The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
WHAT A LOT OF NEAR-INVALIDS KNOW
 MAKES THEM SICK

A very successful charlatan who has unique system of reaching prospective customers. tells them at great expense (which of course, the | customers bear)-we independent Americans like to pay for education--that "autontoxi- cation" is the common cause of all sorts of mal- adies. He asks his prospective customers what happens when you allow bowel wastes to re- | main inside the colon for, say, more than a | few hours past the time when they should be discharged" but he doesn't leave them to an- swer the question for themselves. No, indeed, l for they might overlook some of the symptoms. The quack carefully enumerates the symp- toms-a whole paragraph of them-winding up with the symptom you are certain to have if you take such quackery seriously, namely. | depression of spirits"
 In case your spirits are not definitely de- pressed do not be alarmed, but just run over | again the list of symptoms thoughtfully pro- vlded by the kind erudite and sympathetic quack.
 The same self-styled doctor" appears to be indignant about something. He asserts with | vehcmence that there millions now paying | close attention to the elimination of wastes from the system.
 No doubt That's. just what ails 'em. It is one of the worst forms of Billings com paint-knowing things about health or disease which aint so.
 We cannot speak in such large terms. our clientele being confined to the United States and Canada and our experience being limited to thirty of it, but we do sincerely believe that there are thousands now paying no atten-
  ter health than they ever knew when they be- lieyed the bowel required constant watching and regulation"
 Anyway there hundreds of happy souls who have broken the constipation (and auto intoxcation") habit by following the simple advice given in the booklet The Constipation Habit If you want the booklet inclose a stamped envelope bearing your address, and q dime. If you omit the stamped envelope bear ing your address, six cents of your dime will be returned by mail, but no booklet.
 Scientifically there is no evidence that auto intoxication" ever happens. In other words the body is never poisoned by its own excretions. Most of the symptoms ascribed to such imagin- ary poisoning are in reality due to anxiety, worry, introspection and the harm done by un- natural interference with the alimentary func- tons. I am prepared to maintain the truth of this against the arguments of all who pretend to be authorities on health. I rely on the tes- tmony of the hundreds of happy souls men toned in the penultimate paragraph
 No offence meant by the term penutimate,
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Bringing Up Boy
 Fine son but his actions worry me. He loves good music and sits for hours rcadying good li- brary books and listening to the radio :. :. does not seem to care for the company of girls. more? He Is very fond of all outdoor sports and attends the gymnasium regularly. (Mrs H. H).
 Answer-I fancy the boy is all right. It is nara 10 Teau anu lsleH tO lHe ruuiO aI the same time. If the boy will write me confidentially I'll advise him in the same way. Just a little man to man talk
 InsuIin Does Not HabItuatc
 Can one stop insuIn after taking 1t once n day for three months or more, does one have to continue 1t aII his life? co. l.. M.)
 Answer--No matter how much insulin, or how long continued, 1t never produces habitua- ton. That is a Scotch excuse for not taking necessary insulin.
 Have Some Meat What has meat eating to do with hardened arteries and higIs blood pressure? Why Is rcd
 Answer--NothiDg. far as we know. It's just an old medical custom.