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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

II is admitted that the pulp
less tooth is a possible source of
focal infection. A good deal has
been made of focal infection but,
as Doctor Billings, who did so
much TO place the concept be-
fore the medical profession,
said:
Focal infection as a cause of
disease has come to stay. But,
like every other principle In
medicine. II has Its limitations"
The question of whether a
pulpleSs tooth is a dead tooth
has somewhat changed in status.
According to Doctor Grossman:
"A pulpless tooth Is not dead
tooth. IL still has a definite and
vital relationship with the sur
rounding tissue The life of
the tooth is dependent upon the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

the Germans tried il the British poured
oil on the sea. set 1t afire and burned
thousands of the would-be invaders 10
death Within a few years there Will
be bombing planes having a cruising range
of $4,000 miles. a bombing trip across the
Atlantic viii not mean much more than
II does now across the English Channel.
And in this connection II IS well to
dwell on the observation of the brilliant
Mai. Alexander p De SeverSky:
THE basic procedure in modern war
fare is no longer occupation. 1t is total
destruction and that Is achieved from the
air"
How's your air raid shelter coming on,
sir?
ALL too many commentators on the
"A European situation are too pompous
and too greatly "inebriated with the
eauberance OF their own verbosity." My
favorite commentator is Paul Mallon He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

when she showed signs of
progress.
But somehow / couldn't
make sense of it all, because
only a month before the
Mouse had been a perfectly
competent assistant secretary
and then one day l un-
covered the truth! l had to
find a special paper in her
desk, and there tucked away,
tied with a sentimental blue
ribbon was not love let
ter but L. is address to
the Advertising Club on
Modern Craftsmanship!
Scored and UNDERSIGNED was
a paragraph on how to poster
the public into taking notice
of your product.
"If you can't please your
public" l.. j. had written,
annoy il! Get under its skin
force attention and
then when you have played up
your Nuisance Value to the
full show how indispensa-
bile you are and close the
deal" and in the margin
the Mouse had scrubbed, 20.
X. I'll try it,"
Well / must confess l just
sat down Imply. These
modern girls! And TO think
that the Mouse had had the
nerve to play dumb! And
how successful she had been
why with her laundering
and fumbling she'd got L. J.
so determined to bring out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

the best in her" he had no
eyes for the perfection of
Miss Hawkins and Miss Brown.
GOOD AS A PLAY
It was as good as a play
:. whenever l thought of it
1 could hardly keep from
laughing. That very day L.
J. returned from a business
trip and the very first person
he asked for was the Mouse.
II want to inquire about
her aunt" he explained.
ITS very good of you to
take an interest" l purred.
Interest" groaned L. J.
Did 1 say 1 was interested
There's just something about
that woman that gives me no
peace. 1 can't get down to
work till i know what she's
been up to-"
So in came the Mouse, and
apparently L. Us advice had
been so good all would have
been well, if only her aunt
hadn't got caught in the sub
way doors and now she
was in hospital and the only
thing that kept her quiet was
to play dice with the Mouse
and win all her money away
from her.
Don't do It," said L. ].
"YOu are not TO do it."
But the poor thing
mourned the Mouse.
Listen, my child :" began
L. J. kindly
And at that point I slipped
from the room leaving her
cloSeted lovely word
with the man of her heart.
while the office bellies refixed
their perfect curls. and drew
on new mouths and wrote
competent copy with tears of
outrage in their eyes.
Clever little Mouse! Not
that there was a ghost of a
chance for her of course. In
all the time l had known him
L. Us only romance had been
an on again off again half
hearted affection for a West
Coast opera singer. He was
just a born bachelor.
But I've got to admit 1 felt
thoroughly put out the next
day when bright and early in
the mornings mail came a
message that Leorita the
opera star was in town. 1t
was a wicked shame l felt
but worse was to come.
With the pressure of work l
couldn't attend to everything
myself so L. J. called in the
Mouse and said:
"You might run out and
choose a dozen perfect laven-
dar orchids please, and send
them TO this address II
you can't find lavendar gold
will do"
Gold will do" gulped the
Mouse, and her eyes seemed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

of my dem
tai friends
and / fear
did not get
very satisfac-
tory answers
Appar g n { Y
O pInion Is
changing and
| take pleas
ure in quot
ing an article
on the Pres
ent Status of
the Pulpless
T o o h." by
DR.. Louis /.
GroSSnan of
PHILADELPHIA.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
NUISANCE VALUE

0T'HERE are times" l said
i to Miss Seed of the
finance department, "when
our great age Is a distinct adj
vantage"
you're right" agree
Seedy, settling comfortably
down with her feet on the
radiator. ITO put IL in a nut
shell, at least we're Cupid
proof"
These weighty remarks were
Occasioned by The Mouse about
the silliest little trampled-
underloot assistant secretary
TO win a place for herself in
the crazy whirl of Charing
e Greenwood's Advertising
Agency.
In my 10 years experience
as private secretary TO young
l.. J. Charing. l had seen
girls come, and been relieved
to see them so. For they fell
half in love with the de-
vastating l.. J. Only the
Mouse hadn't stopped half
way, she had gone all out and
was wearing her heart on her
sleeve as prominently as an
embroidered monogram.
LOOKED THROUGH
II would have been
thoroughly embarrassing if it
hadn't been for the fact that
whenever L. J. looked at her,
he looked right through her.
Nobody noticed when the
Mouse came into room until
they heard a shy little squeak
at their elbow.
THE Mouse" as Miss Seed
remarked, twas born to blush
unseen" But it didn't make
things any easier that for
competition she had Miss
Hawkins and Miss Brown on
the copywriting side.
When Miss Hawkins made
an entrance she hit you in the
eye, and when Miss Brown fol-
lowed she hit you in the other
one! One was a blonde, the
other a brunei, and they had
figures like fashion models.
Between them. they held
the only stakes in office
glamour, and we'll they knew
ii their unruffled affection
for the Mouse was so devoid
of jealousy it was little short
Of insulting, and il made Miss
Seed and me want to rise up
and shake them.
THE first devastating red
head that comes along" said
Seedy, I'll hire, just to re-
venge that poor kid.
NO PEACE
Well, there's no peace for
the wicked. so they say. and
before Miss Seed and l had
time for a proper powwow, I
was recalled by a frantic
ringing to find L. J. stamping
about his office looking like a
figure out of a Michelangelo
painting and hopping mad.
"If they put you on the
screen this minute. my lad"
thought, "a million silly
women would fall In love with
you on the spot"
get that tipping girl"
roared L. J. Get Miss
Thing-ummy."
Alas, Poor Mouse! l
pressed the buzzcr.
g. utter inefficiency. ..
criminal carelessness" l.. J.
rumbled.
There was a little cough.
The Mouse had entered un-
seen.
Look at this" said L. j.,
waving a letter.
ooh. dear" said the Mouse
gently. 1t was obvious that
she could only look at L. J.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

Last Summer one or two of
my readers asked me to give
some advice about the pulpless
tooth. interviewed a number
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

Doctor Ciendening WH dnswer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through his
column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

from I don't know but
there was something so pa
thetic about the Mouse's sor-
row and l must say she
had her troubles; her aunt
thought up the darndest
things to do.
Every other day the Mouse
had a new problem that would
have stumped a Solve Your
Troubles" columnist on any
What that man knew about
cantankerouS old WON en-
amazed me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Elsie Robinson
WishfI Thinking Enemy No. I

no YOU FACE FACTS AS THEY ARE OR TWIST THEM
~ INTO WHAT YOU'D LIKE THEM TO BE?
There's question that will hit every right he
lives in this dark of 191 And you think
of mental shenanigan Cain nation your
bictorr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

RAISED any rebel battle cries lately? not why notF
Haven't any WHY don't they" Why do hey? why haven't
thew There ought be law How do they get away
with that STUFF? thoughts your mind lately Remember
our rebel ye department always ready to join in the squawk
ing where the is just-EVDo
COLDIERS army in the South complain oil having 10
py is cents for package cgaets and extra for matches
The matter merchants army profeerlng on soldiers
is one needing investigation
Germany has attempted of Britain One time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
SALESMANSHIP

With infinite patience he
taught the Mouse his method
for concentrating on ones
work, and pretty soon it was
his daily habit to stop at her
desk and congratulate her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

England didn't get into her Norwegian
mess for lack of ships. France wasn't
taken for lack of guns. They were both
trapped by something within their own
spirits ;. by refusal to see conditions
as they really were-by 'wishful thinking"
WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERLAIN has
written a shrewd, hard-hitting article
on this subject for the May issue of Har-
pers-"THE MALADY OF WISHFUL
THINKING"
And if ever people needed to read it,
we do today. For, with all our smartness
we Americans are the most confident, ex-
uberant and complacent wishful thinkers
the world has ever seen.
Despite our vast defense preparations.
the vast majority of us don't really fear
war. We've never been licked and we don't
Hi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
By PAT ADAM


face.
Poor little thing! What
could her Nuisance Value"
do for her now? / couldn't
bear it IL just had to
throw the kid a life line.
Are you going TO spare
time to see Madame Leorita
this visit ?" l.. j.
MOUSE GASPS
"Oh. 1 suppose So" he
answered ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
The Mouse gasped like a
swimmer who mas just come
up for air.
Are you Alright" L. j.
raised an lnquirlng eyebrow.
"Oh. yes, thanks" When
she smiled the girl was almost
pretty. I'm be glac TO run
out because want to buy
some flowers myself My
poor aunt passed away In
the night"
Congratulations" grinned
L. J. ION a merciful release"
lie was as pleased as a boy
about il, and the work that
morning went like a song.
Then the blow fell! The
phone rang and l.. :. took IT.
"HullOh" he said. "Why it's
LeOrita How are you
m'dear: What! But l don't
understand Don't be
ridiculous. 1 can explain
Why how preposterous! Very
well then have II your
own way 1 meant TO send
it. 1t was just another In
stance of my perverted sense
of humOr GOodby."
FUNERAL WREATH
Look here" he said wheel
ing on me with his hair on
end. THAT woman said l sent
her a funeral wreath"
Huh" | said helpfully.
"And she'd no right TO use
such language" he snapped,
"even If I'd sent her poison
ivy"
At that moment there was
a knock and the Mouse slipped
in.
II just wanted to tell you
that l sent off the lavender
orchids" She smiled. But l
had to go to another store to
find a wreath"
Thank you" said L. J.
dangerously. But may 1
draw your attention TO the
fact that you don't seem TO be
carrying a suitable wreath =.
you seem to carrying a sheaf
of orchids"
"Oh! Mr.. Charing." From
dismay the Mouse progressed
to horror and from horror to
Mysteries!
l didn't know if I was
standing on my head or my
heels. / just remember dash
ing madly off for a glass Of
water saying, Poor little
thing" over and over again,
and she did look a poor little
thing with her soft silky curls
tumbled over her silly little
nose.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
On the Side
By E. V. Durling

For irho trould lire so petty and nHbiest
That dare not TIT AZ something ere ne dle'
Rather than screened by safe majority
Preserre has little hfc 70 little cnds
Aud rsrer raise the rebel battle cry
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
STOP CRYING

There. There" said L. J.
you mustn't cry. 1 ought 10
he angry with YOU hut I'm not
The person who received
the wreath had no sense of
humor she might a. well
be dead Here, drink this
behave yourself, stop cry
ing pin these orchids on
your shoulder and come out
to lunch with me immedi-
ately."
Well, you could have
knocked me down with a
feather! And before l had
time to draw 5breath Miss
Seed sailed in.
did you see them" she
crowed. Did you see the
look in his eyes? Wen have
to stump up for a wedding
present, and it's got to be
good because the poor child
hasn't a relative In the world
I've got her family history In
my files"
There was her aunt :"
l began.
mo, she never had one"
said Miss Seed firmly "She
made it all up. I guess, out of
her own head"
THE END.
TOmOrrow's short story:
Murder by Radio by San
ford FARRELL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
PAT BALL WINS
 NEGRO TOURNEY

Canton, Mass, Aug. 22-(UP)- Robert Pat" Ball, 42-year-old pro. fesional from Palos Park Golf club. Chicago, wore the national Negro open golf crown today for the fourth time.
 Balls comeback yesterday in the 16th renewal of the event over the Ponkapoag course here was at the expense of Clyde Martin of Detroit, Mich, personal pro to the world heavyweight titlist Joe Louis. He chalked up Q total of 302 for 72 holes of medal play, one up on Martin.
 Trailing by four strokes. Ball picked up thre shots by dropping a seven-foot putt for a 2 on the 180-yard 62nd hole where Martin oYerdrove to take a 5. An eagle 3 for Ball on the 475-yard dog-legged 67th hole evened the battle. Ball won on the 72nd when he laid 8 75- foot chip shot dead to the pin.
 Ball, who won previously in 1927, 1889 and 1884, carried of $2S0 in prize money, while Martin won $150 for second place. Third place money went to Zeke Martin of Att lanta, Ga, former caddy to Bobby Jones, for his card of 307.
 In the national Negro amateurs, the semi-finals bring together Fred Lyles and Claude Ross, rival Wash ingtonians, while Dave Strohman, also of Washington, faces Cliff Tay- Tor of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
Dial Doings

There's that something like thIo here has bees downing another blue day Think wilt thou let pass useless away radio written within fifteen minutes sheets ess and they must be filled hope not uses Wen here goes
 When Jim asked would write column answered rather non will too! shall subject? How about radio? hardly expect or why truly great est thing the world today Why? Because reaches of as much Many of here time limiting factor But when the rad0 why you you many things Every
 andw weeks back-you remember Germany declared Russia We farm Bult hundred and precious midnight a before the hour shelackng the floor the north living the in which the original fireplace rebuilt Andy kitchen desperately painting The radio in the between You could listen to the radio at the SUDDEN voice interrupt this cial bulletin where the radio sitting quietly then the On-"Germany lowed bulletins Hlers BUT the whole thing impressed with the wonder the possibilities of this marvel right in mid-RADIO Two utea after things the other de of the world informed Then when think possibilities of radio, other thoughts tumblng into thought
 What doing with this marvel generation? using best ny9 Do in happy constructive
 Surely do But do better know Now let's gather the living the radio
 Cant that be turned little lower must
 perhaps someone wants to know where this that top band be heard You radio bring want rst rI~ ~r.-o gnt now wsn Jim were here Tor he could Ill In with all the different applied to dance music of today Then radio brings want to most of all is you our radios like added Maybe think help Believe radio folks always guided by mail listeners Let's enjoy our radios let's use them for U ard to the radio stations in appreciation of their Do THEIR BEST EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM undi tha next time Jim is greetings for good radio to and ALL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
William Allen White Applauds Taboo
 On Shorts For Women Playing Golf

ing what they called more conven- tional attire.
 White, writing in his Emporia Ga- zette, lauded the action.
 This ruling, of course, is not in the interests of morality" he wrote. If men and women want to run wild, eat crab grass and wear tails, they may do 1t without any serious infraction of the fundamental morals of the race. But the Coun- try Club order is 6 matter of good taste. After all, for something more than 2,O00 years, civilized people of good breeding in the temperate zone have worn clothes of one sort or another. The custom, perhaps bit outworn, still receives the sanction of the vast majority of the human race"
 White developed the thesis that shorts wearerg want to show their bodies and added:
 "She wants to show her little body and swish her rudimentary caudal appendage to attract the hoys and men she passes on the highways. Her mother thinks she doemt know anything about such things. Ho, haw. hee. Her mother has a short memory. She was of the same piece of goods at the ittle girls age and has forgotten it. |. The Country Club is dead right in saying to the exhibitlonists who want to show themselves or - hire Q hail."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22

days in succession and have run of l9 consecutive innings In which they've failed to score.
 The White Sox,s pitching bubble burst when the Red Sox belted Ed gar Smith to cover and beat Chi cago, 8-5. Smith was the first White Sox in Ii games who failed to go the distance. Dick Newsome, the Chicago nemesis, won his sixth straight game from the White Hose, and broke their 9-game winning streak. Ted Williams got "2 for B."
 Washington moved into sixth place by taking a doubleheader from De- troit, 6-3 and 90, behind two 6-hit pitching performances by Dutch Leonard and Sid Hudson. The Sem ators founded five Tiger pitchers for thirty hits in the two games, with Doc Cramer getting seven of them. Washington has now won six straight, its longest streak of the season.
 Tom Ferrick,s 4-hit pitching in the nightcap prevented the Athletics from dropping into the cellar after they had lost to the Browns, 11-S, in the opener. Ferrick blanked the Browns, 12-0, and allowed only two men to reach second. Sam Chap man hit three homers, making his total 20.
 Reds Beat Braves
 Tn the other National league games the Reds beat the Braves, 8-5, as Bucky Walters won his 18th game and Pittsburgh defeated the Giants, 5-3 in a night game. A four run rally in the fourth and Joe Moore'S two-run error won for the Pirates. Frank Gustine collected three hits in four trips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
FANS FLOCK IN TO SEE TELLER
 AND DIMAGGIO
Two Stellar Major League Performers Boost Sea.
 son Attendance
By PAUL scHEFFELs

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, Aug. 22.-If the Amer ican League turnStiles click at a more rapid rate this season than last, the n1oguls can thank two gentlemen by the names of Joe Di. Maggie and Bobby Teller. DiNGag- gioS consecutive hitting streak of 56 games kept ticket sellers busy for the duration and Feller'S rapid rate of victories continues to pull them in at the gates. Incidentally, latest dugout diversion is trying to figure just how many games over 30 Teller will win.
 When it's covering ground around the keystone sector, the greatest second baseman of all time is still Frankie Frisch, now manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. No other major league keystoner ever handled more than 1000 fielding chances in one season before or after Frisch set the all-time record of 1,037 with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1927. The Amer ican League record is Lajoie's 988 in 1908.
 CU, '.In" Every 3 Years
 The Chicago Cubs win the pen- nant every three years in the Na- tional League. It's 8 habit, dating from 1920, in 1882, '35 and '38, they did 1t by swift September drives, overhauling the early pacemakers. If 41 carries on the sequence, it's the same habit but different fellows. In no period of its history has the senior league brought into the lime light as many new stars as in the past five seasons. The Cub turnover is most sensational of all because they were champions only three years ago, yet this year it's more than 75 per cent a brand new lineup.
 Stan Hack IS the only survivor of the 1888 regular infield. Augie Galan is al that's left of the pennant-win- ming outfleld. Bill Lee, Larry Trench and Charlie Root were on the pitch ing staff. The '38 catching staff is gone. Phil Cavarretta, who played in 30 games in 1888 is the only other Cpb of today who was Cub three years ago, though Vance Page joined on in August just in time for the pennant drive.
 Youth Dominates Club
 The '38 manager, Charlie Grimm, and the $1S5,0OO pitching beauty, Dizzy Dean, were coaches for Man. ager Jimmy Wilson for a while but both have left. Of today's 25-player Cub roster, 19 is new material, fresh power and skill assembled for build ing the next Chicago champions.
 Dutch Meyer, the Tigers rookie second bascma1l who has replaced Charley Gehringer, played end on the same Texas A. & M. football team during the years when sammy Baugh was setting new collegiate passing records with the aid of efficient pass-catching.
 Marius Russo has had the unique to hook up in pitching duels with Teller three times this season and has lost all three games, two of them by 2-1 scores.