The Washington times., 1915-12-17

~ ETTERs of gold are still fetters,
~ and silken cords can strange.
A shoe Of the most modish de-
sign and Skipper that would
make Cinderella cry with envy may
COMPRESS the feet until the sufferer feels
the agony of martyr burning at the
stake
mo man can be happy IL his shoe
pinches.'s Is an Italian saying with
much truth in it. Unless the feet are
capable OF sustaining the weight Of
the BODY with ease and comfort. they
may be COMPARED to the legs Of the
Little Old Man OF the Sea, useless IL not
nuisance. ~ ~ =
Weak feet. sore legs tender soles.
caiious flesh and painful toes point to-
, WARD either g. distortion OF the liga-
ments and bones of the feet. a Iaxness
ana looseness OF the tendons and n1us-
dition. u
Ihe feet are In reality complex au-
tomoblles OF miniature type. The
g,SeUns g,,eS, ana cylinders are. so TO speak.
duplicated In the gristle and bones< The
screws pivots, bolts and other eie-
ments are the tendons llganeLts. con-
nectlnR tissues and cartilagek The
wheels, axles. and body of the vehicle
ere represented by the muscles and
The aches and smartings which an
peal when anything goes wrong are, the
holSes and -,kncckings' which the enI.
perceives when anything is amiss with
Those who stand or walk sutomtic-
ally always In the same way Jnay1 rx !.
pect tho nuts and bolts tn become loose,
anu thc MUSCLES and liRaments to sag.
Musculer activity and agility OF a va
lted nature ore called for; IL a legion Of
pedal disturbances arc 10 be aVoiCed
Unborn or hereditary disorders ~ the
feet are so rare as TO be almost wholly
the need OF relief. II the fact g borne
In mind that sore feet" and weak
feet are &C nlmonly the result Of mai
treatment and negligence, much may be
Twenty-six or more bones linked by
/ Rristly strands as ligaments, or attnche1
/ TO muscles by tendons, are enclosed In
the skin of each OF the FIVE toes. and the
! foot Unless these bones muscles, nga-
| Inenis. tendors. and skin arc free. to
| perform the Elay and work demanded
fof them sensations 0f soreness. psin,
! weakness. stiffness or discomfort ap-
| pear.
WOmen's Shoes Worst.
II perchance. through want of
well balanced motion. sedentary habits
| or the automatism OF too few muscular
activities. all of the pedal parts are
not given enough dash and variety OF
movement. there may occur all or anE
of the ills to which the human foot II
| so susceptible.
/ Poorly-shaped shoes. unhappily, arI
4 the rule, not -the exception. IT is, in
! deed, extra ordinary ever to find a wom-
ans shoe physiologically shaped. Boot
makers seem to conspire 10 make fem
mime footwear in such a way that the
shoe runs over on the side. This han
pens six times in ten women. and moi
once in 200 men. whose shoes may moi
appear so comely to feminine eyes.
| Nor Is II to be attributed as the bel
ligcrent paeudo-moralists maintain-tt
high heels. To disprove this claim al
Investigator had number Of womeT
remove the high heels from their shOAi
and replace them with low. masculine
military heels. simultaneously thirtl
men purchased new shoes with higl
heels on them. SiNty-five per cent o.
the women ran their shoes down at thu
ankles and inner Sides. whereas onlI
2 per cent of the men did so.
This is a definite Indictment and
serious condemnation of some manufac
turers who perpetuate Oricious feminin'
shapes under the delusi0n that "onl!
stout women run shoes over on tn
tside"
Two graceful and distinct arches ar,
formed by a mobile, well-toned-up foot
The one arch is apparent to every one
the other is less striking, and rum
across the foot behind the toes. Th'