The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-10
Essay On Teeth By
Eighth Grade Pupil
Read at Meeting of County Coun-
Gil Parent Teachers Associa-
ton Held Recently.

Al the recent Wid-Winter session n
7fh. @N11t SW11T78 -
Mothers Congress and Parent-Teaeh-
ers' Associations, an essay by Evelyn
Jones'. of IT w. West Jersey Avenue,
a pupil of the eighth grade, at the
Woodland Avenue school. received
commentator at the hands of the
Judges. While not a prize winning
essay, the judges deemed it worth
publishing. The subject was, Teeth
and How to Care for Them. The IS
say follows:
while a child was sleeping twenty
little teeth were trying to make Their
way into the world. Each was shcv-
ing and pushing as much as possible
in the race to get there first. At last
they were all there. Twenty Teeth,
all spotless, clean and white. As they
grew older they generously helped the
child to voice it's first words and
learned to crunch the crusts of bread
that were given it.
1T happened one night when Mary
was asleep that Mr.. Tongue took i
upon himself to tell them a few start
ling facts.
We'll" said M. Tongue. 4 am very
sorry TO see how dirty and discolored
you Teeth are getting, but it does not
make much difference now as you VIII
not be here many more years"
Why" cried all the Teeth in q
voice.
You see" continued Mr.. Tongue,
you are only Milk Teeth, and there
is another family coming When you are
gone. When they come, they come to
stay and are so called Permanent
Teeth"
"Oh dear" cried all the teeth in
unison, and we liked our home in the
Gums so much"
Several years passed and the little
Teeth began 10 loosen and fall out.
Finally all the Teeth were gone ard
in their place stood two neat rows of
crowns that needed no fussy M1.
tongues advice.
TWell they will not look like thai
long, mattered Mr.. Tongue.
"And Mr.. Tongue was right Tbs
bright, clean teeth soon became dis
colored and eaten with decay. The
Teeth were dismayed al their eondi-
ton and humbly asked Mr. Tongue fer
advice.
There is only one thing thar vii
help you" said Mr.. Tongue. -and that
is the work of a dentist"
Mary viii never so TO d dentist
cried the Teeth.
Then, it is up to you 10 make her
go" said Mr.. Tongue.
How ?" asked the Teeth eagerly
You could go on a strike" suggest
ed Mr.. Tongue.
tStrikel Never" replied the Tech
Indignantly. why. Mary could net
live without our help"
Then" said Mr.. Tongue. the best
thing TO do is for you all TO ache and
give Mary such a tOoth-ache she VIII
have TO go to a dentist" After much
discussion the teeth finally agreed 10
try the plan.
Mary held one hand to her aching
face, and then the other, and finally
both.
Medicine was administered. but
this had no effect, the teeth only acbed
harder. Finally, Mary could stand il
no longer and went to the dentist.
The dentist cleaned her teeth. skill
fully removing the tartar and hlling
the decayed places. He told MARY
many things about her teeth that she
had heard before.
Mary followed his directions. huf
II she forgot to use her tooth brush o.
ate too many sweets the Teeth gase
a few sharp aches to remind her
Mary now lives a healthy, happy lie.
and the Teeth are content IN their
home IN the Gums"