The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
NO HARM FROM RUST

Put my name on the subscription list for "No Such, Thing. hope you are serious apou, writing the book. If you do 1t in your usuai style it will make a most readable and at the same timc instructive book. Be sure to expialn in words of one syllable why rust is not couse of harm |. CT. D. Al
 If is not only the writing but I must find time also to do my own publishing. At that might contrve to do 1t, were It not Tor the large amount of correspondence have to deal with Not only the routine questions and an- swers but many letters from physicians, not about personal health but about academlc questions, and more from readers who desire to protest or argue about something have said.
 It seems to me that rust is becoming obso- lete as an imagined factor of barn. am sure the idea does not crop up nearly so o1ten to- day as it did ten fifteen eyars ago Tn the letters many people write me. It IS my im- pression that even local news items to-day are less insistent on the point than they were few years ago.
 Anyway rust is never factor, of injury .or illness Rust is iron oxide, ana that IS natur- ally present in many foods and is sometimes administered a medicine. tI can do no possible harm is one eats drinks things that have been contaminated with rust.
 puncture, scratch wound that does not bleed much or at all is always more dangerous than one that does bleed, for the bleeding washes from the wound any germs the weapon or implement may have carried Into the hesh and planted there. At least the bleeding tends to cleanse the wound. It makes no difference whether the implement causing the wound was bright and new old and rusty. Nor does the presence of verdigrs make any diference nor paint nor varnish. nor lacquer, nor banana oil
 The germs of septcemia (acute blood pois- oning) are of course quite invisible, and may be present in, virulent form on the ceanest brightest looking surface. The bacillus or te- tanus (ockjaw) is likewise invisible to the un- aided eye and may be present upon the bright est, newest nail or other implement.
 Ordinary blood poisoning (septicemia) IS best guarded against in any case. whether trif- fling scratch or large cut or tear, dhether the wound is made by a clean looking or dirty looking implement, by the natural bleeding as described and immediate first aid swabbing of thew ound with common tincture of iodin Following this first aid disinfection. the wound should be covered to protect 1t from subsequent contamination,
 Lockjaw (tetanus) is best prevented by the same first aid treatment and an immediate injection of a prophylactic dose of anti tetanic serum. The tetanus bacillus is a nat ural inhabitant of the intestinal tract of do- mestic and wild animals and It's spores sur Therefore any little wound sustained while working playing about barn or barnyard recently fertiiized garden. or in the street where horses run, should be carefully treated Likewise any burn or wound by fireworks toy pistol. or gunshot.
 Kerosene as a Remedy.
 A correspondent who runs a machine shop reports that kerosene is the favorite first aid application to cuts or burns in his shop. He says the men perfer 1t to other remedies, as it seems to cleanse the wound and leave a pro- tective film over 1t. so that healing occurs without swelling much pain. Then, too. he says, few drops or kerosene in water, used as eye wash, is a quick relief for eye infiam- nation. We should like to hear from other readers about their experience with kerosene (coai oil.)
 Drowning.
 Does water enter the lungs at the time Of drowning? if not, under what conditions does water enter the lungs? What amount of water enters the stomach? (F. A.. Secretary - Fire Department). .... .... .... ..
 Answer-The presence of water in the lungs Ia paa of aa of f But probably n Ia not the water in the lungs that causes asphyxiatlon in drowning cases; t rather spasm Of Iarynx or bronchial tube. brought on by the entrance Of \ wee bit Of water "the wrong way' that produces tho as- phyxinton. In some easos of fatal drowning practically no water is found in the lungs Do |y0u know the rIsht way Co perform respaeIta. ton, or have you learned the wrong way from some He'd Cross insirueOrf Bond your nane and address on an envelope bearing q DsGnnt stamp and I will mali you q boOkIet on Jienus- citation, illustrated. Keep the booklet In your fiFst aid kit.
 " T .copyrIsht John r. DIlIs co5