Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-30
ILE DRESS REFORM
HopELsssLY HAMPEREo BY THE
STIFF WHITE SHIRT.

Nay This Garment InferfePes
nSth Health and Comfort.
~ the Absurdities OF the Pres
aaeuIine style OF Attire.
necessity by which men feel CO.
proving to the world that they
white shirts lies at the basis OF
dia3culties Of the dress problem.
| the garment becomes extinct
hopeless to attempt the reform Of
dress on the lines of health and
tort.
Hili OF course ultimately disap-
Tor It Is but the mark OF q stage
b evolution OF dress, Just as the
form appendix Is useless eyolu-
remnant In the body. But the
ION Is whether we ought to await
low course Of evolution or to use
aommon sense and abandon the
nj garment NJ once.
.v do we wear white shIrtsf Ages
was only the wealthy who could
to ciothe themselves In linen.
Possession Of linen underwear was
a mark OF social position, and
was an obvious advantage in
King public display Of II.
may put down three-fourths Of
discomfort OF the hot summer to
account OF the starched shirt. II
vents the very process devised by
i,ire to keep the body cool--the eyap-
afion OF sweat. In 80 far ~ It him
ls this natural process ia summer,
W. white shirt favOrs disease. But Ia
nter II Is a fruitful cause Of illness.
n winter the mere wearing Of a
while shirt would no doubt leave a
nhh no better and no worse II he were
intent 10 wear Il for his own satlsfac-
on. but the curious law OF evolution
omes IN and compels him 10 wear II
ln such a way as to DO himself physical
ahlury.
Wherever evolution Il at work II
sthves vestlges- literally. footprints.
Probably II Is millions OF years since
RE yermiform appendix became n use
less organ. but il still survives All
Evolutionary Surylv0ls appear 10 be
harmful The appendix Is the seat or
ppendlcltls. Ina the Inner cornerl Of
"a eye shere II the remnant OF qace
clld third Nd, which now only loages
1et aud causes irritation.
The lord chancellor's wig was once a
mlort In ancient drafty Legislative
Aambers and now merely serves 20
ko sensible man look ridiculous
he give him headaches.
People who drew up laws were long
o paid according 20 the number OF
rds, but the multiplicity OF words
o4 only causes confusion. SO the
hlte shirt that was once badge OF
alth aud culture being no longer OF
luc for that purpose. Il only cause
f discomfort and disease,
IA Il necessary 10 cut q piece out OF
~ vsss ami shs eest, just over tie
ost Important organs Of the body. In
Aer 70 prove 20 our ncighbors that
~ wear white shirts. Consequently
n fho wiater time we expose the lungs
NH toe air passages 20 the cold wind
ad The cold rain.
prom the point OF view Of health
nalhlng could be moro stupid hron
lis Il one Of the most deadly Of all
eascs IN this country, Bronchitis IL
piy Inflammation Of the bronchial
51hea. This Inflammation "a excited
chill a chilling Of that part Of
"a body lcft exposed la order % show
81 we wesr white ehlrts.
lin white shirt. Ia fact. nlght ap
Ia the tables of the registrar gen
Al the cause Of 10 many deaths
laps 100000 a year
And DOES Il reelly improve q mans
nsafancef ny virtue Of the assOcla.
tn of IDEAS Il certainty does, Usual
81 men who 90 not wear white shirts
80 not given 10 cicanlaess TIE man
~ wears q uhlte SHIRT washes bic
ace and hands and brushes bis clothes,
enet uhea We SEQ = white front aud
bite cuts We expefienee that pleas
aai sensation preduced by general
ealncss of the person aud clothing.
nsf hat few square inches % white
over the chest makes q mas
lter d an absurd conclusion.
asa Tor the white shirt has not
u stand npon ne garment q
mfoFsable. unhealghy and unbe'
aing Ana a. q has iost she eaiy
fal fnnciscR Il ever Possessed that
ls symbolism % exceptional Weslth
~ ought 10 discard q altoEefhef
.IGculues az ihls o9urse ere fefy
~ doubt. what We want o. AZ
white shirt soc,cU." which Woais
s 10 Ueur. fro,a 6one pFearfauges
a.. lln.l rnll n-nnII Win ~