The evening world. Newspaper, September 7, 1921, Page 17

Made Women Stronger |Has Discarding Corsets Or Weaker? Physicians Disagree— Which Is Right? Dr.KATHERYN CORCORAN— ‘F Dr. ALICE BOWMAN— “Going Without Corsets Good. Substitute for Old-Time Medicine Bottle— Women Much Healthier Than Grand- mothers Who Squeezed 25-inch Waists ( Into 20-inch Corsets” Re “Proper Corset Will Keep Average Woman in Best of Health—- Women Who Wear Corsets Healthier and Better Able to Do Their Work; Have Stronger Figares.” By Fay Stevenson. Copyright, Is it healthier for a woman to g when her figure is encased and suppo! R. KATHERYN CORCORAN, Me D ovic Order of Foresters, speakin; 21, by the Press Publiaking Co. { Watch is stronger, “old ironsides” (Tae New York Brening World.) " or the corsetless woman? 10 corsetless, or is a woman stronger rted? dical Director of the Women's Cath- ge before the National Fraternal Con- gress said that the discarding of corsets by women had made them better insurance risks, In going with that woman was playing up her curves endurance almost equal to that of man “Going without corsets is a xvod substitute for the old-time medicine bottle,” said Dr. Corcoran, “The modern woman is too busy working and exercising to have time to think about her heart and her stomach and their ills. Women are much health- fer than their grandmothers, who squeezed their twenty-five waists into twenty-inch corsets,” But Dr. Alice Bowman, a specialist on women’s diseases, and for three years house physician for the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women, does not agree that corsetless woman is as strong as her sister who wears the proper co} “The present-day corset do pinch and squeezp like the one grand- ma wore,” said Dr. Bowman at her office, No. 907 Sterling Place, Brook- Syn. No woman laces to-day and therefore the long, well-shaped corset which supports the abdominal organe and keeps the pressure off the pelvic o aithiest and best woman's hi Farment. A proper corset gives good posture, supports all weak muscles and organs and will kee woman in the bi the average wlth ot bi “When we were in the war and had &) many conductorettes and ticket che 81 was physician for the B. T. and many women came to me ing whether they should wear pir corsets for this work. In almost eve y instance 1 who healthier and better work.” found that corset ble to do th the women were wore a en you do not think that the loss woman will t stronger, ie Muscular activity and en- durance’ equal to that of man?” 1 asked “On the contrary, her + wil relax and she will not stand ¢ sit as w we a cors straight their pro} man, “Th case of the mother woman who has bom have mu: flaccid and : to keep her tigur which keeps herb and all of her ps Which are n ture, “The busin too; ‘Sheinec her dk on he ds them sht on ow about the litte deb who in the enters the Will come to me later, Dr. Bowman with a ned. “Dancing without a comet,the modern way girl's hea an in a # not need a 2 baded Dr nas wife Tow- should i n jout steel supports Dr, Corcoran said and developing muscular activity and @ corset rather than to allow her- self to do her work in incorrect pos- tures. Women's figures will never be muscular and built upon the same endurance plan as men’s. And the woman who wears a properly fitting corset is bound to have a healthier, stronger figure than the corsetless humpty-dumpty type.” |WHAT'? You? Know °* fe Hubliahiaz Co, 2 World), QUESTIONS. 1. How many legs has an ant? 2. How many legs has a spider? 3. Into how many great lobes cerebrum divided? 4. Who led the Mexicans agains: Gen. Taylor's forces in the battle of Cerro Gordo? 5. What group name is given to the order of sea animals surpassing in size all others in existence? the 6. Who wrote the poem * the Light Brigade?” 7. At what battle did the charge o' the Light Brigade occur? 8 Into how many classes chemistry divide all substances world? 9. What is water? harge © dares he the purest iorm of 10. Which State produce the most cherries? any sc nd com walter; 10. Courtship and Marriage ty Betty vincent to my girl friend and his a+ tions to me became very cca tock me out orfe night and ne spoke until we were half-way te the place we were going The: he told me he did not want me to care too much for him, as he wanted to be only a friend. | told him to go on his way and | would go mine, and he immediately be- gan going with my girl friend. Lately they have had a quarre! d he ha> asked me to go cut with him again. Now, Miss Vin- sent, | still care for him, so do you think | ought to go back to him? “HEARTBROKEN.” If L wer you T would net wear my heart my sleey. aan who coafessea he nerely a fricnd and then tre Upon On the Way to Keeping Well By Pr. Frederic H. Rotinson, r Medical Review of Reviews. “ ~ Pop ttes, 1d, by the Prem Publlahine Co, (Tae New York Evening World) TO THE EATING OF WHAT their pristine gayety. They risked FOODS ARE FITS OF DEPRES- about in joyful abandon, altogether SiON SOMETIMES DUE? * fy ery long > & PH ore monkeys In the phia upon ects of various iets upon the diapositions of thes BSiminns, At first he fed them ya- rows heavy foods, such as beet, mat ton, potntocy, beane In the ru of a few ne moody, nox both then sy physical tnaeilye meniatly a no further that Uiey too Interest in life, They sutked tn ther enges, Hor could anything, it eoemed, atin tiem from their upatiy A short time afier the tarmingian of this part of the experiment, Beet fed the monkeys on ¢ 1 svaroely any Bm ee et weit moloncuoly MmonKawe Bad Fogaitod forgetful of their former gloomy out- look upon the future, Tf e change in diet will turn a des- patting monkey into a merry one in the course of a few hours, what would Buch a change accor In the case of human betngs? habitants of the northern paris of Europe are foreboding out- lox 'r thoughts are ta heavy da thoy eat, The Hatan ‘ce fs raised in wong from cocker ntl sunset; he eote ithe meat 68, mMacuroni, cheowe and frults make up his Ist of foodstuffs, Tho Hindu, too, though A Palosepsery IN nol a’ weeping one nor a swopher turned to penat= minio tmusingm atone, He ta not nocesuarily melanaholy, Ho acer lite clearly, nol ed rough a ginww darkly, And he cats no ment whateve 1 yea wat ‘i 0 the stomeod THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1921. Your Weight | Right in Your Own Home Awkwardness Which Excessive Fat Causes Must Be Overcome by Exercises for Body Control. By Doris Doscher. 1001, by the Prem Publishing Co, (To ve DSR ig ce, By Maurice Ketten New York Krenit: Work) ARE YOU GOING To AI IT'S A CrREAT WEAR LONG SKIRTS PROBLEM! § 2) Copyright, York Bveniag World) N our last leston we considered how important ft was to take some form of exercise after the day's toil. To-day's itiustras tion gives you an idea of grace of pose. Most all of the exercises that I have given you have been intended to increase your circulation and thus help to reduce the flesh. If you have followcd the instructions for diet and exercise that have been running jn this column for some time you will hawe reduced quite for a few moments a number of pounds It is my object to try to impress upon you the necessity of learning to control the body in iis every move so that the old sense of awkwardne which the surplus fat of necessity caused you shall be a thing of the past. You will find great happiness in learning these few evening grace movements becnuse a body that moves lithely and gracefully always suggests youth, and after all youth is something we all should cherish The exercise in the Illustration ne cessitates a deep bendin left side. You can accomplish by charging with the fo ing the hand with the fir ed and the elbows st down the leg as far as possible while the knee is held rigid. ‘The opposite arm is pulled up straight and then bent until the Anger tips touch be- hind the head. This stretches all of the muscles along the ribs that have been cramped by our occupations during the day, From this position reo .se to the opposite side, ant you swing the arms to change posi tion stretch them to their full length Let the eyes follow the direction of NYEs, WHEN WE WEAR = ‘ — Mag iis sli SHORT SKIRTS THEY _ a ters eo a We SAY WE ARE INMODEST ) ery Lees pate ee - “Y LEGS i veron the this nd allow- ers extend- ght to sink THE EVENING GRACE POSE—LEG CHARGE WITH EXTENDED ARM, the down hand and keep the head OW ld P Petree In bok anke aan well backward. sparkling and their complexion is It is not the idea of just doing this “leat from proper living and every movement they make is gracefully done they are bound to be attractive. On the other hand, | have seen some remarkably beautiful faces that no. one ever turns twice to glance at because the body is ungainly. So let “grace” be your watchword exercise cach night that I want to impress Upon you, but rather to cul tivate in you a sense of rhythm which will stay with you and show itself in every move you make, I care not DERED IMMODEST LOR. BE AccusSED OF HAVING } Answers to Readers’ Questions WSU ea a nse bnise etn M. H.—You are about the right weight for your age and 1 am sure you will get the full benefit from your outdoor sports, In regard to A. H the fallen arches, exercise is a splea- weight, perly shed, Be sure to massage your feet every night. You are a ttle under r you should weigh for your did means of strengthening the age and height about 135 pounds nmuseles that support the arch of the 1 will be able to develop your fool. Walking on the toes, bending figure and bring your weight to nor- the foot on the side and back to posi- mal if you do the exercises sufficient tion, standing on the heels and rais- to stimulate your circulation, Get all beneficial, more sleep and eat plenty of nourish« ing the tocs=these 4 It is more eseontial to wear a prop- ing food, ‘These exercises are equalty erly fitted shoe than to wear an arch beneficial for increasing your weight supporter, All of the better shoe if not persisted in to the point of firms have on stock a shoe that has a fatigue. high, strong arch.’ If you wish to be — cured it is important that you be A. H.—1 do not recommend a me : = penis chanical appliance for enlarged veing What you need ts to pay attention te keeping vour circulation fn excellent co ltton and you will not have these Why Every Girl Should Be Trained in Business The Jarr Family ‘otruding veins on the hand. dMage sage will fill out the hollows, By Roy L. McCardell EDNAW—You should weigh 139 pounds for your age and .height Lemon jnice or buttermilk has a ten~ Ua, tt With ver ‘ ‘ Comriatt, 19th, by the Pree Dubiinine Cs. Pk New York Brening World) dency to fade out the freckles and r ! ; i 66,06 GLAD Labor Day t# over,” sue and thrust a bankroll of this Will do no harm to the skin, Laan €. i te iness b, ormarn . ARNG “Now ary Wuiude on you every day. So some | orn : ners said Mre. Jarre, “NOW Overy. (eee ate on ey andl gang _ELStE,-You should weigh sboat Cee ite nee Proved Value Hohe coming to town ey arising your hand bax ts 385 pounds, As your occupation idvecat + will wet eo idea of what the find a penny for a or tnan selling Bee a fo uige) poportnntty see Sater styles are to be Kile Ke tO ae ea wouden legs, moi the pen Of WaIKINE Dart way tov yous bake shorter, that's one thing sure, but not eee EERE Cie cman Nees? ay strict @ttentiin. to tegen i on. Very much, and the stores simply will wooden pencils: “et and you can lose the twenty ee i rete SC ee, hot put the vew styles on view tll 1, and you ask him bounds in # short time, "8 i) vied on ait 2fte® Labor Day, Wouldn't it be if Re has chunky for $10 4s you wish pang J. M.—Your brother fe anes = fond porteanie te the Welfure of Braud if they did, and if you were {6 five him na cont “well, then, as YOU tall for his age and therefore. may (td ois includes inet as well to make a lot of money and then, cafeteria, where you are to tunch wit, [00k thin; he will fll out as soon as estan RCS tenon ‘ A as Wor hiidren when Clara Mudridge-Smith and some friends, the ban- hewn le bony Browth. | 1think your u Py dispos ce , tntul ovarthe mua So RATA NG : j Tee Sih A eagle right is about correct for your aay cant ret ae see ( a a Hoe at and "exes the fact Mrs, Stryver came back from the Git seig a and bean you right in ae niente age our family and trends objec ere are pro! © mitiion moi front of the beanery, or crown you the marriage We have often wemen than rm sand. T dy country they'd be wild to see the fhe again as you’ come out of your den- INTERESTED—Your eating leahe Mate aes i of the erities clothes 1 had in the very latest tst's'- ater ve a ug mentioned the fost to him that ents a eros styles Don't you think I could scream?” $f\er suit Rave had a full meat and this girl is not suitable fo) a Ih politiew! menace comntry, bold vf . . interrupted Mrs. Jarr. ocean y runing Are you talking of Labor Day or "As ” f school life is responsible for your tong partner, bus there seems to mine Wales perhs ys, as they could, the bal TARuy “Day cea CORN Unie) sean tae gy pal) Len yaula Shak ap Me ning. Pay closer attention to your Nae at i a of p s AIRY ay and co r retorte: hey migh' dl Yo ‘alah be no way encouraging him vial nd OAM ORRGR nes oes ars for next?” asked Mr, Jarr camera with them and sfout pounds, NOMBAY ehould! Ba’ am to break the engagement. Could easily the wor wae spe e ee a SURME CAE Eee yone: that TLSERwa thet Word Mary Pickford. i advise? c. J. M.” greatest business }{) i undsamnely <, and they were taking an abductiot ANX} see yeu ney ‘ en G . Mes Miles at prime could have a lot of money und buy scone of you for the movies, “Then he OUS—'The very bony feet can Are you quite certs cima She bs aque y rounded out by massaging night j » newest styles first," Mrs, Jarr they'd drag you to the automo) 1 i : eat omcer Mints » certainly should be al- + and morning with olive oil or pure lady's repu i " a irectar ‘ of lowed to hold such office in spite of “Of course, everything Is ToD You and throw you out of thé ecoanut oly The ankle bending eee personal i ave det eyeny ON This should not act as a bish when first automobile in front of a street or circling will be very helpful. “Gend inite author you should these companies, mabe and by th new {to the river, still telling the polico circulation is absolutely necessary 10 tio everything in your power to break three of which n be ¢ styles are in long enough to be copied ies Serie aa iaw fatten the feet the 1 Wh t t some girl sent news- slation is ce and be cheap enough for me to buy ting MD ped " ss the mateh. Why mot grt same itl sen opr ag Te shea Jarr ve charge accounts! ID, M. D.—For your age and height Heel ce heed sou praise, wna Have in Wales workwrg merely for better Maiarae Hiennaseid Wouldn't carry any money ull weigh 112 pounds. h at your home to meet him giand. She cerning the welfare of their own sex, jer friends can afford, Tie COT RCL MEET AwHON IN Ox team ta estate such as reform in civil service law e rig ORE charming personality, 4 i out, her t women will not rH liserim That's it,” said Mr. Jarr “Oh, } : Ns Y Ain v of the bills We are gear! put don't mee Ae we (Th ° as been done before, you know hE et 5 © would ini oore dear do you i brough up as he w working for nt; the ag f tots of money you would not be e ay or 0) e ] . “Dear Miss Vincent: | am a . if there hi to un- consent, equal rights of guardianship the city when the new. fall sty! young man of twenty-three and ind all tae fundamental matters for nts, Satiafactory legislation : first came you'd be at Jarr Ma- deoply in love with a girl of Winncoted with the vust properties hy for the widowed mother and equal Oy oy the sea, or darr Hallin-the By Bide Dudley feventeen, | am very anxious to Vapecnta pay for teacher - Pines: or darts Bolly atisteweor. oe find out if she really cares for — "ad acauires a “These ure some of the things we See ine ates me, I-am not good locking, but I cannot see why girls should not working for," suid Lady Khondds, UF ledge in the Adirondacks, Camp Heht, 1921, by the Proms Publisiiog Co. (The New York Rvaatng World.) have been told | make an excel- te reared with an ‘dea business,” 1 St say they do not soi i ¥ 1 a volun rth man [ was a : fever pean told Aah Say De: went to Colorado for my ida in an interwiew said Lady Rhe at a back in the city for the newest now MEDICINE SHOW hela bie) A at Hogus Hall in Delm Frid lungs.” n the World War and ih 5 from her great business in- 9 BU ae , y Me , ” toe aded and gassed in France, With the writer, "It makes life #0 ee a ae ile tO yg tT would!” Mrw Jare insisted. vening and a large audience, q OW, ,YOu lind left your tings te Now, Miss Vincent, this girl al- h easier for them if the time ever Ming tollbe_ work OF Zou vad the money to give m8 including Mayor Cyrua Perkins COCGe BAG FORT! lows me to kiss her and we go to when y peed t have such gattona: which xe at I'd be bac roi our country place i ee URtantuDatls MeV ole Te el the ‘ A rly in the season to get the new- was pre nfortunates, 18 greatly chagrined, Rising work together on the same train knuwled) of her d for women's wre Ateved eee Pip ora art Pniegb are org every day. Sometimes she seems 1 be ve wu reason th at more re advancement In all, sh styles,” hich n ved May Wien he could make bomeee to care for me and then again women do not n for large and noida membership in upward of thirty ut it's dangerous to have too up, and the final act of the per- wd he said: she will tell me about this fellow important work, woich, of SAS: societies, clubs and organizations, much mond y th j days," said Mr. rormance was not given. Mr. Walk 1 am convinced this is a prot on jeans he ass ne bial bed ch 4 erlol y occupies are the al ob ew ~ gr that fellow who fae been nice a et oullty, a due tothe fact that oy mos of which are seriously occupied Ther hang around With: an 100K exception to something the lec- the part of the anti-Walker Demo- to her, and | sort of give up hope. sponsibility, is . iat PY with some phase of woman's work ey hang around with an Soh, Cte grate to defeat mis in oie eee Soe ee | intend to go away to sea this 'ason of their training, or lack of 1 Tay iterests, And she hopes (othe noble and they hold up people turer, Dr, NU WORE: BN, BAK election. ‘This doctor is their tool, Is fall, eo would it be proper to give {hey d to ue cept 5 haa near future to become a co-slatesman money and escape, after blul- the course of his talk. Constable Pelee Brown presence?” her a signet ring? It would not Mitty ena etirely familiar with With Lady Astor, to whose work in gooning or shwoting their victana. pr. Pitts had sold many bottles of tight here, sir! replied the off. tle her down and yet it would ree o Eerwork. it does not terrify one Parliament whe paid high tribute It ig the same when these desperate nis General Health Builder and was cet, Who was in the rear of the hal mind her of me while | amiaway. (Ont 8 Wore tor re ponsibility. In The splendid record made py Lady thugs hear any one is in the fh itt in) Baril; tue ahaa: to" eaan Arrest that man.” B. B. B.’ Malay floes not_even enter Astor in the House of Commons of carrying immense aums of money.” #bout to permit the show to Bo on mne onstable leaped on to the stage ent kiea of “ ; t de makes us nu feel that we “And do you think T would be wore When an idea came to him and attacked the doctor, A fight fol- I think that {a an excellent wea 0} é sai! Lady Rhondda Nt yours, Dy all means give her this dent of » Political and In- should have a further representation ried about that?” asked Mrs, Jarr. “IT notice,” he said, “that your h lowed in which Brown was knocked ring and teil her how you feel toward ral League for Women, to which in the legislative bodies of govern You shuuid be,” Mr. Jarr .nsisted. oraple Mayor has not purcha (own four times and smashed wp her, While you are away you can gs} levotes a considerable part of her ment." nida sad in “Now just think of the danger. I give ¢ this nderful medicine, *82inst a plece of scenery represent. correspond with her, and perhaps 1 Ludy Rhondda is a «tr age sir itioned the King for you, of, well, say $10,000 to_go shop. His wmpndertyl oyedic ny Main Street in @ quiet, peage when you return “will feel ° Te greaate i Lord t ping Oh inak t Mr Mayor, about the tllage, but he subdued bis man i ry c Don . ’ 4 t A pen, At ter has pia a4 f 1 you we 4 f you Mth? omising to buy & bottle of Gen- © (Wile you ALOT Uicae other ; ' ‘i 1 n the hiaids of the spending a time at t 11 It's fine," replied Mayor Waiker: ral Health Builder for his hives. The Lica ik eg Para Ha EN 4 be J Committee on Privileges. 4 my cea: stores. Well, I give you all tha ‘Have you never been sick? aifair has set the whole town talking about ther many, many beaux G@ay more (van anyioug €.ve, 4k petiion wild Bot be ip vain. money. it is known | am @ millop- “Ob, yoo. When 1 was # young There ie much indignation, =. _ ;