The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
FAR AWAY OR LONG AGO

FAR AWAY OR LONG AGO
I was born with a birthmark on
nv face, (writes a reader who must
be a first cousin of the w.k.. worry
bird) which caused me much en-
barrassment until I saw In your
column your advice about having 1t
removed by doctor. After I had
it removed was happy and conf
dent. but find it has left its mark
on nv mind still. I wish to get
married, but am so afraid that If
I have baby it will be marked.
We have neighbor who was born
with "a physical defect) and this
constantly preys on my mind :.
my mother has always said, TOO,
that you can mark children and
have heard some weird tales -.
ID. L.
Weird is right.
Your unhappy state of mind,
young woman is due to just plain
ignorance. Ignorance of the kind
that makes a great many people
unhappy, people who think they
have gone through high school and
perhaps a year or two of college.
It is worth nothing that the &C
tual instances of marking" cited
by ignorant, credulouS folk to up
hold their absurd contention are in
variably far away or long ago. You
have to take the evidence on the
same basis as the tale of the dish
that ran away with the spoon.
If you had been fortunate enough
to receive fair education-such
as every boy or girl fifteen years
old should have-these weird tales
the poor ignorant old fishwvies
love to tell would never give you
moments anxiety, but only
amusement.
At thirty it may not be too late
to remedy the deficiency in your
education. Take up the study of
these vital subjects your high school
or college training so carefully and
sweetly ignored. Begin by getting
standard textbook of anatomy,
such as Gray's, Cunningham's at
the public library and learning how
the human body is constructed.
When you have overcome the silly,
Squeamish, prudiSh sense of Gin
delicacy" your education makes you
think refined young woman must
pretend to feel about it, then you
will be ready to take up your study
of embryology, and that will free
you from the spell of the witches.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Prune Juice
Is prune juice suitable to give
small boy as laxative?
(Mrs. H. w. j., Jr.)
Answer-Stewed prunes are bet
ter, but the juice alone is all right,
mildly laxative.
Nothing to Worry About
am As, not very well for past
year. Lately find feel normal
when I wake mornings, but toward
end of the day my temperature is
close to 100. Is that something to
worry about? (MrS. S. H.
AnsWer-Certainly not. 1t Is
something to consult your physician
about.
In a Nutshell
I am on a committee for the par
ent-teachers association in our COM
munity and I would appreciate
some information about health and
hygiene. (Miss P. R.)
Answer - That's large order. 1t
might be helpful If you would spec
ialize on the chief cause of illness,
respiratory infection, and endeavor
to enlighten parents and teachers
about prevention. You may get some
practical help from or Doc BradyS
work Call it Cri"-for copy send
twenty-five cents and stamped en-
velope bearing your address.
Niacin Amide
Kindly tell me what niacin amide
is and what it Is given for. am
a graduate nurse, but have done no
nursing for several years until re-
Gently. (Mrs. F. E. Nd
Answer-It is a chemical deriva-
tive of niacin formerly called nico-
tinic acid), one of the entities of
the vitamin B complex, naturally
present in milk, liver, lean meat,
dried yeast. 1t is given chiefly for
prevention and cure of pellagra.
Copyright 1914, John F. Ollie Co..