The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
ARE YOU A CRAPULENT SMOKER

| Tba tenonerate use of tobacco by adults is not l injurious to health in my yopinion. Even casua l indulgence by children, that is persons Wne l have not yet attained adult development | nutritious and habtual use of tobacco IS cer- tain to ruin the physical and mental health oi any child. In talk on 'Efects LOT IoDacco on Hea1th'' recently we gave fair concensus or medical opinion on the pathological conse- ouences of crapulence. Today we appeal 10 tne good sense of the tobacco addict.
 There are four may be six good reasons why you should not permit yourself to be slave to the habit: - efficiency.
 2. It is shameful waste of good money, or money that ought to be put to good purpose.
 3. It is demoralzing to your own seA fe7
 4. It takes the joy and solace out of smok- ing. d.
 5. It is offensive and disgusting to everybody around you even many who use topacco.
 G. Your addiction or weakness gives pain or sorrow to some one who loves you. es.
 Observe some IF year old boy snowlng ,s, ull II to other children by smoking. Some 30 million adults in the United States have the mental de- velopment of normal IF year old child.
 A strong motive for habitual or Nexcessive e smoking is an abnormally sedentary hablt., All bows and girls, men and women, who are not ac- tually senile need and must have a reasonapie amount of physical activity, play, exercise II not muscular work every day, to pioW OH steani' to relieve pent up or repressed emotions, to ap- sorb the unnatural stimuli of our artincial mooe of life Too many resort to tobacco to snpdue
  Tobacco becomes a substitute for exercise. rms is not so bad for the old folks but 1t 4s dlsas- trous for young ones. -
 I repeat anyone who smokes will derive in- finite more enjoyment out of it if he keeps con troI of the habit than he possibly can get 1T ne becomes slave to the habit. I know that this is SO not alone from personal experience put from tho testimony of hundreds of former crapuient smokers who have been Weaheo " temperance and self respect.
 It seems to mel that girls and women WHo a1 cess and hence to suffer pathological conse- uuences than men. Not that women are weaker in any way Bu. % pefhaps tha havs ,nv naen Physical activity is great balance wheel TOT the human machine Women who smoke usu- ally do not require spitoons at their elpoW as uo foo many male tobacco hogs, but doesn't the tobacco dull the finer perceptions or the Iemln- inc addict? Doesn't it make her httle iess thoughtful or considerate, httie iess daihs and cleanly in her habits?
 I have no cure for the tobacco habit but am glad to send advice to any reader who teAs me he or she has the habit, and to what what extent. Inclose stamped envelope bearing your address when asking for thls.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Measles Incubation
 Nv daughter, 4, played with n neiglbor child who has just got over measles, lSr 10 s ,nr .n develop the disease the following Monday! How long will it take to appear and what are the symptoms? lMrs B. infection to beginning of illness is from seven to i 8 days, oftenest IA days. A snort lncuDatioh period of only two days is not uncommon Tn scarlet fever but is rare in measles. The earliest symptoms of measles are the familiar symptoms of cri coryza. with sneezing, redness or eyes and eyelids feverishness, then cough. The measles rash appears after three or four days of such symptoms. and looks like a lot of flea bites on forehead and face
 Cataract
 How long before person goes blind when he has, cataracts? GA. 1T. Al
 Answer-No one with cataract need go blind. In many cases cataract is successfully treated without operation In cases where operation Is necessary to give the patient useful vision, 1t Is not necessary to wait till blindness Is almost to- tai Many oculists operate as soon as the pa- tent has lost the ability to read do other fine work With the better eye.