Peking, Aug. 9.
Local Chinese women's organiza~ tions are busily organizing opposition Soma the campaign recently inched by Col, Yuan Tees Mayor, against bare feet" and Gosed legs on the part of young women.
mlerviewed by Chinese pressmen, a 'Chinese' woman leader expressed Smazement ate the.action of the Hingors she defended the practice of Nomen ins Peking of wearing) 10 MotRings "in summer, "on eBeee rounds thal the practice was beneficial 10 In the first place, she pointed out healthy Zor by exposing their Legs to the sri, people. could get their skin tanned andy therefore, be na beter baton pointed out that, jon to resist disease.
Secondly, it w fas the practice of foot-binding was Still lingering among a section of Women in Peking, it would go a long Way toward the elimination of this Undesirable and vicious habit if the present. movement for bare legs and Exposed legs was popularized.
"As to the suggestion that the ban fon bare feet and exposed legs was necessitated by considerations of good morals, the informant stated that, if were considered detrimental' to good morals for women to appear in public without wearing stockings, Then the Mayor should frst pay attention to mixed bathing in the Municipal Swimming Pool in the Chung Hal Park.
is stated that a joint meeting of the various local Chinese women's clubs will be held shortly to discuss to be taken to fight the
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