Is a perfect companion and after dinner it is at home in any setting when good taste is important. In the end, it a simple thing, easy to attain wellmade and well enjoyed a good cup of good coffee. And. There goes another one down the way, another tank off the Assembly Line and into americas line of defense, making america strong. But the strength of the nation on the health of the people, on the health of the army, on the health of the men in factory and farm who equip and paint the army on the health of all the people in every walk of life. Thats important. So just how healthy are we, for instance, how are your. Have you thought of them lately . Well, thats what we want to talk about about your teeth. Well, everybody in the audience pleaser on the tip of his tongue over his teeth, just to get into the spirit of the story. Please. Thats right. Thank you. Just like that. Thats the idea. Thank you. And what do you find anything wrong. Bridgework. Missing and. Thats what i thought. Well, now that weve inventory of our own teeth, lets go on with the story. Here is a scene familiar to every part of the nation. Selective service men being for physical fitness prior to their induction in the army. Would you be surprised to know that more men are rejected for teeth than for any other reason . That of all those termed unfit for service . 20 were turned back because of dental. Thats an alarming figure. And its so many of these men who should be in the prime of health have bad teeth. What about the rest of our 130 million. What about you . Its something to think about. There goes another one turned down by the arm. Turned down by business. Turned down by the girls. Cant get to first base of a failure. The army in business, in romance. Reason. Bad result. Bad appearance. But what about this chap . Take a good look at him because hes to be with us. Most of the picture. Name danny smith, age 24. Husky clean cut, young american. Looks he has good sound teeth. Did he take care of them . Is it just luck or what . Or the answer to that . Well have to. Back to the time when danny reached the old age of two years, a point in life that suggests to his mother he should be taken to the dentist for an examination. Mr. Smith is a little surprised. What . Take a two year old to the dentist. Nonsense. But smith reports that at a meeting of the mothers club a doctor parents to take their children to the dentist. As soon as all the baby teeth are through the gums. But mr. Still thinks the idea is pretty ridiculous. Children of two going to the dentist silly, says mr. Smith smith. So they go to the. The doctor. Gets off to a good start with danny and him feel right at home. Child psychology, they call nowadays. Danny takes the examination in his stride, doesnt it . A bit. In fact, he enjoys the experience. While you remember it is good fun when it comes time for next visit in four months. And. And mrs. Smith are going to remember it too, the doctor told them many surprising about that day. For instance, he informed smiths they could walk along anywhere and stop almost anybody and find they have teeth. Yes any body at all. Take this in a hurry, gentlemen like almost everybody else, he has decayed teeth. And what does he do . Well, lets see what he does. He thinks it over very carefully. And then decides hes too busy. Take care of a little cavity. It doesnt. And after all, whats a little cavity . Nothing. Months go by and a year goes by. And then what happens . Our friend comes running and now the little cavity has become big cavity. And the little pain is . A big pain. So suddenly hes not too busy. He wouldnt bother with the cavity, so hell have to bother with bridgework. And he didnt want to run up a little bill. So now its a big. After all, a little cavity. Well, the years pass, danny, a normal youngster of normal tastes. And that includes candy grows into a stalwart young man of excellent appearance, glowing with good health. He reflects the advice and of his mother, who saw to it through years of his boyhood and after that, danny had the best of physical attention, particularly in matter of his teeth and those regular visits of dannys to the dentist have paid dividends. He has strong, fine looking, and they unquestionably aid the favorable impression one instantly gets of this alert. Pleasant looking young man, just as they played their part months back when danny made application for an important job that meant a lot to him. Perhaps you question the statement that strikingly affect your appearance. If so, take a look. Those about you better look at this lovely young. Since this picture is about observe how bright healthy teeth compliment her attractive face. Nice teeth always healthy. We dont appreciate how essential they are until we make comparisons as in the case of these gentlemen. Note how teeth affect their appearance. This first one. Would you say there competition for Robert Taylor here or here or here . After all, what little cavity . Well, lets get back, danny. We see he has good sound. A must. If he would be healthy and a mustafi. His personal appearance. But how about keeping his teeth that way . How does danny handle that much . Well, like some of us, he sometimes forgets. For instance, he is forgetting that important date he has with the dentist on june 18. June 18th. Danny, thats today. And youre supposed to go to the dentist. Remember the . No, he doesnt remember. Well, weve got some news for him. He doesnt know it yet, but one of his teeth is beginning to decay. The strange part of it is danny takes good care of his teeth. For example, he eats solid food, very little sweets. But his teeth are decaying. Thats how teeth are. Theres no way of stopping the decay. Except by going to a dentist, having it removed. And the tooth fell. Danny brushes teeth every day and properly to. But that doesnt stop decay. His teeth and your teeth need than a bath. They need a dentist. The dental has been completely forgotten. Danny is hard at work, but unfortunately for him, the decay is also hard at work. He just doesnt how hell look if he loses that tooth. It does make a doesnt it. Danny is going to be just another who wouldnt bother with a little cavity that is, unless something happens. Unless something warns him of the danger. Wow. Well, got his warning. The cold water did the trick, and hes lucky. It happened before. The decay had gone too far. Yes, the cold water was the pause that remembers the pause that made him remember. He forgot. And before you and i can say, see your dentist regularly. Danny will be sitting in the dentist, and the decay has been and the tooth saved. But whats all this . Got do with defense, you ask . When . I assure you. Now and desperately. If the time for all good men and all good women to come to the aid of their country, we the people cant render 100 aid. If we the people have bad health because of bad. Danny is just an example. He had the training and foresight to safeguard his teeth. And when danger struck, he stopped the decay that could have kept health and made him unfit to serve his country at a time when it needed him on the state of his health. And all our health men a very large degree, depend on the strength, our defense. Danny is ready. He has prepared. And the men who are in the armed forces. They will be prepared. They will get the dental care they need. But the men in industry. Farmers, students, housewives, children. How about them . Are they getting the proper dental care as individuals or as members of the community . As a matter of fact, youre a part of the strength or weakness of this country. How about you. So today were going to be looking the lewis and Clark Expedition and discussing some of the