Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-10-21
PUBLIC HEALTH MEET
ING A GREAT SUCCESS
The Value Of Mouth Hygiene Presented
in Discourse and Motion Pictures.

However interesting may have been
the technical features of the conyen-
ton of the Central Wisconsin Dental
Society held in this city last Tuesday
they could not have been more inter-
esting nor of greater significance than
the laity features as presented in
public meetings at the opera house in
the afternoon and evening.
The school children of the city were
the guests of the Society at .:45 p. m.
Supt. S. B. Tobey had the children
of the lower grades dismissed in such
season as to admit of their being at
the Opera House to hear DR.. J p.
Buckley of Chicago, and see the edu-
cational motion picture film Tooth
ache 1t was a gala day indeed for
the children and the enthusiasm ran
high.
Mr. Tobey briefly introduced the
speaker who Immediately became
quite at home with his youthful
audience. Uneasy conversational style
DIR. Buckley brought to the attention
of the children the great value of
healthy bodies. He showed with
what great care the schools are
planned and built so that there might
be unlimited fresh air and sunshine.
Cleanliness must always be observed
in the case of the hands the face and
the whole bodies. 'How much more
important is it" said he that the
mouth be kept clean, thru which
must pass all the food we eat He
then briefly gave hints for the care of
the teeth and referred to the motion
picture film which showed very clear
ly how it was to be done.
Manager Cone very generously reeled
off a few comics which added to the
entertainment of the youngsters.
AS in the afternoon the evening
meeting was well attended practically
taxing the capacity oi the house
The high school orchestra opened
with several selections well rendered
and well received.
DIR. B. III. Conlin who acted as chair
man briefly outlined and explained
the Mouth Hygiene Movement. He
reported that the recognition of the
Importance of healthy mouth has
become general, not only in America
but in all civilized countries and
especially so since dental inspection
in the schools has disclosed the start
ling fact that less than five per cent
of the children so examined had per-
| feet teeth.
Miss Winifred Lott briefly set forth
the views as presented tothe Infirmary
Nurse. Being in close touch with the
children she was able to show the
great benefit to be derived from early
recognition and correction of defects
of the eyes, the mouth, the nose and
throat and she was able to report
that thru the Intirmary much work
was being accomplished in this city
that the general public was not aware
of.
The physician recognizes how great
ly the public health is affected by any
disorders of the mouth and this
phase of the question was ably pre-
sented by Dr. Joseph f. Smith. He
showed how frequently the cause of
pains in the joints, gastro-intestinal
disorders, even infectious diseases
could be traced to local foci of In
lection in the mouth and unhygienic
condition about the teeth. He voiced
the opinion that however necessary
the conservation of the natural re-
sources of the country might be, it is
by no means so necessary and import
ant as the conservation of our health
and welfare.
Supt. S. B. Tobey has co-operated
with the Dental Society in these
health meetings. He is always in
earnest about anything that is of in
terest and benefit to the school child,
and he made an eloquent plea for the
removal of every possible factor that
might hamper The child in its develop
ment and progress. Dental inspection
in many large cities and even medical
inspection here has disclosed an awful
condition and he expressed his APP
proval Of the effort that was being
made to remove these defects.
A male quartette composed of w.
LaCerte, G. Hooker, E. James and
E. Murray rendered "Anne Laurie
in pleasing manner that contributed
in no small degree to the success of
the program.
Dr.. Gonlin in introducing DR.. j. p.
Buckley, referred to him as a real
benefactor to humanity in thrt he
instituted treatments i'm dental work
that have practically revolutionized
certain procedures.
To those who expected to be bored