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WIDOWERS
By DOROTHY PIX
EHHta Widowers are men
■ who look like the
■ pictures in mam-
Hml ma's Bible of the
HI martyrs that have
K|m| ,lust come through
, great afflictions.
jttfH Only, of course, the
: martyrs have hales,
KRjH but widowers are
Emw mostly bald headed,
SO it's Just the same,
wBW and they look like
you feel just alter
>' ou ve 113(1 a tooth
out, and you are
|X! that calm and
BUB happy that you love
all the world.
Widows are always telling you their
troubles, but widowers look like they
haven't any troubles to tell.
Widowers are classy dressers and
have lots of good clothes. When a
man is a married man he does not
care how he looks, and he wears trou
sers that bag at the knee, and com
fortable collars, and any kind of a
necktie. But when a man becomes a
widower the first thing he does is to
go out and buy himself a lot of good
clothes and the latest thing in neck
ties and collars.
I do not know why this is so. but
It is so.
There is also another curious thing
about widowers that I do not under
stand. and that is that when a man
becomes a widower he looks about
twenty years younger than he did
•while his wife was alive. When his
wife was alive he walked with his
shoulders hunched over, and he could
not go out to the theater in the
evenings because he had the rheuma
tism, but when he becomes a widower
he straightens up and takes tango
lessons.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 14, 1914.
1 There are two kinds of widowers,
! widowers with children and widow
ers without children. Ladies prefer
the widowers without children, but
' all of the old maids and widows are
1 very kind to the poor little mother
' less children of a good looking
1 widower, and they take the children
;to ride in their automobiles, and
bring them dolls and call them little
loves, and say they are so interesting.
I wish my papa was a widower, and
then the ladies would take me to the
matinee and bring me candy like they
do Marjorie Graham, whose papa is
our preacher, and who is tall and
handsome, and a widower.
Widowers don't stay widowers long.
I expect they get lonesome for some
body to quarrel with and blame for
everything that goes wrong. Also,
there isn't any fun in doing things
that you hadn't ought to when no
body notices whether you do them
or not. Also It is most expensive to
hire cooks and nurse girls, and people
to take care of your children and
make them clothes. Also servants are
always giving notice and leaving,
while a wife is cheap, and has got to
stay whether she likes her place or
not.
Widowers have only one eye. I
know this, because my mother says
that it is so easy to get on the blind
side of a widower. Also she says that
anybody can catch a widower with
any kind of a bait. Also she says that
she hopes that when I'm grown I'll
marry a widower, and when I asked
her why, she said it was because
widowers have been house broken
and domesticated by some other
woman, and that a man's first wife
was a good, kind lady, who saved up
money for the second wife to spend.
The Bible is full of promises and
consolation for widows, but there are
none for widowers. My papa says
that widowers don't need any help.
They can console themselves.
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"Unless," .. . of the aero
rtatic dlvls'on, grinning, "Bouchard
lends them tt>s use of our own wires
through the capital and around by the
neutral countries across the Brown
frontier!"
"But the cojrect plans and location
of their forts and the numbers of their
heavy guns and of their planes and
dirigibles—your failure to have this
Information Is not the result of any
leak from our staff since the war be
gan," said Turcae In his dry. pene
trating voice, clearing the air of the
smoke of scattered explosions.
"All were staring at Bouchard again.
What answer had he to this? He was
in the bcx, the evidence stated by the
prosecutor. Let him speak!
He was fairly beside himself in a
paroxysm of rage and struck at the
air with his clenched fiet.
" Lanstron!" he cried.
"There's no purpose in that. He
can't hear you!" 6aid Turcas, dryly as
ever.
"He might, through the leak," said
the chief aerostatic officer, who con
sidered that many of his gallant sub
ordinates had lost their lives through
Bouchard's Inefficiency. "Perhaps Cla
rissa Eileen has already telepathically
wigwagged it to htm."
To lose your temper at a staff coun
cil is most unbecoming. Turcas would
have kept his If hit in the back by a
"In My Own Defense and for Your
Aid."
fool automobilist. Westerling had now
recovered his. He was again the su
perman in command.
"It is for you and not for us to
locate the leak; yes, for you!" he
said. "That is all on the subject for
the present," he added In a tone of
mixed pity and contempt, which left
Bouchard freed from the stare of his
colleagues and in the miserable com
pany of his humiliation.
All on the subject for the present!
When It was taken up again his suc
cessor would be in charge. He, the
indefatigable, the over-intenee, with
medieval partisan fervor, who loathed
in machines like Turcas, was
the first man of the staff to go for in
competency.
"And Engadir Is the key-point," Wes
terling was saying.
"Yes," agreed Turcas.
"So we concentrate to break through
there," Westerling continued, "while
we engage the whole line fiercely
enough to make the enemy uncertain
where the crucial attack Is to be
made."
m "But, general, If there is any place
that Is naturally strong, that—" Tur
cas began.
"The one place where they are confi
dent that we won't attack!" Wester
ling Interrupted. He resented the
staffs professional respect for Turcas.
After a silenco and a survey of the
faces around, he added with senten
tious effect: "And I was right about
Bordir!"
To this argument there could be no
answer. The one stroke of general-
Bhlp by the Grays, who, otherwise, had
succeeded alone through repeated
mass attacks, had been Westerllng's
hypothesis that had gained Bordir in
a single assault
"Engadir It is then!" said Turcas
with the loyalty of the subordinate
who makes a superior's conviction his
own, the better to carry it out.
Hazily, Bouchard had heard the talk,
while he was looking at Westerling
and seeing him, not at the head of the
council table, but in the arbor in eager
■>opeal to Marta.
"I shall find out! I shall find out!"
was drumming in his temples when
the council rose; and, without a word
or a backward glance, he was the first
to leave the room.
When Bouchard returned to his desk
he guessed the contents of the note
awaiting him, but ho took a long time
to read its stereotyped expressions in
transferring him to perfunctory duty
well to the rear of the army. Then he
pulled himself together and, leaden
hearted, settled down to arrange rou
tine details for his departure, while
the rest of the staff was Immersed in
the activity of the preparations for the
attack on Engadir. He knew that he
could not sleep if he lay down. So he
spent the night at work. In the morn
ing his successor, a young man whom
he himself had chosen and trained.
Colonel Bellini, appeared, and the
fallen man received the rieing man
with forced official courtesy,
"In my own aud for your
aid," he said, 'T show you a copy of
what I have Just written to General
Westerling."
A brief note it was, in farewell, be
ginning with conventional thanks for
Westerllng's confidence in the past
"I am punished for being right," It
concluded. "It is my belief that Miss
G&lland sends news to the enemy and
that she draws It from you without
Your consciousness of the fact. I tell
you honestly. Do what you will with
me."
It took more courage than any act
of his life for the loyal Bouchard to
dare such candor to a superior. See
ing the patchy, yellow, bloodless face
drawn In stiff lines and the abysmal
stare of the deep-set eyes in their
bony recesses, Bellini was swept with
a wave of sympathy.
"Thank you, Bouchard. You've been
very fine!" said Bellini as he grasped
Bouchard's hand, whieh was Icy cold.
"My duty—my duty, in the hope that
we shall kill two Browns for every
Gray who has fallen— that we shall
yet see them starved and besieged
and crying for mercy In their capital,'
replied Bouchard. He saluted with a
dismal, urgent formality and stalked
out of the room with the tread of the
ghost of Hamlet's father.
The strange impression that this
farewell left with Bellini still lingered
when, a few moments later, Wester
ling summoned him. Not alone the
diffidence of a new member of the
staff going into the presence accounted
for the stir in his temples, as he wait
ed till some papers were signed be
fore he had Westerling'e attention.
Then Westerling picked up Bouchard's
note and shook his head sadly.
"Poor Bouchard! You can see for
yourself," and he handed the note to
Bellini. "I should have realized ear
lier that It was a case for the doctor
and not for reprimand. Mad! Poor
Bouchard! He hadn't the ability or
the resiliency of mind for his task, as
I hope you have, colonel."
"I hope so, sir," replied Bellini.
"I've no doubt you have," said Wes
terling. "You are my choice!"
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Change of Plan.
That day and the next Westerling
had no time for strolling in the gar
den. His only exercise was a few
periods of pacing on the veranda. Tur
cas, as tirelessly industrious as ever,
developed an increasingly quiet insist
ence to leave the responsibility of de
cisions about everything of importance
to a chief who was becoming increas
ingly arbitrary. The attack on Enga
dir being the jewel of Westerling's
own planning, he was disinclined to
risk success by delegating authority,
which also meant sharing the glory of
victory.
Bouchard's note, though officially dis
missed as a matter of pathology, would
not accept dismissal privately. In
flashes of distinctness it recurred to
him between reports of the progress
of preparations and directions as to
dispositions. At dusk of the second
day, when all the guns and troops had
their places for the final movement un
der cover of darkness and he rose
from his desk, the thing that had
edged its way into a crowded mind
took possession of the premises that
strategy and tactics had vacated. It
passed under the same analysis as his
work. His overweening pride, so sen
sitive to the suspicion of a conviction
that he had been 'fooled, put his rela
tions with Marta in logical review. He
had fallen in love in the midst of war.
A cool and intense impatience pos
sess .d him to study her in the light
of his new skepticism, when, turning
the path of the first terrace, he saw
her watching the sunset over the crest
of the range.
She was standing quite stll!. a slim,
soft shadow between him and the light,
which gilded her figure and quarter
profile. Did she expect him? he won
dered. Was she posing at that in
stant for his benefit? When she
turned, her face in the shadow, the
glow of the sunset seemed to remain
In her eyes, otherwise without expres
sion, yet able to detect something un
usual under externals as they ex
changed commonplaces of gieeting.
"Well, there's a change in our offi
cial family. We have lost Bouchard—
transferred to another post!" said
Westerling.
Marta noted that, though he gave
the news a casual turn, his scrutiny
sharpened.
"Is that so? I can't say that my
mother and I shall be sorry," she re
marked. "He was always glaring at
us as if he wished us out of sight.
Indeed, if he had his way, I think he
would have made us prisoners of war.
Wasn't he a woman-hater?" she con
cluded, half In irritation, half in
amusement.
"He had that reputation," said Wes
terling. "What do you think led to
his departure?" he continued.
"I confess I cannot guess!" said
Marta, with a look at the sunset glow
as if she resented the loss of a min
ute of it
"There has been a leak of Informa
tion to the Browns!" he announced.
"There has! And he was Intelli
gence officer, wasn't he?" she asked,
turning to Westerling, her curiosity
apparently aroused as a matter of cour
tesy to his own Interest In the sub
ject
"Who do you think he accused?
Why, you," he added, with a peculiar
laugh.
She noted the peculiarity of the
laugh discriminatingly.
[To Be Continued]
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tion Certified Today
Every company in Harrlsburg's
volunteer fire service to-day got a cer
tified copy of the resolution offered
in City Council yesterday afternoon by
Commissioner Harry F. Bowman, de
partment of public safety, and unant- 1
mously adopted, which voiced Coun
cil's congratulatory sentiments of the
recent State firemen's convention and
the way it was handled by the city fire
fighters.
The resolution was offered by the
public safety commissioner and heart
ily seconded by Commissioner M. Har
vey Taylor, department of parks and
public property. The certified copies
were sent around to the firehouses by j
City Clerk Charles A. Miller. Follow
ing is the resolution:
Wlicrcas, there lias been much
favorable comment as to the gen
erous and hospitable manner In
which the Harrisburg: Voluuteer
Fire Department entertained its
guests during the week of the 1
state Firemen's Convention, as
well a.s approval of the universal
orderly conduct anil good behavior
of all participants in such con
vention ; and
Whereas, it seems proper that
the appreciation of the public
generally should bo conveyed to
the -larrisburg Volunteer Fire
Depart men t unci its guests; now,
therefore.
Resolved, by the Council of the
City of Ilarrisburg, as represent
ing the sentiment of the inhabi
tants ol' said city, that the Harris
burg Yolunteci lire Department
and its guests Ik- anil they are
hereby publicly congratulated on
the highly successful and enjoy
able State Firemen's Convention
held the week of October fifth;
and
Resolved, that the City Clerk
be anil is hereby directed to send
a certified copy of this resolution
to the companies comprising the
ilarrisburg Volunteer Fire De
partment.
I'nanimous votes of thanks were
tendered Howard O. Holstein and
other committee workers who figured
in the success of last week's firemen's
celebration at a meeting of the Fire
men's Union last night.
Uuntil all bills are in. the finance
committee will not be able to tell
whether or not there will be a short
age.
The protests on the awards of cer
tain prizes were referred to the com
mittee on parade, with power to act.
Madame Ise'bell
Talks of Prophylactic Dentistry—Few People Take
THE TEETH.
Prophylactic dentistry means going to
the dentist to hrve your teeth health pre-
I served. The dentist goes over each tooth
carefully looking out for any speck of
d e , c asl
-
pr o t e c ted
I that a cavity will not result. A person
j with normal teeth in the beginning who
has them attended to In this manner
•very few months will probably live to
| a rlp» old age without the necessity of
| wearing plates or bridge work. People
who take proper cure of their teeth, how
ever, ore unfortunately very few.
This may sound like an extreme state
ment, but I am sure any frank-spoken
dentist would confirm It. And It Is not
confined to the uneducated classes, for
people of the highest Intelligence often
show a curious Indifference and procras
tination in regard to the teeth. Know
ing little about the structure of the teeth
j and their proneness to disease, the aver
i age person falls to take proper home
care, and the dentist's visit is too often
put off for fear he will "find something
the matter" with them.
Properly Cared for Mouth Not Com
mon.
Diseases of the teeth have not been re
garded as directly dangerous to human
life. This probably explains the indif
ference on the part of well-to-do people
hi regard to their own children and the
i lack of public and hospital relief for the
< poor. Rrrent'.v th« large cities have ta
ken up <J ' question and Investigation
i shows tl 'hte poorer neighborhoods
a propei! ' for mouth is a rarity,
and that i m half the school chil
dren are sufTi..: ■; from some form of
diseased or defective teeth that Is giving
; them suffering and discomfort as well
as endangering their general health.
| The result of this Investigation is that
some few large cities have added dental
examiners to the school officials and In
; some school® free dental treatment Is
: given, as well as Instruction In the care
of the teeth.
Proper chewing or mastication, being
the first step In the digestive process, Is
a most Important factor In the well-being
of the body. In mastication the Jaw mus
cles, by alternate contraction, bring the
teeth set In the lower Jaw against those
of the upper and this process continued
grinds the food to 'a pulp of reasonable
density for the stomach. At the same
time that this grinding goes on, saliva Is
poured into the mouth from the tiny
ducts, that hold it, and this, mixed with
the pulp, changes the starch In the food
to sugar and sends It on to the stomach
to be acted on by the other digestive
Juices.
Often people suffer from a form of Indi
gestion due to a lack of supply of the
stomach Juices, but a case where the
saliva supply Is Insufficient Is very rare.
For that reason we can see that If the
first process of digestion Is not suffi
ciently done It Is the fault of the teeth,
that is the work of chewing is not suffi
ciently accomplished.
The Foundation for Good Dentition
Is Started Before Birth.
The teeth are formed in the embryonic
condition, the cell structure of both the
first and the permanent teeth existing
before birth. In this stage the tooth la
only a mass of soft pulp which later by
the deposit of lime Baits becomes this
hardest part of the bone structure of the
body. As hard as a tooth Is, If It were
treated to a strong acid, the enamel
would disappear leaving behind It the
shap« of a tooth but so soft that It could
be cut with a knife. The tooth when
frown consists of the enamel, or hard
outer covering, and the dentine, or softer
taaide matter, eacJosinc in the Interior a
Tt Is understood that the only protest
that will be considered will bo the
one on the smallest man In parade.
Official measurements will be made
of the short men and sworn to and
forwarded to the committee.
Thanks were also voted Colonel Jo
seph B. Hutchison, Chief of Police;
Mayor John K. Royal and the citizens
of Harrisburg in general for their
hearty co-operation and efforts. Chair
man A. I-. Patton reported that the
profits from the Ferari' exposition
would be about SSOO and that a simi
lar amount was realized from the
popularity contest.
Man Shot and Robbed
of $2,600 in Money
Philadelphia. Oct. 14. Robbed of
a satchel containing about $2,600, the
proceeds of the monthly meeting of
a building and loan association, An
drew F. Petner, treasurer of the or
ganization. was shot here to-day and
is in a dying condttion in a hospital.
Four men who leaped upon Petner
shortly after he left the association's
meeting place escaped.
Experienced Women
Advise Mother's Friend
Because It Is so perfectly safo to use
and has been of such great help to a
host of expectant mothers, these women,
experienced in this most happy period,
advise the use of "Mother's Friend."
Applleu externally to the abdominal
muscles Its purpose is to relieve the
undue tension upon the cord 3 and liga
ments resulting from muscular expansion.
Beneath the surface Is a network of fine
nerve threads and the gentle, soothing
embrocation, "Mother's Friend," Is
designed to so lubricate the muscular
fibres as to avoid the unnecessary and
continuous nagging upon this myriad of
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Applied to the breasts it affords the
proper massage to prevent caking.
Thousands of women have reason to
believe in this splendid help under tha
trying ordeal of motherhood. Their
letters are eloquent evidence of its great
vaiu. to women. In use for many years
it has come to be a standard remedy for
the purpose.
There is scarcely a well-stocked drug
store anywhere but what you can easily
obtain a bottle of "Mother's Friend" and
In nearly every town and village Is a
grandma who herself used It in earlier
years. Expectant mothers are urged to
try this splendid assistant to comfort.
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Proper Care of the Teeth
soft mass of blood vessels and nerves,
connecting with larger nerve® and blood
vessels by mean* of the channel in the
tooth root.
The foundation for a good set of teeth
Is undoubtedly started In the embryonic
state. Concealed In each Infant's jaw at
birth are the ten temporary teeth, the
crowns of which are already formed of
hard tissue. Besides these and In pro
cess of formation are the permanent
teeth which in the course of seven years
are to replace the milk teeth, and in ad
dition on the back of the Jaw are the
beginnings of the six permanent molars.
Thus in various stages of development
tho Jaws of the new born child contain
fifty-two teeth, twenty-six in each Jaw.
The growth and well-being of the child
depend largely on the proper develop
ment of the teeth, of the strength of their
formation and the way they are placed in
the Jaw. This later condition which is
most Important In mastication is not a
matter of chance or haphazard. If the
teeth are not properly placed In the Jaw.
they will not meet properly and food will
be insufficiently masticated. Artificial
feeding, rubber "plclflers," thumb suck
ing it is believed by the best physicians
are causes of deformities In the forma
tion of the Jaw and position of the teeth.
Proper food for bono development, pure
air and cleanliness are the important fac
tors in the nutrition and therefore in
the development of the teeth.
First Teeth Should Be Guarded.
It Is a mistake to assume that the first
teeth are not Important and to neglect
them. If not properly brushed and clean
ed, decay will set up early, the enamel
will be pierced and an aching tooth will
be the result. These teeth fall away nat
urally at the beginning of the eighth
year. The roots become absorbed gradu
ally, the crown of the tooth becomes
loosened and only a slight force is neces
sary to detach It from the gums. When
the tooth beoomes loosened naturally, it
is a sign that the permanent tooth Is
ready to take its place In the jaw.
Before taking up the question of the
care of the teeth it may be useful to fol
low the process of decay. Dental caries,
or decay, Invariably attacks the outside
of the tooth and is due entirely to the
presence of outside agents. As explained
In an earlier part of the lesson, acid,
even a weak acid, has a disintegrating
effect on even the hard enamel of the
tooth and after this Is penetrated affects
very rapidly the softer dentine beneath
the enameL This acid is constantly
found hi tbe mouth.
Lookout for the Aeld Mouth.
In a healthy mouth the acid secreted
by the mucus membrane of the gums Is
Immediately neutralized by the saliva.
It is not uncommon, however, to find ex
amples of "acid mouths," cases where
the saliva shows an acid reaction. In
such cases the teeth are peculiarly liable
to decay and need constant and expert
care.
The principal source of acidity, how
ever, Is found In the fermentation of par
ticles of food about the gums and teeth.
The mouth Is an ldeai breeding place for
bacteria, and the production of decay in
the teeth Is due to the bacteria formed In
this way.
The first stage of decay Is the wearing
away of the protecting covering of
enamel until the dentine beneath is
reached. If this process Is located before
the enamel Is worn through, a protecting
covering can be affixed and the decay ar
rested. At this period there Is no pain
or discomfort and therefore, unless a den
tist examines the mouth, no notice Is apt
to be taken of the condition until the
dentine has been attacked which subjects
the nerve tissue and blood vessels in tha
center of the tooth tP Irritation and after
wards to Inflammation.
Tooth Ache Signals.
The signal of this stage Is tooth ache,
constant or intermittent, and varying In
severity as the decay approaches the pulp
cavity in the center of the tooth. When
lm>ctlon has reached this point the life
of tht tooth Is generally doomed, al
though th« affected tissue may be cleaned
out, the nerve removed, and the tooth
restored to active service for some years.
▲ nerviless tooth. U should be re as ecu
Help the Stomach
Digest Your Food
When the stomach falls to digest
and distribute that which is eaten,
the bowels become clogged with a
mass of waste and refuse that fer
ments and generates poisons that
are gradually forced Into the Mood,
causing distress and often serious
illness.
Most people naturally object to
the drastic cathartic and purgative
agents that shock the system. A
mild, gentle laxative, positive In
its effect and that will quickly re
lieve constipation is Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, sold by druggists at
fifty cents and one dollar a bottle.
It does not gripe or cramp, but acts
easily and pleasantly and Is there
fore the most satisfactory remedy
for children, women and elderly
persons. For a free trial bottle
write to Dr. W. R. Caldwell, 451
Washington St., Montlcello, 111.
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bered. Is rarely a strong tooth and can
never be relied on for much hard work.'
For this reason it is most necessary that
decay should be removed and the tooth
stopped before the pulp cavity or nerve
is attacked.
A tooth ache will send most people to'
the dentist either to have tho tooth
treated or removed, but there are caseel
where the nerve of the tooth becomes
affected without much pain with the re
sult that the infection becomes general
and abcesses form.
This brief description of the structure
of the teeth, their proneness to disease
and the Insidious way that decay con»-i
mence% shows us the great importance
of frequent visits to the dentist, to have
the Ueth cleaned and examined and an T
beginning of decay noted and promptly
arrested. A man, woman or child who
visits a reliable, conscientious denti3fc,
every three sionths is an excellent ex
ample of the economy of prevention, an
economy of time, suffering and money.
Added to this Is the proper daily hom«(
treatnflent of the teeth.
Prevent What Causes Decay.
So much has been said and written on
this subject that It would seem useless
to add to It, If It were not so evident that
most people are careless in this resptct.
It is agreed by dental experts that decay]
comes from bacteria, and bacteria re-i
suits from uncleanlir.ess of the mouthy
therefore to prevent the decay that isj
constantly causing loss of teeth and send-i
lng people to the dentist for long, expen-'
slve treatments, we must give better and|
more careful care to the month.
A little child will generally enjoy uslnff
the tooth brush and will use It properly
If Instructed. It adds to his sense of Im
portance to do something that father and
mother are doing. When the children ar
rive at the busy school-going age, how-:
ever, every mother knows how difficult!
It Is to get the various items of the toilet!
properly done. Tooth brushing is sadiyj
neglected, and when it is done too often)
consists of a perfunctory dabbing of a*
little perfumed paste or powder over thei
teeth.
Watch Out for Decay In the
cent Perioa.
It Is during the adolescent period thai]
the teeth are especially prone to decay.'
They are often crowded on account ot
the Incomplete development of the jac»i
and for some reason bacteria seems to]
form more quickly In children's moutha|
than In grown people. For tills reason,
the proper brushing and cleansing of the)
mouth is most Important.
A dentist will tell you that the powder)
or paste used on the teeth is of less Im
portance than tho method of using It.
The tooth brush should be curved with
the bristles arranged to fit In the space*
between the teeth. The teeth should be
brushed with an up-and-down movement
and not across the Jaw as is the too fre
quent habit. The up-and-down move
ment dislodges particles of food between
the teeth and does not bruise the gunve
as the lateral movement Is apt to do.
Brushing Not Sufficient for Cleanfpl
nets.
Thero are few sets of teeth so placedl
in the Jaw that blushing alone is sulfl-j
clent for the absolute cleanliness tha*
means no bacteria. Brushing with a fair-'
ly coarse powder will clean the
of the teeth and polish them, the latter}
a necessary process for their good ap-"
pearance. To Insure cleanliness between]
the teeth the dental floss should be used!
after each meal, or at least before golntfl
to bed and the mouth rinsed with a gerJ
mlclde. Alcohol and formalin are germl-j
ctdes and. when properly diluted, fornsj
the safe basis of an agreeable moutlil
wash.
Teach the growing child to gargle M»
throat and wash his gums and tongue at
the same time he brushes his teeth. These
are all lurking places for germs. A bit
of absorbent cotton will do this work
well, and anyone who bas experienced the
comfort of a clean, cool mouth and throat
Is not apt to neglect so simple a matterv
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