The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-18
WHEN A MANS HARRIED HIS
HABIT BEGINS

A man who writes to inform me |
that the advice in pamphlet on the |
subject Of 1.-THE Constipation Habit"
(readers may secure copy by send
ing q dime, q stamped addressed en-
velope and the name Of the pamphlet |
wanted) failed to bring relief In his |
case, and indeed nothing he has tried,
and he has tried great many RENEE
dies, diets and methods OF treatment,
has given him any relief, except pri-
vacy. The man goes on to explain
that when he IS alone, with no one
or nothing to disturb him or hurry
him or annoy him. he Is fine and he
has no trouble at all. But when
there are guests in the house or even
several Of his own family-well, then
he is certain to get all bound up.
There are hotels In Yankeeland
where you don't have to inquire
whether the room has bath, or Il
you do the clerk looks panied. But
then there are q lot of hotels with
first class lobby and second and third
rate accommodations. From the
health and comfort viewpoint the
householder should follow the fashion
Of the swanky hotel. and install q
bath with every bedroom, to provide
individual shower, water closet, wash
basin and fountain cuspidor for
brushing teeth II the individual prac-
ticeS that rite. No two-car family
can plead poverty as an excuse for
following the primitive custom Of
sharing the use Of such private con-
veniences.
There Is just q hint to the man
who complains that guests or even
members OF his family waiting in
line, so to speak, get him all bound
up. II this sounds like plagiarism
Of the works Of Prof. Sales, apollo
gize, for I am quite serious about It..
I believe the chief factor of the con-
stipation habit is anxiety about one
thing and another, and the cor
respondent suggests q form Of an
xiety that Is too common.
People may have to endure such
annoyance or discomfort when away
from home, but I assure you I am
not under retainer or subsidy of the
water closet trade when I say 1t is
ridiculous for anybody not poverty
stricken to endure such embarrass-
ment at home. Would you share with
another person the use Of q handker-
chief or toothbrush?
En- editor friend differs with me
II the belief that 1t Is better for mere
man to know nothing Of symptoms,
diseases or remedies. He admits the
impressionable and hypochondriac
types may be far better off in bliss.
full unawareness, but the normal, in.
telligent man or woman ought to have
stability and balance enough to con-
slider his own symptoms dispassion-
ately. That seems sound enough, but
my editor friend fails to explain how
can tell our Intelligent readers
things without putting mischievoua
suggestions into the heads of our I'M
questionable or hypochondriac read
erS.
It is my impression that the great
est sufferers from the constipation
habit are normal, intelligent men and
women who have plenty Of stability
and balance, but not enough knowl.
edge OF physiology and hygiene T.
immunise them against the morbid
suggestion constantly given them By
quaclks and nostrum interests. You
see. there is no customer 50 profitable
as the wiseacre who worries about thu
effects Of poisoning Of his system b
imaginary poisons which these buni
merchants associate with faulty
| elimiuation.'
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When Do You Not SmOke3
] am q candidate for endorsement
BY our good friend "Ol' Doc'' Brady
Gas my husband always calls you'll.
have been smoking since the year q.
ter my marriage, and Tor q while
was IN excessive user Of tobacco. bu'
one Of your articles brought me VI
short, and for the past six years
have been strictly temperate. For IN
stance never smoke when. O6ra
9. q. L.
| Answers Sometimes I think v,