Danger in Boots.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 26, 26 June 1912, Page 11

Danger in Boots.

'’The Jxineet’’ dearly loves to make ns shiver. Its latest revelation is that “a whole laboratory of chemicals may occur in the boot.” When you find your soeks stained a deep yellow, you may know, it seems, that Chromates have been used "to give a rich tone to the leather”; and chromates are poisonous salts. But this is not the only danger which lurks in footgear. Boots, which the innocent wearer supposes to be made of leather alone, may also contain salts of lead, tin. aluminiiHii. iron, ami even glucose. It is a relief to know that these horrors may be evaded by buying bools made of "good pure leather”; but, in future, the purchaser of cheap, adulterated boots will at least, buy a few pairs of bright yellow sAcks as well if ho values the real sense of adventure.