The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-01
LET THAT DOWN ALONE

In 1925 you published an article "a young woman writes) in which you maintained tna' it was perfectly all right for women 10 shave suDerfiuous hair; that snaVihs "o"'" " crease the growth -
 I deny the allegation What dld hain.atn in 1925 and in other years is that 1t IS all flgnt to shave the hair from the armplts "ltn h1- tie safety razor designed for the purpose.
 The young woman goes on to say that III spite of her mothers remonstrances she began shaving the down from her legs. She says sne set such great store by my opinion ana at tnal time she just q young girl. Ioday, snc ayers, she is very unhappy about the hehvy hair growth on her legs. It has closed to her several things she could have done to earn her livelihood. such as the stage, modelling and so forth, for she is beautifully built. NOW her whole life is warped, etc., etc.
 have warned girls scores of times asainst beginning to remove the down that covers every woman's skn This down is noticeable II the girl scrutnizes her skin too closely, but u is noticeab ble to her only. Rarely will 1t become heavy enough to be noticeable to others, 1T the girl has the good sense to leave 1t alone. But probably either shaving or the use of chemical solvents in depilatory preparations stimulates the down to heavier growth, and so does the unnecessary application of chemicals Tn skih bleachcs, tan color, and other cosmetics.
 Electrolysis is still the best means we have to destroy coarse hairs. The woman discern ment will seek such treatment only from a re- sponsible physician or an operator sponsored by q physician. Sometimes the woman may De her own electrolysis operator, after instruction by her physician; the Slmple dry cel spohSc clectrode and needle holder should not cost more than a dollar or two.
 X-ray treatment Is sometimes used for de- stroying tufts of coarse hairs, as in certain moles. So far as l know, responsible physi- cia ms do not attempt to use Xray for the treat ment of superfuous hair on the face or other parts of the body, because 1t Is not safe enough for such use over a large area of skin. need not warn intelligent readers against submitting to any treatment which is offered as modified X-ray method by others than reputable physi- clans.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Liberated Tooth
 Why should person be careful of an ulcer atcd tooth? This is to settle dispute between two friends. CT. J.)
 Answer-"Ulcerated tooth is the popular name for abscess about the root of a tooth The earier such abscess is drained the better the chance to save the tooth and the life of the pa- tient. Let the dentist decide whether to estab- fish drainage by immediate incision through gum, drilling through root of tooth or extrac- ton of tooth. The chief danger is waiting Tor the inflammation to subside." Never poulticc the jaw-that practice favors external drain age of the abscess and a hdeous scar.
 Youth Again
 Have been taking your iOdin ration for the past six months. Not only has 1t made me feel much better but 1t has had q wonderful effect on my hair-from being very gray and dry my hair has become brown and glossy again. My friends noticed this before did (M O. AnSWcr-Mind, now, IoIks, the corresponueh' says so. I merely offer instructions for taking an ioidin ration to correspondents who ask for |it( no clipping will suce) and inclose stamped addressed envelope. I recommend iodin ration particularly to mature adults who arc bi' stale" and prematurely gray, and to young persons who are dopcy, apathetc and inclined to have goiter.
 Dog Bite
 Collie dog bit my 4-year-oid daughter on cheek 10 weeks ago. Physician immediately at. tended t0 it, and owner of dog tied him up Health department sent woman out tO sec tiit dog about the fifth day. After 10 days they ief the dog out again. Is that enough time ts make sure whether the dog had rabies? (Mr' Z.G.)
 Answer--If the dog develops no symptoni within 10 days. which veterinary sturgeon deams indicative of the disease that is ionf