The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
TEACHERS ARE NOT so ANTED1LUv1A,

One of my most valued readers writes:
 am a teacher. l really like to teach. You call us antediuvian and martinets . A child who finds it necessary to leave the school room at about $40 m. has in most cases just neglected to go to toilet before leaving home or arriving at school. Such child was probably too interested in playing or in read ing the funnes to think of his needs The same child often is not reminded to go during his lunch hour. and so he finds it necessary
 again to leave the room between and 9 D. m.
 With forty or more children in class room and about 45 classes in a school don't you
 ents some talks on the subject of proper train
 ing in habits? Good parents train their chill
 dren to go while at home and So not find 1t every day. Dogs must be trained. Why not
 children? Your attitude towards teachers is mean We do best to teach children
 respect and politeness. It is hard to do
 when parents are encouraged to come to school at closing time to be impudent to teach principal.
 Still and all, offer no apologies to my friends the teachers for my advice to parents. Speaking the school teacher or principal who attempts to enforce the rule of punishment for the child who finds it necessary to leave the school room to answer the calls of nature? do not believe any parent could be "impudent" to teacher or principal who attempts such assault upon pupils natural comfort and health It is a scan dal to pedagogy that we still have, in some back ward communities, teacher and school princ- pals who would if they could, penalize pupils by lenses against the dignity of the teacher.
 When the University of Chicago announced the five year plan whereby a capable student may complete course in a year or less instead of hanging around for four years to gain the cov eted degree, many antediluvian educators were shocked. Will Rogers pointed out that the smart youngsters can go through college just as fast as they like, whereas always before they've had to stick around four years to keep company with the dumb ones
 In well conducted primary or elementnry schools pupil is required ta lotice 0. Q seek anybodys permission Win nds it essary to leave the room: What is more to the point in such schools children do NOT take ad- vantage of the natural liberty they have in that respect.
 Antediluvian is really mild epthet for me to apply to teachers, principals or boards of educa- tion that tolerate or practice this particular abuse. If I were confronted with an instance in person I'd use more appropriate term for 1t. Now and then some judge upholds the prac tice of corporal punishment by school teachers or principals. All right but should the law not give the parent a break, too. by providing that the teacher or principal notify the parent and invite the parent to be present while the assault is being committed?
 The presence of parent in person has cellent moral effect upon teachers principals or school boards
 If your kid is required to "stay after school" it is a fine plan to be on hand yourself to stay with the kid and see how chastening the foul air of the school room is on your spirit of respect for authority and polteness and all that. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Salve for Ringworm We enjoy your column very much. read about Whitfields ointment in your column and used 1t for rngworm of the feet with excellent results. (M. M.)
 
 ports and comments of readers about the very prevalent tinea trcophytosis. ringworm fungus infection of the feet, gymnasium swimming pool itch, is that the salve suggested by Dr Whitfield of London is the most satisfa ctory rem edy, though it sometimes fails. I glad to give any reader who requests it and incloses stamped envelope bearing his address directions for the preparation and use of the formula. Around Scvcn-Fifty I've been taking your iOdn ration for q month | and want to tell you I'm feeling like million dollars How lang should I wait before start the second month? (Mrs w. C. @ | Answer-We you might have another go at | it when you're feeling like seven hundred and month in each of the four Seasons-suit yourself about the months It makes difference wheth- CT your iodin months have R in them, though months ought to give one a little more food iodn in the form of shell fish and fish. Another Miracle Man When I was a child my hands, wrists and even between the fingers were covered with warts My father a railroad man, and an old engineer told him to bring to him and he would re- move the warts. One day father did take expectcdly the engineer was getting out of his cab. He just mumbled some words and strOkcd my hands once or twice with his fingers, and the warts disappeared. Mrs O. H. H.)
 Answer-Yeah? Beats all how much power some engineers have.
 Birthmark
 Is it dangerous to have rcd birthmark moved from the face? (B. J. K.)
 Answer-Not if you have a real doctor do it. It Is dangerous and foolish to entrust such work to any one else.