The Washington times., 1912-09-12
PEACE RESTORED
AT MEETING OF
DENTISTS HERE
All Is Serene as National AS.
sociation Decides on Kan
sas City for Next Year.

The dove of peace, thrown into
flutter at the dentists convention last
evening when DIR. Emery Bryan, Of
this city, attacked DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
and was promptly ruled out Of order,
was satisfied today, the National Dental
Association electing its officers and
choosing the 1918 meeting place with
unanimity.
Kansas City gets the next conven-
ton. with will begin July 8. The Of
ficers include DR.. Frank o. Hetrick, of
Ottawa, Kan, as president; DIR. Johp
II. London, of the District, as vice pres
ident for the South; Thomas =. Hart
zell, Of Minneapolis vice president for
the West, and V. H. Jackson, of New
York; vice president for the East.
Charles Rodgers. of Boston; III. Z.
Brown, of Columbus, and II. B. McFad-
den. of Philadelphia, were reelected
corresponding secretary, recording Sec
retary, and treasurer, respectively.
An attack on advertised claims Of va.
rtous dentifrices by DR.. l.. +. Kebler, of
the Bureau of Chemistry, was the fea-
ture of the program today. Dr. Kebler
told the delegates that none of the pow
ders, pastes,, or creams advertised as
the teeth will fulfill these promises.
Use Sterilized Water.
None of these preparations" said
DR.. Kebler, 'stays in the mouth long
enough to effect antisepsis, and 1t is
better to use sterilized water or
hydrogen peroxide. which has been
made low In acidity, than any Of these
highly advertised preparations"
DR.. Kebler discussed the question of
enforcing the pure food ana drugs act
against these allegedly overstated
claims, and he said that the Bureau Of
Chemistry had been handicapped be-
cause Of the testimonials by doctors
and dentists which the defendants
the convention to take action to pre-
vent such Endorsements in the future.
DR.. Kebler began his address. which
the history Of dentifrices and dental
science in general. He predicted a
toothless race ip the future. "unless
dentists step In and call a halt on the
use OF prechewed foods"
Savages Teeth Better.
Just why savages have better teeth
than civilized men, why civilizati ton
causes destruction of the teeth, is not
wholly explained said the speaker,
but in part it is due to the fact tina,
the savage thoroughly uses his teeth
and civilized man tends not to. So de-
cay occurs, the law being observed that
any organ which falls into disuse tends
to become diseased or to be eliminated u
On motion of DR.. Finley. Of Wash,
tngton, the convention thanked, by a
rising vote, DR.. Kebler when he con.
cluded his address. A short speech in
excellent English was given by King
Alfonso's dentist, DR.. Florestan Aguilar
court dentist at Madrid, who told the
delegates he was on his way to Chicago
as representative of the international
Dental Association to present Prof. G.
". Black with medal voted him by the
The great clinic arranged for this
convention will be held at the Willard
tomorrow and scores OF dentists
chairs are being taken to the tenth
floor this afternoon. Tomorrow even.
ing comes the program of the Oral
Hygiene Association. at which the ad-
dress OF welcome will be given by
Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue Of the Public
Questions of constitution change
came before the convention as q
whole this afternoon after the elec.
tion of officers.
Attacks DR.. Wiley.
DR.. Bryan's attack on DR.. Wiley al
the meeting last evening resulted in a
chorus of Kisses and the presiding Of
ficer, DR.. Logan, ruled DR.. Bryan out
of order. DR.. Bryan charged DIR. Wiley
with lobbying before Congress to get
passed a bill closing out dental depots
DR.. Wiley had previously been giver
the most cordial reception of his ca
reer by the dentists. DR.. Wiley in his
address urged dental inspection in the
schools and the earnest efforts by the
State to save the teeth of future gen.
erations of children.