Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 12, 1916, Page 6

| z | | ~ than this. ] = THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1916. Health Hints =:- Fashions -- Woman’s Work -:- Household Topics Preventive Dentistry | and the Dental Nurse BY WOODS HUTCHINSON, M. D,,) The That the keynote of modern dent- istri is_prevention is nowhere more strikingly illustrated than in the great Forsythe institute of Boston, with its 20,000 patients a year and its training school for dental nurses. Though practically a charity, in the best sense of the much abused term, every child who enters its doors is a pay patient, being charged a fee of 5 cents for each visit, which he hands in in person, and receives a receipt for. As Mr, Forsythe quaintly says, “He is simply buying in the cheapest market, Every child has a right to do that.” But no hospital that charges $7 a day for a private room is more beauti- fully and artistically designed and furnished, more superbly equipped with everything that makes for the comfort and happiness of its patients From its great waiting room with books and. pictures and flowers and glittering fishes in great flns aquaria to its nickel and enamel inished “one-night” surgical wards, where the little patients who require to have their adenoids or tonsils re- moved or some plastic operation upon the jaws or palate are kept to sleep off their ether. Cities Waking Up. Which is significant of the change that has come over the new preventive dentistry. More than half the deformi- ties of the jaws and irregularities and crowding of the teeth are due to ob- structed nostrils and the mouth breathing which this condition com- pels. Not “open your mouth and shut your eyes,” but “open your nose and shut your mouth,” is the nursery " ghyme of the orthodontists. ut there is only one Boston—on this side of Jordan—and one Forsythe institute, and the question is, what are the rest of the cities going to, do to catch up? Most ‘cities which have a modern sense of civic pride are making some sort of an attempt at taking care of the teeth of their school children, gome 250 having new school dental clinics. For the most part this has not got much beyond the stage of ex- amination and publicity, followed by some good advice to and mild pres- sure upon parents to have thgir chil- n's leetg lltlt“tn?ed -.(o." Th‘el find- gs are appallingly similar all over the country; that 1?; they would be appalling if they hadn’t alrcady be- come so familiar, Anywhere from eighty-five to 12§ ,000 of our school children are need of. dental. care; or, counting ~9ch tooth, about 600 per 1,000, Operators Too Few. Under these conditions, it is all very well to urge parents to do their duty by their children’s teeth. But what 1d happen if they took the advice? dental profession would be swamped inside of forty-eight hours. It is frankly admitted by all intelli- gent dentists who have studied the situation that there are simply not enough dental operators to take care | of more than about one-third of all| children’s teeth, even if every one of them worked at full speed eight hours every day six days out of a week, and neglected adults entirely. In fact, it is a sicple problem in arithmetic, there being only about one dentist to every ! 3,000 people in these United States, which means about one to every 700 children. Several great dental societies and committees of dental experts have been studying the problem of caring for the teeth of !Re great army of children, notably one appointed by the health commissioner o{)Ncw York City. The latter body'has come to the conclusion that the best practical means of meeting the situation is the establishment and training of a body of so-called dental hygienists, or den- tal nurses, who can be given a special course of training covering about a year in_dental hospitals and clinics, This will equip them to inspect and care for children’s mouths, cleaning off the tartar and polishing away the rough spots and erosions from the sur- face of the teeth, which are the be- ginning of decay and the formation of cavities. They can also train children in tooth brush drill, prescribe mild an- tiseptics, give attention to beginning ulceration and infection of the gums and mouth, and pick out those cases which require operative treatment, accompany them to the hospital or clinic and follow them up and see that “they get and give themselves | proper after-care, Like Train¥d Nurses. The value of their services to the community would be simply incalcu- able; they would play the same price- less part in the progress of dental medicine that the trained nurse has m ‘that of general medicine and sur- gery. So far from in anyway inter- fering with or usurping the place of the dentist they would simply esta- blish his professional work and stand- ing in the community upon a broader and more successful basis than ever before. It is an honor and a credit to the dental profession that the proposal for their training and employment should have come from it, even ap- parently against its own selfish inter- ests and for the broader welfare of ‘the community, Their entrance into the field of public health marks a new era in preventive dentistry and | in the welfare and happiness of our children. Prevents Disease. The motto of the community for its children should be the Scriptural one, e e e “Two-Faced!” = fit HE two-faced thing!” Copyright, 1916, ln\lemnllonll News Service. A phrase that should grow green hope in a lover’s breast to hear it of his dear; if the profile she had been giving him was a cold, cross thing that was like to shrivel the tender bud just struggling to blossom in his heart! “Oh, glowering i By Nell Brinkley maid,” he should cry, “if Dan tells ture, then please carry your little . 1 “keep lh?" mouth with all diligence, it for out of it are issue: mouth read teeth and tonsils. Not merely toothache and all its tortures and waste of food material by poor grinding, but many forms of anemia and malnutrition, chorea or St. Vitus' dance, half e e — i true and you are a two-faced crea- mirror about with you, so I may have the other side of your face, my pet! Perchance it smiles on me!” —NELL BRINKLEY. s of life,” and for %opularly known as timate relation with the disturbances I of sleep and night terrors, infections | the gate of life. rheumatism, adenoids right’s disease, and through their in- and nasal obstruction, catarrh, bronchitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis, form the dragon’s brood which will be reaped from neglect of ‘the ivory keepers of Telephone Etiquette . An Ald- to Better - Telephone Service THE VOICE WITH THE SMILE WINS Good telephone service is in & large measure lows:— 2. 7. 3—8 5. dependent upon the constent practice of certain well defined rules of telephone n::fo which help to improve the quality of your se: : These rules may be briefly summarized as fol- 1.—Always oonsult the Telephone Directory to be sure you call the right number. —If you cannot find the desired number in the Directory, call ‘‘Information.”” k clearly and distinetly into the transmitter. 4.—Listen to the operator’s repe- tition of the number and Ac- knowledge it. 2 —When talking over the tele- phone give your wholé atten- tion to the telephone conversa- tion. J 6—To recall the operator, move the receiver hook up and down very slowly, three or four times, and wait for an answer. —Answer your telephone promptly. It’s a courtesy your telephone caller appre- ciates. 8.—When you have finished talk- ing, and said ‘‘Good-bye,” replace the receiver on the hook. 9—Beware of the many useless at- tachments to your teléphone which are offered for sale. They cost you money and de- e your service. 10.—Let the telephone reflect your persondlity In as pleasing a manner as though you were talking face to face. The Voice With the Smile Wins. of the heart, infections of the joints, | ‘| doors "as outside. T};e Mosquito i and the Home , \ The breeding females of the mos-| quito, which are the early ones that survive from one season to another, | pass the winter preferably in cellars, | vaults or damp, dark shelters of any kind, Hundreds of these brcedcrsl occupy a single place of such kind, | and those in our houses can be de-| stroyed by fumigation at house-clean- ing time in the spring, before they leave their winter quarters to produce their broods. Every mosquito killed in winter or spring will diminish the number of mosquitoes in the summer by thou- sands. Kill every mosquito you see about your house. If they exist in great numbers, destroy them by fum- igation with sulphur or insect_pow- der. The burning of most insect powders simply stupefies mosquitoes, so that they fall to the floor, and should then be collected and burned. Mosquitoes will breed as well in- ; Any water left standing in clogged sinks, toilet fixture, water pitchers in the guest room, buckets, tubs, cuspidores, aquariums without fish, or in any re- ceptacle capable of holding a few tea- spoonfuls of water, may be used by the female mosquito as the place to deposit her eggs. If you are neglect- ing such conditions, the chances are that you are raising your own crops of mosquitoes to pester yourself. Mosquitoes must have still water to breed in. The eggs require stagnant water for their development, and can- not develop in any other way. A single generation of mosquitoes about our home will soon disappear un- ess the females can find stagnant water on or near your premises on which their eggs can be laid and de- veloped, which, under the most fa- vorable conditions, requires at least ter-days’ time. Therefore, no stand- ing water, no mosquitoes. Where it is necessary to have water standing in tanks, barrels, etc., keep them cfosely covered with fine wire screens; have covers of cesspools ab- solutely tight, vents screened; where drainage and covering ‘are not practicable, cover the surface of all standing water with a film of kerosene oil. An ounce of oil is sufficient to cover fifteen square feet of water. Renew oil weekly during breeding season. These facts are gleaned from the Bureau of Health of Philadelphia. DIAMONDS WATCHES ON CREDIT. Low Prices—Easy Terms at LOFTIS BROS. & CO. 1160—Bracelet can be detached, so watch can be worn as a rnd.lnt or regular watch. Fine gold filled, small r sise, full 16 Ruby Jeweled Nickel movement, dant l.ti either white or gold dial. xmflu‘ 0 1‘“‘ Bracelet can be ad- f‘:nnd to any size, as each k is detachable Ready-to-Serve Summer Foods This is the season when ready-to- serve foods are in demand altover America. - “Out with the coal range,” says the housewife, “the kitchen is too warm already.” Easy with the gas and every other formr of fuel. “We don’t want heavy meals this time of the year, anyway.” “Let's set out something light, cqol and refreshing. Let’s serve it in the open air, if possible. Open-air picnics —those are the things that revive the spirit in summér. Let's consult with the grocer or delicatessen. Surely they will be able to suggest. some- thing!” Each year the trend is more and more toward the use of ready-to-serve foods. Housewives don’t want the muss and heat necessary to the old- fashioned preparation of nutritive foods. Only selected ingredients are used and every attention is given to the sanitary conditions surrounding their manufacture, packing and shipping. The meats are all United States government inspected and are pre- pared by expert chefs. The very best special loaf is- pre- pared from carefully selected beef and pork carvings. The flavor is care- fully blended with a high-grade maca- roni and cheese. These loaf goods are nicely spiced and scientifically baked —very delicious and appetizing.- May be served cold or quickly heated to serve warm. / The delicious jellied products should be chilled before serying and served cold. Jellied lamb tongues, luncheon tongue, corned beef and gelatin, tripe and other delicacies can now be had from your dealer for the asking. Words of Wise Woman By ADA PATTERSON. She was a woman in white. Her figure was substantial yet symmetri- cal. Her head was well set upon capable shoulders. Her hair was sleek and dark. She faced, with un- flinching eyes, the audience that crowded the assembly room from floor to ceiling,-for the wall space was given over to boxes and the boxes to cager women of inquiring, perhaps slightly critical, mind. The woman? She was Mrs. Robert Burdette. It happened at the biennial conven- tion of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. It is a long name. Suppose that ‘'we shorten it to what it is, a “Discussion of Real Things | by Sensible Women.” The depart- | ment was home economics. A de- partment that was well managed and | whose program extended over many | sessions of the big convention in New York. The theme that zfternoon was “Clothes,” Of course, the announced theme drew a crowd. To dress your- self and family well without becom- ‘ing a bankrupt is a theme that is of | universal appeal to women. Why |not? It is the expression of the sense of beauty in them. A fashionable dressmaker had held | the platform a large part of the after- noon. She had advised that no woman should follow the styles, but that ev- |ery woman should express her indi- | viduality through her dress. The | women nodded approval. The dress- | maker led models up on the stage, | making a running commentary on the | frocks they wore and which she had | made. “Don’t copy that frock in cheap ma- terial,” she warned. “You can’t re- | produce it under its price, $600.” The women looked depressed. The [metropolitan dressmaker departed. | Came Mrs. Robert Burdette to the }ngc of the platform and addressed | words of wisdom to her sisters. “Don’t be cast down,” she coun- | selled. “You don’t need to pay $600 | for a gown to express your individual- ity. I know a young girl in California | who expresses her personality in ging- | ham and dimity. And it is an exquisitc personality. “We should express by our dress our incomes. We should express our courage not to wear new modes, if they caricature us. We should ex- |press our dignity. Then she hurled a thunderbolt into the audience. “Strangers have limited means of judging us,” she said. “It is by our clothes, our manner of wearing them. Are you willing to be judged by your clothes this afternoon?! Women shifted uneasily, vague discomfort in their faces. The more reflective the faces the greater the degree of dis- comfort. Mrs. Burdette paused, cast hef eyes about the audience, tilted her determined chin upward, and said: i “By our clothes we express the dignity of our characters. Let us not walk down the street with our gowns so abbreviated above and below that strangers may mistake us for the class we want our sons to avoid.” | Vive Mrs. Robert Burdettel Hail Queen Solomon! Adwvice to Lovelorn By Beatrice Fairfax You Are Right. Dear Miss Fairfax: I have been golng with a young lady for six months, but have never been presented to her parents. I asked her about it, but got no satisfactory an- swer, I love this girl. Do you think she loves me? It your intentions are to marry this young woman or even to continue your interest- ing friendship you certainly ought to meet her parents. I admire your attitude in asking to meet them, and T think the girl's attifude in refusing a foolish one, but it does’ not necessarily mean that she doesn't love you. Possibly her parents are a bit old-fashioned and she Is so foolish as not to be proud of them. Or, perhaps, she foels they are not ready to have her marry or, on the other hand, that they might be inclined to demand your intentions and so force your hand. Introduction Is Needed. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am anxlous to meet a girl whose personality is very at- tractive. 1 see her every day. Would you suggest writing her u card that I would Ike to call at her home? INTERESTED. It your admiration is sincere I think you will be able to meet this girl through an introduction, which is the only proper way. & S Z Meat and Sardine Sandwiches By CONSTANCE CLARKE. Sandwiches are always popular if nicely made. They are perhaps more often used in summer than at any other period of the year. Picnickers and travelers find sandwiches the ost compact and convenient way of carrying a fairly substantial meal, and they are always appreciated when served for luncheon, afterncon teas, suppers and lawn or porch parties, TERMS. 903, Phone Douglas 1444 and will call with any article desired. NATIONAL T JEWELERS ake any kind of cold meat, such as beef, veal or pork and to each half-pound add six boned sardines, six chopped olives, a teaspoonful of French capers and a tiny dust of pap- rika pepper. Pound these all together till smooth, then rub through a wire sieve. Cut some thin slices of bread, butter them well, and spread half & them with the prepared puree; sprinkle these over entirely with hard-boiled yolk of egg that has been rubbed through a wire sieve; place on i top of this another slice of the bread i and butter, press them well together |and stamp out with a plain round cutter about one and a half inches in diameter, dish up on a dish paper, on a plate or sandwich tray. Garnish here and there round the dish with olives. 7 Other filling, such as cheese, could be used. Fruits, jams and chopped nuts also make excellent sweet sand- wiches. Tomorrow—Ice cream and apple. pine-