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Show Selecting Correct Shoes for Children THE feet of man were meant not only to support the weight of his body but to act as a sort of spring or cushion to nrevent shock to' the brain and spinal cord, and to help send him forward with each step. City children have not the "springy" turf or sandy beach of Indians and must walk on hard sidewalks side-walks and pavements which put a strain on the growing foot Shoes are thus an absolute necessity for city children. In speaking of the correct shoe for children, Drs. Frank D. Dickson and Rex L. Dlvely in their book "Functional Diseases of the Foot" state that the shoes worn by the growing child should do three things: First they should protect the foot against injury from contact with hard unyielding surfaces; second, they should provide support to make up for any insufficiency in the foot caused by the shoe interfering with natural development; third, they should hold the feet in a position of balance so they may be relieved of any stresses that place feet in a wrong position for bearing weight. Pointers on Good Shoes. A "correct," not a corrective, shoe is described, some of the points nf which are; fa) Tnnpr Mp nf unlo should be in a straight line right down to end of big toe with (b) a full round toe to allow proper spread of toes, (c) shoe should be full across the ball as child's foot is short and plump, (d) heel narrow to grasp heel bone and hold it In position, posi-tion, (e) heel should be slightly higher on inner than on outer side, (f) shank should not be broader than width of foot and molded to form a definite arch in the shoe, (g) the inner in-ner side of sole should also be slightly slight-ly higher than outer side, (h) the shank itself should be rigid, not flexible, flex-ible, to hold the correct balance. QUESTION BOX Q. Has electricity been used successfully suc-cessfully in curing catarrhal deafness? deaf-ness? A. X-ray treatment for catarrh and deafness helps some cases. Ask your physician or the superintendent of your nearest hospital to refer yon to a specialist on this treatment. Q. What causes excessive perspiration per-spiration in under-arm region? A. Excess perspiration in arm pita may be due to nervousness. It Is a natural condition In some individual. |