wondrous elixir that protects his teeth and protects his body in gen-eral against many deadly diseases.

Every mother knows by her instinct the importance of nursing, and what this period means for her and for her child together. It is the most sacred hour in a mother's life — an hour in which she gives her child of her heart and of her body, to prepare for him growth and life...

It is a common error among us to neglect the care of our children's milk teeth, and visits to the dentist, on the supposition that these teeth will soon fall out and there is there-fore no need for us to treat them...

The truth is that upon the soundness of the teeth depend the quantity of food the child takes, the quality of his digestion, and con-

sequently his general health. The child who complains of toothache cannot take full meals, nor can his stomach properly digest food that is not well chewed because of these pains; therefore treating the child's teeth early is among the mother's most important duties of all.

Then there are the molars that appear at the age of six at the back of the jaw, behind the milk teeth; the special care they require is neglected, on the assumption that they belong to the milk teeth — whereas the truth is that these molars are among the permanent teeth that are never replaced; hence attention must be given to the matter of these molars, watching over them and making sure of their soundness.

And it is very necessary that mothers cooperate with the dentist in what concerns children's teeth. This requires regular visits, the most important of them before the opening of the schools, to make sure the children begin their school life sound of body and sound of teeth, so as to obtain the best results.

Our regular visits — we mothers — to the dentist, our cooperation with him, and our consulting him on everything that befalls our children's teeth — all this is among our most important duties as conscious mothers, who appreciate our responsibilities at their true worth, and who are careful of our children's soundness and happiness.