The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-20

solves to b Influenced tho professional ana
scientific faddlsts wfn they are no, telling
us to do ono thing, most ~surcdIy they arc
urging us to do another. n there wero even 10
per cent Of soltd fact IN the tons Of professional
theories and hystcra that have been hurled
az trembling lay world during the past decade
from the dangers of the common drinking
cup to tho dangers ~ evon possessing tacth--
the world would be al but depopuRtcd
II there were even modlcum of practcahiltty
In the high flown theories ot scientists and pro
fcssional authsrit"s" concerning the modern
version Of infantlo propagation and growth the
corollhry would be true thai without their
adoption and practice only few children could
possibly run tho gnmut Of danger and survive
and the world today would not have a sufficient
number OF adults To man a single fertilization
We have tho average gontlemhna indisposltlon
to Interfere In another gentlemans gamo. and
for this reason. in common with an exceedingly
great number of others. have schooled our
self to refrain FROM expressing contempt for the
fads and the fnddsts But we do not consider
tho rule as forbiddlng us calling attention glee
fully to tho discontinue Of tho faddsis and
speculative theories when they are maulcd by
one OF their kind.
pr Wood Hutchinson has performed some
rare service along this line for the general
public In his able writings on the medical pro-
fcsslon Now comes DR. walter c. Alvarez OF
San Francisco. who. according to tho Literary
Digest has gone over the top with his pockets
full OF srenades for the speculative theorists
who have been making NE a misery for un-
numbered thousands by their insstance that
the teeth are tho cause OF 1t ALI" and that tho
sure euro Is to have teeth extracted.
They are carrying II too far" says tho Cali
fornla doctor. Just m did the doctors Of old
time carry the letting OF blood too far"
Precisely And We have no doubt that tho
teeth infection fad will In time become as obso-
iets nv the letting OF blood Ia today There In
no doubt but an affected tooth has been known
to poison the entire system. It In true that sp.
parent diseases of distinct symptoms have been
traced TO an infected tooth. But only n speculnt-
i've theorist Of vast irresponsbilty would deduce
from these admitted facts that all diseases have
their origin In the teeth. %
DAY after day I 500 people who have had
half dozen teeth extracted" says Dr.
Alvarez. Their former physicians had
promised them great things In some eases
had even guaranteed n cure. bat here they
are, still suffering and greatly discouraged"
The picture LIS easily recognizable. Tho teeth
and appendices, to mention no other portion OF
the God designed anatomy. that have been of
fered up the altar OF speculative therapeutics
Many failures and diaappointments," says the
good Alvarez. have followed tho reckless prac-
tice- Worse than that. doctorl There have |
been no lnconsiderable number OF funerals. But |
of course the grave dggers and the clcrgymen |
must have reasonably regular employment
what n day for common sensel And how 1T |
Ito II IN practiccd!- 1t is a fact that life would
not be worth living II we seriously accepted half
that professional and scientific friends tell us,
The very hest part of It is that they don't be-
llevo It themselves, That Is proven by the
demonstrable fact that, like some ministers,
they don't practice what they preach. They
need tricks In their trade
Drink whore you will and how you will. but
be careful what you drink; wear whskcrs to
your knees II you desire TO do so; kiss ss many |
ripe, peipitntng lips as tho law will permit and
Opportunity affords: cling to your tcoth SO long
Ms your teeth will cling TO you and behave
themselves: stick TO your appendix: stick to your
own instrastiue glands and don't accept those
ot any monkey that ever monkcd use just
ordinary horse sense. and verify your days will
iren see that they are raised according TO the
rules laid down and practcod by grandma
and dare TO compare results with any faddirt
hat ever faddcd,
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