The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-11

1 There is no good medical or health authority | for any of the rules recommendations
 But we must remember that the textbook | racket is not run by physicians or by honest | health authorities. It is run by publishers. Before a health textbook can have profitable sale the subject matter of the book must be care- | fully examined by representatives of big busi- ness to make sure the children shall be taught | nothing that may tend to make them less eager | customers for all sorts of commodities, merchant disc or superhuities which marketed largely on the basis of "heath appeal" This is the req son, I think why such textbooks are packed with just such nonsensical stuff as the unsophsticated teacher quotes, She should have care how she regards such things-her SuperiorS may have to discipline her if she gives expression to her hon. 1 est opinions.
 | the left side. Harmless enough; who can com- | plain about it? Silly, of course, but then, 1t is quite probable that many of the parents, 1gnor- ant, as they are, of physiology, will imagine | there is some subtle reason for that. and so 1t gets by Then take the eomieal one about wash. 2, | harmless sleeping your left sde,' but | again. isn't there vague notion that such clean liness is somehow sanitary" and isn't anything that purports to b> sanitary" likely to be healthful? If the aity doesn't reason that way
 what's the use of the millions and millions of the aity's easy money that the big business peo pie spend annually in building up health appeal?
 Just try and write & health . textbook ,n a that and see if you can get any large school board to approve the adoption of your fool book. If you to follow the orders of the big textbook rack
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | Mystery in the Buttcrmil< h. l I received from friend what they call Bull garian BurciIlus. It looks like the nOwcrlcts Of l cauIinOwcr. When put in fresh milk for 24 hours it the milk and this is considered q cure for - (M. R.)
 | Answer-I like mystery in murder yarns. Some folks like it in buttermilk. do not recom- | mend either Bulgarian bacillus cultures Aci- Il dophilus bacillus cultures for souring milk. be- II ieye plain buttermilk is rather more wholesome ll as beverage and will cure anything that the mysterious esoteric milk beverages can cure (which is practically nothing. If one likes it.. buttermilk home soured whole milk. is a good healthful beverage. | Nice Girl But Developing Rum Blossom | I am S3 years old and never any stimu- Iants except tea and coffee in moderation. The past year fine veins have been appearing my | nose and checks Can anything be done for this?
 I can't blame people if they suspect I'm drinking too much. (Nfrs A. E. K.)
 | Answer--A physician skilled in electrosurgery
 can oblterate the little dilated venues with dia- thermy or eectrolyss.
 We wished to try eating whole seed wheat as you suggested. The feed store man asked my father what Inc wanted 1t for. and when father explained said "Ycs. lot Of cranks have been looking for wheat since the newspaper doctor recommended 1t, but 1 tell you 1t Is not fit for human e <sumptiOn. It Is feed for chickens, and 1t tSnst be refncd properly to make 1t safe for folks to eat" co. F. S.) . | Answer--We paper doctors cant suit the | wooden doctors, 1t seems. Maybe the feed man ksells wheat that contains sticks and stones and
 little animals Try some clean wheat as It comes from the thresher.