Judge — March 1, 1930 — page 2: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

THE DAINTIEST MEMBER OF THE JUNIOR SET~ ~ Yer she has Athlete S Foot! NLY this morning she had noticed it again—and her pretty brows had puck- ered with vexation, Charming—sought after—exquisitely groomed—it seemed to her almosta reproach upon her delicacy —yet there it was, that affection, unnaturally white, unpleasantly moist,* between her smallest toes! Not that it hurt her so much —it seldom does in the beginning — but the thought of it distressed her more and more. In the midst of a perfectly divine dance—during the “big” scene at the play—in wakeful moments at night — it obtruded itself upon her mind — it was maddening! She is just one of millions who suffer from “Athlete's Foot” and don’t know what it is! Tinea Trichophyton— a National Affliction Her escort, the big Princeton end, had he known of her worry, could have told her that she was suffering from a form of ring- worm infection caused by tinea trichophyton and nicknamed “Athlete's Foot"! Also he could have told her what to do for her trouble, for college coaches everywhere now know that Absorbine Jr.,the familiar antiseptic, kills and helps prevent its spread. This is fortunate, for “Athlete's Foot” is such a stealthy infection . . . so easily over- looked at first . . . that it has stolen up on ® WATCH FOR THESE DISTRESS SIGNALS THAT WARN OF “ATHLETE'S FOOT” ‘Though “Athlete's Foor’ is caused by the germ times srichepbyton — its early stages manifest themselves in several different ways usually between thetwo smallest toes: redness, ski icks, tiny itching blisters, thick, Any appears aggravated and does not readily yield to Absorbine Jr., consult your physician without delay. the Nation until it is found simply everywhere! The United States Public Health Service even asserts in one of its Bulletins that “it is probe able shat at least one-balf of all adults suffer from it at sometime’’. .. suffer from it without knowing what it is. Again, tests conducted in such widely separated Universities as those of California and Pennsylvania reveal that probably 50% of the students involved are infected. There can be no doubt that tiny tinea trich- opbyton has made itself at home in America! It lurks where you would least expect it One of the worst features of “Athlete's Foot” is that it is most apt to be contracted in the very places where people go for health and cleanliness and recreation! In spite of the most rigid sanitary precautions, the germ abounds on locker and dressing-room floors—on the edges of swimming pools and showers —in gymnasiums, even on hotel bath-mats. And from such places it is carried into millions of homes to infect whole families! It bas been found that Absorbine Jr. kills Tinea Trichophyton Aseries of laboratory tests with the antiseptic Absorbine Jr. have proved, through bacteria counts and micro-photographs, that Absor bine Jr. penetrates deeply into flesh-like tissues and that wherever it penetrates it Aidls the “Athlete's Foot” infection. This will be good news indeed to many thousands of people who have worried over a threatening foot condition without know- ing what it was that was troubling them, nor how to rid themselves of it. It might not be a bad idea to examine your feet tonight for the distress signals* that announce the beginning of “Athlete's Foot.’ At the first sign of infection begin the free use of Absorbine Jr. on the affected areas —douse it on morning and night and after every exposure. Not injurious to the tenderest tissues, Absorbine Jr. is so widely known and used that you can get it at all drug stores. Price $1.25. For free sample, write W. P. YOUNG, INC. SPRINGFIELD. MASS. comicbooks.com