The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-15
FOR BENNINGTON COUNTY
DEVELOPE EMENT AND
BETTERMENT
Keep Well.

FROM the STANDPOINT merely Oh dol
lars and cents .one of the best in
vestments of time and money that 6
person can make, possibly the best
is in keeping well. Nobody knows
how often we pay a large doctors bill
for a long run of sickness when a
trfle to the dentist for looking after
children's teeth would have prevent
ed it, A manufactures told me some
time ago of a number of men in his
employ whom he was especially en-
deavoring to help get on their feet
financially. He had raised their
wages hoping that it would enable
them to get little bit ahead but
the moment they would get a little
ahead a long Illness in the family
would set them back again. These
men worked long, hard hours to earn
few dollars when very little time
put into careful attention to the
simple principles Of sanitation and
ny Eltut hOulu nave oRNth tiltlll
dreds of dollars.
We are indebted to Miss Batchelder
the District Nurse of Manchester
for the following suggestions. They
are worthy of careful thought
Six simple rules which determine
the need OF doctor
\ doctor should be consulted at
the following times:
/. At regular interyals--six
months or year--to guard against
obscure defects and ailments.
.. Whenever pain, fever, swelling
or lassitude are not promptly relieved
by cleansing of the intestines, rest
or soothing applications.
8 When there Is sore throat.
4. When colds and sore throats
are accompanied by fever, chills,
rash or vomiting
3. When unfavorable symptoms
become chronic.
6 When accidents are OF such a
nature that there is any doubt what
ever as to the best treatment to fol-
low
A clinical thermometer in the.
hands Of a mother or teacher will tell
the presence or absence of fever,
save doctors time and family's
money. An instrument which should
be in every home and school 1t is in
dispensable for forming any intell-
gent judgment as to the condition OF
an indisposed child and on occasions
gives the only indication of the ur-
gent need OF a physician.
The mouth cavity has been called
The Gateway of Life Therefore
if one would have health let them
care for the first three inches of the
ailmentary canal. Every one pays
more or less attention to the purity
of their food, yet their teeth may be
so unclean and so decayed that every
particle of food masticated is filled
with millions of bacteria.
Unclean and decaying teeth form a
breeding place for thousands of bac-
terra of many different kinds; these
become mixed with food during mas
tication and pass into the stomach;
here as well as in the intestines they
ferment and sour the food and in this
way seriously interfere with the
health of the body
Unclean and decayed teeth cause
germ diseases in two ways: In the
first place. they interfere with diges-
tion and thus weaken the body so
that if disease germs attack the body
Nature is not able to resist them. In
the second place, unclean and decay
ing teeth furnish an ideal place for
any disease germs that get into the
mouth to multiply until time comes
when the body is weak enough for
them to attack it,
1t is known that pneumonia germs
and diphtheria germs sometimes live
for a long time in the mouths of per-
sons who do not have the disease.
The same germs that cause decayed
teeth, sore gums and assesses in the
mouth also cause tonsilitis and APP
pendicitis. The germs of consump-
ton have been found in unclean
mouths; these germs die more quick
iy in clean mouth than in an un-
clean one.
Decay OF the teeth is caused by
bacteria growing in the food particles
that lodge between the teeth To
keep the teeth sound they ought, at
least, to be washed after breakfast
and before going to bed; washing
the teeth before. breakfast prevents
the millions OF bacteria that have
grown in the mouth during the night
from infestng the digestive organs.
Protruding teeth which keep the
mouth from closing, beside making
proper mastication out of the quest
ion, prevent nasal breathing, the only
right way of breathing.
Deformed teeth are social Of
Tense and mortifying handicap to
their possessor. No one should be
compelled to view such msightly de-
fects and children should be saved
from their socially demoralizing eff
fectG
A good orthodontist can completely