The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
THE WAY OF THE wIsEACREs

As that great national failing, the annual 1ara wa cation, looms on the horison rtan if nans to go somsswhere or other anywhere but where one IS, brief spoil-s sport discussion or vaca.lon Ae'e' ' not he out of place in health column. +. 'of nr ~ e M. Cooper of the North Carolina state board of health takes the pulpit here tooaSm n nr without his knowledge or coane' odits the monthly "Health Bulletin" published by tne s,a'e .moIina board and widely distributed 10 Norsn sn;-ans nr othsr n,aces. The Health Bulletin in my oph- ion is the most readable and hepfui thng ol +nt . kind kna1t m demartment as well as many city health denartments issue some such regular message to the citizens or rather to ,hia 1vth most of em is they're so terribly dry that even can reau si em and the layman who can pore oyer ,,''sa hs health or morbidity mortality tapies must ne a complete nut, though these state ana mu,iiul s. nal health authorities seem to regard tne tai'y peneraIlv as a large group of complacent nuts. Wei. must now quote from Dr Cooper's May number-weli imagine the doctor stepping .. .n.o the pulpit. And let me urge you oiIos n oov ~, save carfeully to what Dr Cooper says 1t may save you lot of funeral expenses for your estates n,d
 Arnold Bennett was only t oS svahs vahor oi in the world
 He died of typhoid fever. .. "A man in the full possession of his powers at tbe ton of accomplishment and fame died as use iesslv ne those babies to whom in America we used to feed infected milk!
 "A shot of serum, fve-minute pause TOT d nreyentiye measure against one of the prevent able diseases and Arnold Bennett Wouia s..ii pe I lnn North Carolina this service is furnished rec Raleigh Times" . .
 Oh-oh, that final remark of pr coopers is not inst cheer it is the name of one or the clean est newspapers in the country. Honestly folks. l never noticed it till arrived at the close or pr Coopers sermon But no matter. All the oetter. The Times said it and Dr Cooper recognized the wholesome lesson it conveys and pupiished IL Ill the Bulletin. ,+ | typhoid fever. by your own physician or, you can't pay, by your city health department, rgnt ,loto trnVp iting any summer resorts this summer. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS i Feeling Ncttled? A tca made from the roots or the ncttie VIII cure hives. (Nirs J. P. R.l
 | Answer-'Nettle rash' an od-fashioned name for hives. Perhaps some of our reaaers | subject to hives will try out nettle root tea anu report whether it makes 'em feel more or ies' | nettled . | Please advise in your column whether It IS true that the hair on your head grows aiter you AnswerNAt that i'll try. But I tell you right now mine grows very little and I'm only | half dead.
 | Gold is defined fin my dictionary. which Is up to date. as a morbid condition brought on by ex-
 posture. Cri Is not to be found fin the dictionary
 Answer--We must be patient. Dictionary mak'
 CTS are not omnissient ss;,. 11,,v Dc,.,e l In-- school are having a debate Re. solved that 1t Is more important to disinicct .
 room during the Illness than ai'er t"e "''e'' | H. R. O
 | Answer-I suggest better question to de.
 bate, the comparative importance of algebra and
 physiology in a high school course. If a sckroom
 Is kept properly clean and reasonbly well ventii' | ated and the patient s properly cared Tor, there
 will be no occasion for any attempt to disinfec' | the room,
 ] Fallen Arches
 Have yOu any advice about fallen arches? Can | this trOubie be helped by cxcrcsesY We follow
 your articles daily and enjoy them always. some. | times not so much when you get 'ramp"nes'""" | Xas sVlaaa | "A. ". Hl | Answer--Yea, send stamped addressed envel. | ope. When get rnmbunetousf Amt alwhysI | Belly Well
 | Among mnny things 1 have i0 thank tOu IOi
 is tlse beiy breathing exeFeise. t has cOrrectcu nRsktaudlng habit ef constipation, (M. q. W.l ! Annwsr--stIind Send tt any render who asks
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