The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-09
You Are What You EAT
and DIGEST
Therefore, what you ARE depends on your TEETH

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When you are born you receive inheritance an i'm
mortal soul destined to live forever and that according to
certain doctrines HAD lived forever before it entered your
body
You inherit also hidden away in the tissues, cells
muscles make up your earthly machine
pecuartes abilities defects queerness and other qualities
of millions of ancestors Of both sides
You are already a very complicated machine you
the cradle and you get complicated
go along
This is to call your attention to the and almost
overwhelming Importance of your TEETH
We are first of all what born, and after that
everything depends education exercise fresh air. FOOD
and good teeth PREPARE the food for easy complete
digestion.
The important time for looking after the teeth is
in early childhood when the first teeth crowded by
the second SET
THEREFORE, THE TEETH OF ALL PUBLIC
CARED FOR AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF PUBLIC
EDUCATION.
Health is built up by teeth well cared for "A clean
tooth Decays slogan of famous tooth brush
facturer, should ever be kept in mind
Neglected teeth, causing highly poisonous pockets
the gum poison the entire system rheumatism and
other troubles and end shorten life in millions of
What we call dying natural death" we ought to call
really "dying UNNATURAL DEATH"
We die because eat too rapidly not chewing the
properly because teeth imperfect make proper chewing
impossible. That is unnecessary.
We die because we eat TOO MUCH in millions of cases.
That is unnatural and glutonous In millions of other
cases. especially in childhood death is caused by lack of
sufficient nourshment and that is the greatest disgrace
this ''richest country in the world.'
A careful examination of teeth and gums in children
combined with examination of tons and adenoid growts
reveals facts the chlds general condition. its state
of nourishment, of utmost value
Adults ought to know enough to take care of their
teeth most of them do not
Scientific cleaning Of the teeth by specialist once
every three months in addition to brushing at least twice
daily, is essential to the adult
amusing and pathetic prosperous gentleman
reclining in barber chair while some young woman pol
ishes his finger nails with pink powder.
He would better go to dentist and have his teeth pol
ished tartar removed and the germs Of Riggs disease
cavated.
Death is not caused by fingernals that not shiny
But it is caused by teeth neglected
What the adult should do for his teeth in the
of commonsense PUBLIC SCHOOL DENTAL CLINICS
should do for the school children in the name of public vel
fare, public decency.
Every dollar spent the teeth of children is dollar
well spent will be saved later in greater efficiency greater
wealth. in fewer insane For teeth that poison the
body often poison the mind and violent insanity
Of the millions that will this editorial published in
the many Hearst newspapers there should be enough inter
ested in child welfare to force through pressure of public
opinion the establishment everywhere of ADEQUATE PUB
Lie SCHOOL DENTAL CLINICS FOR CHILDREN
Through the efforts of Mrs W. j. Baxter and other pub
c-sprited residents of Washington Congress appropriated
small last year for inspection and of the teeth
children Of the District of Columbia
survey showed that ninety per of the children
tending school had defective teeth.
Four clinics established They have done excellent
work but they woey inadequate to handle the amount
of dental work imperatively needed
Let hope that Congress in its wisdom will fit this
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