The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02
KEEP YOUR FEET DRY AND
 HELP WIN THE WAR

AMASASA &FA~N A1AA@ N~%N8&
 Wear a sweater and help win the war" urges the fuel coGserva- tion administration. suggesting that this and other extra garments for indoor wear this winter x1l keep people more comfortable an ove-- cool rooms 66ur1ng fuel shortage and also that these extra garments will prevent possible Ill effects o9 cooler indoor temperatures and drafts during the winter"
 To that last observation a hearty Bronx cheer from 1he con6ac1or of this column. And to all reale1S le1 me give my aSsurRnce that no man woman or child. whether in good health or an invalid, need hare any fear of possible i'll effects Of cooler indoor temperatures and drafts dur ing the winter other than the es- feet coo1ness or drafts may have on comfort. There is no scientific eTl- dence, certainly no clinical evidence and no actual experience to support the notion that pneumOnia oC any other Illness is eyer causec by cool CT indoor tenperatures or crafts So if you ask my advice I s6ySse you not to give that notion snO7hes serious thought. The only III eEEec7 to consider in regard to cooler i'm door temperaJures this winter is the ei5ect on COAGFORT-an6 thai. ny hea-1ies and molvco6cles too is mainly question of what you wear
 Much better than gran mas TO- ton about the clothing or oonens for the baby is the feel Of the haky1s $ feet-i5 the feet feel warm 10 E'o-r touch. no matter what the weather or the in6oor temperature pou may rest assured the child is warm enough.
 Everybody knows that when the feet are cold the individual is ln- comfortable.
 Moisture. 6ampness or Ee1 sn- pairs the insulating value Of sOOt coverings, whatever they may be When the irterstioes or spaces be- tween filsres or leather. cloth. paper or other foot coverings are 1llec with air. they tend to pneren1 eOn- duc1ion and loss of heat When the interstioes or spaces are filled with water or water EapOr, the coverings become better heat conductors. tend to promote loss 0d heat. That is why wet or damp foot coverings precis- pose to cl1ilblain and arogt5lte when one is exposed 10 seTere ool6-
 A cause of a good 6esl Of 6asaOen- fort in winter time is exoesslTt sweating of the feet This kesps gt0cking-feet and shoe Innings Os leather constantly clamp CT @OlS, and the excessive loss Of heat tesl6s to keep the indiEional always z 2it- tie less than warm and comfortable
 Control of excessive sweating O. the feet is described in pamph1eE 0G Sweating" mail on request Sf you send a rhree-oert stamped engeaOps bearing your address.
 Keep your Eset 6IF and help ssve fuel this E'i-leT-
 0EESHTONS AND ANSWERS
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 I received the injection aseaslemr Of hernia from Dr. Wln0eE you recommended. NF hernia kl completely cured and would hsgs,- ly neoommen6 this type 0g frast- ment to anyone who is handicapped with hernia. dB. Y. McF9
 AnsKer-Thark you Your 6Oc- tor was one of lhe pioneers Sr Ge- xeloping the methoS. If Eaae pucsAG were adequately informed abeHt tssf treatment o6 herCSa gEO0aosg thk great majority Of cases w0El6 have this treatment. Moreover. 2 GoOc many hernia sg1terens who Grag or with hernia because they hesitate to undergo fhe ma9Or operation ara the necessary h0spetaalzEsa0G sn6 absence fnon work would be caaneS bg the ambuaaEt aar9ee1A0Cp MesaDOc
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 This is just one Of your @a6 fans telling you hOW naueh have en- 5oye6 pour oolnmG fer yeaFS- Your articles are 6 rare combination Of good hrmor and ~ih0Gae seGGeT. Your pampaalk1 op ~.The Calcium ShorHaee" has been gesy heApfEg and I am nov enSoFang fine hesskh- AGF faznaly is raised but want the -Bra6y Baby Book" just to see iG mg neiglabors are 6OiGg slssst bF little I0sanny. 6R- Lk1GJ
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