The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
HUMAN PARASITES

HUMAN PARASITES
 In the "Little Lessons" series there is ten-cent booklet entitled ''Unbidden Guests" It gives practi- cal information and advice for eradicating bedbugs, cockroaches, ants, mosquitoes, fleas, chiggers, cooties, pinworn1s, tapeworn1S, hookworms, ringworms, moths, house flies, rats, mice, foot-itch fungus, of what have you. One thing you must have if. you wish to obtain a copy of the blooklet = a stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress, and if you are vague about your address, calling your home town Local" or City" as a dozen or two correspondents do daily, squawk as loudly as you like when you fail to receive reply. It is no skin off my knuckles.
 All of the parasites mentioned thrive on or in human hosts, though some of them can live on or in other hosts as well.
 Human parasites require human hosts and if their hosts desert them they quickly curl up and die or else -or else they go to work.
 ThereHis a trait in human nature, or perhaps it is a defect of de- velopment, the persistence of Q childhood weakness in adult life, that predisposes to parasitism. It accounts for the indefinite disabili- ties of hundreds of thousands of pensioners. It enables hundreds of thousands of Glass B neurotics to live by their wits or rather by im- posing on the patience and tender ness of their hosts.
 The lure of parasitic existence too often out balances the waning self-respect in cases of cataract the patients reject operation on one pretext or another and wilfully drift along to a degree of blind- ness that renders hten quite help less.
 Two men of about the same age around 65 years-in the same class, community and status, developed the old gentleman's curse at the same time. ProStatic obstruction gradual hypertrophy or enlarge ment of the prostate gland with consequent progressive difficulty and frequency. In common parlance both men were becoming "blad- dery" Alas, there was a tremendous difference between the two men, after all. MT. A found the symptoms too annoying to endure. He con- suited physician who made an ex- animation in good faith. The phy- sician advised prompt surgery. MT. A entered the hospital, under went transurethral resection, and in a few weeks was back in his usual haunts in fine fettle and en- toying life as well as ever. But poor. MT. B had a strain of parasi- tisln in his makeup. He elected to try this and that aostrun on his own. He became steadily more ern- barrassed and embarrassing to his family and friends. His natural vi- talty declined from week to week. It was not long after MT. A had returned to take up his cheerful routine where he had left 1t to have the obstruction removed, that poor cd B tumbled over a chair and fractured some ribs groping his way to the bathroom one night, and presently passed away with pneu- monia. A fortunate accident, sighed his friends.
 QUESTION & ANSWERS Better Baby Book
 Have heard cod liver oil and or- ange juice should not be given the baby mixed together. Can't under stand why not? (Mrs J. Al
 Answer-Neither can I. Send ten cents coin and stamped envelope bearing your address, for copy of the Brady Better Baby Book.
 Growing Pains
 Daughter aged 3 1-2 years has complained for over a year of what we call growing pains" in her legs. What causes this and what is the remedy? (B. D.
 Answer-Insufficient vitamin 0 in diet is one possible cause. Tomato juice, orange juice, al fresh fruits and fresh vegetables contain vita min 0. Chronic or recurring tonsil- its (sore throats) is another cause. If the child has sore throat she should be carefully studied by your physician. Chorea (St. Vitus's dance), or acute infectious arthritis (inflammatory rheumatism, rheu- matic fever), or endocarditis 0n- flammation of heart lining, valvular leakage) are possible consequences of neglect of such complaint of growing pains"
 Stairs
 Doing harm to my body going up and down stairs? There are 21 stairs and I notice sometimes if I hurry up my heart flutters and my face gets flushed and warm? (Mrs. A. E. R.)
 Answer-No harm, rather bene- 1lcial to the heart and the general health. But take 1t easy for a bit pause half way up and think or his- itate as though you must 90 right back downstairs. Then finish the climb on low gear as though cogi- tAtin0 some nrObleYn in yolir mind.