The Washington times., 1915-08-16
E TIMES DAILY AZINE PAGE1
|COrnS? Then
Shoes Need
Some Change
BY DIR. L. X. HIRsHBERG,

by DN. II. n. d1HSHBEKG.
Copyright 1915. Newspaper Feature service).
r. RRfSG man may spurn the rage
- Of gain. but not corn that gives
anguish II his feet are forgot
ten. II they yield him no ache.
he may save himself from folly. vanity
and vice. and every low pursuit; he may
Feed his soul with knowledge, conscious
peace ana virtue pure. Sacred. sub-
stantial. never fading bliss may be his.
Hut not. II he has sore feet.
Like the soldiers In the European
strife. the feet arc always digging
trenches Unlike them. however. the
pedal eStremtties receive littlo attention
or comfort from their commanders.
Fashion usually does violence to the
feet. and what that tickle dame onits
to 10. tradition and bootmakers lay on.
OF all the barharic m.sdemesnors OF
alleged civilization the supreme abomi-
nation 10 the stir, leather thoe. These
abhorrent strAitjackets OF what were
once prehensile feet. keep them the use
less and tormented Inhabitants OF the
slough Of despond which you know 30
we'll
Added to these incomprehensible II
not unreasonable terrors. Is often the
human ambition to compress number
a Toronemada wish anything more dia-
boilcal: Not the whole Spanish Inauisi-
ton could devise more wrinsing. sting
ing. excruciating. calling pains than the
plnching shoe that more than flts you.
.Phystological!y the foot should. IKE
Hebrews. Egyptiane. Greeks. and the
holy fathers Of the early Christian
church went either bArefooted or sandal-
shod. The innocent habes Of today. who
with their active and supple little toes.
Older children who retain this magic
grasp wear only sandals.
Leather Shoes Evil.
Miss Biffin. the distinguished painter
Of miniatures. was raised to adult life
In this fashion. and was equally eminent
with her exceptionally clever produce
tions executed either by foot or by hand.
Since the feet. unlike the frail craft
that puts to sea. need not be eneased
In sounding brass, ribs Of steel and null
tiplied oak. there is need now once and
forever. to discard all leather shoes.
and Thf wf Of se s srs
be mobile ana active. All Of their ardor
and ambition are frozen stiff by the con-
gealing. wallins-up powers Of leather.
obviously, some eOIt ndleTlal euCn dS
gloves or other garments arc made or.
might obviate the shocking" and un-
moral" custom Of babies and pet dogs
Of running harefooted or In sandals
along the modest thoroughfares Of con-
ventional people.
Treating the Corn.
One OF the crimes and felonies OF ILL.,
htting boots and other heinous leather
creations 10 "corns." Unequal pressure.
rubbing, lack Of ventilation with squees-
Ing and other mysterious irritations are
to blame for this supersensitive excres-
cence The scarf skin grows and IN
creases in thickness as It presses the
central core with exeruciating agony.
This boring pain Is traceable TO the
friction and force acting upon the irri-
| tated skin beneath the corn. Cut away
| q corn how you will, unless perfectly
| hitting and non-lcather shoe is worn II
| will. like the bore. bob up serenely. The
| corn always comes back. The best tenn.
porary corn solvent is:
Extract Indian hemp grains
ealicylic acid ............ y dram
COllodlOn ................ QTatH0
This should be painted on nightly, and
| circular plasters of wool-they resemble
| Chinese money-ehould be glued over
| the corn to relieve them from leather
| oppression.