Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-25

It is but a poor thing; its nail is ILL
developed, and at times no nail Is
present. 1t is particularly Liable to
that circulatory disturbance which
manifests itself in chilblains, and not
uncommonly it seems in a poor. state
OF nutrition. Most people possess but
little power of movement in it and It's
ske+eton shows silat its atrophic con
dition has affected the bones and
joints, for the last two phalanges are
often fused together, making it short
OF a joint as compared with the rest
Of the toes. Very commonly its axis
Is not straight, and the toe is bumped
up and also bent %Aaterally.
All OF this, the a~nthropologist says,
might carelessly be laid to the result
of wearing shoes. He believes that
shoes are not mainly responsible. He
points out that in barefooted races
the stumpy fifth toe is not unusual.
His conclusion is that man is trusting
to his first digit and that all the 9TH
ers are undergoing a process of COM
parative atrophy; that man is tending
towards the development of a foot
which Is unique, a foo in which the
first digit is the dominant and in the
end perhaps the sole surviving mem
Der.
The British student of feet does not
seem to have gone into the health
'side of the matter. He is, reporting
a tendency. Anyway, anybody who
wants to have a few toes amputated
can get a variety of opinions and ad-
vice. Some doctors will say that in
the long run the loss of the little toe
would be as in%convenient as the loss
OF the little finger. Others cheerfully
think that the operation is merely
h%urrying along a jobesthat nature is
going to do anyhow in a few million
years. S-4
It is doubtful whether American
women will follow the society lights
OF London, Paris, and Rome in this
latest fashion in operations. The
Americans are said to have less diff
Guilty in wearing narrow shoes. In
fact, some Of the troublesome shoes
are American made, and presumably
are such al American women are
wearing, though the narrow shoe il
not Conspicuous here. at present.
Sport clothes dominate In the shops,
and on the street.. and sport shoes
with their broad lines and low heels
are generally sensible. The narrow
pointed shoe may return as q passing
fad. But the woman who hastens to
have herself cut down to lit the shoe
might do well to consider that doc
sSAS' "ASAAA OPOAO IoISs j. anu N OdHCcIS
haven't yet agreed that toes are SUI
perfluous appendages.
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O.. Was there ever a rule that a
base runner had to be hit by a ball to
be put out? L. j. K,
A. Baseball was first played under
that name in 1910. In 1913 the rules
were changed so that a ball must be
held by the baseman in order to put
out the4opponent. Prior to that time
bah hit him.
@. What causes ivy poisoning? c.
A. It is caused by q non-volatile
oil contained in all parts OF the plant
and which remains In the tissues in
definitely, even after long drying.
Contact with the plant or with objects
that have come in contact with It will
cause, poisoning.
q. How many miles OF drives are
there in Rock Creek park and on the
Speedway In Washington, .. c.!
r.. q. "a
a. The superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds say that there
are, about 10 miles OF drives In the
park proper, and about AZ miles Eot
roadway In the Speedway drive.
Q What was Rembrandts first
painting I? N. j.. r.
A. IN the StuttGart Gallery there
Ii q signed and dated picture OF 81.
Paul. in Prison which4fs RembrAndt'l
earliest piece with an a~scertained
date--lS27.
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principal Industrial establishments are
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packing houses flour MillD~ 10 cracker
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