The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
WHEN A MANS HARRIED HIS HABIT
 REGINS

A man who writes to inform me that the ad- vice in pamphlet on the subject of ''The Con- stipation Habit (readers may secure copy by sending dime, stamped addressed envelope 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 remedies, diets and methods of treatment, has given him any relief, except privacy. 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 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 a bath, or if you do the clerk looks pained. But then there are 8 lot of hotels with first class lobby and second and third rate accommoda- tions From the health and comfort viewpoint the householder should follow the fashion of the swanky hotel and install 8 bath with every bedroom, to provide individual shower, water closet wash basin and fountain cuspidor for brushing teeth if the individual practices that rite. No two-car family can plead poverty as an excuse for following the primitive custom of sharing the use of such private conveniences.
 This is just hint to the man who complains
 There are hotels in Yankee land where you ing in line. so to speak, get him all bound up. If this sounds like a plagiarism of the works of Prof Sales I apologize, for am quite serious about it. I believe the chief factor of the con- stipaton habit is anxiety about one thing and another. and the correspondent suggests form of anxiety that is too common.
 People may have to endure such annoyance discomfort when away from home. but assure you am not under retainer or subsidy of the water closet trade when say it is ridi- culous for anybody not poverty-stricken to endure such embarrassment at home. Would you share with another person the use of a handkerchief toothbrush?
 An editor friend differs with me in the belief that it 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 bissful unawareness but the normal, intelligent man or woman ought to have stability and balance enough to 1.f 4 nCf0vrn fnlv That seems sound enough, but my editor friend fails to explain how can tell our intelligent readers things without putting mischievous suggestions into the heads of our impression able or hypochondriac readers.
 It is my impression that the greatest suffer- CTS from the constipation habit are normal. in- telligent men and women who have plenty of stability and balance, but not enough knoWl- edge of physiology and hygiene to immunize them against the morbid suggestion constantly given them by quacks and nostrun interests. You see, there is no customer so profitable as the wiseacre who worries about the effects of poisoning of his system by imaginary poisons faulty elimination"
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 When Do You Not Smoke?
 | am 8 candidate for endorsement by our good friend "OP Doc" Brady Gas my husband always calls you). have been smoking since the year after my marriage and for while an excessive user of tobacco, but one of your articles brought me up short, and for the past six years have been strictly temperate. For instance never smoke when. (Mrc O.. o. L.)
 Answer-Sometmes I think we ought to start clubs something. One for those who Never Smoke White Eating, one for those who Never Smoke White Working, another for those who Never Smoke While Playing still another for those who Never Smoke in FNblic without hav- ing consent of every person present. These are a few of the restrictions temperate smokers place upon themselves.
 Oh, We'll
 You vehemently insist that liniments. salves, <I,z riva hav fat mi power and that the skin cannot absorb any, thing through its pores or otherwise. But you say on another occasion that the larvae Of hookworm get on the toes or between the toes when a person goes barefoot in hookw0rm pole luted sections. and that these larvae penetrate the skin and ultimately lodge i'm the intestine. How do you reconcile the two teachings? (Lay- man).
 Answer-That's right. am not an expert. but assume the hookworm larvae penetrate the skin in somewhat the fashion of the mos quito, the tick, the wasp and other pests that are especially equipped to dig in through the skin.
 Dry Propaganda
 Grandson 12 vets the bed. Doctor has pre- scribet remedies, done clrcumcisf0n, kept him on diet, etc, without avail. (L c. E.) Auswer-Sensible regulation of the diet spe- | :ial precauton to prevent fatigue, encourage. ment of the boys natural wish to become dry will correct the trouble. Send dime and | stamped envelope bearing your address men. | tion the trouble and we will mail you detailed | instructions. Above all. never punish, scold oi | confluence that he will be able to overcome II l soon is best. Just as one can determine before | going to sleep at night that one will wake al 4 a. m. to catch a train.