The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
ABOUT TONSILS

The regular medical profession is in duah- 6ary one half of the profession, chiefly tne older, welI-csta bshed practitioners, woniu aa hero to the traditional policy or dignlhed si- Ience Looking wise and saying nothing, they remind us, hasserve our purpose TOT hVe thousand years. On the other hand, an equal number of doctors chiefly the younger men, are convinced that the principles of medical ethics which impose silence on the rank and hle oi the profession out of joint with the times These young radicals point out that, although we still cling with fanatic piety to our hallowed old Code nowadays we officially sponsor all sorts of radio, newspaper, magazine, pubic Iec- ture and pamphlet peddling practices, and what's more. some of the stuff we teach the public in these harangues would arouse the envy and admiration of pr Munyon himself.
 Frlnst this item appeared in newspaper Feb 19:
 Removal of tonsils andadenoids in chil-
 dren under 5 years of age Is justified only when they Are badly diseased fprobaby the
 tonsiIs not the children): enlargement is
 not q sufficient reason, according to Q talk
 given for the state board of health over
 radio station As the item appeared in prominent paper in an adjoining state it is probably the state board of health that issued the warning to the public.
 It is a sad state of affairs when the health authorities are constrained to warn the public against the---well. against what the learned pol ticans of the health board consider "unjusti- fed" You may state the answer.
 This radio talk was delivered by an ernploye of County Medical Society The plot thick ems. Here is the official medical organization of the community warning the people against what?
 Heading" and "well known" specialists. not of that county particularly but of every commu- nty in the country, has engaged in the practice of corraling children through the efficient agency of nurses who eagerly serve as little tin doctors in this game, loading them into bussea and rushing them to dispensary or clinic to have their tonsis and adenoids removed whole sale? If we. the regular medical profession. now recognize that this is unjustlfed, it would be more becoming and certainly effective to attack the evil within the precincts of the medical society
 The county medical society's radio barker referred to the diatherny method of extlrpating tonsils which method IS rapidly gaining popu- arity everywhere.
 Generally tthe state board and county
 medical society informs the publlc) the CO.,
 agu1ation method of removing tonslls is not
 considered q successful one by the medical
 profession. That refers to the county in question, you understand Elsewhere in the united states Canada England and points east. both the in- telligent public and the progressive profession are turning to the diathermy or electrocoagula- ton method as the method of choice, especially in cases where the major operation Of tonsillec- tony is too grave risk for the patient to take.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 The Higher Culture
 Living as I do among group of college men I often have tO book after those who have talk CIT too much intoxicating liquor.
 f. What Is the best Sav to keep them from (nntlSputc0JI
 2. What is the best way to settle their stom- ach?
 E. What is the quickest method to sober them up?
 I. How to keep them from having "hang- over" or bad head the next morning?
 Answer--I note your address is . fraternity house in q near college town. The best remedy for all purposes would be arson should say.
 Acids Balled Up
 Fond of oranges and other citrus fruits hui have severe pains when eat them. relieved bs soda, which creates gas. " organs cannot digest these fruits why do doctors recommend them for hypcracidIts? "A. E. D.) Answer---It just happens you are sensitive to some element fn the frnit. I am not aware that doctors recommend such fruit for hyperacidity
 Grinding Teeth | grit and grind my teeth when asleep. Is tbat a sign of worms? { fiad worms when q shiid. U. M.)
 Answer--No. Perhaps 1t Is 4 sign your teeth need the attention of Inc dentist. in Il large number of cases carefully observed it was found that most persons who have woriHs never grind their teeth. and most persons who grind theil ! teeth have no warns.