The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-08-12
MEET A MODERN PHILOSOPHER

A man from the north breezes in and occu
pies the pulpit today, friends:
Dear DR. Brady: wish to take exception to
your rather one-sided views on the subject of
the suitors health certificate. Contrary to
your pehef. believe it is high time that the
male OF the species be given equal break,
and both sexes be held equally responsible
Tor their own moral de1inquencies for the
beneht of better moral standards
AS see 1t, and no doubt untold other men,
the present accepted" theory Of laying the
plane only at the mans door is out of date,
II 1t ever was just and proper. Your CORE
spondent A. A. P. is perfectly right if he as
sumes the bride should have to undergo a
thorough physical examination just as well as
the bridegroom. Is she not mother of the
children to come? No Responsible woman
should shirk the duty to establish her fitness
Tor married life and motherhood. The decent
examination. This is q point the man should
absolutely insist upon before marriage and
the law should take full cognizance Of it.
1t does not help matters in the least to ip-
more we'll known, obvious facts and to persist
in an ostrich-like, absurd, one-sided attitude
There are without question just as many de-
cent men as women, and to pamper either
sex while shifting .he blame onto the other
can only do harm.
Equal rights. equal responsibilities. No
sense to hush things UP and be partial to
either Sex. man owes some loyalty to his
own sex, even though it profits him with the
otner sex to take the chivalrous attitude
teen years a double Standard" Our "high
culture" or standards of life and modern
theories, the lack of opportunity to mate
early in life and establish a home, are re-
sponsble for the rather loose and lowered
moral standards of the day.
In other words, human blood has not
turned white. neither in man nor in woman
and if moral conditions are not ideal they
indicate revolt against repression of normal
sex life and the handicaps of modern exist
ence.
All these things you should know, DR.
Brady. So please let us face the facts and
deal with them in fair. impartial manner.
Very truly yours
Our friend says a mouthful It is the most
impressive exposition of the question 1 have
heard, and have heard good many The very
first health talk 1 gave in this column, before
some of our most esteemed readers were born
was plea to the parent or guardian to with
woman until the sutton has presented his health
certificate, and suggestion to the young man
to obtain and offer his certificate to the parent
or guardian when he seeks such consent or ap.
prevail.
My observation is that parents and guardian.
generally shirk their duty in this. as in other
things pertaining to the happiness of children
Perhaps, after all, the problem Of providing
certificate of fitness for marriage is best left tt
the mutual consideration of the man and WON
an who are vitality concerned.
The Old HOkum Bunlxem
DR. has an untra red ray pad hi
claims will cure nephritis along witr dieting. He
claims THAT aluminium utensils cause cancer Of
the mouth and nephritis. a. L.)
Answer--Any one who claims to cure any.
thing Is humbug. That group of charlatan
exploit popular credulity concerning aluminium
ware doesn't make us discard the aluminium
ware we have used in our own kitchen thes,
many years. with eminent satisfaction.
Who said Cure?
I have been taking six 5-grain tablets Of cal
cium Iactate after meals for two months. How
much longer will have to take them to cur,
bronchial asthma? I think they are helping
me. (E. A. d.
Answer--It does not cure asthma, so far al
know. Many sufferers are much benefited b.
taking calcium lactate for period Of 10 week.
twice year.