Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-25
ARE LITTLE TOES SUPERFlU0US?

BY ]. HAsKIN.

Washington, D. c., July 22.-Is the
little toe a superflrous part of an
aromy like, the appendix? European
society wo1ne seer. TO think SO, and
they have both support and opposi-
ton from science.
Society N abroad are said to
be having their little toes cut off in
order 70 wear narrow shoes, and
women in this country are asking cur-
iously what the result will be. There
Is an old fairy story in which the vii
lainess cut off a part of her heel to
year the slipper meant for the airy
fairy heroine: She got the slipper on,
but she hobbled so that it was obvious
that it was not a fit. American WON
en- are asking whether the narrow
shoes will fit these European women
so that they will have the poise that
comes from a normal loot comfort
ably shod, or whether the missing toe
will leave them rather wobbly, like
the character In the fairy tale.
A government doctor who prefers
to be nameless expressed his unofficial
opinion. He believes that the loss Of
one toe would 70 seriously hamper
locomotion in an individ ual who did
not demand too much Of her feet. In
other words. the very languid> woman
800 ~ oAAy 6ot
from her drawing o to her i'm
CUISINE might have her little toe cut
off without feeling any particular loss.
But few women of this energetic
age save their feet to this extent. The
woman in society. supposedly a Sc
aentary type, olten mas 10 stand
look ieasan Tor lone stretches OF
time. Sports n dancing which play
SO large a ri IN T Social Whirl<de-
mana toot comfort II any pleasure
is to be derived from them. This
doctor thinks That where poise n
alance are important, as in most
would prove a handicap. For ordinary
walking there would probably be no
at least for q time. When
they are encased in tight 9 the
toes do-not junction az they DO when
q person walks b~afefooted, and grips
the ground wtthEthem.
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ne tlase, InyIe
nay y IlouDie .nlvuslL WeAkenlns
e.Ha aSAes, $3.50 -. S nSs
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- p olstr.Duteo Whensa pa
ani = serx etWeen. tns mes
kS o.'o ~ ele .a"sle IA9s apS ,tne
aoot ~ heel.s one q, - polnts
anu me DIETS are At the Daee OF tne
ltist anu llitn Loes..,A eoou oeal o.
.lie .siouDie Win aIcnEe - attrlputel
~ .tne looss Jenny .aHo"ea to pen
nm walu ine weisn. Or Dooy y
.nen On .ne !ns-oe .. .ns lodi anu me
pressure = 700 g.eAt mere LOT a
arcnes: Iney roM eve inWaro and
eo.oaI paaiu.. - tte LII. .1e rs re-.
moved tnere wonld De dlniculty
IN meantainins me proper weight dis
ellDuuon, .ne ooctor tninks' ano the
log. wouio tend to oeno y Win re-
su un ! "eak ness ana eVentualiy ois-
com1orI
OF pai1et dancing aefees
witn TINS oplnion SON nold 'that q
0uter oes are important Q nalance
When you GRIP the Iloor with n out
snoe OF me oot me Weignt 10 operly
oistriouted ana the arches are raised
70 tney.should pc, 2 pallet lancer
says. II Q try this when You are
not wearing shoe you a see his
point easily. Then let n loot bend
IN n see the arch sink and The foot
lose !ts proper alienment .&
6aiiet ANGER are taught y, thsir
ward the outside 81 the foot. Tkey
have 70 put extra force into the
muscles to keep them taut because
they are standing with their toes out,