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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

SANITY AND P0LTOMYELITTS
 The best estimate of the chance that Q given person will be stricken with pollomyeliitis is to be made from the actual records of large hospitals where patients Ill of cofno municable disease are treated. Tn Q given period there were treated in such hospitals l7,s2s patients, e,204 for scarlet fever, 3,eS0 for diphthe- ria, l,227 for cerehrogplnal menln- gitis, Si6 for measles, el0 for ery- sipelas, S79 for whoopipng cough, 3i0 for chickenpox, 1e7 for stnall- pox, lS5 for Inuinps, 3e for enc cephalitis (confusingly calied d sleeping sickness" in Alperica), s4 for Typhoid fever, and ee0 for poe liomyelitis.
 These 226 patients who had acute poliomyelitis represent slightly more than one-half of the patients (446) who were sent to the hospital In the given period presumably Ill of poliomyelitis but actually Ill of something else. The accuracy of the early or tentative diagnosis, that is the opinion of the private practitioner who first sees the pa. tient in the onset of the illness, was greater in respect to ell the other diseases mentioned than it was for poliomyelitis. This is no reflection on the ability of the pri- Yate practitioner, nor does 1t mean that the hospital doctor is more competent; the private practitioner sends the patient to the hospital on suspicion when the facilities for proper care at home are Inadequate --as they are In too many "homes" these days; and after Q few days more the illness becomes sufEicient- ly well developed 50 that any bright mdeicai student can recognize 1t. Hospital staffs usually have some bright medical students for this role. The public likes to imagine doctors who hang around hospitals and clinics waiting for windfalls are better than doctors who are busy taking care of private practice.
 pr. Josephine B. Neal of the New York city health department states that there was no paralysis ct oil in approximately three out Of four cases reported as poliomyelltis in the epidemci in New York. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
Paris Styles
By MAEY EIlNTREss

United Press stan Correspondent)
 Paris -- (U.P.) = The draped SO. verity of evening gowns for fall and early winter has given way to Q more formal and elaborate style. Although certain forms of dra2efy and pieating are still in evidence the classic Greek lines have step. ped out of tho picture In favor of beading, sequlns and other formal modes of decoration.
 Chanel, for example, shows an elaborate evening gown in black tullc which Is patterned With an applied formal design In black cire satin. The gown Is cut with Q low V decollette back. and front which is edged in c scalloped border Of the cire satin. The scalloped edge con. tinues In 0 double row down the front of the gown and likewise m. ishes tho border of the flaring skirt A scalloped bertha juts out over tne shoulders and the marrow belt is finished with . jeweled clip.
 A different tple formality B found in Q black taffeta gown from Jeanne Lanyin which is made ex. trenely high In front with . nude back. The dress is held up by c ieweied halter encircling the neck while c circular cape of fllIny tulle covers the entire bodice. The skirt, from the knees down, Is formed or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
The Truth About Diet
Cook Vegetables Slowly And Don't
 Discard Water, To Get Vitamin B-1

ing themselves with thyroid extract to reduce weight may get the symp- toms of neuritls. and people who overindulge in alcohol. and thereby avoid food, may also develop these symptoms. Those who are on re- stricted diets, therefore, should get extra amounts of B.i. Various cons centrates have been developed for this purpose.
 The prospective mother and the nursing mother, who do not wish to eat extremely largeS amounts Of food, and thereby to gain excess weight, may well find out from the doctor whether they ought to take extra Vitamin B-1.
 Yeast and yeast extracts are among the richest substances in B-i. However. many manufacture CTS are not satisfied with furnish ing vitamin B-l alone, but they add mineral salts and other vitamins, with the hope of making some- thing resembling perfect food.
 There is no warrant for shotgun mixtures of this type.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
Smart Dressing Table You
 Can Easily Make

To think you can make this darling little dressing table your self
 start with Q packing box. open side to the front. Next = Q board cut the size and shape given here. Cover this first with. white sateen or bleached muslin: then with dot- ted swiss (any color dots you like). Fasten this to the top of the box.
 Now line the front and sides of box with white sateen or muslin, and snap onto edge Of top c dou- bio ruffle of swiss trimmed with ball fringe to match dots. Lovely
 Full details for making this table are given in our S2.page booklet. Also many other charming novelties for home and personal use easily made from our diagrammed, stOp- by.step instructions.
 Send i0c for your copy ofsUAND- MADE GIFT NOVELTIES to Deln- ocrat Home Service, 6s0 sixth Ave, Few York, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

also states that treatment with convalescent serum appeared with out effect in the New York epi- demic. To test this, series of 800 patients taken just as they came were given the serum. Then an- other series, similarly taken ct ran. dom were given the same treatment but no serum. The five hundred patients treated without serum got along as well as the 800 treated with serum.
 However, this need not cramp the style of the savant who seasonally bobs up with new serum which, he Inodeetly suggests to the re- porters, Is destined to eradicate pollomyelitis just as soon as the dumb doctors can bo educated bit.
 rollomyelitis is not . s'nervous" disease, has nothing to do with the stability or soundness of the mind, does not cripple or impair tnental- ity or intellectual capacity any more than any other short feverish ill- ness does, and Is not more likely to strike Q victim who has what quacks term weak" nerves or one who is of nervous" temperament, or one whose grandmother was daffy or whose uncle had paresis.
 To the best of our present knowl. edge infantile paralysis spreads from person to person just as diph- theria, scarlet fever or the cri in general does.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Certified Milk Best Obtalnabie
 Is 1t true that milk loses valuable vitamins through being pasteur. ized2 Is certified raw milk better than the same grade of milk pas- teuri2ed9 tA. A. W.
 Answer-Yes, par.boiling tthc heating process known as pasteur- izing) destroys vitamins. Certified milk Is the purest and best milk ob. tainable. If certified milk Is to be subjected to par-boiling to mako 1t safe, then 1t Is foolish to go to all the trouble and expense to produce certified milk. Any old milk is made as safe by the same par.boil. Ing process.
 Coat on Tongue
 Why do have c coated tongue most of the time? (Miss A. B.
 Answer--rhe back of the tongue is normally covered with a slight coat. Perhaps your tongue is too smooth. If 50, 1t is likely that yodr vitamin intake is below normal. In any case you will find good advice about diet in booklet Building VI. tality"-send ten cents and stamped addressed envelope for copy.
 When ls Alcohol Excessive?
 My wife Is worried by your article on alcohol and to settle on argu. ment I would request that you state whether 0 person who drinks an average size glass of wine during Q large meal Is drinking to excess or taking enough to slow down his refiexeg. (J.J.F)
 Answer-Certainly that much alcohol slows down reflexes. If your wife doesn't like your drinking, cer. tainly it is excess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

Edited by LAURA I. BALDT, A. M. For many years Assistant Professor of Household Arts, Teachers Col lege, Columbia University New York
 Here is one of those useful black crepe silk jacket dresses that fills dual role in wardrobe. Wear with- out the jacket as smart change The slenderizing jabot white crepe collar Is 50 refreshingly new and flattering.
 For balmy spring days, you'll wear 1t as Q suit,
 Crepe silk print with collar of plani tonlng crepe, is another nicc suggestion for this simple to sew model.
 Style No. 32s7 is designed for sizes 36, 90, 10, 42, A, 40 and 48- inches bust. Size 36 requires bM yards of 30-inch material with % yard of 30-inch contrasting and l% yards of 3o.inch jacket lining.
 Send FIFTEEN GENTS (coin is preferred) for pattern. Write plainly YOU RNAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER. BE SURE TO STATE SIZE YOU WISH. Fashion Book costs TEN GENTS. Send for Your Copy Todayl BOOK and PATTERN together TWENTY FIVE CENTS.
 Address order to DEMOCRAT PATTERN DEPARTMENT, l6O Fifth avenue, New York, N. Y.
 Send your mency and order tc Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat, Waterbury. Conn. Be sure Co state slse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
Teeth and Health
By DR. ,. M. WIsAN Chairman, Council on Mouth Hygiene New Jersey State
 Dental Society
DECAY PREVENTION

DECAY PREVENTION
 Recently 1t was reported that de- cay in tooth will not grow worse If an individual is given c rigidly scientific combination of foods. On the basis of this announcement, some persons have been hopeful that they can control the spread of decay in like manner. That is, if they have Q cavity in Q tooth they believe that merely by con- fining their meals to such health- full foods as milk, fruits, vegetables and the various vitamins, they need not have defective teeth treated.
 It may be definitely stated that no such result has been proved possible. Decay is caused by corn- bination of germs and food debris. Once a cavity is formed in 6 tooth, a food trap as well as a germ tran is formed. While 1t is true that III some individuals the decay may not proceed as rapidly as 1t does in others, nevertheless, in everyone, once decay has started 1t will con- tinue unless the decay is removed and the cavity sterilized and prop erly filled.
 This is stated with no intent to deny the value of proper foods in the prevention of dental disease. Readers who have followed these articles are aware that the writer on frequent occasions has stressed the fact that milk, fruits. vegetables and vitamins are important in the prevention of decay.
 But when tooth decay has already begun, 1t is necessary that dental care be instituted # the person does not wish to risk the loss of teeth. Suggesting to one the pracs tice of depending on foods to stop the progress of decay may be coIn- pared to King Canute's attempt t0 hold back the tide Of the sea. It Is an exceedingly risky and foolish practice.
 Why ao some folks taks better care of lhelF animals than tbelF ohisaFemg uF. Wlsmn 6igemases ik in hls nest aFiiels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
GlOri6ing Yourself
By Alicia Hart
MA servIce stalf WrIter

NEA Service Stan Writer
 Scalp treatments from now until you get your mid-winter permanent are In order. This Is the time to re sume use of the hair brush you shelyed just before Christmas and, in the rush of getting the children back to school and replcnishing your winter wardrobe, forget to bring out again. Use 1t every night"
 Also, do something about the hot oil treatments you've been promis- ing yourself. These require almost no money. Simply massage warm olive oil into your scalp the night before you intend to shampoo, leave 1t on while you sleep and wash out next morning.
 If your last permanent was en-. tirely satisfactory, by oil means, have the next one i1 the same shop by the same operator, Otherwise, make 1t your busineSs to learn something about permanefits before you make an appointment. "a
 Insist on Q well known. recognized brand and Just to be sure you're getting what you pay for, see that tho labels on the pads are marked witl, the trade name Of the type you've ordered. <. Insist, too, on an experienced op., erator, fCS all very well to pc good f,aturcd and willing to hclp tne young get c start in the world, nul' during c permanent wave session " no time to begin. A permanent nag to bc one hundred per cont perfect or you're going to suffer for montns, with split ends, excessive dryness-- perhaps even falling hair. {.
 pcrmanent's aren't the hazard .N ous business they used to DC. oi courge, and accidents very seldom occur these days. However. you misht as well bo cautious in your choice of operator and salon. Lct vo,,r good sense Dc your guide. fl wifi tell you, I'm sure, that eood ucrmanents, like clothes, sre ia thc long run, more econom- icaj than bargains unless par eainv means c good product ~ | cheaper price--not c cheap prod- uct ct c cheap price
 NEXT. Don't overdo yeur face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
Housing Hints Tips on How and What
 to Improve
Bathroom Heat

bbbHFOOm tcAb
 Some auxiliary heat in q bath room Is most desirable thing to have: an electric wall heater or Q gas heater are practical and ade- Quate. To stand before such an ap- pliance after the bath is c luxury indeed.
 Q.-Can have more base plugs put in some of our rooms?
 A.-Yes. Call in the electrician and he can figure out how 1t can be done. Don't let an amateur do it, as he might overload e circuit or make Q bad connection and create c fire hazard.
 Q.-Is 1t all right to put oil paint on g ceiling over calcimine?
 A.-No. Wash the calciminc off first. It comes of quite easily. Be sure the plaster surface Is dry be fore you put on the oil paint.
 Q.--Is 1t possible to have . bulit- In tub installed In place of an old- fashioned kind?
 A.-Yes; 1t can easily be done. Call in your plumber and he can tell you just what need be done. II would be well to insist 1t be hung on iron angles, screwed to the studs; then there is less likelihood of the tub settling and showing Q crack where the plaster or tile meets the tub.
 Q.-The baseb0ard in some Os out rooms has pulled away from ths floor and shows q big crack; can you suggest remedy?
 Ali there is no molding at the junction of the baseboard and floor have one installed and be sure 1t ii nailed through to the underfiooring If there is such molding already there. have it taken of and properly installed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

horizontal bands of corded taffeta. The oording gives Q stiffness which makes the skirt flare out in Q grace' ful bell effect
 seauins and beading play an ini- portant role aad are particularly in evidence ct Patou. This house often cornbines Q skirt of velvet or crepe with sequin or beaded bodice in shaded tones of the same or . con" traBting color.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
Latest Styles
Your Children
BV OLTVE ROBERTS BARTON

extra saliva or an imaginative dose of castor oil tighten throat muscles, 1t is not reasonable to suppose that other sorts of sug-i Restion will affect involuntary control of nerves?
 Fear produces indigestion. Ex- citement speeds up, or paralyzeSy according to kind. Talk is bound to react either favorably or unfa-. yorably. The hardest headed doubter fin the world must admit that disturbed emotion will m time act adversely to good health. Let us ell be careful what we say before or to our impressionable children.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

T shouldn't have taken cream in my coffee," sighed Aunt Molly. "but I can't resist 1t. I know perfectly well that I'll be sick"
 T do wish Annie wouldn't put caraway on her cookies" said mother, "the very smell of it makes me ill.,"
 Daddy said the dessert wouldn't go well with the fish, and passed 1t up. William coughed and his mother wondered If he had caught something. The entire converse ton ct the table was one of ap- prehension.
 Small Ruth ate her allotment of dlgestihle foods but she had not had any exercise that day, 60 left her second piece of bread un- touched.
 "Ruthie, eat your other piece" beggea mother. "And there Is still some milk in your glass;"
 T don't want it." seid the child simply. That was all there was to 1t as far as she was concerned. But the ever.vigtlant mother star- cd hard ct her daughter and Q lit- tie frown gathered.
 Planting Seeds of "Illncss"
 no you feel oil right, dear? I think her eyes look heavy. don't you John? Grandma, feel her head and see If she's hot"
 "She does feel c bit warm." admitted grandma. "T'll go up and get the therinometer."
 The thermometer showed exact- ly normal, but Ruthie knew 1t to to be associated with illness. After supper she did not play but lay on the sofa and was very quiet.
 T don't like the way she is act- ing ct all," commented mother. William, have you been in any, body's house where there iS sick ness9 Are any of the children around here ill2"
 william didn'k know. Boylike, he didn't pay any attention to oil this sickness talk, besides, he was used to 1t. Ruthie, more sensi. tive to impressions, decided she was sick and said 50.
 She was hurried of to bed with more fuss and temperature- taking, and finally dropped of to sleep. Tn the morning everybody In the house had forgotten about it, including Ruthie herself.
 Mental Attitude Affects Health
 No visible harm was done, but the atmosphere of . house that rotates about symptoms and health is not the best. Perhaps in time this little girl will absorb the Idea that sickness k normal, and that she will be doing . favor to those over.anxious ones by Jus. tifying their worries once In q while. Her mental attempts VIII be toward illness rather than away from it
 Most doctors today coficede the fact that certain mental attitudes affect physical functions. If the thought of Q lemon can produce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN EditoF. Journal of the American Medical Association. and of IIygeia, the Health Magazine

Here's a cooking and health hint, rombined: If you want to get the most out Of your vegetables, and still have the vitamlns in them, cook them slowly in fireless cook CT. That saves both the juice of the ve6etables and the Vitamins, vita min B-l especially.
 Vitamin B-1 is soluble in water. Therefore, when vegetables are cooked and the water in which they are boiled is thrown away, as much as half of the vitamin is lost.
 Very high temperatures, also, will destroy vitamin B-1; there- fore, vegetables should not be cooked in boiling water if that Sitamin is to be retained.
 Many housewives add soda to the wegetables to preserve their color. But soda acts to destroy vitamin B-1.
 Drying, however, does not inter- kere with the presence of vitamin B-1. Experiments prove that yeast, tomatoes, spinach, milk, cabbages, and ttirnips may be dried without any loss of the vitamin.
 IT, therefore. you eat a diet con- 1aining fruits, vegetables, milk and eggs, and if half of whatever bread and cereals you use are taken in She form of whole grain rather than refined cereal and bread, you will set an ample supply of vitamin B.
 Doctors have to be careful about 1itnmin B-l with patients who are an a diet. A patient with typhoid feger or undulant fever, eating a diet that is greatly modified. will kaii 10 get the vitamin B-l that he requires. There are instances Of DcIlrItig developing in such pa- ncnts. after they have recovered from the fever. simply because they EId not get the necessary vitamin h-i
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
WOMAN,S REALM =
Hozy To Keep Well
By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

feet. Modern Girl Will Be Better Wife ane Mother If She Takes Education.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
Caroline Chatfield
Says To-day

Modern College Curriculum Is No Longer Confined to Dead Languages and Bone-Dry Sciences; It Includes Every Interesting and Practical Sub ject. Modern Girl Will Be Better Wife and Mother If She Takes Education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

There every should to college even tnougn sc expects profession of matrlmony and after a this profession girl enter anu ne best training is good for wife and mother
 IT. CAROLINE CHATFIELD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

PNfsons who have been overdos'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15

NEXT, Don't overdo your face.
Askov American., 1936-07-23

the Chas. Borchard home Tuesday OF
last week.
The Ed DePover family helped Roy
Lawson celebrate his birthday Satur--
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Borchard visi--
ted at the VIM. Borchard, Jr., home
Friday evening.
Joe Holmes and friend visited Mrs.
Durstberger Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Borchard visited Mrs.
c. ]. Busse in Hinckley Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes are en-
tertaining their daughter, LeBertha,
OF international Falls, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Borchard we're
dinner guests at the C. H. Grabec
home near Brook Park Monday.
Plans are taking shape for the Old
Settlers picnic. The parade COM
mittee met at the Cabin Inn Wednes-
day evening of last week.