The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
WHY. MOTHER!

Although we haven't said anything about it
 here in the paper for quite whlie' one art Q, .se ment is the giving of advice ana instruction
 about sex matters, through private letter. Ine
 tempted consultations about liver trouble. bad nerves and the like lightly enough, but he IS
 correspondent submits a problem. inquiry or
 question that concerns the corresponoenls psase
 of mind No matter what such s pet mprenisciv the answer he would get If he were my son. By the way. have prepared general letter
 of Information and advice TOT D0ya @ No 0n asts
 fer 1t this letter, if he incloses with his requcst
 fl stamped envelope bearing his address. H sena .. | it to his dad his grandpop or his uncle Jo, put l not to his sister, his ma his Aunt Maria be- l cause well. it IS sort of man-to- man taik, you
 know, and we men cant speak ireeis "'u p'"- | ly with lady present. | Formerly I had another letter Tor girs .over.
 15 years of age but guess we % were ,a apout zen zen
 while many mothers of girls expressed .saan warm
 gratitude and approval a few readers expressso sso
 doubts about the ethics of the thing. Among the
 latter was man, the father of three children
 whose opinion regard highly ana ne toaa me
 he hardly thought he would oth,nr wan, ms hnd in | that letter That tore 1t. So now have no such
 information for girls. though l promise any s'f nr advice about any such problem of her own. ab,
 solute confidence and recrecy and the answer : should want my daughter to receive II she were l in the correspondents place.
 | To-day had n letter from girl about this
 sex instruction business. and mayne U VIII ih'er- [ est some of our readers ana aoV1sers' | Dear Dr Brady:
 have before me n note received long ago. In | which you asked me to tell you what thought
 of the so,called sex letter which tn,n you used to | send for the asking. Here's what tnthk' | After going with young man for years. be- | ing IS at the time, I decided jt was high time
 m ss ama eS. SS wasn't at a Lter was clear and to the point ana cleared up Several vague notions for me just psriecty. ie. I.5c and g Q ae | youngster of IS should even wonder about such things Mothers. to my way of thinking. mean mean well but forget that girl or lS ls Just haturAhy | curious to know whats what
 have passed your letter to friend of mine
 who has daughter now well along Tn te nsr aeens, a,
 and my friend thinks you have told the whoie l story In the finest possible way. y.. I'm now a. married to the boy l was going l with at the time I wrote for your letter our
 daughter. who hasn't arrived yet is going to read | it. and believe me. 1t will be BEFORE she starts
 S'i"s say keep up the good work. Or rather start l in again. n | Very sad. that haclneycd, unconyincIng scene | where mother registers nstonisfment that her | daughter has any curiosity about the aspect of l life which the child is facing. Tn the good old | meiodrama days this lttle touch of pathos went over well enough To-day 1t seems too dumb. too | labored.
 | this.
 mean young girls and older girls aunts, mothers and big and little sisters, teachers, inno-
 cent bystnnders or Just bystanders Not to ex- cludc dads or grand-dads. Make It as hot or as cold as you like but don't bother if you hesitate | to sign what you have to say.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS One Good sniT Deserves Another would like to thank the reader who sent you
 the letter about smiling boric acid for sinus trOu- | blc. and also to thank you for printing It. It hns | been great relief to nlc. have been M buucrcs | from sinusitis for years. ! find that snln 2 | pinch of powdered bOrfc acid each night and | morning do not have that Onc-sidcd headache | ndo
 snincr. (Mrs ID. R)
 | Answer am not that did right in
 printing that letter. For ali know the prolonged | or habitual use of boric acid tn that way may | have some dceterous effect eventually. Let ui
 hope 1t is all right If reader. lay or medical | has any experience or knowledge of the effect ci | snifing boric acid we invite him to contribute | his bit to the general good.
 | What. aI3th in Winter? l am 10 and our doctor says am In perfect | bcaIth Two years ago started winter bath | ing. Every Saturday and Sunday play medicine swim. Then l. get dressed and feel Ane and warm. My mother tells me am crazy. (B. H.j | Answer--It is ali right. Bob. You're not crazy | just young. If you enjoy the winter bath, it ' l certainly heaithful. Don't let any of the old | fogies scare you about rheumatz or other al legged penalties you will suffer long years hence l Not So Damp Now
 Some time ago wrote and asked your adylc'
 grateful m Tor Che advice you sent. a worked won | dcFs. CMrs Q. L.) s Angwer--You didp't ask for advice for chI | dren who wet the bed have no such advice ] You asked for instructions for the management
 of bedwetting and you said your children wer' | bed -wetterS. That ie enaertiai-f send no advcs
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