The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
PERSONAL LIBERTY AND THE INSURANCE RATE.

We're funny this way. We give doctor a license to practice medicine, yet if of his patients feels the doctor has not given him the right treatment the patient demand from the doctor fair compensation for the damage. loss of time, pain impairment of earning power he has suffered as a consequence of the doctors lack of skill or knowledge his care- lessness. But license citizen to drive an automobile the highways, and if he gets q little drunk or becomes criminally negligent and damages my property or person the chances even that I'll have to stand the damage without hope of any compensation from the irresponsible individual who is clearly to blame for it.
 Many honest, responsible automobile drivers unaware that Q drink two of wine or home brew slows the reaction time and hence renders them less efficient drivers and makes them more liable to have an accident. Probably a considerable portion of everyday automobile accidents are due to the exercise of personal liberty" by Americans who insist upon that privilege, even when there is no question of "intoXication' in the common or police sense of the word. Normally there is an interval of one fifth of a second between the reception of an impression upon the retina and the response of the muscles of foot or hand on brake or steering wheel. After pint of beer drink of whiskey the reaction time increase to as much as four-fft:is of a second. There is plenty of time for death maiming to occur. Re- member this next time you're out in the car and have a little drink.
 A car travelling 35 miles hour will go 20 feet farther in the three-fifths of second, which may be the difference between life and death. I propose this toast for every snifter an auto driver takes: Here's hoping the child or old lady I'm going to run down on my way home will be no relation of mine. But don't let this stop you from having your drink. Remem- Der you're an American and this is free and Dr H. M Vernon, English physioogist, says that people do not seem to realize that the eff fects of alcohol are still present hours after the drink is taken. The graveyards and hospitals in
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Uric Acid Obsess.On
 E.iol, pOisOns my system to such an extent that am just about unable to help myself. It causes sore ness and stiffness of joints and muscles and every party of my body. O. B. Al
 Answer-Uric acid has nothing to do with such trouble. How do you arrive at the conclu- sion that you have too much uric acid-or any other acid? I'm only doctor, and can't con- ceive how you determine that
 Human Material
 Does any university, hospital or group of medical scientists in America desire to purchase human material for experiment? I offer my body for cXpcr.mentatIOn. l unemployed and healthy and this is the only way can sec to support my wife and three children. (C. I.) Answer-No, not to my knowledge.
 Sixty-Nine
 l am 69 years old and have incipicnt arthri- tis, attributed to infected tOnsils. Tonsils inc fia.ncd and swollen, and in examination doctor expressed pus from one. If having tOnsiis 0us would help me, most certainly prefer the dia- thcrnly method you recommend. But 6 ncllro- pathic doctor advises against having my tOnsils out retention Of poisons in system woaid surely cause (Mrs H. A, E'l . and ask the traffic cop what he thinks about it. If l were in your fix should have my tonsils extirpated with diathermy just by way of a therapeutic test.
 Beer
 Is home made beer harmful for very young children? My sister in iaw says It is beneficial, while say 1t Is not. (Mrs F. B. M.)
 Answer-I think your sister-in-law is wrong and you are right. l-
 More Od-Fashioncd Corn Meal
 (Iasap suas.a AuAx... and ask for Virginia water ground corn meal white or yellow, you will nave the real old- fashioned kind you long for.
 Everybody Happy
 Our family owes you an expression of grati. tude, first for freeing us from the wet feet ob. session, second for teaching Go go barehead. cd when we like, and very decidedly for the very helpful and healthfui iodIn ration. CD. L. M,