TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. NOVEMBER 20, 1910.
TIWSGMNG AT HE IWlGMf-
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TUB four youthful Madigans sat
clone around the rusty kitchen
tore, upon which their grand
mother mi rooking a rather meager
upper of -wlnnerwurnts" and batter
rakes.
Danny, the eldest, a red-haired boy
of 1 2. was delivering a free lecture
upon the use and abuse of shoe, which
u obviously addressed to the S-year
old twins, since the babg appeared
blissfully happy in the absence of any
shoes whatever.
ivrry and Mary gazed rather rue
fully at th-lr own ragged, footgear and
sighed simultaneously for the freedom
Of shoeless Hummer.
"Its all along o" you two," Danny In
dicated the culprits with a nod "that
we can't have no Thanksglvln' dinner
l'tnorrrr. Here. Jest six weeks ago I
Mowed three-fifty fer shoes for you
kids, an" now Jest look your toes are
stlckln' out agin."
The twins stole another furtive
gUnce at their protruding toes and
then as a sort of flrst-ald-to-lnjured
feelings. Mary transferred her atten
tion to the stilling sausages In the pan.
od ferry secured his dignity by re
marking:
I II stay out o" school, an' git a Job.
an' be my ow n boss."
"No. vou won't neither. came the.
Oilck retort. "You'll go to school, you
an' Mary, an' let 'em learn you sorae
thln". I reckon I kin keep you In
shoes, 'specially after I git my wheel
raid for. 'Twon't be long before
have the best paper route In these
parts." ,
"Cnmf, mr pets, supper Is ready,
si'jeake.1 the deaf old grandmother,
who was a trifle childish and Irrespon
sible, but none the loss optimistic, be
cause of this fact. "What did you say.
Danny, my dear, about shoes now? Sure,
whlnerer I think o' shoes 1 think o'
Cinderella and her wonderful glass slip
pers." "Aw, tell It to us. Oran'ma!" ths three
youngest clamored and even Danny's
eyes brightened. "We'll be good an
not fight nor out bin". If you'll tell us
the story."
But Danny Interrupted: "Tell about
what yon used to have for Thanks-
gtvtn when you used to live on the
farm. he pleaded wistfully. The little
fellow could not give over his hopes
and dreams of a Thanksgiving celebra
tion without a regretful pang.
The old woman finished her steh
washlng. seated herself, and folding her
hands began with a far-away reminis
cent smile In her faded eyes:
"Ah. my dears, there was things to
eat at Thanksglvln" In them days: I'les
SJl" "
"What kind o" pies, gran'maT" Inter
rupted Terry, eagerly, and grandma an
swered him pityingly: "Why. what
kind, to be sure, but Thanksgiving
pies?" nodding her head sagely,
Thanksglvln' pies, ail deep an' yel
low an'
"She means pumpkin plea." Danny
explained to the others, and asked:
t'ouldn't we have a pumpkin pie fer
tomorrer. gran'ma? There's the big
pum'kln Alls' Webster give us, you
mind."
"Thry take so many eggs an sugar.
Inny-boy sure they do now!" And
as a blight Idea presented Itself. "But
see her. I believe I could make 'em
without ex t tall, an use lota o'
molasses 'stead o' so much sugar. I
do believe I could do It now fer our
Thanksglvln dinner tomorrer. Perry,
mr pet- Jest you be after rollin' the
pum'kln from under the bed. an I'll
be catttn' of It up so It'll not slip
my mind entirely."
So the bug pumpkin waa rolled
forth aod after being duly admired by
II for the twentieth time. Granny set
to work upon It with her sharp knife.
"Never did I a a finer pum'kln." she
Insisted. "Sure. 'twoulU've made Cher
ryblossom herself a beautiful coach,
that It would." However, as th little
Madlgaas had often heard th tale of
Cherry blossom and did not beg for a
repetition of It now. Grandma soon re
sumed her recollections of former
Than k sgl rings :
"And. of course, there was th turkey.
II nice an' brown, with th stuffin1
fairly bus Lin' out of him."
"What's stuffin. Gran'ma?" demand
ed Mary, and th old lady explained
to th beat of her ability
"Why couldn't we hav some?" asked
Danny. "Seems to me w might hav
some stuffin even If w do hav to
spend our turkey money for shoes.
Couldn't you make some. Oran'ma. ilk
you say. out o' bread crumbs an' sag
an' onions?
"Why. I believe I could do It. Danny,
boy; I believe 1 could." Grandma was
Itber becoming eery enthusiastic orsh
was master-hand at making believe.
-What els did you hav 'aides pie, an'
turkey an stuffin'?" Terry wanted to
know.
"Well, ther was sweet pertatles. an'
stewed onions"
"W could has tb onions. Gran'ma,
an' Jest common pertatles." Thus Dan
iel, th courageous, fit dlsclpl of that
peMrtaxobaJ hero whoa nam h bore.
"That w could, my love." echoed
O rand ma. "That w could, to be sure.
An Ilk as not we kin mak out to
.hay pound o' butter, an' I'll Jest sea
oa 'em up so't they'll mak you all
open your ayes."
"Our mouths, too, I'll bet you." spok
up Mary with unconscious humor.
Danny broke In eagerly. "Til Jest
ask Miss Stowell fer what's com In' to
m when I go to sweep her walks In th
morn In", an' then I'll get th butter on
my way bom It ain't due till th
first- but ril Jest explain to her how
that I need it Jt Thanksglvln. She's
mighty kind-lookln' fer all she's so
swelL"
And so Danny finished his paper
rout earlier than usual th next morn
ing and was at th "big house" bright
nd early, where he swept diligently
and faithfully. JWn Miss Stowell her
self appeared, with th request that he
wash the front veranda, with th ho He
ard than mop It, up. as th maids were
all so busy they could not be spared.
She looked very tall and beautiful, in a
os colored morning gown, with pink
satin bow atop of her fluffy balr.
Danny felt almost too timid to mak
hla request la th face of such loveli
ness: but realising that It might be hla
only chaaos, h took his courag la
both hands and said:
Tra mighty sorry to be troublln' you.
Miss Stowell. but we're goln' to have
k't of a Thanksglvln dinner at bom,
an Gran'ma wanted that I should bring
horn some butter. Could you pleas
Vet have l&a money now far ICS
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sweepln'. though I know It ain't due till
the first."
Tea. Danny, willingly- assented the
young lady. "Let me see. It will b II
upon the -first. I'll Just pay It all now,
then there'll be no sums to do later."
And she went to fetch her purse.
As she gave the change Into the
child's grimy hand she smiled at him
brightly. "And so you're going to cel
ebrate. Danny? Is It to be a turkey, or
a fine big chicken?"
'It's Jest to be stuffin' 'thout no tur
key ner chicken. Miss Stowell. Gran'ma
knows how to make It prime, with
bread crumbs an sage an' the like. An
we're goln to have onions an' pertatles.
an pumpkin pie 'thout no egss."
Miss Stowell looked Into the eager
llttl face upturned to hers and bcr
yes grew very bright, but for th Ufa
of her she couldn't tell whether she
most desired to laugh or cry. And be
fore sh had quit Jerldcd which to do,
maid appeared with message and
ah started to follow her ifclthin doors,
but turned back again Immediately to
have Ianny sign a receipt. "Put your
address on. too, Danny." she said.
NINETY-FIVE PER CENT OF TEETH
BAD; PUPIL INSPECTION SALUTARY
Tuberculosis and Other Dread Diseases Traced to Decayed Molars, Care of School Children by Dentists Is
Salvation of Young. Portland's Plan Most Efficient in Whole Nation.
I1T I.OflSE BKTANT.
EVERYONE who Is In touch with
educational movements all over the
country .or who Is concerned with
the general welfare and happiness of
the public hss been much Impressed
with th present awakening of Interest
with regard to the public service re
lations of dentistry. Statistics gath
ered In all countries furnish proof of
the alarming fact that about i per
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trill ui i.i,i4i-u numani. - ,
with r -1 1 ,1 ."- t- t Mrhl
This disorder Is so universal and Its
consequences so disastrous that It Is
of great Importance that ther should
be energetic and Intelligently organised
effort directed toward the ameliora
tion of this widespread evil. There
ran be no doubt that work efficiently
directed and carried out with respect
to -repairing the ravages of tooth de
cay and placing the school children's
mouths In a proper hygienic condition
will do splendid work in the betterment
of their health and conditions.
On of th most critical stages of
human development Is the school age.
Studies hav abown that In a large
number of cases th mental efficiency
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-Father Is most particular about re
ceipts." It was a laborious task for Danny,
but soon he had It all written down
neatly. "Daniel Horatio Madlgan." and
the rest, and sped away upon his bicy
cle to make his purchases at the little
bakeshop that he knew would be open.
And what a brave attempt at festiv
ity awaited him at hornet The children
were all spick and span as to hands and
faces, the rickety table was pulled to
the center of the room, boasting Grand
ma's one and only whit tablecloth,
while the pot with th red geranium
stood proudly In th center. Grandma's
pies, too. smelled really delicious as
they stood on the window ledge to cooL
How the children danced up and
down when Danny appeared with his
purchases, for there were nuts and ap
ples and celery as well ss butter. "Sure.
It's like Jack and the Beanstalk, to see
the boy comln" In loaded up like that!"
Grandma declared, whereupon Perry
and Mary extorted a promise that she
would tell them that oft-repeated story
after dinner.
But the most marvelous thing of all
of the school child has been seriously
Impaired by preventable Irritation of
the teeth. The school age covers a
most Important dentltional evolution
and Is a time when the nervous organ
isation Is subjected to a number of
stresses and Irritations. The deciduous
teeth are being replaced by permanent
teeth and when Interferences occur
which delay or obstruct the process,
peripheral Irritations are set up which
cause serious reflex disturbances: as
mental backwardness, dementia, mis
place .1 teeth, and all sorts of other ills.
Properly organised dental service
alone can seek these cases and correct
them. Dental Inspection of school chil
dren will be the most effective reminder
to parents of ths conditions of th
mouths and teeth of their children,
thereby placing the responsibility In
more mature hands than the Irrespon
sible children.
Tills movement Is not a local on. It
Is being carried on In all communities
where the educational standard Is
high. Russia started It In 1179, Hi
per cent of the Inhabitants of Pt.
Petersburg being found to have de
fective teeth. Germany, Great Britain.
Prance, Belgium, Holland, Denmark,
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f was yet to come. When all wera seated
about the table, and while Grandma was
still In the midst of her quavering, "We
give Thee humble thanks for this. Thy
special bounty," there came a brisk
knock at the cottage door.nd Danny
overturned his three-legged cnair in
his hurry to open It. It brought him
face to face with the coachman ifrom
the "big house." who handed him a
box, "It's for Daniel Horatio Madlgan,
sir." he saiT. with his grandest air, and
touching his hat, was gone.
Danny took off th cover of the
pasteboard box with nervous fingers.
while the little family all gathered
around him. He lifted out a great plat
ter of delicious turkey, still hot from
the oven, and placing It upon the ta
ble, he shouted excitedly: "It's from
the 'big house," Gran'ma; It's turkey to
go with the stuffin'! "
"Ah. my dears. It's as If we had a
wonderful lamp like Aladdin's!" ex
claimed Grandma, and then added to
her scattered flock:
"Set down, set down, all of you! Pass
up your plates, my pets, and give
thanks to the Lord!"
Italy and New South Wales have
started to combat this evil. In this
country, Massachusetts has Indorsed it
through its Board of Kducatlon. and
the work Is carried on by the dental
hygiene council, by education through
literature, exhibitions and private talks.
In the State of New York, the me
tropolis has a number of clinics for
the indigent poor. Rochester has one.
In New Jersey. Indiana, Illinois. Mis
souri. Iowa, Minnesota. Georgia. Wash
ington, dental examinations havo been
made in all the public schools and the
work Is not to stop there. It Is a com
mendable fact that Portland dentists
have taken up the work In a bigger,
more philanthropic way than any other
city, and while not a pioneer In the
work, yet Portland is far in advance
of any other Western city. One hun
dred and twenty-three of Portland's
leading dentists have pledged them
selves to give a portion of their time
in free services. Not only will they
examine the children, they will also
start at once to remedy the evils that
they discover In examinations.
All day Saturdays a number of den
tists will work on children whose par
ents are financially unable to have the
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required work attended to, the need
of free services to be vouched for by
the parent or guardian and teacher on
a properly-worded card. The Board of
Education, principals of schools, teach
ers, city officials, mothers' clubs and
dental depots have aided in every pos
sible way. The School Board has ap
propriated 1000 with which a room has
been fitted In the City Hall witn two
complete detal outfits.
Monday, November 14. the examina
tions began on all public school
children up to the seventh grade, and
are expected to be finished by November
80. Then the public will be shown tne
conditions as they actually exist. But,
however alarming they may appear,
with the various organisations working
in harmony and the excellent work of
the Dental Society Itself we have a rare
opportunity of promptly overcoming
the condition.
After one really grasps the situation
and fully realises that it Is a fact that
95 per cent of humanity is afflicted
with bad teeth. It might be well to
ask, what Is responsible for this state
of things?
A Quotation from John Wesley gives
the whole secret of the situation:
"Certainly this Is a duty, not a sin.
"Cleanliness Is Indeed next to godli
ness." reople do not have clean mouths. The
cases of unclean mouths are legion;
not only among the children but adults
as well. It la estimated that only S
per cent of the people in this country
take care of their teeth. It may be
said without fear of contradiction that
If the teeth of the coming generation
are to he saved It must bo during their
school life.
Dr Arthur Merrlt. one of the Medi
cal Inspectors of New York City, re
cently examined 500 school children
who came to the dental clinic of the
Children's Industrial School and found
only 14 of that number with sound
teeth. Even these needed some dental
attention. While there were2808 un
sound teeth. Dr. Merrlt's examination
showed that 2551 could be saved by
proper dentistry. Out of this large num
ber of children, only 25 had ever re
ceived dental attention and then only
for extraction. Few ever made use or
a tooth brush. He said their mouths
were filthy beyond belief.
. Bad Breath Unchecked.
In this day of modern eduoatlon we
Insist upon a good system of ventila
tion in the school rooms. Does It oc
cur to us that there are children with
unhealthy mouths and teeth polluting
the air with their offensive breath and
thereby endangering the health of the
other children?
Children are forever putting their
pencils In their mouths, chewing the
edges of their books and the like. These
school accessories are then exchanged
and other children do the same thus
many Infections are transmitted.
Dr. W. K. Woodbury, of Boston, said
at the International Congress on Tuber
culonls:
'There Is a growing conviction that
tubercular bacilli pass through the in
testinal wall. There Is every reason
then, why the teeth and mouth should
be given closest attention. One-fifth
of the entire population Is in this way
becoming easier victims of tubercul
osis," The most astonishing feature rela
tive to tuberculosis lies In abnormal
conditions of the mouth; the Jarge cavi
ties filled with Indescribable debris ccr.
tklnly tend to disarrange the entire di
gestive system. The conditions of these
cavities when examined under a micro
scope give evidence of a most prolific
micro-organic life. These cavities, hid
den away from the access of a tooth
brush, are splendid harbors for the
generation of tubercular germs. No
where In the entire human economy
could you find a more congenial habi
tation for the germs of tuberculosis
than In the deep-seated cavities of
teeth while they possess the two
requisites to give assurance of their
reproduction namely: heat, moisture
and oxygen.
J. J, McCarthy, M. D.. In Pearson's
Magazine had this to say:
"It Is nut uncommon to find many
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children, particularly those of the deli
cate type, afflicted with enlarged
glands of the neck. These glands are
In nearly every Instance due to defect
ive teeth. The bacilli finding lodg
ment In decayed or ulcerated teeth
make their way Into the circulation
and find their way Into the glands.
Tonsilltis Is another disease frequently
traced to unclean mojiths. A number
of cases of diphtheria have been
traced to this same source."
It is a well-established fact that dii- J
eaBed mouths are responsible for dis
eases of the digestive organs. The
constant swallowlngs of pus from bad
teeth set up Irritations In the stomach
and Intestines. Only two In a hundred
persons suffering from indigestion
have sound teeth.
Since there are so many unclean
mouths, and as it is of such extreme
importance. It Is astonishing to note
that It would be a very simple matter
to keep one's mouth clean and healthy.
The following simple rules. If care
fully carried out, would work marvels
in the existing state of affairs:
Do not use toothpicks. The old
fashioned and barbariccustom of using
toothpicks Is harmful. The gums are
Injured and are pushed back from
where they rightfully belong. Besides,
It does not really clean the teeth, but
keeps the gums and mouth in a con
stant state of irritation. A much bet
ter method is to use dental floss, that
can be drawn easily between the teeth
without any harmful results.
Rinse the mouth with warm water
to loosen all soluble substances.
Use good tooth paste or tooth pow
der that is not gritty, that It will not
wear away the enamel.
Use properly shaped brushes and re
member that all brushes are not prop
erly shaped.
Brush all the surfaces of the teeth;
Inside and outside, on the grinding sur
faces and be particularly careful about
the approxlmal surfaces where the
food becomes lodged.
Brush away from the gums. Never
brush toward the gums.
Teeth should be brushed after every
meal and particularly before retiring
as during the long period of sleep bac
teria are undisturbed and unless the
mouth Is thoroughly clean do much
harm at this time.
Baby Mouths Need Care.
The health of the baby mouth and
the proper development of the teeth
during the period of Infancy is the
beginning not only of oral hygiene, but
it is the foundation of the health and
beauty of the individual throughout
life. At the time that the baby Is
wrestling with its first teeth is it not
a fact that most mothers seek aid In
rubber rings and pacifiers? These
things, mothers believe, assist the
child during the dentition period. Never
for a moment does she realize that
these contrivances are dangerous to the
well-being of her child. It has been
found that pacifiers, rubber rings and
the like are often the means of infect
ing the babies with dangerous diseases.
The more careful mother who is not
In the habit of letting her child put
everything in Its mouth, might ask,
"What If they have - been properly
sterilized?" The answer should be en
graved on every mother's memory.
They should not be used because they
deform the mouth. A baby's dental
tissues are soft and yielding and the
use of rubber rings, sucking fingers
and the like cause almost invariably
what Is known as "mal-occlusion" of
the teeth a condition where the upper
and lower teeth do not meet.
Most everyone knows what a "mouth
breather" is a child or person who
breathes through his mouth and whose
upper Jaw protrudes far in advance of
the lower Jaw. Many mouth-breathers
find it a physical effort to close their
mouths. There la not a school teacher
has not a number of this type in her
classes. The ills that follow mouth-
breathing are manifold.
The French Senate has Just passed a
law prohibiting the use of "aids in
teething.
If the mother watches carefully the
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her duty to do so, too much stress can
not be laid upon the sixth-year molar.
Theslxth-yearmolar Is the most import
ant of all teeth. It Is the firm belief
of dentists that the early loss of this
tooth is directly responsible for more
misplaced and ill-shaped jaws than any
other tooth. This is not at all over
drawn. It should be known by every
father and mother, not only the finan
cially poor fathers and mothers, for
they are not the orly ones that need
instruction. L.ook for the sixth-year
molar! It appears about the sixth year
and many times before the parent re
alizes it it may become extensively de
cayed or lost. It appears before any
baby teeth are lost and many do not
know that It is a permanent tooth.
If the tooth Is lost the result will be
that nature will try to' fill the space,
the other teeth will move forward and
none of the teeth will be in proper
place.
It should bo the particular duty of
parents to become acquainted with this
tooth. Beginning with the center line
in front and counting backward on
either side, it is the sixth tooth cut.
To preach the gospel of good teeth
Is well, but to help the poor to havo
and keep good teeth is a higher and
more saving one. Reforms to be ef
fective must begin with children. When
the mind is plastic, impressions aro
easily made and habits that are form
ed early In life take a stronger hold.
The work In the public schools will
do a permanent good. The children
will grasp the main points. It will be
talked of at home and one can scarcely
estimate the good that will be done
by the efforts of the Dental Society.
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Finally a friend of ours recommended
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She bought some immediately and
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