The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-21

rs THIS PERSECUTION
IN a hackwoods hamlet In Penn.
sylvania lives q man who doesn't
believe In vaccination. The man re-
fused 70 have his young son vac
clnated. When the son tried 10 en-
ter the public school in his district
the school authorities refused TO
admit the child 10 school.
You know the way the racket Is
worked. Under o sort OF reclpro-
eating statute or law the authorities
then had the man where they could
nut the screws on him. They ar
rested him for falling to keep his
child In schooll The man took It on
the chin, refused 10 pay . fine, went
to Jail for Ave days.
That rigmarole has been worked
many times In the past year or 20
and the man has spent more than
q year In jail rather than give In
to the trick politicians who are
responsible for the sorry Joke, and
still they have accomplished abso-
lutely nothing for the benefit Of the
community.
Not even the most braAen medi-
col politician, health commissioner
or sanitary ofiicer can cite Q Just
or adequate reason for such perse-
cution OF O citizen. No intelligent
or honest physician can maintain
that Il matters one little damn
whether that mans boy Is vacci-
mated or not, that Is, TO any one
else than the boy and his parent
or guardian. II all the children who
are admitted to school are vacci-
mated, II oil the teachers, school
janltors and others who visit the
school are vacclnated, what Is there
to worry about, even II some one
with smallpox should come 70
school and expose everybody Moth
ing at all, II we are sincere IN our
belief and teaching about smallpox
and vaccination, We believe and
teach that vaccination protects one
against smallpox. II we are prop.
erly vaccinated ourselves, surely We
are not concerned about coming In
contact with any one who has not
been vaccinated, or even with any
one who Is actually coming down
with or III Of smallpox.
That the health authorities Of the
particular community where this
wretched persecution Is carried on,
do acquiesce IN the shameful per-
Torrance n hard 10 believe. Are
they, the medical and health au-
thoritles In Pennsylvania, so sub
servient 10 the politicians and the
crooks that they haven't the de.
cency or honor TO speak out and
lend the weight Of their authority
10 the reform Of the vicious laws
that permit that sort Of travestyP
I have received several appeals
from persons associated with the
defense Of the man under perse-
cution--they asked me TO volunteer
TO testify. But these appeals have
been mixed up with other propa-
ganda OF which ! do not and can
not approve, so have not respond
ed to the appeals.
II the medical profession and the
sanitary profession desire 70 retain
the confidence and good will Of the
American public we can III AFFORD
10 perpetrate any such tricks rs
these Pennsylvania authorities are
In the name OF public
welfare.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Salt
Is plain table salt harmful or benz
eficial TO teeth and gums9
Miss ]. q.
Answer-Used properly rs condi-
ment In or with food It Is harmless
TO teeth and gums. Some dentors
recommend brushing the teeth with
salt on the brush.
Wheat
Following suggestion In your PAM
phlet I obtained some wheat. Had
IL ground coarsely. Wife makes
recipes given IN your monograph,
and we're enjoying II immensely.
My doctor approves, and-it seems 70
make less insulin SUFFICIENT TO keep
mesugar-free, Just as you suggest
cd. l.. 8.
Answer-vitamin b complex, Of
which whea tbs one OF the richest
natural food sources, promotes car
bohydrate metabolism and IN dia-
betes often enables the patient 70
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