The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
grOCKIN0g AND HEALTH

According 70 y news Item ike
that humdinger reporting that q
sheriff photographed the murder
victims retina or something and
found the image OF the murderer
recorded there-a medical woman
I'm sorry TO note) has Just prb-
lisa1ed O warning 10 members Of her
sex against wearing sheer one.
thread or two-thread silk stockings,
as this near-nudity, In her opinion,
Ia certain 10 bring on arthritB.
BY way Of preserving @ strictly
"scientifc" attitude the doctress
carefully calls II Arthritis, not rheu-
matiz. Apparently she fears some
SILLY members OF the sex may still
discount the hazards OF leg art, for
she offers an alternative plan IN
case q girl has 10 exploit II 10 dis
tract attention from her dearth OF
natural charm, and that Is 70 wear
substantial cotton stockings In In
clement weather, with silk ones
over EN- II cotton Is not haghy
enough.
Buried somewhere In my fiies
are full page announcements, pub
lished In the mootieSt medical
journals by the interests, Of the linz
portance OF wearing warm long.
legged underwear especially In the
spring, fail and winter, and quoting
q number OF quaint medical author
tiles who opined that the scanti-
ness OF attire affected by young
women was likely 10 bring on pneu-
monia, bronchial trouble, tubercu.
losis, rheumatism and other mala-
dies While the educational cam
paign was running II was velvet
for the medical journals, but only
the old ladies and the holy frights
ever gave the warning q second
thought. Girls with legs continued
operating on the principle that
them ag has EN- shows EN-.
Az o physician am o fairly good
bowler, but take II aS you will, ]
must say that the traditional theo.
ries and beliefs and the present
practice OF O considerable majority
OF regular physicians In reference
10 tho influence OF exposure 10 cold,
| dampneSg, drafB and sudden
changes upon helath and Illness ore
illogical and absurd. AS long ~
the fustian practitioner adheres 70
hb or her quaint notions IN stupid
defiance OF tho overwhelming
weight Of scientific knowledge and
universal experience, preventable
respiratory Infections will continue
10 cause most OF the illnceS phySi-
clans attend. With no much en-.
coiiragement from doctors people
coming down with any such Illness
will continue 10 spread the infec-
ton Unfortunately until the Ill.
ness compels them 10 take 10 bed.
Notwithstanding the pseudo.
scientific Tnalarkey propagated by
phySicianB and health authorities
regarding 1.-THE common coid"--an
apocryphal disease which nobody
dares 10 donne--it Ia worthy OF
note that no physician or health
authority has the temerlty 10 offer
"coid" M o diagnosis for any off,
ciai record. Whenever o doctor pur.
ports 10 ray that n patient has
"just n heavy cold" you may take
u as certain that he means either
no doesn't know as yet what ailS
the patient or II no does know II rs
for your good that no keeps the
knowledge 10 himself.
QUESTIONS q ANSWERS
Please Pass the Pork Chops
Please comment on tho incloscd
statement attributing high vitamin
d. value 10 pork. At our house VIC
always feel more assured II we have
"ol" Doc Bradys opinion. Ct. D.
r.
Ans,-The statement Is o news.
paper Item quoting DR.. o. A. Elveh.
jem OF University OF Wisconsin as
having asserted that one pork chop
contains sufiiclent thiamin tvitanlin
b. 10 meet the entire requirement
for one day" The daily require.
ment Of vitamin d complex or any
OF its several entities such az thia-
min fB,) varies widely, with age,
activity, previous condition OF In
trinity or deficiency, ETC., but most
fresh lean meats are fairly good
sources OF d complex and pork Is
probably tho richest animal source
Of D complex With two or three
pork chops, now, one might worry
along In o pinch.
Resuscitatlon
II you plan o trip 10 lake, sea-
shore, river or resort where SWIM
ming pool Is provided, DO sure you
are prepared TO resuecitate o victim
OF submersion II necessary. You
will receive instructions II you Just
send stamped envelope bearing
your address and ask for free illus-
trated booklet on DEMONSTRATION"
Or will find instructions In booklet
How 10 Breathe"-for copy send
twenty-five cents and stamped en-
velope bearing your address. II
teaches also natural or belly breath.
ing, vital capacity. how to deal with
snoring, bad breath. etc.
Bed Wetting
Much ashamed that continued
Ut my age TO wet the bed. 80 con-
ceived this plan 10 stop II. When.
ever In the day I felt the call I
would kick some stone, post or other
object. and restrain for o time the
desire 10 urinate. Presently, even
when asleep, the call would set me
kicking and tossing about the bed,
and this would wake me, and !
have never since wet the bed" (E
r. M
Ans.-Thank you. II Is good psy-
chology. ] have monograph on
the Bed Wetting Habit--for copy
send stamped envelope bearing your
address.