The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
w o m an ChirOpOdist
Shows Great Skill
With Knife
800 NOW IN
ATTENDANCE
E X h / bit Will Show
Complete History of
" Footwear

Clinics "feet-ured" the second
days proceedings OF the fifth an
nual convention Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Chiropodists in the Ho-
tel Statler.
For the time being the commodi-
Gus ballroom OF the hostelry was
converted into foot hospital. II
was sort Of three-ring circus TO
the layman, who saw a trio OF white
gowned foot surgeons all working
at once.
One OF the operators was a wo-
man DR.. Il. j Ramsay, Of Milwau-
kee. Her patient. also a woman.
was being treated for club toe.
which, 1t may be said. in passing.
II no relative OF club foot In
another corner, Or. Charles Stevens.
Of Elmira. y. Y, demonstrated on
the unshapely foot Of man, and
DR.. A. VI. Bracket. Of Springfield
Mass. industriously sprayed neg
lected pedal extremity OF another
subject
The elaborate equipment of the
doctors OF the foot is a revelation
TO the layman. They have tools for
corns, bunions and ingrowing toe
nails 4 bottle labeled "Ether" on
one doctors table was pre- sumed by
an uninitiated onlooker TO be used
to put the foot asleep,
This observation met with no en-
thusiastic response Chircpodists
do not treat the ieet with leyity. As
one Of them remarked, They do
the burden of our work for us, and
yet they are treated with The least
consideration"
He also volunteered the informa.
ton that there are % bones in the
human foot, ell bound together by
ligaments, which receive their
greatest strength Ly walking
Just how much care Is exercised
in the modern treatment of ailing
feet Is shown Dy the fact that the
subject is first conducted behind "A
screened Enclosure, whore his foot
is thoroughly washed in 4 solution
Of bichloride Of mercury. Then II
is wrapped in a clean towel, and
the subject is ready for the cperat'
ing table. The operators. before
beginning, carefully sterilize their
instruments and treat their hand
with antlseptics.
The clinics were largely attended
Tuesday morning. Women seemed
TO be in the majority. and as the
operators worked they described
certain phases Of their profession
ard responded 10 questions.
practical demonstrations are
much better than the infection OF
long .winded papers" said Dr. Err.
est C. Stanaback. president OF the
association.
Incidentally. the president ex
pressed the opinion that the Detroi'
members OF the association, IL In
number, should get together and
arrange for free clinics for poor
persons with impaired feet.
About 500 chiropodists had reg
istered up TO noon, Tuesday. They
come from all over the country. II
il estimated that there are about
100 chiropodists In every state IL
the union, each earning an average
of $4,000 per year. Aritbmetcians
can figure out how much money Is
annually spent in treating the hu
man foot In the United States.
Providence will probably be Sc
lected as the next convention place
and the present officers. 1t i
thought. will be reelected Tuesday
afternoon.
Tuesday nights feature vii b
n lecture by ]. r. OCmnell, pub
licity director Of the United Shoe
Machine Co, of Boston. His sub
ject Is From pelt to welt" and ar
exhibit will show the history of foot
wear from prehistoric times and the
manufacture If modern shoes. Over
200 shoe dealers have been invited
Before the clinics started. Tues
day morning. n beautiful picture OF
DR.. Alfred Joseph. founder OF the
asrt citation, was presented to the
New York association. Or. Ernest
Graft, secretary Of the national
body, made the presentation speech
and DR.. Joseph responded 6ttingly
Among Tuesday mornings arriv'
ais was DIR. M. s. BCurslier, Of the
Michigan society. He Is located IN