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Show FIRST TO COMPRESS FEET Favorite of Chinese Emperor, Many Centuries Ago, Said to Have Originated the Custom. J. P. Donovan, authority on Chinese customs, in an article called "Romance in Chinese Literature," published in the Forum, writes : "The idenl of beauty and the mark of gentility for a woman used to be small feet, the compression of which was not imposed hy law but was a craze of fashion, as slender waists were at one time in England. Several accounts are given as to the origin of the custom of foot-binding, but probably proba-bly the following is the correct one : "It Is said that Yao Xiang, the beautiful beau-tiful concubine of Emperor Li Yu (075 A. D.), was light and graceful In all her movements, being able to dance with ease and elegance. She gave so much pleasure to her lord and master that he caused to be made golden lily flowers with movable petals for Yao Niung to walk on from her apartments to the palace. To gratify the emperor still further, she compressed her feet, in order that they might look like a lily bud unopened, until they were three inches long." . Safety First. Teacher Johnny, if you don't behave be-have I'll have to send a note to your father. Johnny Y'ou'd better not. Ma's as jealous as a cat- American Legion Weekly. New Steel Wheels. Forged in one piece, a steel wheel has been invented for automobiles, including rims, spokes, hubs and brake drums. j An old man with a good steady Income In-come expresses his opinions pretly freely. |