The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-07
NOW, THEN, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER

| Recently some correspondent sent in mean one that has been bothering me nights when | or rather mornings when relaxing for sleep. The correspondent asked me to explain | the meaning of the common exhortation to | pull yourself together" In the oracle business | any little thing like that upsets up, and you | find yourself revertng to it whenever you have a moment to relax. Not bad habit, either, this one of thinking along line so suggested thinking in installments taking the subject up where you left off last time Here and there you come within sight of known or established landmarks. and if you make it your practice to pause briefly and look such landmarks over, or even to take little side excursions to consult au- thorities they suggest, your exploration is more | likely to be worth while.
 Not that I have made any discovery of note | in my meditations upon the significance of pull yourself together" But just that believe this habit of cositating divers little questions is a good one and many young persons particu- larly should cultivate the habit in place of day dreaming or idle or amless musing or contem- | plation. It is organized orderly thinking in- stead of mere drifting. At reasonable inter- vals you pull yourself together and find your position in relation to the premise or idea from | have recommended here the practice of belly breathing as an aid to relaxation and com | posing oneself for rest or sleep at night don't believe I do much thinking while I going I through with this little rite myself But do believe the exercise aids in general relaxation and puts one in a suitable condition for a little profitable thinking for time before one falls off to sleep. Any reader who wishes to practice | belly breathing may have the instructions on | velope bearing your address The belly breath | ing helps to lower excessive blood pressure, too. A lot of folk in the habit of loose thinking are also in the habit of slouching physically. That is, they have poor posture when sitting or standing walking. If such folk can be in- duced to cultivate better posture, better car riage, they generally develop better judgment and will power if not more efficient thinking capacity
 Here are a few practical suggestions for bet ter posture:
 1. Never mind your chest
 ?. Don't try to pull in your belly. | 3. Don't try to throw back your shoulders. | 4. Don't turn out your toes. | 5. Always stand, sit or walk. as though sup porting the ceiling on your head, or as though carrying large basket of bananas balanced on your head.
 6. When standing or walking hold yourself as though trying to look over wall on tip toe.
 '. Sitting, standing walking, keep your chin thrust inside imaginary high collar.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 When Start Child in School
 At what age should our son enter school? He is years old. There Is no kindergarten in our town. am q poor teacher. (Mrs A. C. H.) Answer-1f you mean you can't teach him | elementary things start him in school now, or within the present year, perhaps the second term. Where the parents are capable of teach ing child to spell and count and recognize simple pictures and few simple words. years | of age is the right time to start him in school. | Where the parents too dumb, it is better to send the child to school at the age of years l-otherwise he will be unable to keep up with the normal class.
 | Dad Should Get Break | If the doctor told you your dad, aged 6S, had | cancer of the stomach and 1t is too late to do anything would you just wait and watch for his death? (M. T)
 Answer-No. Dad should be told. There may l be things he would wish to do or things he would not do He has had 6S years of fife. so | he has no kick coming.
 Ears Stop Running, Warts Stink Away Massachusetts reader writes: Just a line to | thank you for the drops for my running ear, and to tell you that it has entirely cleared up. | I also wish to say enjoy your column very | much. It is always helpful as well as enter taining. (Mrs G. G. HD
 l Kansas reader writes: My son used your lO- ton for growth of hair. on a bald spot as large | as a dollar. The spot Is now entirely covered | with new hair for which we are thankful to Dr Brady. (Mrs J. C. S:)
 l Michigan reader writes: Reading in your c0l- | umn about the of castor oil an applica- | ton for warts tried 1t. Our year old boy had wart his elbow. It has disap- pcared. (Mrs F. B.) 1 Answer-And that isn't all. Our North Dako- | ta reader reports that he had suffered much from cold feet, but he cut out this column and wore 1t inside his shoes and now his feet are nice and warm. | Plus Pockets i'm Gums
 | | greet you as a friend. For 20 years I suf- fered much with varicosc veins. On your sug- gesti0n had the doctor 0biitcrate them. Now they are gone and feel grateful. My dentist is unable to overcome pus pockets that form i'm my gums. I use boric acid solution with Iit- tie phcn0l in 1t as mouthwash. 1ndanapolis).
 Answer--I suggest rather mouth wash of | weak iodn solution.