New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1t is not often that a doctor has much
to say in favor OF the corset. but two
Berlin medical men. Professor Felix
Hirchfeld and Adolf Loewy. have Just
come forward In championship Of that
sorely abused garment True their advo-
cacy is OF limited and qualified character
but 20 far as goes II is quite wholehearted,
for they have satisfied themselves that
for a certain type OF physique that Is
spscially prone TO consumption tho use
OF corsets may act ~ preventive OF that
disease. The structure IN question Is de-
scribed as "paralytic thorax." the epe-
cifc characteristics OF which appear TO
be length and fairness Of the chest. The
two investigators carried out exhaustive
experiments on the respiration OF persons
OF this class, simultaneously following the
movements Of the diaphragm by means Of
Rontgen rays. The result they arrived
at was that whereas the corset dimin-
ished the depth II increased the fire.
ouency OF their patients breathing. so
that the total amount Of air taken into
the lungs within a given time remained
the same.
$50 you advertised for your lost purse
pretending lsias,, ,sst the pe's'" VINO ''''
Yes"
How did the bluff work.
Didn't work at all. Next day this ad
appeared in the same paper: Inc recos.
nized gentleman who picked up the purse
ON Boylston street requests the loser 10
call at his house "-Boston transcript
Some experiences OF the first DAYS at
school teaching In the Philippines are de-
scribed by Alice NJ Kelly In THE Manila
Times" She went among the Igorrotes
in November. 1901. The natives were
frightened at the sight OF an American
woman, and not even priced dainties like
sardines could bring them to her They
spoke no English or Spanish and she had
not n word CT Igorrote. But she resolved
to break this silence. and. catching one
old man who could not run. she repeated
over and over again, Good morning, Mrs
Kelly" TIL at last. 10 escape, he repeated
the words after her Not long afterward
she heard that Americans were being
greeted. regardless Of sex, with CHEEKY.
Good morning. Mis-. Kelly" And. oldest
of all, in a courtroom several Igorrotes
solemnly walked Up to the judges bench
and. bowling deeply, said, Good morning
Mrs. Kelly" evidently we'll satisfied that
they had done the correct thing
Solicitor (endeavoring to discover
clients legal status)-But, madam. how
long is 1t since you heard from your hus-
band?
e was married. and truth Is ! 'aint
card nothin' Of i'm since. nor wanted;
leastways, / did ear casual Ike that g
were dead. but II may be only Is fun
Punch.
Notice what a difference the first nip
Of cool weather makes In the carriage OF
most menu" prominent physician asked
the other day. See how their shoulders
are thrown back, their chins thrust for
ward and the general elasticity OF their
step?" Yes, I've noticed It." his COM
pan!on replied. Gold weather certainly
braces q man up" You are right there"
the doctor replied. but there is some
thing that plays q more important part
than the mere fact that the air is cold.
What? Suspenders7 Yes. slrl Soon as the
weather gets cool a man wears vest.
That means that he lays his belt aside
and resorts to suspenders No man can
walk erect and with that air Of alertness
without them. The reason is simple. The
natural way to walk is with the chest
thrown out and the abdomen drawn In.
When q man wears belt he cannot do
that because his trousers will stink down
and he will be very uncomfortable gen
orally. When his trousers are suspended