The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28


 soTal health and hygiene, not Co disease, diagnosis 0s treatment, win he answered by Dr. Brady k
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 WHY SHOULD A GIRL WEAR
 A GKRDLE2
 The diaphragm (the chances are about ten to one you don't know what it is nor how 1t functional hardly had a chance to function in the early Victorian era, the era of the wasp waist, when women wore powerful corets braced with whalebone stays so that couple of strong assistants could lace the corsets firmly in place. Women of that era who were wealthy enough to have corsets did what little breathing they were allowed to do with the thorax exclusively, and so the heaving chest became the artistic symbol of romantic emo- ton.
 Rigid corsets have gone out of fashion in the past generation. Fashionably dressed women gain- ed a good deal in health and in relief from various female conn plaints" since they settled for gir- dles in place of corsets.
 A girdle, whether elastic or not, gives the diaphragm, the belly muscles of the loins and back com parative freedom to function. The heavy or deep muscles in the Joins and back have 0 good deal to do with good posture, and good pos ture protects the woman against backache and fatigue.
 The better Q woman's education, which of course includes physical as well as mental training, the less she needs even girdle for sup port. Her own muscles give better support than an artificial contri- vance can.
 It is the poorly educated woman who is so easily sold on the Idea that she must wear girdle of some kind as a foundation for dresses or suits if she wishes to look sty- fish or well dressed.
 The girl who would enjoy the greatest possible comfort, health and genuine beauty must make 1t her concern to get all the physical edu- cation. her school course offers. She must beware of accepting oppor- tunities or excuses to dodge physical training. She will make a serious study of regular daily exercises suf- ficient to keep her fit-not powerful or more muscular than she should be, but fairly agile, of good muscular tone, firm, not soft or fiabby.
 So far as a good or graceful figure is concerned, that is some thing the girl can most certainly acquire and keep indefinitely by following some such program and never resorting to corsets, Suppor- ters, girdles or other harness to serve in makeshift fashion the pur- pose normal muscles serve so well.
 For the girl who has already cultivated the bad habit of depend- ing on such support tapering of plan is advisable. This plan will be described here presently it should interest every woman who thinks she must wear any such harness.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Truss Cured Hernia
 Nephew had hernia from infancy, finally had operation (unsuccessfuD. then began wearing truss and this cured his hernia after several years he is now in the navy. Three other members of my family had had hernia, all apparently cured after wearing truss for from few months to a year. From to i3 years after discarding trusses they have remain ed cured. I myself had bad rup- ture in '37, and was partially dis abled for some time. wore truss for about a year. then discarded 1t, and have never had any further trouble. GA. M
 Answer-Thank you. A well fitted comfortable truss, such as the one you wore, contributes to natural cure in many instances. Regular exercises, taken while you support the hernia carefully with hand, contribute more to natural or spon- taneous care. Particulars in pamph- let on Hernia mailed on request (no clipping) If you provide stamped envelope bearing your address.
 Why No Clipping
 You object because we send clipping of the item we want.
 (M. E. F.)
 Answer-It wastes time-our time, your time. Read the printed in- structions-letters should be written in ink. Not in clippings.
 What Q Baby!
 Here are snapshots of the health- lest baby in town = he is 4h months old weighed, 8 pounds at birth, IS pounds at three months and three days, never worn band since naval dressing was removed. We raised him strictly according to the Brady Baby Book. (Nfrs. P. H.)
 Answer-Any prospective mother may have The Brady Baby Book and Preparing for Maternity if she will send ten cents for each, and stamped envelope bearing her ad- dress. f Copyright 194s, John P. Dille CO.) hour of his waking to bring back the golden age.
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