The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23

biographer, not only read in bed but did a great deal of his writing there. I never quite believed it though. suspect MT. Clemens pre- tended that was his custom when he got caught lying abed by an oc- casional early monday visitor who couldn't be excluded-say publish CT or an editor or one of his wealthy in-laws. Discrimination of that sort would be justifiable, wouldn't 1t? Two species of fowl will be rigidly barred from the Elysian bowling greens, I hope: birds that prate about their daily bathing and tooth brushing ana early rising dolts, I mean the pests who insist on being up and noisily doing before the host or the community ordinarily Wakens.
 An hour or possibiy two hours should be the limit of night read- ing or study for any one whose occupation :s seIentary. More than this is rather a strain on the eyes. One who does honest work, es- pecially outdoor work, or one who gets a fair amount of open air exercise daily, may read for per- haps three hours in the evening without excessive fatigue.
 The light described by the cor- respondent is not a good reading light. Such blue light is trying to the eyes. Better a frosted or opal bulb of not over GO watts in an adjustable lamp three or four feet above the reading page. This lamp should not be under a dark dome or shade. If 1t has any dome or shade 1t should be yellowlsh or translucent white-to shed part of the light on the surroundings, Reading in a spotlight in a dark ened room is more tiring than reading in a softly illuminated room.
 Main objection to reading in bed is the difficulty of Illuminating the page. Whatever position the reader is in, lne source of illumina- ton must always be behind the place on vision. If the reader is in the recumbent posture the lamp should be close to the floor, not on the head of the bed. Most persons who read In bed really read sitting. 4 good bed Is the most uncomfort- able reading chair imaginable. The dlspensable adjunctg of reading In bed are a couple of efficient nurses or attendants to take turns adjust ing the bed and the occupant, at five minute intervals. to prevent cramps and subluxations.
 Daytime reading in bed requires that the bed be placed with head next the window or between two windows, so that the daylight c0Tl- ing through the windows will moi glare in the patients eyes.
 To those who are not confined to bed, l would suggest that eyery' thing Dc made ready, and the read' ing done in c0mf0rtablbe chair Then when zero hour comes, roll into bed and go Into your belly breathing. Chances are you'll never remember whether you finished the Il oAabt hNtsts'b
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 Three months ago had eye tooth extracted, Tooth on either side of it had been out long time. Nov ] am worried becalse my face hes sunk so on that side, q. Y)
 Answer--YOu should have an are tIiIelal tooth or dentliTe installed immediately after extraction Of one or more teeth.
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 Son confined to bed and unable 10 use hIs limbs. from alcohol neuritls, three months standing. lMrs. w. W. s.
 Answar--gee that be receives daily four or five ounces Of wheat germ, ln one recipe or another. v may be mixed Co with flour. half and hall, lu any recipe calling tor flour, Extreme deprivation ol vita. min D lwhiDe on drinking bout end taking little or no food) lG the cause Of alcoholic neufitis. Wheat germ richest food source Of vitamin N