Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-28

intense feeling of fatigue and depres-
sion Of spirits.
Mothers are undoubtedly response.
bic for a great deal OF this unneces-
sary suffering by not seeing that
their growing girls are properly shod.
Not for a moment would one advo-
cate ugly wide-toed boots which
would arouse the derision of school
fellows. Almost all bootmakers keep
footwear which is straight on the in
ner sides. Physical exercises and
dancing strengthen and improve the
shape of the feet.
For the woman whose feet are al
ready disfigured the services of an
expert in pedicure are indispensable
to cure and keep away corns. Women
Of equity constitutions are very liable
to corns and should be careful to re-
duce the amount OF acidity in the
system by careful diet and by doses
Of some harmless saline corrective.
One of the most painful of foot
troubles is soft corn between the
toes. This may cause, if long neglect
ed, excruciating pain, and even in
flammation and suppuration, and is
in many cases practically incurable,
though a clever chiropodist's treat
ment at regular intervals will mini
mize the discomfort.
To keep the feet in healthy con-
dition they should be washed every
night in warm water with mild anti
septic soap. Gouty people experience
great relief from foot troubles by
soaking the feet twice week in hot
water with washing soda added,
which bath is also helpful in the case
of hard corns. Any hard skin should
be gently rubbed down with pumice
stone, and the nails cut squarely
across with sharp scissors.
Ingrowing toe nails should be
treated without delay by chiropo-
dist, as If neglected painful surgical
operation becomes necessary. The
small, but extremely painful abscess
which forms under neglected corn,
and which occasionally leads to a
loss OF toe, can quickly be relieved
by small incision by surgeon, il
the chiropodist hesitates TO resort to
this drastic method.
The soda baths already mentioned
will relieve the swellingof the feet
in spring and summer. For tired and
painful feet, immersion in basinful
OF hot water with teaspoonful Of
ammonia acts like charm. The irri-
tation and swelling Of chilblains
should be checked in the early stages
by the soda footbath and vigorous
friction with suitable liniment.
Those liable to chilblains are gen.
orally thin and of anaemic habits and
should take cod liver oil throughout
the winter, include plenty Of fats and
oils in their diets, do physical culture
exercises, take brisk walk every day
and never put their feet to the fire,
Excessive perspiration should be
treated with daily bath, to which
some antiseptic should be added, a
little salt rubbed into the feet while
wet, and a special deodorant foot
powder busted into the stockings
which should be changed every day,
and at least two pairs of shoes or
boots should be in use, worn on alter
nate days.
Indeed, If different pair Of boots
can be kept for each days wear in
the week it is better, as not only does
this allow the boot to retain its shape
and afford more support to instep
and ankle, but II also prevents the
foot from splaying and becoming dis
torted through constant pressure in
a boot which has stretched out Of its
proper and original shape.