The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-27
Hal Boyle Says

NEW YORK tA-Lady. do you
have an ulcer?
II MOI, Why nOta Particularly. 4
Iron are il the business world, why
mot? Are you letting your own fair
sex down By refusing 10 have IN
ulcer?
Men used 20 enjoy almost Is
much of gannonely On ulcers S
women did on motherhood. MOI
IanymOre. III 4 century that Be.
lheyes in fair play for Al. modern
women are no longer denied the
fright 10 acquire ulcers a. wei Is
lmOney.
Some experts believe ulcers are
becoming Increasingly common h
iboth men and women.
But why2
Are more men getting ulcers rs
Ii result Of the fact they feel in
secure because they have to com.
lpese professionally with Women2
lDr. Lawrence r. Hinkie Jr., 4
Cornell University medical profes-
sor, leans to this theory. And. be
added, 'sMore women have ulcers
now than when they stayed home
land let their husbands make the
decisions. 2
II seems 10 me that In this theory
lscience stlrmhles and falls flat on
Its premises. Since when did Wom-
len, merely because they stayed
home and had babies, let their
Husbands max the major deci-
lsiOns2 In what al ettiscni, lmewaht
husbands make the major deci-
Isions9 In what distinct cline. what
golden age of mythology. was this
lever true?
The art Of making up her hus.
bands mind for him In important
matters has been woman's mos
sterling virtue In all civilizations,
lit i this power Of final decision
that probably has kept her fres d
lluIcers for 50 long.
-lulcers for SO long.
q Ny theory is that making de,
-lcisiOns Is less likely to cause III
sEcers than postponing decisions.
rIThis, Of course, eaiIy explain why
,lmen Away have had more ulcers
lin the past. They got them from
Eiworrying while waiting for their
llwives to make up their minds for
rIthem.
But why, then, are both more
linen and more women getting vi.
.lcers tOday7 Have modern women
lost the feminine ability to decide?
I Are they adrift, confused, and mud.
,ldled, thus booming themselves and
the weaker male sex that leans
upon them to an ulcer-ridden fl.
lture?
!. Not at all. Not for that reason
anyway. Her invasion OF the male
business world hasn't befuddled
woman. Nothing about men con.
fuses 1 woman. AT best it can only
.Eannoy her-but not enough to give
..iher an ulcer.
Il I think one Of the real reasons
lfor the increase Ok ulcers lies IN
1.-THE spread Of 4 new business Gull
known as s.uIcer worship. " The I'll,
.lcer Is less an ailment than badge
lOf success, the proof that . real
.Ig0 getter has been ceaselessly
going and getting.
] Ulcer idOlatry mas reached such
ID point Ii some fields, notably ad'
lyertising, television and movie
making, that anyone who works
Live years in these vineyards with
Tout. developing an ulcer Is regard.
lei suspiciously Is hOpelessly shift.
LESS, 4 secret malcontent. or =
. born shoWoH.
! This has given rise 70 the false,
I EOr guilt complex, ulcer.
|, ..The boss has got . bad ulcer,
aIand If I don't get one, too, he
-IwiII start thinking I'ma not doing
sImy fair share Of worrying" rea'
llsons this victim. And sure enough
-Ihe comes down with an ulcer. You
vIdon't have TO stand in line fol
them. They're free.
! But there Is i tlat rule Of thumb
lin such cases. II the boss has twc
: ulcers, no wise hired hand vii
! start Dragging be himself has three
: That might give the boss the idei
sEyour ulcers came from worrying
Elbow to get his Job.
: The social and business advaF
tages Of an ulcer are obvious. 4
lis an excuse 20 drink or est q.
little or much as you like, get Osii
1lEOf dun parties or conferences, aI1f
lact as cranky as You want 70. OF
the grounds 'sIt isn't me acting
liup-it's that darned old ulcer.
r ii any surprise. then, that III
|. lcers are now more popular viii
! both sexes? The wonder Is tina
women ever Iet men mcnopoliz.
tire ulcer for 10 long.
Why. Il il far. far too good !