Saturday night woman ana
ner accomplice. the corset are at the
bottom OF the whole matter, and untlI
these two can be separated ana the
eternal feminine be content TO be rep
resented by an unabridged waist tuper
culosis as the outcome OF anaemia VIII
be always with US.
Woman Is the race said the doctor,
when seen at his home, No. 2H Peasant
avenue yesterday ''and II she VIII NOT
protect herself she should be protected
by law BY the wearing or corsets- "a
veritable instrument of torture!-she mas
become a physiological contradiction IN :
stead OF permitting herself TO grow nat
uraIlv she congresses the vital organs
into the smallest possible space, pushes
them out OF their natural position ana
then expects to be healthy.
IN VIsE-LIKE GRIP.
"It IL preposterous! Stomach, intes-
tines, liver. spleen. pancreas' kidneys
the large abdominal blood vessels, the
q
like grip OF the corset. what Is the re-
suit? AS the body develops the capacity
OF the stomach, instead Of increasing de-
creases. Then comes dyspepsia. Inc
appetite diminishes under the constant
pressure, and aversion 10 aIpuihrlous
foods becomes apparent and the "hoie
digestive process is upset.
''The distortion OF the lungs. contlhu.cu
the doctor, makes II impossiple 10 III
hale and exhale the requisite amouit
oxygen, and from this we nave p,iplins,
tion OF the heart difficulty OF pIeatiiiis
asthma heartburn. neurasthenia, hys-
teria and all other affections OF that Ih,
The lacing OF the corset; In the aocsol III :
eyes had comparatively little To do VIII
the case He admitted the great evils ol
tight lacng. but would not concede una =,
the corset could be applied In any way ~ ~
make IT healthful Pressure OF any h,. ar
during the period OF development Is dc
structive to life, he says.
Look at the Roman women ne salu
physical condition was perfect. Inc!
were Amazons I'm stature. WITH sIoiuu
limbs, large breast and splendid shoul
ders They were the mothers or rae
OF the greatest warriors I'm the worlu
Their sons were learned men ana gen
fuses. Why? Because the parent organ
ism was robust. And now, as sample .
our modern civilization, we have mother
who put corsets on their little girls
seven years OF age!
MEASURES TO PREVENT.
''They will tell you that they are pro
tecting the little back from the possiDl
results of weakness. They are In realit
committing a crime OF such far,reachln
proportions that / advocate the mos
stringent legal measures 10 prevent ~
We talk OF the inhumanity Of binding IN
feet of the Chinese baby girls, but w
are much more inhuman when we pm
down the vital organs and weaken thei
functions by constant pressure as py
slow death Anaemia follows, and ar
aemia is the mother OF tuberculosis"
The doctor explained that the corse
with its effects, was one of the chic
causes OF the deterioration Of the huma
race the mother transmitting anaemi'
and hence tuberculosis, to her childrei
Woman he said needed in the years
her development infinitely more care tina
man I'm order TO attain robust healtI
She should eat more and eat nourishir
food.
To forbid the use OF the corset till n
age OF 25 would, DIR. Sanglovanni believe
rectify the situation. In fa
tories stores or schools he advocates fin
for those who wear corsets The 9th
preventive OF anaemia. he suggests, is Il
consumption of OK meat. If children hs
suctr n diet In lieu OF the excess of hert
Of cakes and candles now permitted Il
physical conditions OF the race, he say
would be completely altered.