The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-21
Home Health Club
 Edited by DR. DAVID H. RErDER, Chicago

partment of our paper ever since 1t started and have always found your articles helpful to me as we'll as to my neighbors. I want to ask a ques-
 ton that is rather unusual, at least I have never seen any like 1t.
 One member of our family, quite
 old, has used a little whiskey ever
 since youth, say for over 50 years. I suppose a quart bottle Ia sts for year or more. It is not used as a bever
 age, but it is considered by him as an
 absolute necessity that he have it on hand for emergency. and he fears that he will not live a year after his pres
 ent supply is gone. On account of his fear that he can not get more think the last quart will last him at | least years as he does not now offer l it as panacea to others who happen to be i'll, but guards the supply quite | jealously. Will you please tell us of I a stimulant that is harmless and can l be used in all of the emergencies f where whiskey was formerly sup posed to be used?
 1 Answer:
 You can easily supply a substitute 1 that will be absolutely harmless, much | more efficient and after it is used 1 few times will inspire greater con l fdence than does whiskey. Simply 1 dissolve Or stir into a tumblerful of 1 hard or preserved cider about one
 half a teaspoonful of finely powdered red pepper, also a teaspoonful or two | of honey and give this in tablespoon | full doses. It will act as a quick | stimulant, start the precipitation and 1 keeps the heat, which is life, until the emergency has passed. The old
 gentleman will hardly know the diff ference. You can get from the Agri- cultural Department at Washington a bulletin giving directions for pre- serving cider and as you are in the l big apple part of the country you
 should have no trouble to get plenty
 of it.
 Dear Doctor Reeder:
 1 am frequently troubled with sca1ding between my toes. This is
 followed by an itching that is almost intolerable. AS am bit fleshy this
 scalding at times occurs, during hot weather, under my arms, breasts, or in groin. I will greatly appreciate
 any suggestion you may give me that
 will bring relief.
 | Answer:
 I am going to let another reader of : this department answer you. Her letter came in the same mail.
 Dear Friend Dr. Reeder: T have never met you but you are the best friend we have. I wish l
 could tell everyone of all you have done for me and mine. will tell you now of only one thing. Maybe it will
 help somebody else. I was a fai woman. l was constantly tortured with sca1ding and chafing skin. ] could have torn the skin off at times and did in scratching. Your Home l Health Club book, Volume 8, taught l me how to get rid of the fat and the recipe for liniment that you gave me completely cured the scalding as 7 well as the itching.'
 There is much more to her letter
 but that is enough. Here is the for l mula:
 t Tincture Calendu1a OF :. Alcohol oz Il 5 p. c. Solution Carbolic Acid, oz 1I Glycerine oz g Mix and shake we'll. Apply with z = soft cloth or cotton direct to tht
 parts. The first application vii s smart; after that o. K. Apply twt = or three times daily. After it zdrie e on the skin, dust well with -ta9cun
 powder.
 n All readers of this publication ar e at liberty at all times to write for in I formation pertaining to the subject o t health. Address all communication r to the Home Health Club, LaPorte I Indiana, with name and address an n at least four cents in postage. s AVOIDS RESPONSIBILITY.