The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
At THE HOTELS.


il may be the belief OF some parents that
ehildrens teeth need little attention be-
twen the ages OF six and twelve. II Is 70
be remembered that this Is the period for
the invasion Of many infectious diseases
due 10 children being forced 10 Tvaiiovr
the discharges of their own uncIean
mouths.
i believe that al least 20 per cent OF
our children have dental diseases Ths
world Is spending much time. money. and
earnest thought on The general subject
OF tuberculosis, and yet the laitv vrho
should be most interested IN his modern
scourge. gives little thought 10 the fact
that unquestionabiy a large part Of tuber-
culosis can be traced directly % the uaI-
nutritiOnal state produced by !mprone-
masticati0n OF the food from poor teeth.
Teeth with cavities give lodgment TO All
kinds Of bacteria, including the one caus-
ing tuberculosis
T think teachers of public schools
should give a short talk every day Oh the
cleanliness OF the teeth and the conse-
quences which viii follow Il her advice Is
6isregarded- II would take but a few
moments each school day for the teacher
TO dwell on the matter OF cleanliness OF
the teeth, and BY practice and instruc-
ton teach the children the care and
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Discussing wireless telegraphy, and ths
intention OF the government 10 establish
system whereby -Fivate ard amateur
operators DO not interfere with the army
and navy wires. William 3. Graham, OF
Philadelphia. who is interested in The
wireless industry. and Is al the Raleigh.
said recently that n Europe the autho-t-
eazz= ~ ~-e-Z- -
teur wireless systems by forcing ali wire
less stations 10 operate under a govern
Eent license.
Only a commercial company can OBJ
tain a license" continued 1Ir. Graham.
so that the amateurs are done away
with entirely. IN England the wireless
situation is under the supervision OF the
post-Office department, together with all
the English telegraph and telephone sys-
tens. AT amateur Is not even SLOWED
to put pole on his roof and make an
aerial
The Navy Department is apparently
working 20 get q Ike control of the
wireless field in this country" added Mr..
Graham "B1t whether Il can be done
is a different natter. England IS not
America. and American methods are not
English methods The hrst attempt has
proved a blank failure. and the organi-
zsrion end strength OF the amateurs
seem 70 Indicate that, even though the
navy may get a certain amount OF ST.
pervision over the wireless stations. the
power win not mean the elimination %
amateur work
The present abuses can be renedied
I in a number OF ways without any such
I radical step. The amateurs are wiling
70 Cooperate with the naval system in
these changes, and VIII gladly give them
a thorough trial Il IS evident that the
/ aspects OF the matter are more OF q SCI
entifc than OF a legal nature and must
1 be met accordingly. At the last session
7 OF Congress a bill 70 license wireless
7 stations failed.
The amateurs say that the navy IS
I far behind the times in the matter OF
wireless stations and improved instru-
menrs. and that most OF the trouble IS
due 20 this failure 10 utilize the latest
inventions They hack these contentious
by citing cases where amateur stations
have ObliginEly helped out the navy IL
/ long-distance work. and by exhibiting i'm
proved apparatus that frees their own
stations from much OF the trouble ex-
perieneed by the navy"
Arthur Campbell. Of Calcutta India
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\ the world and Is stopping at the Airing
ton, speaking OF the feeling IN India
( against white sovereignty, said.
Who the real leader OF the agitation
! IS Il S impossible TO say. So fa- as I
have been able 20 ascertain. il IS headed
I by what may be described as the gen
erals OF the great religious orders OF
Islam. most notable among which. OF
course. IS ina OF the SenOussi. an order
which has sometimes been described as
the Moslen counterpart OF the Society OF
I Jesus By reason OF its wealth and tha
extent OF It's power. which reaches from
the Pacific coast or China and from ths
/ Philippines 10 the Atlantic coast OF No
rocco, embracing Central Africa. tia
Soudan. and thar mysterious land o.
Araby the Blest which is 70 such an
extent a terra incOgnita that no ore can
speak with certainty Of its character, OF
It's resources, or os its population. which
is estimated at about I5001o1o
The SenOussi. added M Campbell.
number about 9.00.oa9 members. al
bound BY VOWS Of the most absolute and
blind obedience 10 the general o. ths
/ order. the son OF its founder. and who.
known as the veiled prophet OF ths
Sudan. no longer has his headquarters
I at Djerboub. on the southern border OF
Tripol. but 500 miles farther south, az ths
oasis Of Kaufah. where six years ago
he established his stronghold he has
emissaries at Fez. az Teheran. IN Java,
China. India, Zanzibar. and. OF course. al
Il COnstantin0ple, where the Sultan. indeed.
is understood 70 have become affiliated
with the order. The rules Of the latter
provide that no faith need be kept with
a Christian: that the robbery. and even
the Staying OF the latter. are pleasing IN
tie ewes CT Allah, and that intercourse
with the unbelievers Is of g nature %
dehle the orthodox MOslem. Such Is the
spirit Of the. Pan-Islam movement. which
is in the act OF uniting BY bonds Of a
common faith 2Oo.O00o0O q the human
race"
The uses OF the college student ars
many and increasing, according 10 Lester
F. Carr. of Kansas City, who was seen
az the National
often he harvests the Kansas corn
crop said Mr. Carr; supplies the means
= by which the food is conveyed from the
kitchen 20 the dining-room Of the summer
boarding house. He Is the distributing
I medium for 4 number OF books indis-
pensabIe IN the home and ONCE, and as a
str.ke-breaker has been a huge success.
On the front end of a trolley car he Is
exceedingly useful, and his presence n
the kennel behind viii attract fares and
insure safe riding and courteous treat
ment.
In addition. while dwelling In academic
shades he determines what The fashion IN
coats and trousers shall be, what brand
Of tobacco IS preferable, whether The stem
or the pipe shall curve OF be straight, ana
/ whether q golf club Is better than