The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
MOUTH HYGIENE
 STUDY BJJRCED
Dentist Proposes Law Re quiring Tooth Brush
 Drills
lState CanitaI Rureanl

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April s. Dentists gathered in Montgomery by the score today for the annual meeting of the Alabama Dental association. More than 300 have registered for the sessions, according to the records.
 Dr. Oiin Kirkland of Montgomery, president. in his annual address urged the enactment of state law requiring tooth brush drills and thorough instruc- tion in hygiene in all Iaiblic schools of Alabama. n g@
 a Dr. Kirkland said the dental profess sion had advanced to the point where it is now looked upon as one of the greatest alleviators of human suffering and that greater attention is now being paid to the care of the teeth than ever before. He urged the dentists to put special stress on preventive dentistry rather than on corrective dentistry.
 Dr. R.. c. Young of Anniston. past president of the association and the oldest living ex-president, followed Dr. Kirkland in an address in whicll>he de clared that the proper care of the teeth is necessity to those who would pre- serve their health. He urged the es- tablishment of tooth brush drills and the teaching of oral hygiene in all schools.
 The visiting dentists were welcomed to Montgomery by Governor Brandon. Mayor W. A. Gunter, Jr., and Dr. John c. Carter, representing the Montgom- cry County Dental society.
 Following the annual address of the president and the welcoming adresses, the remainder of the first session was devoted to an address by Dr. Ottom U. King of Chicago, who spoke on the work of the American Dental associa- tion, to reports of committees and to the appointment of other committees to serve during the sessions.
 High Cost Of Water-The high cost of water was felt by the male of the species today. All union barber shops raised the price of shave from 20 cents to 25 cents. The reason was that the city increased its water rate from $3 to $4.50 a quarter.
 Reports are that ice manufacturers will increase the price. of ice. The city commission said the old water rates produced a deficit. in the water department, which had been made up in the past by funds from the city's gen eral revenue.
 Goes To PhiladeIphia-zFrank N. Ju- lian, state insurance commissioner, will leave Wednesday for Philadelphia to attend the biennial examination of the Heralds of Liberty, a fraternal insur- ance order doing business in Alabama, the dOmicile of which is the Quaker city.
 Receive Dog Heads--Qf the two dog heads received Monday by the state To ba ton was found positive. while the one from Troy was negatives
 Rate Petition Filed--The field of rate controversy was entered into by asphaltic rock, the new paving mate rial, when complaint was filed by the Florence Chamber of Commerce and set .or processed, carloads from Margerum, gomery by order of the Alabama public service commission, issued Tuesday. Re spondents are the Southern Railway company ct al. Revision is sought on rates of sasphaltic rock or bituminous asphalt rock, broken or crushed, crude or precessed, carloads from Margerum, Ala, to all stations in the state.
 Paroles ISsued-Parole was issued Tuesday by Governor w. W. Brandon to Henry Brewer, convicted February Ns AO@%S III dcAAcIcOHs COuuly OL mur- der in the second degree and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. It was stat ed that the prisoner had been perma- nently injured in the service of the state. Two others also received paroles. They were Wiley Crowder, convicted in Lamar county November 21, 1923; of assault to murder, and Major Day, convicted of distilling in Cleburne county.
 To MOntevalIO-Govern W. W. Brandon left Tuesday afternoon for Montevallo to address the convention of the Alabama Federation of Womens clubs in session here.
 Commissions IsSued-The following commissions were issued by S H. Blan, secretary of state, Tuesday, April s: Notaries public, Irby Keigler, Ensley, Jefferson county; w. T. Sanders. Jr., Athens, Limestone; E. c. Ellington, Lee county; B. c. Stevens, Birming- ham, Jefferson county; II. G. White, Ensley, Jefferson county Fletcher Lord, Birmingham, Jefferson county.