The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
THE COURTS SEEM TO BE AGIN US

The New YOfk court or appeals mas recently sustained cause of action which, if my view were accepted by the medical profession in gen. eraI would have been no cause of action. But 1t does seem though the courts of this country are in a wicked conspiracy to put in the wrong.
 Judge Mays decision in the case referred to:
 .. A jury duly rendered verdict of $2.600 in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant in that case was the landlord and owner of A which the plaintin resided with his family, in- cluding deceased, an infant of about the age of months. The theory of the action was that contrary to the provisions of the plaintiffs lease and in violation of laws and ordinances. the defendant failed and neglected to provide sufficient heat in tie month of January. 1920, to properly heat plaintiffs apartment, but on the contrary permitted said apartment to be and continue practically throughout the said month in an unheated, cold, damp, unsafe and unheathfnl condition; that saiely by reason of defendants failure in this respect and as re. suit thereof, the deceased was subjected to cold and exposure causing him 10 become sick, re- suiting in his death on or about Feb 27 1920. ~rSaau %nS h aaa s sreae o aSa sss "s law by the defendant for failing to provide heat as aoresaid The judgment entered upon the verdict has been affirmed by the appellate division and the court of appeal" s2600
 Somehow that very moderate price suggests to my mind that the court was just wee bit doubtful about the justice of the verdict. Unques- tionabiy the landlord deserved to be fined S2,b00
 
 of the landlords neglect or refusal to provide the heat required by tine ordinances. But it seems to me absurd and absolutely unjustifed by our scientific actual knowledge, or even by our efa- piricai knowledge or by the ordinary observation and judgment of sane people. to say that the child's illness and death due solely to this insufficient heat. Such verdict. if allowed to stand, would encourage a vast number of suits against all sorts Of public building owners a managers, against all kinds of railway or other public conVeyanees, against store and office build ing landlords. by tenants or patrons who may ness, caused solely by the lack of sufficient heat in the building at one time or another. ciple as was this one quoted? Come all ye poor frozen riders in trains, street ears. busses now is the time to make the yarmtnts pay for your well, what have you as consequence Of Euch bitter exposure?
 Far be it from me to shed tears over the nick ing of the landlord, l say huffab to that. in- deed think there should be maximum fine of $30 and two days at Atlantic City or Palm Springs for the aggravated murder or landlord But we've got to draw the line somewhere. and if we let the courts go on like this the country will be in chaos before long.
 Likewise it would seem that the landlords at- torpeys, if any were eomplacent old chaps if they failed 10 call in medical expert witnesses to challenge the allegation that insufficient heat or eoldness and dampness In an apartment can cause any disease. That IS just fancifni idea and it has never been demonstrated by any actu- ai test scientific experiment. On the other hand many experiments have been conducted with the hope of proving some such thing, but with negative results.
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 What causes violent blushing on little or no pretext? IL Is very embarrassing as other mem. bers Of my class really enjoy my suffering. (. G) AnsWer--Im sorry don't know A thing about if, daughter. That others in your class betray their amusement or pleasure at your distress goes to show that education doesn't take with some people,
 IT man has mumps with compiicating epi. didyinitis, wifi ft prevent him from being the father of children? Hi. D.) ADsWef--Ao,
 Please advice what drag stores sell c0pperas UrOB suiplpnie) for darkeDtDg the hatr. Most pharmacists do not handle tt. iMrs B. R) AnsWeF-Any drug store has eopperas. The trouble is you confuse the clerk by telling him you're going 10 dye your aaif. If you ask him for fl Buda Peth Fantasy or an Anhedonic Sandwich he will push it the counter in jig time, but when you ask for some queer hair darkeniHg stuff he doesn't understand you, COiiapsiDg the Sick Lang 1. When Is pneumothorax treatment advisable 2. Is tt considered dangerous? :. How long Is 1t continued?
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 $. Where may it be obtained in Chicago and at what cost? fN. (. J)
 Answer-wIt means injecting air, oxygen or oxygen and nitrogen. into the chest to produce partial collapse of the affected iupg-to bundle tt up and give # a rest IL IS a valuable aid iR the t advisable in your case he viii know best where and how much and everything. If he doesn't advise t, the information you seek Is not likely 10 benefit your health.
 AttIe Girl With Hip Disease
 Have had q cast on my hip three years. Now one bip looks smaller than the Otiley Even my fatlseF and my brothers and my friends make
 Answer--We hope they do Dot mean te Dc cruel, but they are. If they see this, perhaps they will bs Kinder ..