New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

tact that they are new shoes outweighs for
the moment the feeling that they pinch bit
But badly fitting or too short shoes lay the
foundation for many foot and bodily troubles
of later life.
foot that has too much outside help from
shoes soon ceases to call for inside help from
muscles. These do not perform their work and
weakness follows. The general health of chill
dren is soon reflected in the feet Anemia,
poor nourlshment overabundance of sweets.
weaken the bones and muscles of the feet.
See That Stockings Fit, Too
Stockings play an important part in the con-
servatlon of both our own and our children's
ieet: ls. DO you know that a stocking that is too
short or too tight is almost as bad for the feet
as shoes with the same faults? They are the
cause OF many ingrowing toenails and enlarge
ment of the big toe joints.
Care should be taken that the stockings are
long enough. A foot 10 2-3 inches long and
5A inches wide cannot safely wear stocking
under size IL without inducing a tendency to
the above mentioned complaints and to crurnpl
ing Of the toes.
AS nothing rests one so quickly as freshly
clad feet, it is essential to have goodly supply
OF stockings daily hot, soapy bath, a cold
rinse, and it necessary little dusting with
rice or talcum powder before drawing on fresh
hose will keep the busiest feet healthy-and
nobody's feet are much buster than those of
the average housekeeper.
Exercise and Rest Both Needed
Nothing living can thrive unless it has plenty
OF exercise; not thing, from teeth and brains
down to feet.
Rolling of the feet, raising and lowering of
the heels, as we'll as the inner edge of the foot,
standing, walking and hopping on the toes
bending and stretching the knee and jumping
exercises all help to strengthen the feet ana
enable them to meet the demands of life on
into old age.
Any one who is close observer cannot but
pe struck with the lack of elasticity which most
women over forty show when they are going
upstairs; they mount as if it cost them great
effort. Frequently this is due to the loss of
strength in the feet, caused by lack of exercise
and proper care.
On the other hand, do not be afraid to resi-
your feet. Sit down at your work whenever
you can; chair in the kitchen is great foot
conserver. One may walk all day long upon
two feet without injury, but cannot stand per-
fecty still, as when pairing the dinner vege-
tables, ironing the small pieces, etc. for a quar-
ter of an hour without crippng degree of
fatigue and risk Of serious injury to the feet
When you must stand learn to sway the
body from one foot to the other; it will help
rest your feet.
single corn, no larger than a grain of
sand can take all the snap out of you.
AS corns are caused by continued pressure
on the affected part, see to it that the pressure
is removed rather than cut the corn.
This is very dangerous practice, owing to
the liability of infection from dirty knife or
razor, or if these are clean it may happen that
the poisoning germs may be rubbed into the
cut surface from unwashed hands, muddy
shoes. or soiled stockings, or from the dye rub
bing off the latter.
safe rule to follow is, "Never cut your
corns with anything sharper than teaspoon
Soft corns are often due to excess perspira-
ton and the uric acid thrown off in this man
ner Frequent baths, therefore, care in wip-
ing the feet very dry and piece of antiseptc
gauze, instead of cotton which retains the heat,
laid over the affected place will go long way
toward their cure.
"The disasters due to badly shod or painful
feet are very farreaching; they are serious
ton, mental as we'll as physical" says foot
specialist Of note. This being true, it behooves
US to take the proper care of these much abused
members.