The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-27
THE SECOND DRINK

NE SEOOND Dh1Nn
Reason why a boy or girl may
be more or less readily persuaded,
induced or tempted to take the
| first drink Of alcoholic beverage or
liquor, as 1t seems to me, Is primar-
lily nutritiona1 deficiency or a num-
Der of nutritional deficiencies, as
explained in my talk here recently.
The contributing cause in a great
many deplorable instances Is, as
endeavored to impress upon the
reading public, is that such boys
&, and girls have not had fair deal
from parents, teachers, uncles.
aunts, grandparents, big brothers,
big sisters, spiritual advisers-or in
simpler language, you have failed
to ask the youngsters to take
solemn pledge against alcohol and
tobacco before they reach their
teens and to renew that pledge
tremendously on a suitable ami
versary occasion year after year.
If frailty of character enters into
the problem at all, that, too, is only
natural in children who have been
so colby neglected by parents,
teachers, ETC., throughout the de-
velopment period of life. But in
thinking of the problem do not lose
sight of the primary cause of alco-
holic indulgence, nutritional def
ciency-and if you are we'll Uniformed
in the science Of nutrition do not
assume That this implies lack Of
enough to eat. Nowadays people
who eat too much are perhaps most
likely to suffer from various nutri-
tional deficiencies.
Having taken the first drink or
round of drinks or perhaps wealth
cred the first escapade with extra
ordinary good luck-that is, with
out immediate disaster or disgrace
the young person generally awaits
only the opportunity, occasion or
invitation to try again, to show how
we'll he can hold his liquor or to
demonstrate his sophistication. His
attitude and behavior is motivated
by an inferiority complex or inner
consciousness that he is below
standard in one or more ways, and
this feeling is for the time being
submerged by his delight when in
vited or urged to join drinking
party. But mind again, there is
something behind this morbid or
abnormal psychological reaction of
the poorly educated, puoorly trained
boy or girl, at least in my opinion,
and that something is nutritional
deficiency, or rather these specific
deficiencies: 3 = complex, calcium
(and of course vitamin D which is
essential for calcium utilization>
and MISREPRESENTATION and phos-
phorus are so intimately related in
food that you can scarcely have de-
ficiency of the one without def
cheney of the other, too, and oxy-
gen deficiency or deficit in the It's
sues and cells. In later talks we'll
consider these deficiencies In detail.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Hay Fever
Having doctored for many years
for hay fever, without much benefit,
sent for your pamphlet Hay
Fever" and THE Calcium Short
age about two years ago, and in
six weeks got complete relief and
have had no further trouble.
CA. b.
Answer-For either pamphlet send
three-cent stamped envelope bear
ing your address. If you ask for
both, inclose ten cents with your
S. a. e.
B and Constipation
I began giving my 10 months old
daughter the vitamin B-complex
and D tablets as suggested in 1.-THE
Brady Baby Book and after that
she had no more trouble with her
bowels and needed no more physics
of any kind. have continued sup
plementing her diet with two or
three tablets daily. She is now three
years old and the healthiest speci-
men. (Mrs. G. s.
Acknowledgements daily intake OF
vitamin B-complex is essential to
maintain normal "tone" or CASTRO
intestinal tract, and hence it pre-
vents or corrects constipation. For
infants instructions in 1.-THE Brady
Baby Book" tell how to give 1t. For
older children and adults the book
let 1.-THE Constipation Habit and
Colon Hygiene" gives the details.
For either booklet send ten cents
and stamped envelope bearing your
address.
Underweight 6
Have enjoyed your column for
several years. I am about eight
pounds underweight and If could
make up the necessary weight in the
next two months could get into
the navy. Oh. c. H.
Answer-Send a stamped envelope
bearing your address and ask for
pamphlet How to Gain Weight"
Copyright, 1913, John F. Ollie Coz
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