TheSpecialAdviceYouGetinConnectionwiththeClutheTrussIn every case, we give our completeProfessional Services.Like Being Under a Physician's CareJust as the physician gives thorough study and attention in connection with the medicine he prescribes.Our Professional Service gives you knowledge of your trouble, based on Nature's laws, mechanical laws and common sense, which we have learned during our forty years of day-after-day experience.As a part of our Professional Services, we give Special Instructions—confidential advice—based on the individual needs of each case.This confidential advice has to do with your general health, the length of time you have been ruptured, and other conditions having a direct bearing on your rupture.All this costs you nothing extra. And our Special Instructions and Advice are no trouble whatever to carry out.
In every case, we give our completeProfessional Services.
Like Being Under a Physician's Care
Just as the physician gives thorough study and attention in connection with the medicine he prescribes.
Our Professional Service gives you knowledge of your trouble, based on Nature's laws, mechanical laws and common sense, which we have learned during our forty years of day-after-day experience.
As a part of our Professional Services, we give Special Instructions—confidential advice—based on the individual needs of each case.
This confidential advice has to do with your general health, the length of time you have been ruptured, and other conditions having a direct bearing on your rupture.
All this costs you nothing extra. And our Special Instructions and Advice are no trouble whatever to carry out.
ShowingHowtheClutheTrussCan’tRub,Hug,Pinch,Squeeze,Chafe,BindorIrritateCluthe trussCross Section View, showing how the frame of the Cluthe Truss doesn't press against the body at any point. The Cluthe Truss comes in contact with the body only at the rupture opening (where the Holding Pads support the rupture)—and at the rear, where the Suction Pads rest against the muscles of the rump.While the frame doesn't press against the body, it fits so closely around the body that the truss won't "show" in any way under the clothes—no one can tell you have a truss on. Won't even "bulge" a woman's corset—won't interfere with the corset. Many acrobats wear this truss under their tights when performing, yet no one can see any sign of it.
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Cross Section View, showing how the frame of the Cluthe Truss doesn't press against the body at any point. The Cluthe Truss comes in contact with the body only at the rupture opening (where the Holding Pads support the rupture)—and at the rear, where the Suction Pads rest against the muscles of the rump.
While the frame doesn't press against the body, it fits so closely around the body that the truss won't "show" in any way under the clothes—no one can tell you have a truss on. Won't even "bulge" a woman's corset—won't interfere with the corset. Many acrobats wear this truss under their tights when performing, yet no one can see any sign of it.
ShowingtheSimplicityoftheAutomatic-ActingRupturePadsandoftheMassagingDeviceCluthe trussCluthe trussIllustration at left shows Holding Pad in normal position.When you cough or strain, your abdomen naturally expands, pushing upper end of pad (where finger points in illustration at right) outward, thus forcing the lower part of pad (where arrow points) in against rupture opening. Because of this automatic action of the Holding Pad, your rupture can never come out.mechanism of Cluthe trussThe simple mechanism shown on the inside of this pad—a device so small it would almost go in a watch case—is what makes the Cluthe Holding or Rupture Pad automatic in its action (self-adjusting, self-regulating).And at the same time, this little device causes the Holding or Rupture Pad to give the strengtheningmassageto the weak ruptured parts—allautomaticallyormechanically, like the running of a watch. But—unlike a watch—this massaging device doesn't need to be wound up—never needs any attention whatever; and also unlike a watch, so strong and simple that it can never get out of order—never fail to work properly.
Illustration at left shows Holding Pad in normal position.
When you cough or strain, your abdomen naturally expands, pushing upper end of pad (where finger points in illustration at right) outward, thus forcing the lower part of pad (where arrow points) in against rupture opening. Because of this automatic action of the Holding Pad, your rupture can never come out.
mechanism of Cluthe truss
The simple mechanism shown on the inside of this pad—a device so small it would almost go in a watch case—is what makes the Cluthe Holding or Rupture Pad automatic in its action (self-adjusting, self-regulating).
And at the same time, this little device causes the Holding or Rupture Pad to give the strengtheningmassageto the weak ruptured parts—allautomaticallyormechanically, like the running of a watch. But—unlike a watch—this massaging device doesn't need to be wound up—never needs any attention whatever; and also unlike a watch, so strong and simple that it can never get out of order—never fail to work properly.
FormsandConditionsofRuptureThe illustrations on following pages show various stages of the four common varieties of abdominal Rupture.Groin Rupture (Inguinal) is the most common form.Scrotal Rupture (Inguinal) is simply a worse stage of Groin Rupture. The intestines have descended into the scrotum.Navel Rupture (Umbilical) is that form in which the opening occurs at or near the navel.Thigh Rupture (Femoral) is that form of rupture which appears at the upper part of the thigh.Any of these forms of rupture may appear on the right or left side or on both.Our experience has taught us that out of one hundred cases of rupture about eighty-six are Groin or Scrotal Rupture. Thirteen out of each hundred are about evenly divided between Thigh and Navel Rupture. And the remaining one may be one of several uncommon forms not mentioned here because they are usually the result of accident.About half of the cases of rupture occur in childhood. But there are many cases which occur between the ages of 30 and 40. And it is a well known fact that two-fifths of such cases become Scrotal because of neglect, or because a truss is worn that does not keep the rupture from coming down.All ruptures at the start are usually very mild in form. But if the ruptured parts are not held in place, the sac will gradually grow larger because of the failure to seal the originally small opening through which the intestines at first escape.Warn Those Recently RupturedThis is something about which you who have been ruptured any length of time, you who know how rupture gets worse if not properly taken care of, should warn any one you may know who has only recently been ruptured. You can save them years of suffering by telling them about the Cluthe Truss.For it so often happens—due to the general ignorance about rupture—that newly ruptured people don't know their danger until too late. The rupture often gives so little trouble at first that they think it nothing to worry about. Or perhaps—also due to ignorance—they are ashamed to ask anyone's advice. So they go to a drug-store and get a worthlessmakeshift; and, of course, wearing the cheap contraptions sold by drug-stores, they soon find themselves in a serious state.There are six conditions of rupture.When the rupture can be pressed back into the abdomen by the ordinary manipulation of the fingers, it is a Reducible Rupture. This is the first condition, but without a proper truss it soon grows worse.When only a part of the contents of the lump or rupture sac can be pressed back into the opening, it is known as a Partly Reducible Rupture. This condition is generally the result of neglect of the Reducible Rupture or the use of an improper truss.When at times the contents of the lump or sac cannot be pressed back into the body with the hands, it is known as a Temporarily Irreducible Rupture. This temporarily irreducible condition can often be cured and always prevented from growing worse if the proper truss is fitted and worn.The foregoing condition sometimes becomes so bad that it is known as Permanently Irreducible. But even then it can usually be controlled—prevented from growing worse—if the right kind of truss is worn.The condition bordering on strangulation is known as Incarcerated Rupture. The only help for a person in this condition is an immediate operation.The worst condition of rupture is the strangulated form. This is a condition where mortification has already set in. If an operation is not immediately resorted to, the sufferer will die.*****
The illustrations on following pages show various stages of the four common varieties of abdominal Rupture.
Groin Rupture (Inguinal) is the most common form.
Scrotal Rupture (Inguinal) is simply a worse stage of Groin Rupture. The intestines have descended into the scrotum.
Navel Rupture (Umbilical) is that form in which the opening occurs at or near the navel.
Thigh Rupture (Femoral) is that form of rupture which appears at the upper part of the thigh.
Any of these forms of rupture may appear on the right or left side or on both.
Our experience has taught us that out of one hundred cases of rupture about eighty-six are Groin or Scrotal Rupture. Thirteen out of each hundred are about evenly divided between Thigh and Navel Rupture. And the remaining one may be one of several uncommon forms not mentioned here because they are usually the result of accident.
About half of the cases of rupture occur in childhood. But there are many cases which occur between the ages of 30 and 40. And it is a well known fact that two-fifths of such cases become Scrotal because of neglect, or because a truss is worn that does not keep the rupture from coming down.
All ruptures at the start are usually very mild in form. But if the ruptured parts are not held in place, the sac will gradually grow larger because of the failure to seal the originally small opening through which the intestines at first escape.
Warn Those Recently Ruptured
This is something about which you who have been ruptured any length of time, you who know how rupture gets worse if not properly taken care of, should warn any one you may know who has only recently been ruptured. You can save them years of suffering by telling them about the Cluthe Truss.
For it so often happens—due to the general ignorance about rupture—that newly ruptured people don't know their danger until too late. The rupture often gives so little trouble at first that they think it nothing to worry about. Or perhaps—also due to ignorance—they are ashamed to ask anyone's advice. So they go to a drug-store and get a worthlessmakeshift; and, of course, wearing the cheap contraptions sold by drug-stores, they soon find themselves in a serious state.
There are six conditions of rupture.
When the rupture can be pressed back into the abdomen by the ordinary manipulation of the fingers, it is a Reducible Rupture. This is the first condition, but without a proper truss it soon grows worse.
When only a part of the contents of the lump or rupture sac can be pressed back into the opening, it is known as a Partly Reducible Rupture. This condition is generally the result of neglect of the Reducible Rupture or the use of an improper truss.
When at times the contents of the lump or sac cannot be pressed back into the body with the hands, it is known as a Temporarily Irreducible Rupture. This temporarily irreducible condition can often be cured and always prevented from growing worse if the proper truss is fitted and worn.
The foregoing condition sometimes becomes so bad that it is known as Permanently Irreducible. But even then it can usually be controlled—prevented from growing worse—if the right kind of truss is worn.
The condition bordering on strangulation is known as Incarcerated Rupture. The only help for a person in this condition is an immediate operation.
The worst condition of rupture is the strangulated form. This is a condition where mortification has already set in. If an operation is not immediately resorted to, the sufferer will die.
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rupture, stage 1Fig. 1rupture, stage 2Fig. 2rupture, stage 3Fig. 3rupture, stage 4Fig. 4rupture, stage 5Fig. 5rupture, stage 6Fig. 6These illustrations show Groin Rupture as it first appears, and how it gradually grows worse and descends into the privates (both male and female) when neglected or not properly protected, as when a worthless truss or other appliance is worn which frequently or occasionally lets the rupture come out.Figures 1, 2, and 3 show the first three stages of Groin Rupture.Figure 4 shows Groin Rupture descended only to the privates.Figures 5 and 6 show the ruptureafterit has descendedintothe privates.
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These illustrations show Groin Rupture as it first appears, and how it gradually grows worse and descends into the privates (both male and female) when neglected or not properly protected, as when a worthless truss or other appliance is worn which frequently or occasionally lets the rupture come out.
Figures 1, 2, and 3 show the first three stages of Groin Rupture.
Figure 4 shows Groin Rupture descended only to the privates.
Figures 5 and 6 show the ruptureafterit has descendedintothe privates.
rupture, stage 7Fig. 7rupture, stage 8Fig. 8rupture, stage 9Fig. 9rupture, stage 10Fig. 10rupture, stage 11Fig. 11 (At Navel)rupture, stage 12Fig. 12 (At Navel)Figures 7, 8, and 9 show advanced stages of Scrotal or Groin Rupture (getting worse all the time because not properly protected, because not kept from coming out) after it has descended into privates. (The different stages are the same in Females as in Males.)Figure 10 shows Thigh or Femoral Rupture, which comes out on the upper part of thigh, just below the crease or depression between abdomen and thigh. Femoral Rupture never appears higher up—never appears in groin, and never descends into privates.Figures 11 and 12 show two stages of Navel Rupture. (For Cluthe Navel Truss, see page 64.)
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Fig. 11 (At Navel)
Fig. 12 (At Navel)
Figures 7, 8, and 9 show advanced stages of Scrotal or Groin Rupture (getting worse all the time because not properly protected, because not kept from coming out) after it has descended into privates. (The different stages are the same in Females as in Males.)
Figure 10 shows Thigh or Femoral Rupture, which comes out on the upper part of thigh, just below the crease or depression between abdomen and thigh. Femoral Rupture never appears higher up—never appears in groin, and never descends into privates.
Figures 11 and 12 show two stages of Navel Rupture. (For Cluthe Navel Truss, see page 64.)
We make the Cluthe Truss with special Holding Pads that meet the requirements of every one of the foregoing conditions of Rupture, save Incarcerated and Strangulated. With the exception of these two forms we guarantee that the perfect truss with Automatic Massage Treatment will constantly hold any rupture in place.Navel or Umbilical Rupture (which appears at or near the navel) demands immediate treatment.Navel (Umbilical) RuptureNeglect or Mal-Treatment is liable speedily to treble the size of the rupture.We make a special Cluthe Navel Truss which has never in any case failed to improve the condition from the moment it was applied.Our Navel Truss does not bind the abdomen—allows perfect freedom—is light, clean and comfortable even in the hottest weather.It is the only successful holder for Navel Rupture—the only one that supports the overhanging weight in front without the use of torturing elastic fabrics.Cases of Navel Rupture demand special care, for hardly any two are alike. So we cannot prescribe for Navel Rupture until we know your condition.Simply write us stating whether the rupture can be fully reduced. If it can't, give size of part that cannot be reduced.If none of the forms of Navel Rupture shown on the order blank seems to be about the size of your rupture, and in the same location, please mark on the picture as nearly as you can the size and location of your rupture.On receipt of such report, we shall advise you as to the appliance needed, and its price.*****After OperationsFor recurrence of Rupture after an operation, we make the Cluthe Truss with special frames and pads. For the requirements in each case are usually different.Simply fill out the order blank, and we will tell you just what you need, and the price.LetUsSendYouAClutheTrussOn60Days’ TrialWon't Cost You a Single Cent ifYou Don't Get BetterWe don't ask you to risk a single cent of your money in finding out what a Cluthe Truss can do for you.We have so much faith in our truss—we know what it has done for so many others—that we are willing to make a Cluthe Truss, as explained below, especially for your case, and let you wear it sixty days on trial.Think of that, Reader! When you get a truss at a drug-store or truss dealer's, the only chance you have to make a test iswhile trying the Truss on.But the sixty days' trial we allow you certainly gives you plenty of time to make an absolutely thorough test—plenty of time to see whether the truss is doing any good—plenty of time to make sure that, with this truss on, your rupture can't come out—plenty of time to prove the wearing and water-proof qualities of our truss.Sixty daysis longer than lots of trusses or "appliances" would last!60 Days Is Longer Than Lots of Trusses Would LastLonger than you could stand to wear any truss which pinches or squeezes or hurts in any way!We'll protect you by giving you our signed guarantee (this paragraph in itself is a guarantee) that this truss will keep your rupture from coming out and improve your condition when put on and worn according to our simple directions; guarantee it to prevent protrusion, not for just a few minutes at a time, but for all day long, including when you are working, exercising, taking a bath or swim.If, after fair trial—whether at the end of ten days, thirty days or sixty days—you find that the truss isn't holding your rupture, isn't helping you, simply let us know what the trouble is and if we can't correct it we'll promptly refund your money.Our willingness to let you try a Cluthe Truss sixty days entirely at our risk is the best proof in the world of its merits.We could never afford to send you a Cluthe Truss on such a long trial if there were any likelihood that it wouldn't prove beneficial, any likelihood that you would want to return it.But the Cluthe Truss has been put to the test so many times, including hundreds of seemingly hopeless cases, that we know our faith in our truss is justified.Benefits 199 Out of Every 200Counting all the thousands of people who have placed themselves in our care, our records show that the cases in which a trial of the Cluthe Truss failed to prove beneficial have averaged only one out of each two hundred.A really remarkable record. For among the people who have tried the Cluthe Truss, among those cured by it, are hundreds who had been ruptured over 50 years. Note letters in back of book and the 5,000 names you'll find in "Your Neighbor's Word."The law of averages always holds good; it is one of the most certain things in the world.And when 199 out of every 200 who have tried this truss were benefited, and many of them cured, you can see that there are mighty few people who can't expect a Cluthe Truss to do them a lot of good.Bear in mind that we aren't claiming that every one who has tried a Cluthe Truss has been completely cured by it. We would rather err by claiming too little than claim too much. Even a common cold, about the simplest of all human ailments, can't always be cured, can't always be so much as relieved or checked; that is why a cold, in spite of everything that can be done, so often develops into pneumonia, bronchial trouble, etc.But we do stand back of the Cluthe Truss with an absolute guarantee that it will keep the rupture from coming out, enable you to work without danger, and result in improvement. Surely no man can expect a stronger guarantee, especially after what many have gone through with other trusses.Note that our guarantee is in plain, straightforward language—you know exactly what it means—no evasions, no subterfuges—an iron-clad and absolutely legal guarantee.Our Guarantee Protects You AbsolutelyIt is nothing like the tricky, hoodwinking guarantees which so many other concerns give. Beware of a so-called guarantee which merely reads "This truss fullyguaranteed." A guarantee—as any lawyer will tell you—isn't worth the paper it's printed on unless it guarantees something specific, such as holding. And it gives you no protection unless it guarantees your money back in case of failure.But our Guarantee is a positive Money-Back Guarantee.If the ClutheTrussfails to "make good," thenwewill "make good" by refunding your money.You don't need to worry about that for a minute. No one dependent on the good will of the public could remain in business as long as we have, now over 40 years, and constantly gain new friends through the old, unless every customer received a square deal. Dishonesty would have driven us out of business long ago.We believe that our reputation for absolute fairness and honesty is as firmly established among people who have had dealings with us as the reputation of Wanamaker's or Marshall Field's.We are so seldom asked to refund money that it would be the height of folly to risk injuring our reputation for the sake of the few dollars represented by a Cluthe Truss or even a thousand trusses.If we were selling automobiles or shoes or hardware, our honesty would be taken for granted. But there has been so much trickery in the sale of trusses and other things for rupture that it is only in justice to ourselves that we mention our reputation.Your Money Simply Held on DepositRemember that we protect you at every point. And our interest in your case won't cease until we know you are getting along all right; you'll always find us ready at any time to do everything within our power.So don't let another day go by without trying this truss, this truss which has done wonders for others.Remember that all money you pay is simply held on deposit until you have made the 60-day test.If you have any doubts about our responsibility, have your local bank look us up in Bradstreet's or Dun's.SeeHowLittleitCoststoGetReliefIf you had to pay for the world of good a Cluthe Truss does, the price would be many times higher.But we charge only for the materials and time which go into the truss, plus alegitimateprofit.There is nothing fancy about a Cluthe Truss, for you don't wear a truss for ornament. But the minute you see it, you will know you are getting your money's worth.It is the strongest truss ever made—and at the same time the lightest; also the cleanest, neatest-looking.Made of the best materials we can buy—materials which will last.So well made that the cost of making a single part—such as one of the Holding Pads, the massaging device or the self-adjusting feature—is greater than the cost of making most other trusses complete.So strongly made and so simply made that there is nothing about it likely to get out of order.*****About PricesWe make the Cluthe Truss or Cluthe Automatic Massager in two grades.Both are precisely the same in principle and in action.Both are fully guaranteed to hold your rupture securely.Both are perspiration-proof and both water-proof. The ClutheTruss—either grade—is the only truss made that you don't have to remove while taking a bath or swim and that insures perfect holding atsuchtimes as well as at all other times.Our Grade A is the best wearing truss—the most durable truss made. If you get this truss, you'll probably never need to pay out another dollar on account of your rupture.Frames and pads are both covered with water-proof Vulcanized Rubber (unless you prefer water-proof Cushion Holding Pads).And now note that the Cluthe Truss costs little or no more than many other kinds which are nothing but makeshifts.The price of Grade A, for single rupture, is $12. For double rupture, $14.Grade B, for adults with hip measurements 28 inches or larger, is $9 for a single rupture. For double rupture, $11.For children, up to 27 inches hip measurements, this grade for single rupture is $6. For double rupture, $8.Only $9 to $14Grade B will outlast a dozen ordinary trusses. But it isn't as durable as Grade A. The frame is covered with special Waterproof Casing.Holding Pads on Grade B Truss are the same as on Grade A—vulcanized rubber or water-proof Cushion Pads.We advise Grade A, simply because this is more durable.Both grades are for Groin or Scrotal Rupture only. For Navel Rupture, or After Operation, see page 64.In fitting either grade, we give equal attention and care—give you our complete Professional Services, special instructions and our confidential advice.And on both grades give you sixty days' trial and the protection of our money-back-guarantee.*****The prices quoted here are for Mail Order Fitting only. Our charges for Fitting by appointment at the Institute will be furnished upon request. Previous appointment for personal fitting at the Institute isabsolutelynecessary.Our terms are Amount with Order. As explained elsewhere the amount is simply held on deposit until you have made thorough trial of the truss.Don’tLetYourselfKeeponGettingWorseThere's no Better Time Than Right Now toPut the Cluthe Truss to a 60 Days' TestDon't wait till the last minute—don't wait till your rupture makes you absolutely helpless—don't wait till good-for-nothing trusses cripple you up so you can scarcely drag around at all—don't wait till it's too late for a Cluthe Truss, an operation or anything else to save you.Don't cheat yourself out of making a sixty-day test of the Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss—don't rob yourself of this chance to get relief without having to risk a single cent of your money.Even though you may think your condition is hopeless, don't let that keep you from trying a Cluthe Truss—don't let anything whatever keep you from finding out what this truss can do for you.You'll Begin to Get Better Right AwayUnless you are far worse off than most others who have tried this truss, you'll begin to get better from the day you put a Cluthe Truss on.You'll have nothing more to worry about—you can work your hardest every day in the week—take any kind of exercise—take your bath or swim, etc.—all without the slightest danger of forcing your rupture out.And no belt, band or springs around the waist, no leg-straps, no pressure on the spine or the pelvic bone.No More Torturing HarnessNothing that can squeeze, pinch or bind, nothing that can heat, chafe, itch or cut the skin, nothing that can irritate in any way.Constant holding every minute of the day, and day after day, and the soothing, strengthening, invigorating massage which the Cluthe Truss automatically gives, will soon make a new man of you.We won't accept your order, won't take your money, if we don'tthink, after making a study of your case from the particulars you give when ordering, that a trial of our truss will prove beneficial to you.Your rupture will prove far worse than the average man's, your condition worse than that of 199 out of every 200 who have tried this truss, if the Cluthe Truss doesn't do you a lot of good.Just give a few minutes attention to the 5,000 voluntary endorsements of the Cluthe Truss which you'll find in "Your Neighbor's Word"—See how many of the people whose names and addresses you'll find there live right in your own town or county or state.Read a few of the letters—all voluntarily written—which we print at the back of this book. See how many very severe cases have been completely cured by the Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss—many of them cases of from thirty to fifty years standing—many of these people cured (whileworking, remember) in from three to ten months—many of them cured after everything else, including operation, had proved utterly useless.There isn't a single reason in the world for condemning yourself to drag through even another month with your rupture everlastingly bothering you—And not a single reason for longer enduring the curse of wearing a truss which is doing no good or which hurts so it keeps you in constant misery.Why Remain a Victim of Good-for-Nothing Trusses?Every day that you remain at the mercy of a truss which either occasionally or frequently lets your rupture come out is simply a day of danger.You can gain nothing whatever by waiting—by trying to get along without a Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss.And you risk nothing whatever—not a single cent—by testing the Cluthe Truss on sixty days' trial.Better make the test right now—if you put it off you simply face the danger of getting worse all the time.CLUTHE RUPTURE INSTITUTEBloomfield, New Jersey(A Suburb of New York City)HowtoOrderFirst decide which Grade of the Cluthe Truss you want to try. (See pages 68 and 69.)And please don't forget to enclose the necessary amount with your order. (This amount, as explained elsewhere, will simply be placed to your credit and held as a deposit in your name while you are testing the truss on 60 days' trial.)The best way to send the amount is to get a draft at your bank, or get a Post Office Money Order or Express Money Order. If currency is sent, be sure to register your letter.In ordering, please use the Information or Order blank which we enclose with this book. Be sure to sign your name plainly, and give your full address.Be careful to write out plainly as you can a full and complete answer to each of the simple questions we ask on the Order blank—remember that your answers guide us in determining the requirements of your case, the size and shape of Holding Pad or Pads, the amount of support you need, and the point at which to "set" or adjust the truss so it will automatically give the right amount of support or holding power.If there is any further information you want to give us, write it in the space under "Remarks" on the Order blank, or on a separate piece of paper.If you happen to mislay the order blank, just use a separate sheet of paper for writing out your answers to the questions given below. (Instead of taking the trouble to write out both questions and answers, merely give the answers alone, and number the answers 1, 2, 3, etc., to agree with the corresponding question.)These Questions are the Same as on Order Blank1. Which of the figures shown on pages 62 and 63 most resembles your Rupture, when fully out—On your right side? On your left side? 2. Give measurement around naked body in direct line over place where rupture first comes out. 3. Male or female? 4. Age? 5. Height? 6. Weight? 7. Occupation, and does your work require heavy lifting? 8. Where is your rupture located? (State whether right, left, or both sides, or at navel.) 9. If on both sides, which is worse and which harder to hold? 10. When rupture is out how does it compare in size to pigeon's, hen's, or goose egg? (If two ruptures, give size of each.) 11. Has your difficulty been to get a Truss to hold? 12. If male, does your rupture descend INTO the scrotum? 13. If unsuccessfully operated on for rupture—or if rupture is result of an operation—mark on a rough sketch or on a trace of the figure most resembling your rupture the comparative location ofincision. 14. How many years ruptured?Address Chas. Cluthe & Sons, Bloomfield, New Jersey.
We make the Cluthe Truss with special Holding Pads that meet the requirements of every one of the foregoing conditions of Rupture, save Incarcerated and Strangulated. With the exception of these two forms we guarantee that the perfect truss with Automatic Massage Treatment will constantly hold any rupture in place.
Navel or Umbilical Rupture (which appears at or near the navel) demands immediate treatment.
Navel (Umbilical) Rupture
Neglect or Mal-Treatment is liable speedily to treble the size of the rupture.
We make a special Cluthe Navel Truss which has never in any case failed to improve the condition from the moment it was applied.
Our Navel Truss does not bind the abdomen—allows perfect freedom—is light, clean and comfortable even in the hottest weather.
It is the only successful holder for Navel Rupture—the only one that supports the overhanging weight in front without the use of torturing elastic fabrics.
Cases of Navel Rupture demand special care, for hardly any two are alike. So we cannot prescribe for Navel Rupture until we know your condition.
Simply write us stating whether the rupture can be fully reduced. If it can't, give size of part that cannot be reduced.
If none of the forms of Navel Rupture shown on the order blank seems to be about the size of your rupture, and in the same location, please mark on the picture as nearly as you can the size and location of your rupture.
On receipt of such report, we shall advise you as to the appliance needed, and its price.
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After Operations
For recurrence of Rupture after an operation, we make the Cluthe Truss with special frames and pads. For the requirements in each case are usually different.
Simply fill out the order blank, and we will tell you just what you need, and the price.
We don't ask you to risk a single cent of your money in finding out what a Cluthe Truss can do for you.
We have so much faith in our truss—we know what it has done for so many others—that we are willing to make a Cluthe Truss, as explained below, especially for your case, and let you wear it sixty days on trial.
Think of that, Reader! When you get a truss at a drug-store or truss dealer's, the only chance you have to make a test iswhile trying the Truss on.
But the sixty days' trial we allow you certainly gives you plenty of time to make an absolutely thorough test—plenty of time to see whether the truss is doing any good—plenty of time to make sure that, with this truss on, your rupture can't come out—plenty of time to prove the wearing and water-proof qualities of our truss.
Sixty daysis longer than lots of trusses or "appliances" would last!
60 Days Is Longer Than Lots of Trusses Would Last
Longer than you could stand to wear any truss which pinches or squeezes or hurts in any way!
We'll protect you by giving you our signed guarantee (this paragraph in itself is a guarantee) that this truss will keep your rupture from coming out and improve your condition when put on and worn according to our simple directions; guarantee it to prevent protrusion, not for just a few minutes at a time, but for all day long, including when you are working, exercising, taking a bath or swim.
If, after fair trial—whether at the end of ten days, thirty days or sixty days—you find that the truss isn't holding your rupture, isn't helping you, simply let us know what the trouble is and if we can't correct it we'll promptly refund your money.
Our willingness to let you try a Cluthe Truss sixty days entirely at our risk is the best proof in the world of its merits.
We could never afford to send you a Cluthe Truss on such a long trial if there were any likelihood that it wouldn't prove beneficial, any likelihood that you would want to return it.
But the Cluthe Truss has been put to the test so many times, including hundreds of seemingly hopeless cases, that we know our faith in our truss is justified.
Benefits 199 Out of Every 200
Counting all the thousands of people who have placed themselves in our care, our records show that the cases in which a trial of the Cluthe Truss failed to prove beneficial have averaged only one out of each two hundred.
A really remarkable record. For among the people who have tried the Cluthe Truss, among those cured by it, are hundreds who had been ruptured over 50 years. Note letters in back of book and the 5,000 names you'll find in "Your Neighbor's Word."
The law of averages always holds good; it is one of the most certain things in the world.
And when 199 out of every 200 who have tried this truss were benefited, and many of them cured, you can see that there are mighty few people who can't expect a Cluthe Truss to do them a lot of good.
Bear in mind that we aren't claiming that every one who has tried a Cluthe Truss has been completely cured by it. We would rather err by claiming too little than claim too much. Even a common cold, about the simplest of all human ailments, can't always be cured, can't always be so much as relieved or checked; that is why a cold, in spite of everything that can be done, so often develops into pneumonia, bronchial trouble, etc.
But we do stand back of the Cluthe Truss with an absolute guarantee that it will keep the rupture from coming out, enable you to work without danger, and result in improvement. Surely no man can expect a stronger guarantee, especially after what many have gone through with other trusses.
Note that our guarantee is in plain, straightforward language—you know exactly what it means—no evasions, no subterfuges—an iron-clad and absolutely legal guarantee.
Our Guarantee Protects You Absolutely
It is nothing like the tricky, hoodwinking guarantees which so many other concerns give. Beware of a so-called guarantee which merely reads "This truss fullyguaranteed." A guarantee—as any lawyer will tell you—isn't worth the paper it's printed on unless it guarantees something specific, such as holding. And it gives you no protection unless it guarantees your money back in case of failure.
But our Guarantee is a positive Money-Back Guarantee.
If the ClutheTrussfails to "make good," thenwewill "make good" by refunding your money.
You don't need to worry about that for a minute. No one dependent on the good will of the public could remain in business as long as we have, now over 40 years, and constantly gain new friends through the old, unless every customer received a square deal. Dishonesty would have driven us out of business long ago.
We believe that our reputation for absolute fairness and honesty is as firmly established among people who have had dealings with us as the reputation of Wanamaker's or Marshall Field's.
We are so seldom asked to refund money that it would be the height of folly to risk injuring our reputation for the sake of the few dollars represented by a Cluthe Truss or even a thousand trusses.
If we were selling automobiles or shoes or hardware, our honesty would be taken for granted. But there has been so much trickery in the sale of trusses and other things for rupture that it is only in justice to ourselves that we mention our reputation.
Your Money Simply Held on Deposit
Remember that we protect you at every point. And our interest in your case won't cease until we know you are getting along all right; you'll always find us ready at any time to do everything within our power.
So don't let another day go by without trying this truss, this truss which has done wonders for others.
Remember that all money you pay is simply held on deposit until you have made the 60-day test.
If you have any doubts about our responsibility, have your local bank look us up in Bradstreet's or Dun's.
If you had to pay for the world of good a Cluthe Truss does, the price would be many times higher.
But we charge only for the materials and time which go into the truss, plus alegitimateprofit.
There is nothing fancy about a Cluthe Truss, for you don't wear a truss for ornament. But the minute you see it, you will know you are getting your money's worth.
It is the strongest truss ever made—and at the same time the lightest; also the cleanest, neatest-looking.
Made of the best materials we can buy—materials which will last.
So well made that the cost of making a single part—such as one of the Holding Pads, the massaging device or the self-adjusting feature—is greater than the cost of making most other trusses complete.
So strongly made and so simply made that there is nothing about it likely to get out of order.
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About Prices
We make the Cluthe Truss or Cluthe Automatic Massager in two grades.
Both are precisely the same in principle and in action.
Both are fully guaranteed to hold your rupture securely.
Both are perspiration-proof and both water-proof. The ClutheTruss—either grade—is the only truss made that you don't have to remove while taking a bath or swim and that insures perfect holding atsuchtimes as well as at all other times.
Our Grade A is the best wearing truss—the most durable truss made. If you get this truss, you'll probably never need to pay out another dollar on account of your rupture.
Frames and pads are both covered with water-proof Vulcanized Rubber (unless you prefer water-proof Cushion Holding Pads).
And now note that the Cluthe Truss costs little or no more than many other kinds which are nothing but makeshifts.
The price of Grade A, for single rupture, is $12. For double rupture, $14.
Grade B, for adults with hip measurements 28 inches or larger, is $9 for a single rupture. For double rupture, $11.
For children, up to 27 inches hip measurements, this grade for single rupture is $6. For double rupture, $8.
Only $9 to $14
Grade B will outlast a dozen ordinary trusses. But it isn't as durable as Grade A. The frame is covered with special Waterproof Casing.
Holding Pads on Grade B Truss are the same as on Grade A—vulcanized rubber or water-proof Cushion Pads.
We advise Grade A, simply because this is more durable.
Both grades are for Groin or Scrotal Rupture only. For Navel Rupture, or After Operation, see page 64.
In fitting either grade, we give equal attention and care—give you our complete Professional Services, special instructions and our confidential advice.
And on both grades give you sixty days' trial and the protection of our money-back-guarantee.
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The prices quoted here are for Mail Order Fitting only. Our charges for Fitting by appointment at the Institute will be furnished upon request. Previous appointment for personal fitting at the Institute isabsolutelynecessary.
Our terms are Amount with Order. As explained elsewhere the amount is simply held on deposit until you have made thorough trial of the truss.
Don't wait till the last minute—don't wait till your rupture makes you absolutely helpless—don't wait till good-for-nothing trusses cripple you up so you can scarcely drag around at all—don't wait till it's too late for a Cluthe Truss, an operation or anything else to save you.
Don't cheat yourself out of making a sixty-day test of the Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss—don't rob yourself of this chance to get relief without having to risk a single cent of your money.
Even though you may think your condition is hopeless, don't let that keep you from trying a Cluthe Truss—don't let anything whatever keep you from finding out what this truss can do for you.
You'll Begin to Get Better Right Away
Unless you are far worse off than most others who have tried this truss, you'll begin to get better from the day you put a Cluthe Truss on.
You'll have nothing more to worry about—you can work your hardest every day in the week—take any kind of exercise—take your bath or swim, etc.—all without the slightest danger of forcing your rupture out.
And no belt, band or springs around the waist, no leg-straps, no pressure on the spine or the pelvic bone.No More Torturing HarnessNothing that can squeeze, pinch or bind, nothing that can heat, chafe, itch or cut the skin, nothing that can irritate in any way.
Constant holding every minute of the day, and day after day, and the soothing, strengthening, invigorating massage which the Cluthe Truss automatically gives, will soon make a new man of you.
We won't accept your order, won't take your money, if we don'tthink, after making a study of your case from the particulars you give when ordering, that a trial of our truss will prove beneficial to you.
Your rupture will prove far worse than the average man's, your condition worse than that of 199 out of every 200 who have tried this truss, if the Cluthe Truss doesn't do you a lot of good.
Just give a few minutes attention to the 5,000 voluntary endorsements of the Cluthe Truss which you'll find in "Your Neighbor's Word"—See how many of the people whose names and addresses you'll find there live right in your own town or county or state.
Read a few of the letters—all voluntarily written—which we print at the back of this book. See how many very severe cases have been completely cured by the Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss—many of them cases of from thirty to fifty years standing—many of these people cured (whileworking, remember) in from three to ten months—many of them cured after everything else, including operation, had proved utterly useless.
There isn't a single reason in the world for condemning yourself to drag through even another month with your rupture everlastingly bothering you—
And not a single reason for longer enduring the curse of wearing a truss which is doing no good or which hurts so it keeps you in constant misery.
Why Remain a Victim of Good-for-Nothing Trusses?
Every day that you remain at the mercy of a truss which either occasionally or frequently lets your rupture come out is simply a day of danger.
You can gain nothing whatever by waiting—by trying to get along without a Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss.
And you risk nothing whatever—not a single cent—by testing the Cluthe Truss on sixty days' trial.
Better make the test right now—if you put it off you simply face the danger of getting worse all the time.
First decide which Grade of the Cluthe Truss you want to try. (See pages 68 and 69.)
And please don't forget to enclose the necessary amount with your order. (This amount, as explained elsewhere, will simply be placed to your credit and held as a deposit in your name while you are testing the truss on 60 days' trial.)
The best way to send the amount is to get a draft at your bank, or get a Post Office Money Order or Express Money Order. If currency is sent, be sure to register your letter.
In ordering, please use the Information or Order blank which we enclose with this book. Be sure to sign your name plainly, and give your full address.
Be careful to write out plainly as you can a full and complete answer to each of the simple questions we ask on the Order blank—remember that your answers guide us in determining the requirements of your case, the size and shape of Holding Pad or Pads, the amount of support you need, and the point at which to "set" or adjust the truss so it will automatically give the right amount of support or holding power.
If there is any further information you want to give us, write it in the space under "Remarks" on the Order blank, or on a separate piece of paper.
If you happen to mislay the order blank, just use a separate sheet of paper for writing out your answers to the questions given below. (Instead of taking the trouble to write out both questions and answers, merely give the answers alone, and number the answers 1, 2, 3, etc., to agree with the corresponding question.)
1. Which of the figures shown on pages 62 and 63 most resembles your Rupture, when fully out—On your right side? On your left side? 2. Give measurement around naked body in direct line over place where rupture first comes out. 3. Male or female? 4. Age? 5. Height? 6. Weight? 7. Occupation, and does your work require heavy lifting? 8. Where is your rupture located? (State whether right, left, or both sides, or at navel.) 9. If on both sides, which is worse and which harder to hold? 10. When rupture is out how does it compare in size to pigeon's, hen's, or goose egg? (If two ruptures, give size of each.) 11. Has your difficulty been to get a Truss to hold? 12. If male, does your rupture descend INTO the scrotum? 13. If unsuccessfully operated on for rupture—or if rupture is result of an operation—mark on a rough sketch or on a trace of the figure most resembling your rupture the comparative location ofincision. 14. How many years ruptured?
Address Chas. Cluthe & Sons, Bloomfield, New Jersey.