The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-21
A GOOD CURE FOR NERVES

Our nervous readers--may their number de- crease-wil find this report interesting or IT, ritating, according to the character or their nervousness.
 Lest some nervous reader misunderstood perhaps we had better briefly classify all cases of nerves" weak nerves" ''neurasthenia, nervous exhaustion or nervous breakdown, First the neuracketeers, that Is. persons who plead weak nerves" as the excuse or alibi for their selfish, sinful or criminal conduct. Second the misguided victims of all sorts of functional and organic maladics who drift along their maybe some quackish doctors diagnosis of just nerves" In both classes on finds many individuals who take ad- vantage of the ignorance of their friends and especially their relatives who put up with lot of iIl- behavior on the part of the nervous wreck" out of a false sentiment of sympathy.
 That's my attitude on the nerve obsession or racket, and those who are practicing nerv- ous imposition the world their intimate friends or relatives need not waste any sarcasm on me in reference to my cold d-blooded view, for 1 think I've heard about all the changes the ncuracketeers can whine in Justification of their little scheme for easing through life at the expense of the gulliblc folk around them Every little while some victim of q quackish diagnosis of nerves" nerve exhaustion" writes in to thank for having Jolted him out of 1t and given him healthy desire to find out what really ailed him. This leads to change of doctors and q thorough physical ex- animation, just though ever imagined the patient was nervous" Thus the actual trouble may be discovered and proper treat ment instituted and health restored
 Here's a former victim of "nerves' who sug- gests a cure which believe would clear up thousands of such cases If we could only per suade the "nervous' one to take It.:
 You surely hit the nail on the head when
 you say "ncrves'' alibi.
 Two years ago ] had such shaky
 nerves" that thought was going insane.
 But here am, still sound in body and
 mind. l was always looking for sympathy
 and finding fault with every little thing
 {. But had two children to take
 of and knew just what would happen to
 them If went away on rest cure or en-
 tered hospital.
 The first time read your view of
 "nervcS' 1 was hurt and angry.
 So now whenever feel l am getting
 nervous open up tho wash tub and start
 rubbing away my nerves. That's good
 You forget your nerves whom you
 have to wash somem pretty dirty suits and
 dresses for your children. Saves doctor
 bills. too. say "Hnrrah for pr Brady"
 The main drawback about this cure, in the eyes of the worst sufferers, is that you have to have some children to work for. When children come nervous imposition Is not so easy as t Is In the chldless household.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 The Grand Treatment Game
 Has gland treatment the property of giving tong life and greater vitality OF yigor? (M. I.) Answer--No. That's just q racket of quacks and noStrum mongers.
 Resorcin Stains Gray Hair Reddish Brown
 No doubt you know your dandruR remedy leaves a brown stain md therefore is a boon to those who have some gray white hairs mixed with the black or brown. (Mrs c. II. J.) Answer--Yes. but light blond hair does not look much better when 50 stained That is the one drawback about applying the dandruff remcdy--a solution of 10 grains of rcsorcin in the ounce of alcohol. witch hazel extract. toilet %atcr or bay rum.
 How to Think
 Suggestions CD rules on training the brain t0 thnll quickly and clearly? My game requires that think with spccd am an atiIlcfc. e. W.)
 Answer-yTalse good care of your general health and hygiene and your brain will be at It's best. Too frequently In professional or okaAi- professional athletics this is ignored.