The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22

history. For instance the parent may have been subject to asthma or migraine and the child may be sub- ject to eczema; nor is the specific cause of the reaction necessarily the same. Only the peculiarity or tendency is inherited. Doctors have 8 name for 1t, of course. They call 1t allergy. Just an old medical cus- tom, apply an imposing name to anything we don't understand clearly ourselves. Keeps patients age. One of the girls sought treat questions. Ancient tradition of dig nified silence translated into twen- tieth century bla-bla.
 Well, anyway, here's another med- ical woman stepping up front to re- port three cases of cataract associ- ated with allergy. Dr. Ruby K. Daniel, Fellow in Ophthalmology, describes her observation of cata- racts in two girls each seventeen years of age and man 35 years of age. One of the girls sought reat- ment for extensive eczema and ccm- plained of poor vision. Her mother had been subject to hay fever, her father had been subject to vaso- motor rhinitis Otherwise known as hyperesthetic rhinitis) and grand mother had been subject to eczema. The girl had mild eczema as a baby and at four @ rather severe derma- tits occurred when she. handled dyed easter egg. this dermatitis or acute eczema affecting the lining of her eyelids and covering of the eye balls. From six to thirteen she had had frequent hives. At about the age of fifteen she noticed dimness of vision. Now at seventeen she has cataracts and can just count fingers with her right eye and dis tinguish movements of objects with her left.
 Dr. Daniel chose a great date in medical history for her birth--the year entered the medical profess sion. And you all know I'm just young chap trying to keep five or ten years ahead of the march of medicine. mention this to encour- age young women who wonder whether medicine offers any sort of career for girl.
 In the discussion of Dr. Daniels report, Dr. c. Ulysses Moore, distin- guished pediatrician and nutrition authority of Oregon medical school, said that he himself might soon be 2 candidate for 8 cataract operation but for some scratch (skin tests made on him by an allergic minded colleague. These tests showed he is sensitive to a number of foods. But although he likes tuna fish and beef steak, he is sure to have conjunc- tivitis next day if he eats even a little of either, and if he continues to eat the offending foods for three days he develops a new corncal ulcer. For ten years more than 20% of his time was lost because of un- diagnosed allergy involving the eye. Many ophthalmologists had failed to recognize his trouble.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 What. Wheat to Eat?
 Our feed store evidently caters to many of your readers. They do not consider e customer queer if he asks for plain wheat. They have 1t, all cleaned and in any quantity from pound to bushel. Also they have cracked whole wheat If you do not minutes driving brought them to an unobtrusive little cigar store on one of the crowded streets of Dover's east side. Hagan shoul- dered his way past the little knot of idlers in the store and led Larry into Q pool room at the rear. 4 sallow man in shirtsleeves and Q green eyeshade came up to him.
 Hello, Marty" said Hagan Take us in to see Sonny. will your got friend here wants oo make him proposition"
 So they were shown Into the private ofiice of the notorious Sonny Boyd.