The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

ho made Co queries not conforms liiw AO luatFueti0ne, Address Dfs WIlliam Brady, National News. paper Service, S20 West Madison BtFset. Chicago. IlL
 NEITHER HOT NOR COLD
 "The medical ofiicer attached to my battery in the last world war used to tel Us when on active sefy-- ice Wo would not get many chances to bathe" (Wfites c reader, Whoge nAfiie 1 do not reffiember-if lle VIII write again I'd ike to present him with c complimentary get Of the complete works Of 0p Doc Brady "A Lot of Little Lessons in the Ways of Heaith", for his afIltise.. ineflt at moments when one should read only light iiteratiife) --"bit W0 could always air our bodies. Ho assured US that brisk toweling from head to foot fin the open Off was better than too much soaking in hot water and there was no danger of overdoiflg 1t.
 "ffi his opinion there was no bots ter skin tonic than fresh air, Suiis shine, gkyshine and friction,
 "Tie late Arbuthnot Lane of COG lon-snatching fame was emphatic about the evils of too much heavy clothing, which prevented the skifi from breathing. According to Laile excessive clothing contributed to catarrhal trouble afid premature aging.
 "The youngest men for their years I know afe those who wear the least clothing afid allow the aiF to circulate round their bodies three hundred and sixtysfive days every year."-(9igned only with initials1.
 If Lane suggested that the skin "breathes' of course no was in error. The skin absorbs nothing, 50 far as we know.
 But the suggestion that excessive clothing contributes to premature aging seems reasonable enough. Maybe that's the way we should think of it, instead of thinking that lt is because they are younger (and by inference less Wise) that they wear less clothing today.
 It Is not 50 long ago that you were regarded as C freak or crank If you tried to buy C pair of ox- lords or low cut shoes after al arbitrary date in the autumn when only boots" or high shoes were sold. And for that matter only this spring (f044) encountered that quaint old spirit of 1898 when 1 sought to buy lightweight clothing in one Of the largest clothing stores of the country.
 Exposing as much Of the body surface to the air as may Do pos- sible is, I believe, c good health habit. Call 1t afr bath. sufl bath or whatever you prefer, It is healthfui whether the afr is warm, cold or indifferent, though like c shower perhaps more stimulating If cold.
 neither Ai1 air bath nor c shower nor C tub nor sponge bath need Do more than moderately cold Co give aii the benefits there are to be gained from such bathing.
 So far as health and hygiene gre concerned such afr baths as the reader describes are, in my opinion, fully as good as the battefy's fnedis cal officer said they are,
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Pulmonary Tuberculosis
 Doctor found my hemogiobin e, prescribed bile salts, started to give me shots of liver extract, but first shot caused extreme pain for 24 hours, and second, four days later caused SO much pain was unable Co walk or st0op for five days--f certainly don't want any more such shots. 1 understand the anemia makes me feel tired ali the time and unable to throw of cold that has been hanging 6ii. L. L.)
 AflsWer-Y6u should have afi exs animation, or perhaps repeated ex- aminations at intervals for pulmoiis ary tuberculosis. Not that 1 assume you have it. but just that you owe it Co yourself to make certain you haven't 1t.
 Calcium and Vitamin D
 Following your advocacy of eai- ciunl and vitaniifi D we have had excellent resuits-it has relieved our growing children of growing pains" put an end to the aching Of my tooth sockets and relieved me Of chronic backache. (Mrs. 1T. T.)
 Aflswer-Thank you. Pamphlet on Adult Tetany and Growing Pains mailed on request If you enclose stamped self addressed envelope do not send 6 clipping in lieu Of your dequect. Many adults suffer with painful cramps in legs ct night from tetany-due to defici- ency of calcium and vltam D.