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HE bringing forward Of the
old firemen OF this city in
parade and reminiscence,"


said an old timer. reminds me
that no one seems TO have recalled
one Of the most striking figures among
the flremen Of sixty years and more
ago, and particularly on the Bowery
"A. H. Purdy, Of pleasant and his
toric memory. He was the manager
OF the o.d Chatham SQUARE Theatre
and one Of the most enthusiastic fire.
m = Of the days when enthusiasm
was the distinguishing characteristic
OF the boys who ran with the ma
chine although Purdy never ran with
it himself.
He was q member OF famous old
II engine and was so fieshy that he
could not run. He weighed over 400
pounds. He kept a cab ready at all
times, so that when a Are alarm was
rung he had only TO get his fire rig
on, Jump into the cab and be driven
TO the fire.
"Purdy was the hrst fireman in
the city to run to fires by horse
power as the boys used to call his
way Of getting there. AS manager of
the Chatham Theatre Purdy was the
first manager to change the charac-
The sun., 1915-06-27
United States Public Health Service Watching Expert
ment in Prevention of Disease by Keeping Little Ones
Mouths Heathy,--Urges Plan for All Cities

other cause than an unhealthy
mouth.
The falling out of teeth. due to
what is known as Riggs's disease IL
another very ancient affiiction. II is
not necessarily associated with old
age quite commonly it attacks per.
sons in early middle life. Loss Of
teeth means inability to chew food,
which results in impaired digestion.
But now. happily. thanks to recent
discovery. 1t is known that this trouble
may be cured quickly and with GER
tainty BY a few hypodermic injec-
tions of a substance derived from the
familiar drug ipeCac.
The toxins from an unhealthy
mouth, swallowed and absorbed into
the system. sometimes attack the
great central blood pump. inducing a
chronic inflammation OF the heart
muscles and eventually a fatty de-
generation OF that organ. Thus 1t
may often happen that heart disease
originates In decayed teeth or pus
pockets in the mouth.
"It Is puzzling to know how long
an average human being might live
II he had not so many disease germs
TO fight Take the pneumonia bug
for example. II Is an organism so
tiny as to he invisible except to the
high power microscope but not the
most gigantic modern gun is more
deadly.
This germ ls the great killer Of
mankind. We ought TO feel that we
u+~1I -,tk TO-
and I carry 1t about with us quite
habitually in our mouths Under
| ordinary circumstances. so long as We
are in good health, II does not bother
us; we are able to resist any attempt
on its part TO invade our bodies with
rapidly multiplying armies. But let
us get very wet or cold. or through
some other cause suffer a temporary
impairment of the vital forces-which
means lessened power Of resistance
Then, taking advantage OF the oppor-
tunity. the pneumonia bug jumps In
and kills us.
, Clean mouths. however. are much
less hospitable to the pneumonia bug
than unhealthy mouths. When the
mouth is in wholesome condition, and
the teeth brushed at proper intervals
with a disinfecting powder or paste
the number Of such germs IL kept
down to a minimum. and the prospec,
Of an invasion Of the system by them
is rendered proportionately less.
The same idea applies to common
colds. The reason why they are so
ready TO attack US on slight provoca-
tion il that the germs that cause them
are present at all times IN our mouths
throats and nasal passages. They are
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waiting there for the opportunity that
arrives when, owing to some acciden-
tai cause. there Is a lowering OF the
vitality. Immediately thereupon they
get busy. multiply in enormous num-
hers. and incidentally produce poisons
that make us Ill.
Then We say that we have a had
cold. and perhaps We go to bed. But
there is no denying the fact that
healthy mouths do not encourage the
presence or multiplication of the
germs OF colds.
MANY kidney troubles are probably
attr ibutable to Inflammation OF the
small intestine caused BY bacteria bred
in the mouth and swallowed.
Some OF the best medical authori-
ties are Of opinion that hardening OF
the arteries is due in very many cases
to germs originating In the mouth and
finding their way into the blood
stream. Such hardening 10 a degen-
Grafton Of the muscular walls OF the
arteries. Now, whom . part dies ma
ture tries to repair the injury with
scar tissue poor material. Of low
grade vitality. and non-elastic. It IL
through such attempts at repair work
in behalf Of the arteries that the latter
become hardened and stiffened-the
scar tissue incidentally picking UP
lime salts from the blood and deposit.
ing them in the artery walls.
Here We have. then, a system OF
tubing that. instead Of expanding and
contracting readily, so as to speed
the blood stream. s inelastic and un-
accommodating F'igurativeiy speak
ing. the blood Is obliged TO accept a
cast iron pipe instead OF q rubber
| hose. This state Of affairs results in
high blood pressure. which II followed
by degeneration Of various organs.
particularly the kidneys There IL
special danger that the blood will rup-
ture a certain little artery at the base
Of the brain. causing apoplexy. or. as
II Is sometimes called, a stroke
"As any person grows older there
is normally q certain amount OF hard
ening OF the arteries. But the disease
commonly known by that name rep
resents an unduly early arrival and
relatively rapid progress of the phe-
nomenon. 1t is a premature senility.
II the most recent medical theory on
the subject be accepted. one way to
avoid H. and to stay young. Is to keep
the mouth in a healthy condition.
| The mouth, so to speak. covers q
good deal OF territory. That 10 to
say. its lining membrane, which ex-
tends downward into the throat and
upward through the nasal passages.
would, II spread out. cover a couple OF
square feet. This affords a large alb
sorbing surface for taking up bacterial
! poisons.
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u, RENE BACUE.

'OK the Ufrt llIlle III "INA'iS
r. great city has assumed the task
OF taking care Of the teeth and
mouths II its child population. To
this object is devoted the new For
syth Dental Infirmary in Boston.
whose work includes everything that
has to do with oral hygiene which.
OF course. takes in the nose and throat.
In this enterprise much interest is
taken by the tinted States Public
Health Service. which hopes to see a
similar plan in operation before long
in other American cities. Discussing
the matter with a SuS correspondent
the other day. Assistant Surgean-Gen-
ersi w. c. Rucker Of the Public Health
Service said:
Not until very recently has IL come
TO BE- realized that many Of the most
serious maladies that affiict human
beings are, at least in large per-
centage Of cases. attributable to de-
cayed teeth or something else wrong
with the mouth. Among them are
rheumatism. chronic indigestion. heart
disease, kidney troubles and harden
ing of the arteries Thus 1t appears
that the new work in Boston, while
undertaken for children, is calculated
to benefit them in later life.
'ro state the fact crudely, mouth
that is not in healthy condition is
Q germ factory. Children are often
attacked by rheumatic fever. which
may drag along for months. In such
cases nowadays the physician who
knows his business examines the pa
TENTS tonsils, and II they are found
swollen or otherwise show signs of
being unhealthy he extirpates them
To cut them out does not suffice they
must be done away with altogether.
within recent years there has been
a revolution In ideas respecting the
cause OF rheumatism. The notion tina,
IL comes from too much uric acid in
the blood has been abandoned. Med
icsl science to-day declares that II is
a germ infection; and It is believed tc
be proved that the bacterial germs
that give rise to this malady are al
least frequently derived from un-
healthy mouths. From the mouth
they get into the blood stream. and
are thus carried to the joints. in one
part Of the body or another. where
they multiply. feeding on the tissues
and create painful and often chronic
infiammations.
"Of all diseases known in the his.
tory OF the human race rheumatism
is the most ancient. The bones OF
Egyptian mummies four thousand
caused by II. In modern times the.
cries in regard to it have been in
Vulnerable, with treatments ant
cures proportionate in variety. Bu
now that it is positively known Il
BE- . germ infection one understand.
why the medicines and systems Of die
prescribed for II have proved so uni
formly useless.
peculiar poisons, called toxins. ar
manufactured by the bacteria in th'
mouth. What becomes Of these bac
terial germs and their toxins? TIL
answer is that they go down tn,
throat They are swallowed and d,
mischief. For one thing they inter
fers with digestion. Many a cas-
of chronic dyspepsia is due to n
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within recent years the environ
ment Of human beings in civilized
countries has been vastly improved
through better sanitation. In most
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24
DR. ELWOOD MEADE E FAMOUS
 AS INTERNATIONAL |RR|CAHON|ST

and will in this connection also and at the same time act as chairman of the Board of Cost Review of all irrigation projects under the United States Rec lamation Service, guided over by our secretary, MT. Franklin K. Lane
 It is, therefore, with much satisfac- tion that the irrigationists of this country learn of the advent of Dr. Meade into their affairs
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24

perience in Australia as of the needs and necessities as it affects the re- claimer, the settler whose interests are now to receive full and complete at tention on the part of the Secretary of the Interior, with the view of mak- ing to the settlers success.
 The irrigation systems under the Reclamation Service have been con- stTucted with great care and by care ful study of local conditions, and this work being we'll under way, the Sec retary, realizing the necessity or as- sisting the farmer and settler is en- p1oying every means available to this end.
 To the Yuma project member of the local board of cost review, Dr. Meade dwel4 only of his work in Australia. But a knowledge of what has been accomplished there for the settler and to help him to success, is a reflect of what may be expected in this country, as it applied to the immediate present and into the future.
 Here and as forecast of what may be expected to happen, I desire to quote for your consideration from every part of Dr. Meade's work in the State of Victoria Australia: ~RRIGATiON SETTLEMENT
 IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA"
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24
1.-THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY"
Irrigation. Settlement in the United @ssstates Upon National Irrigation
 Projects
The New Attitude; Big National Move
 ment; General Deductions

With the return to this country from
 Australia of pr. Elwood Meade and the announcement by Secretary Lane that all matters pertaining to reclama- tlon projects, as dealing with. the Boards of Cost Review in the re- valuation, as in fixing the proper costs that the land owner water right appIi- cant and entryman upon lands under irrigation projects, national, will be expected to pay and with this as the initial step in placing the affairs of
 The United States Reclamation Ser vice" as between it and the affairs of the settler and reclaimer of the land upon new and a better basis. if is interesting to review at this time and as It may apply to irrigation projects under the Service" and more partic- ularly as it applies locally to the Yuma Irrigation Project, somewhat of the work of Dr. Elwood Meade in Australia and the beneficial effect of same as they have been applied to and as they affect the settler, and as a reflection of the future all that follows is perti- nent, interesting and should be studied carefully.
 Dr. Meade has spent the past eight years in reorganizing, perfecting and getting upon a successful commercial basis the National Irrigation Systems in Victoria, Australia, under instruc tions of the British Parliament.
 He sewers his connection there to take up similar and greater work in the United States and more particular Iy affecting reclamation projects in this country, and to apply those ideas and methods of commercializing our t irrigation systems with full ,ealiza- -ion and understanding gained by ex-
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24
HRRIGATiON SETTLEMENT
 IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA"
The New Attitude; Big National Move
 ment; General Deductions

There is evidence of a change of attitude toward irrigation in Victoria. Eight years ago Parliament decided to radically amend it's irrigation policy. Although the state had spent millions of dollars in cutting channels into the dry areas, thousands of acres were ar officially watered. Hundreds of miles Of costly channels were used for no other purpose than to provide the large land holder with a supply of water for his stock in summer, with perhaps the irrigation of patch of ten acres or so under lucerne. Inevitably. the general tax payer had to foot heavy annual bill. Mr. ElWood Meade was engaged tn establish irrigation on a commercial. In his first tour of the so-called Irrigation District he was appalled, by the gigantic task. The way out appeared to lie first in insti- tutlng compulsory charge for water upon the acreage in each. holding served. It was considered that such charge might have the effect of fore ing the settler to employ labor, to so place more people upon the land. It did have the effect of leading the ad- to the most important phase of the whole movement-closer settlement in relation to irrigation. Thus the bigger area grew out of the smaller.
 Intense Culture
 At it's inception, eight years ago, he compulsory charge described by
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24

About Dr. Elwood Meade's work dur ing the past eight years under the British government, a we'll posted au- thority has the following to say:
 Some nine years ago affairs in the State of Victoria, Australia, from National Irrigation standpoint were in a chaotic and unsettled condition, and the government was seeking a reme- dy to apply to these affairs.
 After careful consideration from all of its qualifications, the department of the British government under Parlia- ment having in charge these affairs, selected Dr. Elwood Meade, of the fac ulty of the University of California, famous irrigationist, organizer and ad- wiser, close student of the applica- tion of water to arid lands and closer and more intimate observer from the humane standpoint of the settler, and placed him in charge of the affairs of these irrigation systems iR the State of Victoria, Australia.
 ''Dr. Meade has labored there under the greatest and would seem almost insurmountable difficulties and has succeeded aboundantly, and has placed them upon good, commercial footing, strengthening out most of their greater difficulties and setting them on their way to success.
 The work of Dr. Meade there in that country goes down in history as the fighting of difficulties as between the government and the settlers, with the view of full recognition of the settler; and the work done there does great credit to Dr. Meade.
 ''The wisdom of the Secretary of the Interior, MT. Franklin K. Lane, in selecting Dr. Meade to assist him, as it affects the settler and his inter- ests is to be commended; and every irrigationist will hail with joy the ad- vent into reclamation affairs in this country of such a factor as Dr. Elwood Meade.
 "On July 1st, Dr. Elwood Meade again resumes his duties in connec- tion with the University of California, in charge of Rural Institute affairs, rural credits and the like,
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24

large proprietors, who had clamored for irrigation channels, as the most iniquitous in history, and as tanta- mount to forcing the land out of the hands of men who had rescued it from the wilderness.
 "When the state offered to buy their properties at a fair valuation they loudly claimed that it would be i'm possible with or without irrigation, for any one to make a living on less than 320 acres. The state held on it's way, and today there are not many con- plaints about 320 acres being too little. Indeed one occasionally hears that 100 acres is too large an area, and that unless he has big capital a man is likely to do as well on 50 acres. It is in that respect that the general atti- tude has undergone a s1gnnlcanu change.
 Tn one irrigation district residents have come to think in different terms, and generally this applies to all. A big area under wheat, or a few sheep on many acres, is no longer the all- to-be-desired feature. They talk of in-. tensive culture as an accepted policy and of the idea of making the men who are served by the channels pay for them as merely reasonable and cer- tainly feasible.
 Tt may be some years, even twenty years, before enormous national ex- penditure on irrigation is self-support- ing; but in the interval the state may benefit in bigger ways. If the seven to ten million dollars spent in the con- struction of channels results in hun- dreds of thousands of people being placed on the land the remarkable and unbalanced optimism of the Parlia- ments of a generation ago will have served a useful purpose. u.
 The Big Objective
 ''The original idea was to make the capital invested in state channels re- turn reasonable interest. That idea persists today; but is, or should be, secondary to the great objective of settling small holders on the land, arti- ficially watered
 Progress so far made is, to say the least, most hopeful.
 Our national irrigation policy is. perhaps, the biggest thing of the kind 5yer undertaken by a state (referring to VictOria). In it's initial stages. mistakes were bound to be made. but. where intelligence is honestly and sys- applied to rectify them it s only a question of time before the scheme will work with facility and an lbsence of friction. There have been attracted to the holdings hundreds of nen not fitted in natural industry, in 3e, or in capital for the task. Some Of them have misrepresented heir capability and resources. Each lew settler in an irrigation district be- omes pioneer. He had everything 0 learn regarding irrigation culture,
 Continued on last page
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The Down of Better Day. in Nallon- al Irrigation Projects, United States Reclamation Service, Department of the Interior)
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24

(By Everett P. Teasdale, member of
 Board of Cost Review" for Yuma
 Project, representing the Water - Users upon such board)
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-24
Intense Culture

At it's inception, eight years ago, the compulsory charge described by
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Solving The Cook Question q

considerably. "I suppose, if man feels he can't be happy without girl, it's only natural for him to think she cant be happy without him. Don't you think so? Pretend you're only human"
 Tt may be selfish form of love-" allowed, after reflection. "Of course, the great majority of men marry be- cause they see the girl so often they want a change. Propinquity is the doorstep to matrimony. You've only got to trip over 1t once and you never recover your balance again>--bank bal ance."
 Lots of girls marry" said Mrs. 'Veralour refiectively, 50 that they can haperon--themselve To great extent, too, it's the spirit of adven- ture---much as lots of men go lion hunting"
 i've always been disposed to pity the poor lion," I said happily. "even before I heard your parallel"
 "A good many men marry because they're uncomfortable in lodgings. Later on they realize there are worse places to be uncomfortable in than lodgings. vote we have an interval for refreshments now, Mrs. Veralour. Don't you think our conversation is getting q bit too much like duet?" That's the very word 1 wanted. ''
New Britain herald., 1915-08-07

the true test of wit What were you thinking of?"
 T don't think I ought to tell you," said Mrs. Veralour, regarding me doubtfully; Ut was told me in confi- dence."
 All right" I said, knowing there was no chance now of avoiding the story; "go on."
 Let me see," began Mrs. Veralour, "I think you know him: MT. Peters fleld-that funny old man."
 "I don't know him; I've met him. A bit of a gourmet-as we say on our return from Paris--isn't he?"
 "Yes, he was. Have you noticed anything strange about him lately?"
 NO; l don't think so. At least, the only thing strange is that one has noticed him. He dimes out lot now, They say he's always begging for din- ner invitations"
 "Yes. At one time he never went anywhere. He was positively rude if any one asked him to dinner. He had a marvellous cook-shed been with him for years"
 II know" I said. "Murchison-you know the man I mean; the fellow who doesn't mind admitting that he car ries his Temple about with his waist coat--well,, he told me Petersfold's cook was the greatest artist in the
New Britain herald., 1915-08-07
By Annette Angert

suggested. Such people make ideal confidants."
 Then one day" she said, dramatic ally, "the blow fell. Old Petersfield went home one afternoon and found his cook in the drawing room, and this Mir Murchison on his knees in front of her"
 "What?"
 Its fact. And what do you think he was saying?"
 "In that attitude, his prayers?"
 "No; he was asking her to be his wife"
 Wife! Old Murchison asked her to be his wife?"
 "Yes. He'd already asked her to be his cook, and she'd refused. You see, to prevent her leaving him, MT. Pe- tersfield had already promised to give her whatever anybody else ever off, fered"
 What did the old man do?"
 "Mr. Petersfield? O, believe there was a frightful row. They nearly fought. He called MT. Murchison ghoul!" She paused and waited for my start of horror. Then she re- sumed:
 When he came round to see me the next day he was quite broken up. 1t appeared his cook had decided to ae- cept Air. .Murchison's offer. Mr. Pe-
New Britain herald., 1915-08-07
cried Mrs. Veralour.

cried Mrs. veralour.
 "What-'refreshments'"
 "No, of course not What do you want, tea? Or will you help your self? No; duet That's exactly what marriage should be-a duet"
 "Mm," I said. Mind you, the pro- gram is usually subject to alterations It more often turns out to be q solo and an accompaniment"
 Without replying, Mrs. Veralour threw herself back in her chair and gurgled. Much fattered, smiled re- sponsively.
 Tt was rather smart of me-" said appreciatively; I'm very bright and sunny today, aren't I? Ha, hal"
 What on earth are you laughing 2 at?" demanded Mrs. Veralour, star ing.
 "We-we're laughing at what said just now, aren't we?" I answered, somewhat discounted. That thing about a solo and an accompaniment. We thought it was rather clever, don t you remember?"
 "I didn't hear you say anything. I was laughing at something I'd just thought"
 Anybody can do that I said Its a poor humorist that can't laugh at something he's thought of. Being able to laugh at something you've said is
New Britain herald., 1915-08-07

ed at me expectantly.
 What makes any man marry?" I asked, as it seemed to be my turn.
 "What?" said Mrs. Veralour, with parted lips. .se
 Good heavens, I don't know" Cried hastily. T didn't know we were playing questions and answers. What does make them? You've been married-you ought to know"
 Mrs. Veralour seemed. however. a trifie uncertain. |. Well" she said slowly. T suppose some marry for love-" I paused in the act of lighting a cigar and regarded her.
 "D'you mean to say that if a man really loved a girl he'd ask her to mar try him? Do you think that can be real love?"
 Wind you don't b.'rn your fingers YiLA AL-.... .aaLch, sald Mig. .yerSs.our