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lungs expanded than when they are contracted. This is 

 called chest expansion. 



My waist expansion is inches. If I have my 



clothing cut to fit the larger waist measure, and support it 



by the waist, its weight will cause it to when the waist 



contracts in breathing. If cut to fit the smaller waist 



measure, the cannot and my breathing will be 



. The [shoulder or waist ?] is made mostly of tough 



bone and muscle, it contains no delicate vital organs, it does 



not expand or contract ; it is horizontal while the is 



vertical. Therefore the is better for a support to the 



clothing than the . The seven vital organs at the 



waist are the st , 1 , sp , two k , p , and 



a portion of the large . 



The weight of the clothing on the shoulders may flatten 

 the chest and draw the shoulders forward if the weight is 

 supported over the front of the chest. Therefore the weight 

 should fall mostly at the sides. (The buttons for men's 

 suspenders should be at the sides, just over the pockets.) 



The " Health " corsets, and " Good Sense " health waists, 

 with straps at shoulders, are misnamed, for as worn the 

 straps are loose and useless. No clothing can be supported 

 from the shoulders unless it is loose enough to slip down at 

 the waist when unfastened or loosened at the shoulders. 



Among the first five of acquaintances thirty years old 



or older, of whom I happen to think, are sickly. Of 



five gentlemen, are sickly. 



APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY 

 EXERCISE I 



1 . How do you explain the difference in the way a dog eats meat 

 and a horse eats grain ? (Compare with Question 8.) 



2. Clothing and shelter for man or beast economize what kind of 

 food? 



