The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
HAVE SOME MORE BUTTER AND
 RAISE LEG

I don't know whether it is because the slen- der silhouette has become less fashionable the dumbbells have become scared about con- sumption, but it is evident that the reduction diet is now mainly subject of light conversa- tion Then, too, maybe good many simple souls were scared by the thought that some dire epidemic malady would find likely vic tims in the undernourished.
 Not many of our feminine readers are old enough to remember the story of the little mil liner who tried and tried and couldn't hold her increasing plumpness back at all by peans of diet. Then hard winter came on. She de- cif ed to store her car for the winter, and walk to work every day-and back home every evening. This made walk of about miles day. After week or two of this strenuous reg imen, although she had 0 heartier appetite than before, she discovered her weight was coming down. Then she walked with a ven- geance, and she wasn't Scotch either, so 1t was not for the car fare she saved. By the time spring rolled around the little milliner right down to where she really longed to be. for she had worked off over twenty pounds of superfiuous iesh
 After all, exercise Is the pleasan.est way to train down, lot pleasanter than even mod crate restrictions of diet. If you get in reasonable amount of exercise daily you do not have to worry over the choice of butter scotch sundae or chocolate parfait for des- sert. You burn it up in few minutes brisk exercise. or in mile of brisk walking.
 Occasionally pathological obesity occurs and persists in spite of much regular exercise. But general rule a person who makes 1t an unalterable rule to walk six miles a day, in one walk or in two three shorter walks, will not accumulate an excess of flesh, even though his or her occupation be sedentary. Theoretically q set of tennis or a round Of gof would be equivalent to six miles of oxygen on the hoof but practically who can play tennis or golf every day the year round? If walking is your tonic, nothing can prevent you from enjoying the benefits of 1t every day in the year, except your own laziness or neglect.
 A great many persons become corpulent first about the belly. Then the hips. Finally all over For these, there is nothing good as daily walking to restrain the compilation. The poor can't afford to walk. They must resort to some cheaper substitute.
 If walking is too expensive for you, then can recommend the regular performance of the straight leg raising exercise each night and morning. Lie your back and lift first one leg to vertical and lower again slowly to the floor, then the other leg in like manner. Keep your hands clasped behind your head Repeat three times with each leg each seance. After one week, do it with both legs together three times. In the fourth week four times each se- ance. Fifth week ten times. Sixth week and thereafter. elevate both legs together from if" ten (for women) to twenty (for mem times.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Vcgctcrianism
 Do you think 1t good plan for one to live on s.rictIy vegetarian dict? If so, please out. line such n diet. Miss G. H.)
 Answer-No know no good reason why . normal person should not take meat. milk, fish, fowl and eggs regularly. Farmers Discover Wheat Recently | staying on a farm in Canada. Following your suggestion took some wheat,
 
 breakfast porridgc. All the folks were delighted with It's fine flavor and appctizing quality Fun ny--a city fcilcr had to go out and show the farmers their wheat is fit to eat. They thought it was fit only for stock feed, at the price 1t was bringing 30 cents a buslicl. (W. A. L) Answer--Well. Mister we farmers believe everything we read in the pretty magazines. and we never see anything there about humaD beings eating wheat as nature provlds 1t. Bananas for Regular Babies Our ? 1-2 year old Billy has always been q fine baby, but we had constant trouble In get ting his bowels to work properly. You rccom- Dcndcd feeding ripe banana to babies. We be. | gan giving t to him. He sure liked h Since that time he has had perfect daily bowel ac- ton. 1t certainly Is great relief. c $. CD | Answer-It is one of those little wrinkles you learn from the Brady Baby Book. which will be sent for 10 cents (coin) a copy, if you inclose stamped envelope bearing your address. Most | infants should have banana daily, beginning Ut the age of 4 or months. It solves the consti- patton problem in many cases and 1t Is espe- cially helpful for the undernourished, peevsh baby.
 sodium Pcrb0rate for Trench Mouth | 1 wish tO thank you for your rccOninicntia. ton of sOsiulm pcrb0rltc for trench mouth. la Inns hci,,ed my gums greatly. Mrs R. DcI..)
 Answer--A paste made by m0lstenng some powdered sodium perborate with water may be spread over the affected parts of gums 0nca daily left undisturbed for i've minutes. 4 | mouth wash Of n tenspo0nful of tho perbOrao in a giassful of water may Do used many times daily This has given excellent results in nun-
 erOus eases of Vincents angina t"trench mOuth'D.