The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-15
NO MORE HOMEWORK, NO CAESAR, NO
ALGEBRA, NO CASTOR OIL, NO FOOTBALL
FRESH HEELS, AMATEUR PLAYS OR
FRATERNITY HANDOUTS.

Boy, that's only q small sample OIL WnaC L
would do if I were head man of the school sys-
tenn of this country. I'm telling you. so If ever
do run for anything you'll know what you
may expect from my administration.
A sad looking high school teacher prn-
cipal with whom I collided when l came tear
ing in to find out why in somewhere MY
hope you will forgive me, old friends-my
daughter fully ten minues late getting out
of school at closing time-this solemn school
marin just added fuel to the fire by explaining
that she had been trying to impress upon some
| of the pupils the Importance of doing their
home work. Wow! My stars! Later.
Teacher felt that homework at least helped to
keep them off the streets evenings.
Authors and publishers of latter day jim
crack books-you know 50 cent books that sell
for $3.50 until the first thousand suckers have
bitten-have similar benevolent theory. You
find it applied in the index. For instance, IL
you are looking up the subject of cross EYE in
the index your trouble is rewarded by a curt
suggestion that you try Strabismus. If you are
a determined or docile sort you continue the
game bit longer and with any luck you even
tually come upon the office of Mt Strabismus,
and if Strabismus is not 'in conference or out
for the day at lunch your message eventual
ly may be brought to his attention and in reply
we beg to state that The Strabismus Corpora
ton has changed its name and moved to an
other city. 1t is now known as Squint, Ltd.
When the authors Oh publishers stenog-
rapher is preparing the index she has fine
sense of righteousness. something like that of
the schoolmarm who schemes to pile home
work on the young of the squalid masses. She
feels she is keeping you, out of mischief by
spare time.
This Is the time of year when the homework
hounds get in their most telling blows against
the health and happiness of high school chill
dren.. The reason why homework IS such a
heavy part of the high school curriculum in
backward towns is that parents there are too
dumb and too weak to have any, opinions about
the evil or to say Or do anything about it. The
incompetent teachers who the chief Offend
ers size up the parents and decide that such in
Homework is great institution-it lets the
teacher out with minimum of effort. respons-
Utility and ability.
in favor of homework are feeble even If one
thinks only of the development of the mind. If
one believes in the dictum Of Mems sana in cor
pore sano "a sound mind in q sound body)
there will be no homework problem in ones
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Appendicitis
Our family doctor says appendicitis cannot
be prevented. Another doctor claims it can be
prevented by proper diet. ID. L. H.)
Answer-The family doctor tells the truth.
The. other doctor is looking for business. From
observations Of McCarrison among native tribes
| in the Himalayas, it would seem that plenti-
| full supply of -vitamns in the diet may tend tc
| protect against appendicitis. Such vitamins O..
| are present in fresh vegetables, fresh raw milk
| eggs, fresh fruits.
Banana for Bambino
How schould one prepare banana to feed
| six month old baby with marasmus He Is ter
ribly puny and thin Mrs b. M
Answer--No preparation is necessary. excep
| to see that the banana is quite ripe. Every in
| FAINT should receive some banana. Instruction.
! are given in the Brady Baby Book. Send dim,
| (not stamps) and a stamped envelope bearing
! your address and ask for the booklet.
| The. ThrOwback Myth
| am mullat0. My husband Is white. / an
afraid TO have baby for fear it may be black
II (Mrs F.)
Answer-That is just superstition. The bab,
1 will not be darker than the darker parent.
i Fatherhood
Is there any way to prove the fatherhoOd o
! O child? (M. HI
/ Answer--No. In some cases blood grouping
i tests prove that given person is NOT the par
emit of the child.
j Copyright 1898, John F. Ollie Coz