Twenty-four brave Chicago wo-nien have entered a campaign to reduce a state of affairs which one temeritous reporter calls their "gross tonnage." They don't care! what was to be the regimen under his regime. The campaign is waged relentlessly for After that—well, Some of the women nearly broke the scales at more than' 200 pounds, The average was 201.66. In the Chicago '"Tribune" we read:—All have agreed to abide for sixty days by the regimen and diet prescribed by Dr. Robertson.
"There will be outdoor work, plenty of it," he said. "As bending and_ stooping are necessary, there will be work over the washtub and other similar household devices. All manner of exercise will be ordered. The exercise will be adapted to the particular case. Many of these women have done and are doing vigorous work now. Others are employed in offices. Where outdoor exercise would benefit the latter class, it would not help the others."
The dieting will be severe, at who knows it, for their least to those who like sweets and have appeared in the papers, and pictures: ich foods. Here again: the indivi-they are publicly gloating over a three or four pound reduction, The campaign is under the direction of Health Commissioner John Dill Robertson. He had twenty-five responses to his call, but one of them reneged when she found out dual case will be treated, the doctor said.
The overalls craze will receive added impetus when the women begin work, for that will be the garb they will be asked to wear during their toil.
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