The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-01
HERE IS A DEPLORABLE SITUATION

A young woman writes from an eastern col tege town:
 Please settle argument among some of
 the girls"
 Does exercise in home out of doors de-
 pend upon womans age? Is there danger
 to the heart in walking lot riding bicycle.
 climbing hills, climbing stairs, swimming,
 bowling, tennis?
 One of our group says that after a certain
 age woman should not exert herself phys
 ically. Another says her heart pounds ter
 rbly if she does the setting up exercises. An
 other cannot swim more than few strokes
 before she Is exhausted. But one of the old
 est in the group declares she intends to keep
 doing all these things till old age comes.
 Those in the group are from 25 to 35 years
 of age.
 Normally woman reaches her perfection physically and in every other respect, at the age of 35 to 38 years.
 If child could choose his mother this is the age normal woman is most capable to be mother
 We are speaking of normal women. That Is. healthy individuals. It may be that the girl in this group who says her heart pounds terrible if she does some simple exercises, such as those in the Last Brady symphony. hase>something wrong with her. Being college woman she Is probably pretty dumb about herself. Like enough to have health examination by her own choice of physicians for her own assurance. She gets such expert opinion or advice only when some insurance company or some pros- pective employer desires to know what her I'physical status is And then she gets 1t only If the examiner pleases to give 1t to her. The girl who cannot swim more than a few strokes before she becomes exhausted may be a novice not yet sufficiently skilled in the art ergy and take 1t easy, or again she, too, may have some insdious defect which diminishes her capacity for effort or even makes effort dangerous. Who tell but the physician who examines the girl?
 The very fact that these two girls. at the time in life when they should be at their acme, suffer palpitation exhaustion moderate exertion suggests that there Is something the matter with them. If two out of such a small group are physically defective & abnormal. tt ainG reason why all of the group should have a health examination first and then arrange their plan of living with due regard for their indivi- dual capacity or fitness to live?
 The Last Brady symphony" mentioned by the correspondent, Is a booklet giving a set Of physically fit or at least to keep em from go- ing fabby. Ask for copy and inclose dime and stamped envelope bearing your address. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Health for Women You once mentioned q book by Dr MOsher for women who have functional trouble Mrs G. w. P.)
 sonal Hygiene for Women." published by Stan ford University Press contains excellent advice for every woman, particularly the weak ones | Harness | Will wearing a heavy rubber girdlc fin time injure the health in any way? read your col- ! uinn not only for the enjoyment but for the cx- ccIlent hcaItl, instruction you give. tMrs S. M Answer-NOt seriously But if you imagine | it will reduce you are too creduious. Pepper Is Cheyenne pepper injurious? consume q bottle of TObasco sauce in few days. Have been eating, red pepper for years. fear have ! q morbid craving for 1t. I am middle aged woman, obese and with little strength. ("ffcd Pcppcr'). 4 Answer-It irritates the stomach and intes- tine and the kidneys through which pepper IS excreted from the system. There is a heeting general stimulation which probably accounts for the craving or drug habit. Excess of condi- ment may cause one to eat more than the body needs-that would produce habby obesity tn time. Or such condiments enable one to wolf down stun that Is execrab1y cooked. and scarce l ly it to eat.