The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-18
SOCKS FOR MADELINE


Northern girl, 16 years old, COM
plains that her parents Will not
permit her to wear socks, as most
Of the other girls in her high school
class do. She says most Of the girls
wear ankle socks without stockings
all winter, and she Is the only girl
/ In the class who wears stockings.
What do think about It? She says
that many Of the girls don't wear
any heavier clothes In winter than
they do In summer, and they enjoy
the best Of health. So why should
she have to wear stockings and
heavy winter weight clothing?
I dunno, Madeline, but I'm afraid
It Is Just old custom. So far as
health is concerned, II you were my
daughter you'd wear socks or stock
ings and heavy or light clothing or
not, Just as you pleased. tell you,
Madeline, it makes no difference at
all what any one woman, infant, girl,
boy, man or woman, in any weather,
climate or season, as long as he or
she enjoys going so dressed or un-
dressed. 1t is wholly a question OF
personal comfort and any child who
Is not an idiot knows when he or
she is comfortable.
In fact, Madeline, It Is my firm
conviction that the less clothing any
one wears in any climate, weather
or circumstances, the better for
health.
You are right about the better
health Of girls nowadays, Madeline.
Although girls and women wear
less clothing now than girls and
women wore ten, thirty, fifty year,
ago, such diseases as pneumonis
tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, bron-
chitis are far less common in wom-
en- and girls today than they were
ten, thirty. fifty years ago. This is
not to imply that wearing less, or II
you wish say insufficient cloth
ing 'hardens" any one against such
disease or illness, but merely that
such exposure" Gas the old molly
coddles call IT. certainly does not
predispose to such disease or illness.
Mind, Madeline. I am not giving
an opinion OF advice in regard &c
the propriety or the good taste Of
your school clothes. That Is ques-
ton for your parents to decide. I
am assuring you, and all other
young persons who read this, that
so far as hygiene and your health
now and some day. Is concerned
you may wear what you please anG
leave off what you don't like to
wear, In any and all circumstances.
I further assure you that exposure
to cold, dampness. wet draft, sud-
den change, involves no harm to
health, no impairment Of immunity.
and we say nothing about ire
sistance" because there is no such
state other than immunity.
QUESTIONS d ANSWERS
NOn-SmOking Doctors
Why do non-smoking doctors al
most invariably advice patients to
stop smoking? Is smoking really
harmful to q man who has smoked
moderately for IS years, and who
feels worse after six months Of non
smoking? (M U. CD
Answer-What do you call mod
crate? AS q rule, believe. doctors
have good reason for such advice,
whether they themselves smoke or
not. Surely you can't expect that
resumption Of smoking will do you
any good.
Iodine In Florida
Tincture OF Iodine Is sold In more
non-drug stores, sundry stores ana
groceries in Florida than In drug
stores. You should look into some
of the laws you MDs have passed
Oh. T. b.
Answer-Laws in some states re-
stricting sale Of Mild Tincture Of
Iodine to drugstore interests like it
that way. Physicians are not con-
cerned. There Is no good reason why
Mild Tincture Of Iodine should not
be sold by groceries. sundry stores,
or any other merchants who sup
ply the public with everyday needs.
You say Tincture OF Iodine, sir. Bet
ter leave that to surgeons and ply
sicians. am speaking Of Mild Tine
ture Of Iodine. which Is expressly in
tended for popular use as first aid
disinfectant for minor wounds, etc.
ParkinsOn's Disease
am "a. Family physician says
my trouble is caused by nervousness.
His treatment over long period
hasn't helped me. Maybe your PAM
phlet on Parkinson's Disease (shak-
ing palsy will
wv. E. d.
Answer From your signature
infer you have Parkinson's tremor.
For pamphlet on Parkinson's Disease
send stamped envelope bearing
your address.
Copyright 1914, John r. Ollie COL
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