The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
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All Work and No Play and Vice VersaShould Take More Time For Physical Exercise Fitting Corsets and
 Tight Shoes Menaces to Health
BY DOLLY DALRyMPLE.

Over the teacups few days ago they were discussing women and their re- lation to business, when one of the party, a very clever woman whose affairs are as strenuous as the majority of mems, said:
 q have just been reading that the speakers at the American Genealogical society at a recent meeting at the Wal dorf, in New York laid a great many of the ills that flesh is heir to to ill-fitting stays and tight shoes.
 And you take issue with that learned body of people?' asked another of the crowd.
 Tn a measure-yes,' said the woman of affairs. 'I think, of course, those things must be looked after and great deal of emphasis laid upon them, but there are other causes and much more potent I am, and have been, a business woman. as the term goes. for many years, and have come to the conclusion that the thing that wears women out and undermines their health more than anything else is what I call the conservation of energy. DO you follow me?"
 Mot exactly" said one of the brightest in the party. T have my own idea of what you mean, but suppose you explain it"
 Merely this" continued the speaker. pMost women who are engaged in bread winning do not realize that business and pleasure do not speak the same language. At least to any extent. Take, for in- ' fstance, the woman who has been reared to better things, who suddenly finds her self thrown out upon the world to earn her own livelihood. It goes pretty hard with her at first and there is constant kicking against the bricks. as 1t were. Invitations come thick and fast for par ties. balls, luncheons, dinners, and all of her friends are going to be there, and why not she? Of course she'll go, and go she does. What is the result? The next day when business hours return, and she must get tip and rush to her work she is much the worse for wear. Her head is in muddle. her body is tired and alto- gether she is a perfect wreck"
 s'"rhen you hold out that the business woman must give up all her friends and be deprived of all forms of entertain 1nent and merely worK?" asked one of the most interested in the crowd.
 Not at all,'' replied the woman of af- fairs. 'T have as many friends as any woman you know. I go to a great many entertainments and yet I am still the business woman
 ''Then temperance in all things is your slogan?" was suggested by another.
 Exactly" replied the speaker. "A womans constitution can't stand round of pleasure by night and round of work by day, month in and month out A man can't even do that sort of thing" 2 And yet if you suggest such a thing to a woman of business she thinks you are meddling and argues that she has just as much right to pleasure as her more fortunate fellow women," remarked one of the group.
 ''And they are right" said the woman of affairs. "They are entitled to and need a certain amount of recreation and entertainment. But the point ia they must not take 1t in over-doses. To go to the theatre once a week and if their office hours permit bridge party now and then, and once in a while an even- ing party, whether reception or dinner, is alright. But to do as some bread winners try to do going to the theatre night after night and the matinee ev-