The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
WHAT TO DO WHEN CAUGHT IN A DRAFT

rror,inent health authority instructs the VIC,
 tim of the common ce,a uo gs s above ss and be sure to keep the room well Ven''"'eu | beware .,
 ! aa I,re to keep the room well ventilated put | beware of draft ..io ,,ho mi 0ht
 seels to carry out the suggestion the recondte 2
 doctor remarks that 1t is the popular pee h aharas
 "colds" caused by drafts. Whe.ner .s's me riat omt and declares unequivaly that cold is IS, .
 disease germ origin Try to n Hesp hme
 ant arE thority goes on with his exposition
 Now. then to say that something IS oi germ h, "arns There is a subtle distinction there, per
 haps little too subtle, but IL IS tnere, a.
 oh it must be there ha TOT 'ne enosre to draft flowers resistance"-whatever resistance may to admit enough fresh air to give good ventla- tion without moving the air. draft IS a current
 a, was about to offer handsome prize for the
 first correct solution out really that would not not
 be quite fair to our SsSs TOT a catch in it. YOU will see. Fairly put, the problem IS: How to
 admit sufficient fresh air so that occupant uay ,ay as correctly stated the problem Is stiii poser, | for there Is a variable factor concerned, hameiy the perceptivty of the individual body 10 ar movement The oldtime health authorities or hyeienists even attempted an arbitrary ciassn-
 catoD of air currents accofding .o ra.e % ul % feet ner minute for draft. But who shall say draft | becomes harmful only when one is uncomfort.- . ably aware of it. that 1t isn't draft at all II l n thick skinned lout doesn't mind 1t? leave the problem to the old ladies of one sex or another. The "resistance' which our noted colleague drags in to cover his confusion and complete that of his audience. is wholly hypotheticai or
 fanciful. There is not scintiiia or scieh.nc ev, m animal We are not speaking of immunity.
 which is well recognized state. readily demon n strate scientifically. even measurable m some m stances Of course these eminent doctors who l resort to the good old dodge of lowered resist ance" whenever they find themselves in this par ticular predicament do not immunity. They do not know what they mean and they ga dare e
 not even attempt to explain what ress.amce nee ,s | or how they arrive at the conception ol res'''- l If there were justice in this world could add right here the constructive suggestion wish to offer about drafts. But my time is up. Listen | in again tomorrow, please.
 ] QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | Ncuritis on Wrong Side
 Fic Rc, Doctor Did you ever drive q French
 car? You sat on the right side. with the right
 window open. Yonr ncuritis developed on the
 left side, Of course. But in American cars the
 drive is on the left side, so you have the left
 window open. and your neuritis develops on the e
 suggest an osteopatb (Eagic).
 Answer-but my dear Holmes. so many driv-
 CTS in America insist they get 1t on the left side.
 moment-perhaps I'll be able to follow your
 subtle reasoning after have had another cup or | These ScrupulOus Druggists
 ' when went 70 puFcBiaSc sOUhc COppeE Sus- pllate which you advise as an emergency cnictic. | the druggist asked what wanted it for and when I told him ne said Good heavens. don't
 you know tint is blue vitriol? No one could per-
 suade me to take even 8 grain of thatV What
 does 1t mean? Is 1t poison, or is there some
 mistake? (Mrs H. P.)
 Answer-Certainly t is a poison. Blue vitriol l Cooper sulphate) Is one of scores of poisons which we use to life. The druggist was just | displaying his ignorance f,r maybe he wanted to
 seii you something more profitable. grain or two of copper suphate dissolved in teaspoonful | or two of water is the quickest emetic you can give child or adult Tn first aid for poisoning. wish druggists were half as careful and scrupul-
 ous about selling deadly ,roisons in nostrums as they about selling these simple remedies which bring in such small profit. Expectant Mothers Teeth
 | WOuId it be dangerous to have ones upper
 teeth pulled? am in the fourth month of preg- nancy The teeth are in had condition and cannot
 be fixed otherwise. Would it be better to have
 them all out at once, or one at time at intervals | of week or more? (Mrs V. B.)
 should have any necessary dental work done aE | Answer--ordinarily the expectant mother the occasion arises. But # extraction, local or general anesthesia is necessary you should con-
 suit your phygician and have him present.