The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-25

gage her time and energy, that she
engage in some form Of welfare
work where she could see some Of
the misery of many unfortunates;
see how careless fathers, and some
times mothers, were themselves re-
sponsible for the distress of the
home; see how, despite the industry
and intelligence Of some individu-
ais, life had been very hard on
"reminiscences, loss of employment
and other conditions.
"When you see some of these peo-
pie and their homes, you are going
to be very angry at times, filed
with pity at other times, but always
you'll meet something that will
make you mad, make you anxious,
make you eat less and sleep less
as your thoughts dwell on the sights
of the day."
Distress Eats Up Fat.
Research workers have been able
to show that emotional distress
anger, rage, fear-eat up fat; and
so reduce weight because they in
terfere with two Of the main causes
of overweight eating and sleeping.
IA small cat was put into a cage,
with a big dog in. the cage adjoin-
ing. The dog barked, growled, and
ragged when he found he could not
reach the cat. The cat, of course,
became terrified as the dogs fury
increased. Both lost weight rapid
ly."
The trouble in trying to reduce
weight in most of our fat friends by
this method is that they are "slow
to anger" They are not so easily
irritated or enraged as those Of
normal weight. Fortunately there
seems to be in all Of us q desire to
keep young, to keep our shape or
figure, and it is the fear Of losing
shape or figure that drives men and
women to the reducing diets.
Now it is not recommended that
if you wish to reduce weight your
family should try to keep you en-
ragged, frightened, or infuriated. It
is a great asset in these days to be
able to keep the mind calm and
restful. But, as a matter Of fact,
many individuals have been able to
reduce by having the mind made
active, not by rage or fury, but
by some helpful mental occupation
aside from their regular work. They
have developed a ''hobby."
A little less food, a little less
sleep, and a hobby that will mean
a little extra activity of body and
mind will gradually take off the
weight.
Pain in Abdomen Of Children.
Parents and physicians some
times notice that a number of chill
dren between the ages of five and
twelve complain Of discomfort or
pain in the abdomen that seems to
be present all the time. There is
usually constipation, a tired-out
feeling with loss Of appetite. As a
youngster at these ages should be
full of life and always hungry, there
must be some real reason for these
symptoms.
In attempting to find a direct
cause for this chronic discomfort in
the abdomen in children Drs. j. Sig
norelli and H. Hosen, New Orleans,
state in the New Orleans Medical
and Surgical Journal that the most
logical conditions likely to cause
these symptoms are Inflammation Of
certain lymph glands in the abdo-
men, chronic appendicitis or the ac-
ton or disordered action Of certain
flowers or negotiations in the in
testine.
These physicians prescribed d.
lutte hydrochloric acid in doses
varying from Is to 40 drops three
times . day, to be taken diluted in
water at each meal.
Marked Improvement occurred.
with relief Of all symptoms, except
lack Of appetite in four Of the twen-
ty-five cases. After one to two
months Of such treatment the acid
was stopped.
Many Of the children have now
been without the hydrochloric acid
for as long as nine months and have
been entirely free Of the symptoms.
This simple treatment for this group
Of symptoms, in youngsters Ave to
twelve years Of age, should be worth
. trial at least.