The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08
LET US HAVE MORE PLUMBING AND
 LESS ORNATE

LET US HAVE MORE PLUMBING AND
 LESS ORNATE
 Some wag defines a pedestrian as a man with three cars, a wife and two children.
 Here is plantive note from man with three bathrooms and pre-B.C. family:
 Dear Dr Brady: Your repeated allusons to nervous constipation induces me to write to ct is news to me that have alluded to ''nerv- constipation.")
 Immediately after coming out here from my home in the east II years ago be- came constipated and have continued up to the present
 While working as an empoye had little trouble with the regular action of the bow els, but since l entered business for myself the case has been hopeless. .
 (Ah-hah, our friend means psychic constipa- ton, not nervous" Just what I have been trying to teach the public for years-that 99 per cent of all such trouble is purely bad habit, and the Wiseacre layman cultivates the bad habit from fear inspired in his untutored mind by the dire consequences our great Amer ican nostrum and quackery interests constant y tell the Wiseacre population will befall if one "neglects" the "regulation" of the bowels.)
 During the Il years moved several times went on vegetable diets and even lived for a year on the plan advised by your good friend (The charlatan mentioned is friend of mine and what's he isn't physician at all, but just a fake Doctor" a fellow who has assumed this title.)
 Last year my family left me for an extend ed vacation and I was left alone in the house. The very next day after they left my bowel action was perfect and remained so until the return of my family, when the old trouble set in again.
 My observations are that if I could live in house all by myself. but when I live with others, my nerves cannot rest but con- tract the bowels underneath the navel and so close up.--
 To me all this is puzzling, because I was raised as the oldest of six noisy boys and was never ill and never bit constipated when I was at home.
 As health expert I believe there are too many bath tubs in this country, and not enough wash basins. Shower baths should be installed at the will of the householder and without let or hindrance from the so-called health" or sanitary authorities. Bath tubs should be prohibited, except by special dispensation when the householder presents physicians certifi- cate that the tub is necessary for bathing an invalid.
 Wash basins should be required by the health department in every place where food is sold to be consumed on the premises. At the pres- ent the health or sanitary authorities are alto gether too diffident about insisting on this real precaution. And the people, too, especially peo- pie who make much noise about their clean eating with unwashed bands and patronizing lunch places where the facilities for simple de- cency are nothing less than filthy
 The correspondents trouble began when his status changed from employe to merchant. Psychic change-not nervous" as the mer- chant calls it. Emotions, particularly unpleas- ant emotions, Sucn as rear, anxiety, worry, an- ger, suspicion, jealousy envy, hatred or annoy ance, definitely retard inhibit peristalsis throughout the length of the alimentary tract. Some such factor most likely accounts for the trouble.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Unsightly Veins
 Can you tell me how to get rid of unsightly veins in my legs? The veins are very blue and noticeable, though quite fine and not swollen much In my occupation, however, they are a serious handicap am a member of the chorus. Miss F. D.
 Answer-If the veins at all swollen. the chemical obliteration treatment is best. Any up to date physician give the treatment, with- out detaining you more than an hour. For ob- literating venues which show as blue lines, electro-desiccation is satisfactory. For that you must consult either a physician who is skin specialist or one who is skilled in sur gical diathermy
 Please inform me if it is possible to remove tattooed designs from the skin. My young son was foolish enough to have picture put on his arm, and is now very anxious to get rid of it. (M. B. S.)
 Answer-Such mutilation is badge of shame. It might as well be lettered MORON The only way to remove the blemish Is surgical dissection, and filling of the defect by skin grating. Sometimes the cosmetic appearance may be improved by chemical tattooing.
 Son 20 months old has habit of chewing or gnawing on wood-pcnciIs, table, window siils chair rungs, anything he can reach. We worry lest he get lead poisoning due to the paint on woodwork or furniture. (Mrs J. H. FJ
 Answer-One infant died of lead poisoning The paint on the rungs of his crib and high chair contained lead and the baby had gnawed it away. Babies usually get over the pica at the age of two or three years. But you must see that he chevs no painted things