The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-23
FEMININE HYGIENE

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II had his picture Of course that
would convince everybody that I
actually interviewed the visitor
from Mars shortly before he took
off on his return journey to the
home planet. Unfortunately I was
so intent on getting his views on
divers problems that I neglected to
ask for his picture. But no matter.
Our artist can make q line draw
Ing which will do as well-anything
that will fit his imagination. or
mine or yours and the space avail.
able.
This may seem farfetched at first,
but constant repetition will unques-
tionably establish 1t IN the minds OF
a good many people as an accepted
fact. Remember how seriously a por-
ton Of the population took the first
rumor OF the arrival Of the man
from Mars.
These comments are inspired by
an item sent by a reader. The
reader asks why do not advise
women about feminine hygiene,
The item contains as the center OF
interest line drawing OF q dame
or maybe damsel In her bath, and
the legend around the picture APP
prises the gullible sex that "this
fastidious woman deems II neces-
sary TO be as clean inside as out"
Now the man In the moon-I
mean the man from Mars had no
Interior purpose In giving the in.
terview. He merely found the deni-
Gems Of Earth pedomorphic and
wished to observe their reaction to
the bogeyman.
But this Tess o. the Tub who
wants TO make Dumb Dora think II
Is fastidious and essential to "be as
clean inside as out" intends to sell
Dora O gold brick, and by gosh, I'M
less Dora buys the brick the fas-
tidious one will discontinue teach
Ing feminine hygiene.
Come 10 think OF it-or rather,
In point OF fact do advise women
about hygiene. In the first place
hygiene has no gender. You may
be reasonably certain shat anything
purporting to be feminine hygiene"
Is not essential for health or does
not prevent disease. Certainly there
Is no sense In the gratuitous sug-
gestion that Inside" washing, bath
Ing douching or other refreshing,
cleansing and deodorizing" Is neces-
sary or advisable for perfect health,
In several monographs have
for women I advise about douching
and other questions of concern to
q woman's health. Any one Of
these will be mailed on request II
you inclose stamped envelope
bearing your address. For more
than one, lnclose ten cents coin for
each three, One Is about Menstru-
alton. One Is about Tumor and Dis
placement, One Is about Leucor-
rhea. One Is about Menopause.
Moreover ! am always glad to ans
Wer any question feminine COR
respondent cares TO ask, confiden-
TALLY and frankly-proVided she In
closes O stamped (3c) envelope bear
Ing her address. or course ! am
concerned only about physiology,
hygiene, psychology, health and
happiness-do not ask me for econ
omic, ethical, moral, religious or
legal information or advice,
II would be much better for the
health and happiness Of girls and
women II they were not so gullible
as 10 the way the snobs live.
QUESTIONS q ANSWERS
Baby shoes
Our daughter Is nearly 10 months
old, Would II be all right for her
10 wear slippers this summer OF
must she still wear high ankle shoes
(Mrs. W. H. 81
Ans.-Slippers, moccasins, heellesg
footwear OF any kind, best Of oil,
let her 20 barefoot most OF the time.
The less shoe or foot covering the
better for health and beauty.
Dipsomaniac
Please tell me where we can OBJ
tain the publications describing the
details OF the Lambert treatment
for alcoholism. Our doctor can find
no one In this city who has the
medical book or copies OF the medi.
cal journals you said contained the