The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19
THE CORNHUSKS' SOFT
 ALLURE

Some artist, 1 suppose, conceived g. trick picture which at close view showed a lady busy at her dressing table, but from a little distance changed to 0 grinning skull. For a time had copy in my office, but the young ladies saw only he girl and her mirror and the elderly ladies were shocked by the ugly deaths head.
 To doctor all is vanity. The doctor sees the private or secret side of life. He doesn't pause long in the reception room but enters directly into the bedroom. And what a strange sad difference he sees between the pleasing array of doodads in the living room and hall and the crude tawdry Ailments in the sleeping apartment.
 From what I have seen as a country and city practitioner and from some experience in correcting the evils referred to, I am convinc- ed that most insomnia, unrefresh- ing sleep, disturbing dreams and nightmares, not to mention various purely physical ailments, are due solely to unsuitable sleeping equip- ment. especially bed spring or mattress that self-respecting body should be ashamed to be found half-dead on. And the cov- CTS that go with such niggardly sleeping arrangements are as com fortable as inlaid linoleum. It is by no means poverty that accounts for the misery, for most of the homes that cling to such antiquated furnishings sport automobiles of luxurious class and sQuander money freely to put up a fine front.
 Bed springs rigidly anchored to the rails at the sides or ends and sagging like a hammock in the middle may be just what an old sailor wants. Folk accustomed to sleeping ashore should select rather much at the margins as in the cen- ter yet has a firm level base sup port at all points. Support and not suspnesion of the body is the thing desired, Both spring and mattress should give enough to conform to the uneven pressure or weight of different parts of the body yet af- ford sufficient support to give the effect of buoyancy. A mattress that consists of landscape of hills and valleys-well, just contemplating such @ horror is enough to make one hate the thought of going to bed.
 Now that Is all wrong psychol- ogy. The sleeping equipment and environment should be as attrac- tive as possible, so that the thought of hitting the hay shall always be pleasant.
 Wise parents give much thought and spare no reasonable expense to make the children's rooms attrac- tive, not merely prettied up but arranged, decorated and equipped as the boy or girl wishes. Too often the children must retire re- luctantly to a sleeping room that is dreary and uninviting, fitted rather for some granny or @ monk.
 Except where 1t is too warm, a feather tick makes famously comfortable bed. Next to that, a down cover is well worth its cost as an investment in comfort. The lighter the bed covers the better. Heavy covers tire and cramp the body and cause unpleasant dreams or nightmares. One soft, loosely woven lightweight blanket or cov- CT, no matter what material, Is warmer than two heavier blankets of more compact material. It is the air layer retained in or by the cover that keeps you warm.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COrnaro Wrote in Columbus Time.
 Some time ago you referred to a
 hook by Luigi COrnarO on long life. This book cannot be procured from the public library here. Please give me the title and tell me where one con get the book. (E. w. S.) Answer--"The Art of Living Long, was written by Cornaro
 more than 40C years ago. Some chap had an edition of 1t publish ed not many years ago. Libraries and book collectors are likely to
 have the book.
 Tie Little Tin Doctor. A nurse addressed group of girls. She said the first child of q couple who have indulged In kiss he born blind, hare-iipped or cpen- Answer--Which would be com ical if 1t were not 50 deplorable. It | Is Cruel to imply that such defects | of development as hare-lip or spina bafida, which may occur in any
 fomily, have any such significance. The nurse is Incompetent to in- struct girls.
 Chalk Is Chalk.
 ! F0llowing one of your sugges. ' tiOns asked my druggist for some
 prepared chalk. He gave me pre-. clpifafed chalk and said 1t Is the same flsing. Please assure me
 about fIiis. (Mrs E M.)
 only form of chalk used in medi-