The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-23

worry about them, unless you put the object in your mouth or handle 1t and lick your finger, or rub It or fresh break in the skin.
 Do not be misled by stories circu. lated from time to time telling how some bacteriologist has found germi of scarlet fever, smallpox and what not on treasury notes, postage stamps or other papers than ours for no one has identified smallpox germ, and as for scarlet fever, nc bacteriologist can recognize germi of scarlet fever if he sees them.
 Ordinary soap and water cleanli- ness, hand washing before one eatt for instance, is ample protection against any danger of contracting disease from handling money, pa- pers, magazines, books, programs tickets, transfers, door knobs, chaii arms, implements or materials which have been handled by other persons. Even If few libraries still have mouldy regulations about the use of books by persons i'll oi or convalescing from communicable disease, or quaint customs of "fumi- gating" books as sanitary precau- ton, that need not prevent any body's enjoyment of any book ir any circumstance.
 Personally, of course, I'd prefer to go without bath, but not be- cause I'd be afraid of germs left in the bath tub by previous patron A bit of soap would give me all the assurance I'd need, nor would Il matter whether the soap were brand new or somewhat worn down by long use.
 When 1t comes to the question oi the common drinking cup I'd as soon take a drink of water from such receptacle anywhere in the open where air and sunlight cai, disinfect. But do feel uneasy about taking a drink of anything from Q glass sketchily washed by busy attendant at soda fountain ol bar. Technically sanitary ordi' nances require hot water and soaT cleaning of such ware. Practically well in America BUSINESS first and health afterward.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Apple Gre
 Read in your column how Bornt one had found that eating applei cured stomach trouble. Please send names of stomach ailments whicf can be relieved or cured, and thu way apple should be used, and any other information or literatur' available c. L)
 Answer--r have no literature about 1t. The essentials were gtveE in my article published some time ago. For adults grated pulp of rav ripe peeled apples-from one t three pounds of it daily for one, twt or three days, and no other food for acute diarrheas and gastro-en' teritis. For infants, tablespoonful of vacuum dried apple powder 1T bottle morning and evening, or teaspoonful in each feeding-it | helpful in acute and chronic nutri' tional disturbances, intestinal infec' tions, intoxications. cholera infant um, summer complaint. Some ona with mucous colltis should try or exclusive apple diet for . week oI so, or apple and ripe banana, ant let us know how well 1t works.
 Ruptursd Venule In Eye
 Six or eight times in the past flf' teen years have had . ruptuTes vein in the eye. It clears up afte week or ten days but I wonde # 1t is important or dangerous (N. H. S)
 Answcr--No. If it indicates any thing at all it means you should ge more fresh fruit or fresh fruit juic' beverages, and more greens eu' fresh vegetables in your year-roill' diet. Factory canned tomato jtile l ls excellent when frosh fruit is 10 available.
 ] GcOpyrisht. isss. John ?. DlIie %.