The Washington times., 1920-04-08
King Alfonso Buys Some New
Collars
This Is Interesting News to the Whole Spanish Nf

Nobody very much these days what kings ano
smperors and other royalties are doing.
The cables however bring piece Of news about King
Alfonso of Spain which is really interesting
He has announced he will change the royal style In
collars and hereafter when he not wearing
clothes he will discard stiff collars and wear the soi
flexible style.
people.
The mantia of the Spanish is the most decora
tive as well as the most sensible feminine headdress ever
devised.
The men of SPAIN with their knee breeches and long
coa have been among the most picturesque in the world
Even the Spanish pirates attractive with their bril-
liant head kerchefs and loose-topped boots
But the casting aside of high stiff linen collars by the
King that whole nation will participate In very
sensible and healthful reform.
Women have been the most fragrant offenders in the
wearing of tight clothing Corses have ruined the health
of millions of women and tight hghheeled shoes have
contributed their portion of discomfort and disease
Men have been sensible in dress. A few dandies
have corses but generally have dressed comfort
ably and sensiby from their necks down.
The inventor of the sfhy starched collar is unknown
but he doubtless who wished to initiate the fashion
among the wealthy Of wearing rs other elaborate neck
dressings and who had to content himself with plain band
Of linen order make impressive he made high
and tight and SO made it, time, destructive to COM
fort and unhealthfuL
The neck is one of the important parts Of the body
It like the trunk of the tree through which fow the
fluids which support the branches above it.
Every drop Of blood that goes to the brain and feeds
and nourshes has pass through the arteries that are in
the neck Every drop Of blood that has been to the brain
and done its work returns to the heart and lungs through
veins in the neck
line with the angle of your jaw and running down to
your cavc coarbone traces the course OF the ugar
vein T..
you want feel the effect of any interference with
the passage of the blood through this vessel
finger against that vein and hold there few seconds
You will grow dizzy your head will throb and If you hold
it there long enough you will lose consciousness
Of course wears q collar tight enough to pro-
duce these immediate effects but pressure the ugar
vein matter how light intereres with the supply of
blood to the BRAIN and that inteeres with the heathful
working of your power of thought.
Could you imagine man who had desperate problem
to soveone that required intense thought and application
attempting its solution wearing high tight collar?
When man thinks he bends his head forward and
downward That is impossible with stiff, high bandage
around your neck.
Kings do not have to do much thinking. Wiser heads
than theirs thinking and tell their royal masters what
to say But King Alfonso does nothing for his peo
pie than rid them of hgh sarched collars he will have
done service than many kings who will have bigger
place in history.
He will added to the comfort and the efficiency of
his subjects and that is well worth accomplishing