Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

one can abstain from doing in order 20
be cured OF appendicitis. It seems to
inc that since nearly every mortal has
heard and perhaps personally witnessed
the blundcrs Of surgeons, one is quite
Justified in rcsorting to other methods
OF cure, and their names are legion.
Broadly speaking, however IL is not
necessary to cut out the appendix i'm
order to be insured against a recurrent
attack.
Sex
a reader wants to know the names
and addresses of firms which publish
books on sex subjects. Books, rather,
the most important books dealing with
sex subjects are taboo, first. because
Anthony Comstock THINKS that hu.
man being should know little or Moth
ing about him or herself and least
about the respective sexes: secondly.
because some preachers and most poll
ticians believe that ignorance is bliss. "
not, however In so far as they them
selves are concerned, but their fol-
lowers. II is barely possible that one
could find some kind of an intellectual
book on sex at some one of the book
stores owned by the Holmes Book
company.
Teeth
The question is asked whether or not
cavities i'm the teeth are dangerous.
Most assuredly. Cavities in the teeth
cause all sorts of trouble. In the first
place they are chiefly responsible for
the decay that is constantly progressing
In the substance Of the teeth and the
eventual loss OF the latter. Cavities
lead to the formation of assesses.
cavities are responsible for the bad
odor in the mouth and any number of
other dtsagreeable conditions, too
numerous to mention
That prevention is better than cure"
has been and is being drilled into every
individual; hence people who are
anxious to avoid mental and physical
disagreeable conditions had better heed
the law of prevention well.
The market is full of dentists good,
bad and indifferent ones. But one can
always find good one, who is quite
willing to attend to dental needs for il
reasonable fee. Hence, it is a wise
policy to have ones teeth cleaned and
examined at least once in six months.
BY pursuing this wise policy one will
always have perfect and clean teeah
An individual creates good or bad i'm
preston by the condition of the teeth,
remember this. Let no one, therefore,
neglect this part of anatomy.
Smiles
The other day a man told me that
smiles are preservatives of health. At
first l agreed with him, but on second
thought L told him that the greater the
idiot the more he smiles. Smiles are
all right in their place, but there are
times when one ought to be serious
There are affairs in nearly everyone's
daily life that require thought and not
smiles. Smiles are undoubtedly time4y
IN sick chamber or to dispel ones
glood, but, l think. they are en-
tirely out of place when one is called on
to decide an important matter.
Who would think of smiling when
locked behind iron bars. or when de-
voted friend breathes the last breath of
life, or when child or other member of
a family is sick? Everything that is
and every condition we find ourselves in
is either timely or untimely. Hence.
the better part of wisdom is to use dis
cretion when smiles or seriousness are
called for.
Dancing
The question is asked whether dancing
is immoral, and whether excessive
dancing affects the heart. Personally I
see no objection to dancing; on the con-
trary, dancing is conducive to good
health and it develops the body. Rut
with dancing, as with any other pra q
tice' IL must not be oVerdOne. Excess
siVe dancing does affect the heart. be-
cause 1t is forced to do more work than
nature intended it should do.
Health Editorialettes
Don't look for trouble; it generally
comes our way without seeking, Don't
overdo things; give somebody else n
chance who may need it worse than
yourself.
Don't feed the baby every time it is
crying it may cry because it has eaten
too much the last time.
Don't think that everyone has plenty
to eat simply because your larder is
overcroWded.
Don't throw away things because YOU
do not need them; hunt up one who
| does-there are some.
Don't be frivolous always; there are
times when you ought to be serious.
Don't let fashion blind you; YOU nee5
your eyes for the coming styles