The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-18
START THE FURNACE AND
 BEGIN COUGHING

START THE FURNACE AND BEGIN COUGHING
 The melancholy days are come, the driest of the year, for . large portion of the population. From now on, until the furnace fire is put out in the spring, the respiratory mucosa, the membrane lining nose, throat, sinuses, ear, bronchial pas sages and lungs will be under con- siderable strain, from the extreme aridity to which 1t is subject for the seven or eight months out of every year that most people spend in a climate drier than the desert of Sahara.
 Dr. Osler was mistaken about a number of things, of course-that'S one reason why he was @ great teacher and why his name and his book are still revered. He was mis- taken when he opined that cold and dampness caused chronic bron- chitis, winter cough of the aged. He was mistaken when he attributed the greater prevalence of chronic bronchitis in England to the more uniform heating of houses in the United States and Canada. Uniform heating is one factor of air-condi- tioning. If we can conceive of chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis or any respiratory trouble vaguely designated catarrhal as already established ugnoring the cause), then we agree that uniform heat ing, an equable climate, an atmos- phere not subject to extreme varia- tions is the most comfortable and the most healthful for the patient. Dr. Osler mentioned Egypt and Southern California as the most nearly ideal climates for persons subject to winter cough. Alas, chronic bronchitis has been known to develop even in Southern Cali fornia. Unfortunately, a good many of these semi-invalids who move to Southern California or go there to spend the winter are so obsessed by the cold bogy that they still spend a large part of the time in- doors and even have heat on, and 50 they fail to enjoy the climate they sought.
 It is not cold nor dampness that accounts for the greater frequency of chronic bronchitis in England. It is the greater amount of sun. shine in the United States and Canada that explains why people in this country are less subject to chronic winter cough. England is considerably farther from the equa- tor than the United States. The winter sunshine in England, what little penetrates the clouds and fog, contains much less ultraviolet than the winter sunshine in the United States and lower California. In Eng land, Dr. Osler thought, Falmouth and Bournemouth offered the best climate for these patients. For one who can't go to Southern California for the winter, places in Florida have @ fair amount of sunshine.
 For those who can't follow the sun, and for those who cannot ab- sorb sunshine even when 1t is avail. able-due to their fear of exposure the next best thing, in my judg- ment, is an optimal daily ration of vitamin D to supplement the diet, at least 5000 or 5000 units daily, I should say, throughout the win- ter season.
 Unless some conditioning pro. vision is built in or installed in the house, 1t is important to see that @ reasonable amount of water is evaporated every day the furnace is on. Suggestions for humidifying the air will be mailed you if you provide a stamped envelope bearing your address.
 Thousand and One Kinds
 Really believe I have tried every known kind of physic or regulator. But have to have something every day or my bowels would not |. (L. A. s.
 Answer-That's what you think. Little hope for you until your psy. chology is corrected. Send ten cent coin and stamped envelope bearing your address, for booklet "The Con- stipation Habit"
 Webster Is Right
 Anent your spelling of iodine as "iodin": no halogen ever went about in chemical literature in 50 un- draped a fashion. It is indecent ex- posture to parade iodine sans the e." (F. V. Al ..,
 Answer-For years 1t has been customary to spell caffeine caffein, strychnine strychnirl, norphine morphin, codine codein, hyoscine hyoscin, artopine atropin, glycerine glycerin, vitamine vitamin and Webster's 1885 edition sanctions iodin. Scientists pronounce and spell 1t iodin. Perhaps what you need old timer. is an Iodin Ration. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and I'll mali you ir1struc- tions for taking 1t.
 Short Work
 Mother received the instructions for ridding the house of cockroach- es. She followed instructions and 1t had almost instant effect. We had tried numerous other things with out disturbing the critters in the least. Once more, God Bless "Op Doc Brady" say we, GA. T. Ho
 Answer-Instructions for eradi- eating coclroaches will be mailed on request to any correspondent who