The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Indeterminate Sex
 I am teacher and l could use few dozen copies of your article published a few months ago en- titled Protecting the Virtue Of College Boy"
 (B l.. Somebody
 Answer-I do not recall having had an article under that title. Why not sign your name Miss, Mister or Mrs. B. l.. Somebody, or Bertha or BordWell Somebody, so correspondent may know now to address you?
 Stomach Ulcer
 Is 1t advisable for on" tn stomach ulcers to take io''-7
 (M. B)
 Answer-Only If his of y- sician rrescribes it.
 Salad Should Come First I was grateful for your ait.cie stating that salads should be eaCen at the beginning of the meal. l have | followed that rule in raising my children in the face of much amused comment
 (Mrs. K. M A0
 Answer-It would improve the nutrition Of great many children If the salad were served first, eaten before the main course. A too common failing Of American meals is the lack of salad, even when the family or the individual could afford it. The Yankee nam by-pamby appetite is conditioned to food that can be hurriedly wolf ed down or washed down the gull let
 ChiIblain
 Please tell me what you do for chilbrain or frostbte I am 24, and my feet swell and itch as soon as the temperature drops below freez- ing. (MrS. C. M)
 Answer Of first importance in prevention is, keep the feet dry. First aid for frostbite is moderate warmth, not cold or ice or snow, and very gentle rubbing of the frostbitten part with your warm hand, or rather slow kneading. un- til pink color returns to the blan- ched spot, then discontinue all further handling or manipula Ion. It Is stupid practice to keep cold or ice or snow on a ftostoitten part, still more stupid to keep a person who has suffered freezing in cold place. Persons unduly sib- ject to chilblains need increased calcium intake. Send ten cents and stamped lf-addresscd envelope for booklet The Calcium Shortage" Mention whether your trouble is Chilblains or more severe froStEltc. Copyright 1045. John F. Dlllc CoD WIPE 10 take drastic steps will be approved by people who will bcne- ilt The price agency says tat whereas the control campaign will reduce the industry profit somewhat, they will still be considerably higher than two years ago.
 Well, we hope 1t all turns out. WclI We are not inclined to say SR(t the clothing industry and the dis tributors have been profiteers. What these are confronted with Shigher costs of operation. The OPA says rents have been held stable; but that applies to residential rents, not commercial rents, fo ri ncities where apparel making is big industry commercial rents have gone up enormously. with nothing at all eX.. cept the flexible consciences of the building ownerst stop the rent gouge on the industry. Naturally. an attempt is made to pass on such Increased costs to the distributors of the product Which is why ap- parel prices nave increased il per cent. the past IS months. And store rents everywhere have advanced IS leases are renewed.
 In spite of all these factors. some of them stil uncontrolled, the OPA and the WIPE propose to wield iron fists on the apparel industry and : business All we can do is to sit back and wait watchfully; And aG infiation haters, hope for the best