The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24
A SCHOOL CHILD AND HIS TONSI:;S ARE
 SOON PARTED

Exceptionally clever doctors sometimes suc- even in children only five years of age. As rule physicians skilled in this modern and safe method will not attempt to use it for children less than ten or twelve years of age because it is so difi- cult to control most young children In the chalr and obtain their cooperation with the doctor. Even yet occasionally hears some old fogy throat specialist ask why he should give up the surgical method he has used so many years with satisfa cton (to himself) and go to all the ex- pense of installing the apparatus and the trou- ble of learning the difficult technic of diather- improved method? Will they be more grateful to him? Besides, he can do a complete tonsilec- whereas this new method requires fussing with l the patient every week for several weeks. It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks. :. Judging by the letters I receive-and all know about this is what read in the letters and what I hear from personal acquaintances who have had personal acquaintances who have had the diathermy treatment-the-I was going to say intelligent. but let us say instead less reckless class of people do not mind the tedium of making half a dozen visits to the doctors of- flee for the treatments. There is no more dscom- fort in this than one experiences In the ordinary for escaping night and day in the hospital and the taking of an anesthetic. Most of these pa tients assure me that they do not mind the oc- casional twinge of pain in the course of treat ment or the soreness in the throat next day. from only one patient who found the treatment or three days after each treatment. I have heard so painful that he discontinued after the second seance, but believe this patient was unfortunate in his choice of physicians.
 In it is not so very unfortunate that young children Now that we have this alterna- tive and know its effectiveness we may regard the tonsI problem with just little more candor than before diathermy. We may fairly ask why remove the tonsils and adenoids of young chi. dren anyway? They are generally only enlarged, seldom infected. There IS some reason to think I that tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy even to the degree of causing obstruction symptoms can be cation, diet and sunlight While I am not yet prepared to offer specific instructions or advice appcations of iodin (of S course 1 greatly diluted with glycerin) internal use of cod liver oil or 0 Vitamin concentrate adequate rations of calcium 1ime) foods and green. yellow and red foods (for vitamin A) and ultraviolet light to nose and and ]gnbaths for the wsels h9sy Thunder Can't Harm
 When q child thunder storm terrified me, and I crouchcd behind a chair til! it was persuaded mother to dress me i'm . raincOat and give me ca an ,n, umbrella and put me out on the and cried harder with each new clap of thunder, but gradually I realized the thunder and light have thanked the woman who taught me the lesson. (Miss H. 0. FL
 method, it might be the best way in many cases. l. think the casual association with some elder whom the child likes and respects would be the best way to deal with this obsession in most cases Of course it is essential that the elders in the chiids environment be quite free of the bogy themselves. Being afraid of thunder is my idea of the most futile timidity Even trying to escape being struck with lightning is pretty silly busi- ness-if that is the fate that awaits you, what's the use of thinking about 1t?
 Pm Young Yet
 If you only knew the things that practical nurse thinks are absolutely essential to pour down new baby, in spite of the doctor, the mother and all! (Mrs Q. B.)
 Answer-I started keeping a list of 'em as they came up-or didnt-in practice but I gave up after 20 years or so when I gave 1t up after 20 years or so when I had it nearly half finished one CT the best tests of a good nurse Is that she is positively reluctant to pour anything down the bapy's throat when the doctor does not forbid it.
 Nine Times Three Hundred
 Just q word to thank you for recommending pr - to my husband for diathermy of his tOnsils. We travelled 15O miles to the doctor nine times for the complete treatment My hus- band never missed meal, and his throat Is now as clean as any throat could be. It was Q bless ing that he was spared the risk of an anesthetic because his heart. (Mrs c. FL
 Answer-Yet some patients grumbe about run ming uptown downtown for the treatments!
 How to Raise Beard.
 want to raise Q beard as quickly as possible. Can you suggest something to help? (R. K. V.) Answer-Lay in a stock of what purports to be the very best safety blades. Thus equipped you should find 1t easy to let your beard grow luxurianty.