The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-27
MOTHERS IN SURREJOINDER, REBUTTAL
OR SOMETHING

I'm not one of those mothers who think
they know it all, writes Mrs S. E. s., but I'm
adays and have two daughters In their teens
You said you honestly don't know how to deal
with the problem of giving sex Information or
advice to girls. You were evidently greatly i'm
pressed by the opinion of honored friend
and father who told you he wasn't he
would want his fifteen year old daughter to
that age in that letter you have withdrawn
Well, sir, just how much weight would you
give the opinion Of an honored friend and
mother of q fifteen year old boy who wasn't
sure she would want her son to learn all the
things you tell boys of that age in your letter
to them?
| struggling with 1t, listen to Mrs C. F. who says:
l have copy of your letter to girls, which
you sent my elder daughter several years ago
when she was fifteen. believe 1t Is a good
wholesome talk to girls of that age. And
| think II they want such information advice
enough to write and ask for 1t they should be
able to get 1t. Why favor the lads and neglect
the lasses? Because some father you know
would try to keep his daughter II he had one
the way 1t is impossible to keep daughters
| nowadays!
I'm. Le'me see, where am /?
| For the sake Of bafled growing girls, pleads
| Mrs V. s., cheated of misunderstanding which
should rightfuy be theirs, / hope you will re-
sumo sending them the very good letter you
formerly offered girls | thought that letter
poets of sex life in an unexceptional way. 1
know 1t was precisely the kind of talk | want
ed my daughter to have And what abom-
! Unable feminine hygiene our daughters are
| learning to-day through smuggled publications
| OF firms with nostrums books to sell i.
she and / have always frankly discussed any
| question that arose in her mind removed
| all the al!urement Of mystery, secrecy and 1.-The
forbidden"
| On u college vacation, she rejoiced my
| heart with the casual reference to a dormitory
| episode, to my mind significant Some of the
girls. seniors but pitifully ignorant of impor-
tant matters were about to send for some in
| formative 90 stuff put out by constituencies
advertisers "Oh, don't waste your money"
she said. "I'll ask my mother
| Well, now feel all at sea. Don't know
| whether I'm coming going. I'm grateful to
these mothers for pointing out the course to-
| ward terra irma, but | hope few more
mothers and fathers of girls Under sixteen
years of age will come to the Mean
while, my letter Of sex instruction and advice
to boys is still available to any boy who tells
me he Is fourteen years old or older and wantg
| such advice. and II he incoses stamped en-
| veIope bearing his address. 1 have such
letter for girls but I'll try to answer any ques-
ton any girl cares to ask about her own health
and happiness, in absolute confidence IL she
| incloses with her questions a stamped envelope
bearing her address.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ouch!
have noticed several times that you shud-
der Mt the mention OF grapefruit. i formerly
pointed out that nOrtherners spoil 1t by adding
| sugar. They do. Try salt on grapefruit instead
OF sugar and you will find 1t palatable, think.
IL. c. Is.
Answer-Thank you. Maybe our readers will
| tell US how 1t goes. don't want to try 1t.
Liver Without Gall
1 have been told deer's liver Is not good TO
cat because It has gall. MRS l.. w. b.
Answer-It is as wholesome food as the best
venison steak. I should think liver minus the
bitter gall or bile flavor would be most pal
atable
silly Tilly.
Is the nightly use OF argyrol solution injurl-
Gus to the eyes? A friend tells mo persistent
| use OF this viii burn the Iashes and stain the
lids. IF. v. Al
Answer-It IL foolish to use any such medi-
cine In the eyes unless under direction Of your
physician.
Copyright John r. Ollie Coz