The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15

If you are getting stout don't call doctor. Call paper-hangerl 'ls .S4< ----4 Y',, S E. i5 1 Right weight is matter of right wall paper. Dr. H. A, Gardiner of the Smith sonian Institute 10 declares. Thousands of women read his statement and imme- diately decided to have their apartments repapered in darker tones.
 | Dr. Gardiner has heen experimenting i with Guinea pigs The guinea pigs raised in light papered compartments grew fat and prosperous looking. They became what you might call "stylish stouts." The ones raised in dark papered com partments became perfect thirty-sixes.
 This satisfies the doctor that color has great influence on weight. People 1 who livesin apartments having gay and gauay wallpaper will grow stout. Want to reduce? Do it with darker wall,pa- per. 6s
 Consult your interior decorator and grow thini!"
 II want my house repapered," says the lady with the Shenandoah figure as she enters the, paper-hanger's office. .sDoes your, house need repapering!" asks the paper-hanger.
 ''No, the house doesn't need it. ] need it." she replies. ] find the paper you put on two. weeks ago has. caused me to gain eleven pounds."'@ \
 'Fn, sorry" says the paper-hAnger.
 '"So am l." says the lady. i What paper would you like this time?",
 t"We1l, must have something on the walls that will take off twenty pounds by the first of next nionth."
 "For aggravated cases of obesity we recommend jet black wallpaper" says the paper-hanger. fat ."
 'I think I'll have Chester's room done in vermillion with white stripes. He's mere skeleton, you know. But ! don't know what to do about my daugh- ter Minnie's room" (
 "What's the trouble with Minnies room?"
 "Her weight varies so. One week she'll take, on weight and another she'll lose it." # 'That's easy. Paint half the room dark and the other half light"
 "Very well,' concludes the lady. Start work at once. But I want . guarantee that the paper you put on will reduce me as claimed"
 Certainly. If the results you get from our wallpaper are not as guaran, teed we will refund your money e Testimonials To Whom It May Concern:
 Two months ago weighed 220 pounds. was putting on weight daily and noth- ing that did seemed to make any diff fesence. Then one day friend of mine told me about Blanks wallpaper. called up my paper-hanger at once and put in an order. He started papering the house at once in subdued colors. The first week I took off fourteen pounds. This continued until am now. so thin my doctor says I will have to have two rooms done in some bright color or lose my .health. Icau't say too much for this wonderful treatment. x
 MRS. ETA EGGPLANT. E Rochester, N. Y. Notice;
 = It gives the undersigned great pleas ure to be able to recommend Blanks wallpaper for stout people. had suf- fered for years from obesity. heard about what wallpaper would do in such case from friend. immediately or dered wagonload of black wallpaper and starting taking two rolls of it fol. lowed by glass of cold water before and after meals. My doctor told me later that I had misunderstood the di- rections, but I fell into decline and now weigh only S7 pounds, wallpaper i and all. HARRIET DODO. ] Wappinger Falls.