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Pottstown Mercury 1 u4 THE POTTSTOWN NEWS READERS SAY: name oompteto at author mact contribution but ot. nquatt will not bo aot 230 words will CHINA'S SORROW Sunday tn Co, 22C3 WILLIAM KLESTER. riwldent EHAXDY HILL. General Manner D. TRP-ZVPt Editor Taxpayers Take $58,000 Rap for Poor Police Force BUBSCSLTPTIOX KATES 25e per Week.

per ur in 11.15 10BCBEK OF THE ASSOCIATED PEESS Tto Press- enticed exduslT the use 'o- recublicaUon cr lodi in r.v« neirepape--. ss sreli JLS all AP news Al! FRIDAT, NOVEMBER 26, 1548 Rising Taxes Choke Boom gQ" eminent gc "rather about imposing high income taxes, because of the effect too-high taxes may have en mresurenc and therefore on the ultimate of all ircorr.e groups, the magazine Fortune warned in an article today. Tiere is a tax level, theoretically, that could stop expansion of esnuer.t. and it capitalism, altogether. Fortune continued, but, the tax rate itself "may not be so important as the trend." 'animal spirits' of businessmen are probably ii much influenced by tajc expectations as by tax Fortune explained.

"Mellon raised by offering business a declining- tax trend and the expectation of further declines; the New Deal offered just ihe opposite. "The depressing effect of a rising level of taxes may be desirable in the speculative phase of a boom. It is not only harmful at other times but dangerous to the capitalist system if the trend cannot bf The present trend is toward ever-steeper Kraduauon, Fortune pointed cm, ard in this respect the democratic process a not worked well with the income zax. "When taxes have to be raised, the public may deem it fair LO raise the tax at a certain income level by S1000 although the tax on much lower income level may iw increased only $5. "Yefc when taxes can be reduced, the majority of people feel that 16 is unjust- to reduce taxes at the higher income level by or even by $500 If taxes at the lower income are reduced only $5.

"When taxes are rislnf, inequality seems fair; when they fall, equality is the watchword. The result Is that whether taxes are raised Or lowered, the tax: graduation tends la steeper." The graduated Income tax Is a "man-made law of diminishing returns" applied to the ol the men who make the nation's practical economic decisions and whose function 'Is to increase the productivity of labor. Fortune said. "We permit man to keep oat of the last dollar earned, the 515,000 man to keep 59 cents, 525,000 man to keep 48 cents, and so on down to the $100.000 man, who is allowed to keep less than 24 cents of dollar. rates' stlH apply to single men, though since the 1948 reform, which permits husbands and wives to split all income, the married man gets better break.) "The wonder is that this policy has not had immediate and catastrophic' results.

It has not because these men cannot easily escape the tax; they have to go on making a living. But the effect on them, is palpable and may become serious with time. "In the TJ. S. an entire generation of American businessmen has not yet been raised in an era of high income taxes." "In such an era the rewards of effort and enterprise are greatly reduced in comparison to The rewards of extra leisure, of working unaer little strain, of routine jobs that provide secure tenure for those who GO noi project their necks.

"A generation that grows up knowing only this scale of values should be less likely to develop energy and initiative than generations raised under lower income taxes." The Store, and the Community "rEte primary function of a retail store is 10 a place where people may btrr their food and clothes and hardware ana all the rest of che necessit.e.s and luxanes of life. The merchant is' purchasing agent for the consumer. Beyond that, retailing serves a highly important and often function. It is one cf the great builders of the community. The stores all compete to attract "bjsi: Blame Rests on Officials To the Editor: Your ecitonal "How Much Enforcement" which appeared Wednesday's Mercury was excellent.

I csn sugsest cniy one accition, I wish yen had pointed out to the public thsr some $58.000 will be spent for the operation and maintenance of the police force tius year, according to the borough budget. Now, would you. would o- would anyone else, spend Jl these days without trying to ge: our money's -xorth? Ol course And yet, the people of IOTVH allow tnemselves to be bilked of thousands of collars each e2r by police who condone snc abe: Isck cf law eniorosmenr by failjre to support, s. TUTV could net indict cur police chief for mal- feassr.ee. since he appears at bomugh hsll each csy and spparently takes no briber, bur morally, he is as pood as for the loss of a large part or this Furthermore, borouch officials who their eyes this are moral accesscnes to the fact.

If 'she people 01 Pottstovm continue ro this drain on the borough resources. they certainly cannot be credited with any brsins. Keep up the good work you are doing by plugging for a police force. J. A.

C. Cowboys in- Other Plants, Too To the Editor: In answer to Home Towner Firestone Drivers," Readers Say. Nov. 23), did it ever occur to you that; F'resrone is not the only plant that employ's cowboys? How about, Spicer's, Doehler's, Flagg's, Bethlehem Steel--are tbey all wonderful Just open your eyes and you can see the answer. Also, did you know that Firestone is cnp of the better nag plants? And that if it weren't for these little strikes it might not be? These men have reasons for going out or they wouldn't do so.

They lest the money, not you. Are you mad you con't work at Firestone? Pottstown H. E. L. Clue to Miuing Tickets Mystery? the Editor: Your editorial on "How Much reminded me of remarks mace to me recently by an officer on the Po: police force.

He vas complaining that, he got no co-operation from some of the other patrolmen, explaining that if a friend of his go: an overtime parking ticket some of the other policemen wouldn't tear i' up as a personal favor to him. He went on to explain that he would do such a favor for any other member of the police department. So be that's the answer as to where some of the red tags go that never reach borough hall. You can't blame the policemen as much as the chief who permits such a "0 Now that the skids are greased, why coesn'L someone push him out? Pottstown FATR-MINDED Weeps When Forced to Do Job To the Editor: How much law enforcement does PottstoTrn want? Check the story that a police official shed genuine and CODIOUS tears when he was forced by higher-ups to make a raid. This is the toughest job I ever had to perform." he wept to fellow cops.

Pottstown OFFICE HOLDER Thankful--Fhre Reasons Why Editor: that this IB Thanksgiving time, I would like to give thanks that-U Pottstown's traffic situation won't be gummed up any more. It couldn't be. 2- The borough is going to buy the old opera house. Dollar and dollar a month? 3. We wont be getting another sergeant in the police department.

The- chief of police hadn't earned his stripes, yet. 4. Hubley's run is cleaned up. Washington street residents don't know if the odor is gone or They've still go; clothespins on their ncses. 5.

It's less than a year until the next borough election. JUST JOHN School Misses an 'R' To the EdHor: I went to school, they taught us three "R's." They musi have dropped one of them since that time. Take a look at the sign painted on the paverr.pnt in front of trie Pottstown Senior High school. It reads: "No Parking--Driver Tailing Car Only." Yes sir, there's an missing. Kind of a poor advertisement for a high school, isn't it? ROGER Don't Get Paid for Passing Buck To the Editor: I liked your article about the police vrho wanted The Mercury to stop speeding on Hign street.

Too lazy or too' to do their own jobs' What the hell are we paving them. for? PoiLstown SPICER WORKER but they pull solioly together in matters that affect civic progress and the creation of a --and good business for everyone else too. tine a new residential nsvslotmsnt is ooened the stores come in and establish ai.raci,-. centers. Tnat makes for grea-er convenience for the buyer.

In addition, it the cet, ocssible semee, re cm d-r-e a fev. rj.iles to another corr.n.^:. and spend his rr.Dr.er there. The mrrchrLT-i come up to stanaara or The rr.ercharji is the of American Lfe. Grarhpaw Oakley PUNKIN CORNERS, Editor.

The "Mr'-cury, November 25. Dear Sir 'n' Brotl.er: "tt al, any football coach can tell vou today, too a good blockers on th- gridiron now will become blockheads in the classroom: Nivy publication says we've fewer combat ships than at Pearl Harbor time. Attacked again, we may sure miss those boats! In Montana several cows ale dynamite which from a passing truck. If they weren't instantly concerted inlo hamburgers then the West most be as wiid and wooly as ever. And wy: Wonder what Confucius has to Mr about the current Chinese situation? air the Mine, GHAMPAW NKD OAKLEY WASHINGTON High Court Narrowly Escapes Sharp Rebuke By RAY TUCKEE "WASHINGTON.

Nov. 25 The Supreme court of the TJniied States will probably escape-the most severe Congressional rebuke ever administered to that sugust bodv in modem times as a result of the election of President Truman and a Democratic House and Senate. It was to have been accused of handing down decisions upsetting the nation's economy because of political bias. The castigation would have been ap- plieti by a Republican-controlled body of legislators through passage of two bills declaring that the court's interpretation of law was erroneous and dangerous. The attact on a tribunal which many 's regard as far below a would have been accompanied with floor jibes at the politicians, professors and former federal officials -who in seats once occupied by Hughes, Brandeis, Holmes, Cardozo and Taft.

In fact, had GOT. Thomas E. Dewey triumphed and dragged a Republican majority in both legislative chambers, the bombardment of the loftiest jursits in the land would have provided a spectacular political carnival. CONDEMNED: The Republicans had expected to have both big business and big labor on their side in the planned sortie against the men in the black robes, for the two questionable decisions Involved every great corporation and several extremely powerful unions. In borfi instances the court incurred the anger of such groups as United States S'eel and the longshoremen on boih the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

The court's "basing poinf decision, which threatens to upset lonjr-estab- lished methods ofj sellin? such heavy, products as cement and steel, has been geflerallv condemned across the plaza on Capitol Hill- It has been assailed as tossing the TJ. S. back IIITO a horse-and-buggy economy. Industry does not yet know "now to accommodate itself to the entirely new methods of selling and distribution enforced upon it by ihe Vinsonian edict. GUNNING: A a committee headed by Senator Capehan, of Indiana has oeen holding hearings for months on the question! It was prepared to recommend a measure undoing the courts work, together with a.

suggestion that the eminent; black robers s-noula look more to the than to their personal, pol.tcal and economic prejudicei. They prunrung for Justices Black, Douglas. Murphy and the liberal bloc. STRIKE: The controversial ruling concerned the so-callea payment; of "overtime on o-enime" to the men who load snd unload ships at American ports from Boston to Sound- It has been held nartially responsible for the maritime strike that has paralyzed harbors, and bloc-ied Marshall Plan smpraerits as TveU as other rm- rjlementations of our foreign policy. AHhoueh the issue is too technical for extended discussion here, the court approved evtra and unusual narres lor a comparatively small number of longshoremen, mainly the night workers.

The ironic fact is that the men themselves cia no; seek or want this bonus. It "was cerr'aridec by a fe's dock- rnen. --ho vrere lucky or smart enough to engare as their counsel the film headed by Ed Flynn, Bronx boss and former Democratic National Chairman, MEASURE: Nobody dreamed that the Supreme court Troiil-d o'say these claims prov.din^ that overtime pay should be computed or. the basis of what was al- reacy overtime pay. A measure to override the courts decision, which would have intimated that the honoraole junsLs did not possess even 3.

understanding of labor conditions or economic questions, was ready to nde through Congress and be signed by the President, provided it was a Republican Congress and a Republican President. The Voice of Broadway By DOROTHY KILGALLEN Broadway Grapevine CAB GALLOWAY'S new ebarireuTS convertible is equipped with a radio, recj ord-changer, bar and telephone. You can get one just like it for $15.000 Harvey- Stone, now a nigho club click in Chicago, will perform at; the 'j Inaugural festivities in Washington. It's his third "command performance'' before President a Jim Henaghan, a is the new love in. the life of Pat Dane, the flamboyant former Mrs.

Tommy Dorsey The RKO film on tolerance, "The Boy With 1 has a song in it by "Nature Boy" Eden A It's called "Tread. On The Trail le Coat." B. Batsford, the very austere British publishing house, plaed host to 2a New York orphan children on Thanksgiving The mental reason: The first B. T. Batsford shop, in London, was opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1843.

GENE LEONE of the restaurant elan all excited. He has himself a Ukrainian heavyweight fighter, and is training him on aun upstate farm The prize -winning Charles Brackett- Billy Wilder team Is working on a Cane cowboy story, of all things. It started when Brackett's five-year-old grandson asked him for a bedtime yarn The Lindy's set hears that most top publicity men in Hollywood refrained from putting in a. bid for the account- They iope he'll make np with George Evins Big monej men in France are so worried about possible Hnssian putsch they are secretly depositing their fortunes in American and Canadian banks, whenever possible Cute: Henry Jerome's band at -the Green Boom is billed: "The sweetest music this side of Lombardo." DOROTHY LAMOTTR. who began her career as an orchestra singer, reverted to type by putting in a good hour's chirping on the Cocoanut Grove bandstand the other It seems the maestro had played Cupid with strings and muted brass rather than bow and arrow when Dorothy and her husband were courting, and her warbling was gratitude Incidentally, publishers Hank Russell, who is Dortie's musical arranger, has -what may be top novelty song -inspired by Lamour.

It's to be called "Dottie--Dah-D-- (The Humming: Song) Dons Sands, the Latin Quarter cutie, and Bill "Walker, of the lorgnette set, are a Mad Tiling A gentleman calling for his friend at a swanic 57th sr shop nearly blew his top when the models paraded In S300 creations--as the Muzak gave form "svith the gentle strains of "The Best Things In Life Are Free." LIVING FOR THE For MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM HATFIELD 561 Lincoln avenue BECAUSE a celebrating their 44th cl i anniversary today. The Worry Clinic By DR. GEORGE W.

CRANK DARREL 38, is owner of a large department store. "Dr. Crane, I wonder what you think of our new advertising campaign?" he asked, as he spread tne layouts over my desk. The copy and illustrations were technically very good, but he was guilty of the same error which so frequently creeps into businesses that have been established over many years. For his ads glorified the store more than the merchandise! Yet an axiom of business psychology runs thus: "The customer is primarily interested in himself and not in the manufacturer or salesman'" Thus, to boast about having been in business for 85 years, shows that the focus is on the merchant instead of upon the customer.

And to run elaborate pictures of the factors or its pres.dent, further bears out this "Narcissus Complex'' of business firms. You readers are familTar with one the breakfast foods winch has long earned views of uhe home factory on all of its canoes. THEN A FEW YEARS ago. a rival company, instead of mirroring its buildings, ran colored pictures of circus animals the children could cut out. Retail grocers couldn't keen their shelves siocked fast enough to meet trie r.ew cemand.

This cereal sold like hot cakes. Ana the chief reason was the fact that the carton or container now had seme interest value to the buyers! One manufacturer oi automobiles demonstrated this Narcissus reaction by letting a motion picture salesman sell him on the medium of advertising. So far, so good. But the manufacturer had the rnoTie depict his biography, which is of negligible concern to purchasers of motor cars. So the advertising venture proved a flop.

Now the manufacturer is hostile to movies as an advertising medium, not realizing that his own vanity was the basic cause of the failure. For over, a decade we psychologists haie been teaching the "consumer survey" as an integral part of our courses in the psychology of advertising and selling. No business should omit at least an annual consumer survey. A department store, however, has a rough check on the popularity of any counter or specific department, by means of the cash registers located therein. To be a success in this modern highly competitive age, you must focus your selling at the average consumer.

Remember, too, that Mr. Average American is barely 32 years old, with a wife and two children of approximately kinciergrtCD age. In Retrospect 50 Years Ago November 26, 1838 REGARDING FAIR SEX--The Daily News reports that the sweetness of the damsel Goes not always depend on the amount of candy she eats. INCENDIARY FIRE--Firemen blamed an incendiary for a fire which caused S50 damage in the butcher shop of Ex- Policeman" William H. Geist at Farmington avenue and East street.

-ALL AROUND THE TOWN The Mystic What Children Here's your folks! Get out the paddles! September, the column you're doing any betting on the High school fcxrbal! team don't wager PHS will win more games Surer bet that the win three." With yesterday's, pleting the schedule, the Pott son record was: kno-A-, it's a good thing for a be taken out to the wood ly and be sent, to bed without The steady whack of the cricl helps to restore his activate his introspective gla KIDDIE KKACK -said it happened when his vacationing at a dude long after they had checl little daughter Hn the bounding up to her trip to the rest roor "Mommy, which am heifer?" You wonde districts are having popj ble? Right now in our are 5JXMJJM kids from i to ten, and many as ten jears How's Your Hollywood THE ANSWER, QUICK! 1. Wh.ch are the fise Largest states the United 2. What "-as the firs: city the world -M have street 3. What is the layer of the earth's atmosphere called' 4. What are main types of combatant vessels used in the United States fleet? 5.

Who painted the famous picture, Mona By EDITH GWYNN HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25--When El-zabeth Taylor left these shores for England wnere she's playing the lead opposite Robert Taylor in 'The Conspirator," she didn't know she might be there for and that's how things shape up now. Metro has decided to film "Young Bess" a around London at just about time "The Conspirator" would be finished. Deborah Kerr has been mentioned as the star of "Young Bess," but it looks Robert Taylor'more like the beauteous Taylor will get the role, for it will picture the Queen in her very young days. CHILDREN'S MUSICAL03 A children's musicale directed by Anna Brend- Irnsjer wao held in Emmanuel Lutheran church.

Taking part vrere Eva Sorter, William "Weiser. Florence Rader. Francis Smith, Helen Prizer. Anna Kartman, Miucis Haas, Harry Focht, Harry Bunting and. E-.

a Levengooa. 25 Years Ago November 26, 1923 CENTURY CLTJ3 PLAY The Century CInb's oramatic club gave a one-act play. tne in the cast: Harriet Wentz, Eliza Miller. Mrs. R.

Ross Lcnsraker. Frances Duden, Mrs. William Fronheiser. Helen Shaner. Svelvn Trout.

Eaith Boyer, Dora Boyer and M. Effie Starrett. a GOLF AWARDS--Brookside Cotmtrv crab goi: tournament awarcs given to Mrs. J. Fred Sevison.

Jacob C. Fegeiy, Robert Stradcx, Dr. Barton K. Thomas, Williani Young and Charles Getter. OLD I.ADIES A r.eat sum for the King's Daughters project, Old Ladies Home of Pottsto-sn, when a sale was held in the market.

On the committee were Mrs. William L. Stone. Mrs Harry Kepner. Mrs, Hamsori Nagle and Mrs.

Walter Neiman, 10 Years Ago November 26, 193S ESCAPE FIRE Mr. and Mrs. William Bertolet fled in night clothing the midst of a snowstorm from their burning house on Pleasant View road opposite the Lovv-er Pottssrove township consolidated school buildftng. They were awakened by the ringing of their doorbell, caused by the fire circuiting the electric system. The house and contents were destroyed at a loss, of S65CO.

DISCOVER BODY--The decomposed body of Frank Spring City, who was reported r.iissing six weeks ago. was found by two hunters along the road between Lionville and Chester Springs. WED ON SKATES A roller skate wrdding was held at the Ringing Rocks nik. Dorothy M. Christnmn, 43 West Fifth street, was msrned to Maurice A.

Himes, of 113R Queen street, by Justice of Uie Peace O. C. Bcacraft. Ex-soldier JOBS UPON A TIME Audie Murphy stenped before the film cameras recently in his first, starring role in Bad Boy. Audie is "the most: decora'ted with 17 medals, which he sajs he has retired because "the business of being a hero is a tough, one." Audie was bom.

in Farmers-Tills, and after returning from World "War his. pictore was noticed on a magazine cover by James and William. Cagney who offered him an acting contract. He did a few bit parts, which brought hirr some publicity buc little cash. Audie had written a book of his war experiences, titled To Hell and Back, which is expecred.

TO be published soon, and at tins po-nt, he was signed for a series of pictures. To aad to nis good fortune actress Wanda Henunx plans to marry 'him in the near future. Virgmxa Grey bom in the atmosphere of show business, as her lather was a comedy curector- ViriruT'a appeared as Eva. Tjncie Tom's Cabin "when she a. kid of nine, and as she was an expert, dancer, she one of the glorified The Great Ziegfeld.

Virgmia's Dig chance came "When she was cast in the leading feminine role opposite George Murphy on Violets in Spring. Virginia was bom in Los MANNERS you. are a guest at a party at a jriend's home. Tr.aks. yourselj COTTI- fortable -iciiri the other guests cr.d thus help you- hostess' enter' -tammeni a success.

IT HAPPENED TODAY The Village of Breuchlyn (Brooklyn), Long- Island, T. was incorporated on Nov. 2S, 1644. The first street railway in America operating on 26, 1832. The car was pnJled by a single horse and ran from City Hall.

New Tork City, to 14th street, about one "and three-quarter miles. a a HAPPY BIRTHDAY Birthday celebrants today are Frances Dee. motion rjicture actress, and Fred actor and dancer. HOWD YOU MAKE OT7T? 1. Texas.

California. Montana, Xew Mexico and 2. Clevelanc, Twelve carbon arc lights vrere installed there on ADril 2S. 1S79. 3.

The stratosphere. 4. BattieshiDS. aircraft carriers. LANA TURNER and Bob Topping had their latest bittle in front of N- Copacabana not so many nights aso, with Helen Engels and Brooks, who weren't acting" like love-birds, either.

It all ended when the two husbands put the two wries into a cab (under protest) and took off into the night by themselves. We JUST looove the certain studio people must have gotten awfully busy a frenzied sort of way following our lengthy and accurate item about the Topping. long. loud, and fracases. Within a few three syndicated columnists reported in almost the identical lansruase that Lana had called, or they had "talked "Lana in Connecticut.

then proceeded to deny that anvunng: but wedded bliss exists thsi-e If these calls from whatever direction, a.t the Studio instigation, it tvas a foolish move. Marrr Times in the pasD, scribes have" rushed into p-int denjing our items, only to have to deny their denials later on! Haw! You'd think they'd stop bothering -instead of giving the. last giggle! MARIA MONTEZ and Jean Pierre Aumont are on their way hack to the F- S. A. from Paris.

He stays in New York to ready his play, "The Emperor of China'" for the Theatre Guild- She comes on to Hollywood to dish Tip a deal Warners Pete Brake, owner of Westward Look at I Tucson, Arizona, has been -tryinjf to interest Filmtown Jronters in a lion hunt. Drake claims lions are plentiful just 100 miles from his hotel and hell help yon baj one Jor S1000 just to prove It. MOSS HART and the Billy Roses. who were feuding over a. couole of characters in Hart's new play "Light up the Sky," which Rose claimed ridiculed tnern too much, have buned the hatchet and the threatened law-suit is oS Harry Daiming.

former famous N. Y. Giant is now running a used-'car lot in Bur'oank Joan Bennett, back in was dining" at La Rue. Martha Kernp. (heac.r.g east today) TVHS there -Kith Hays Cfoetz (bet he goetz her for h.s bnde come spring) Also spotted Clark Gable and Iris Byram.

Trho are steadier tiian a teetotaler's hand! embers, desirovers. submarines and corvettes. 5. Leonardo da Vinci. AIL BAG There's ro woman will blow her Mrs.

B. T. H. with a loud are a couple of things that to get on my nerves- Inasrnuchl afford a psychiatrist, I'm writiJ First there's the recent flood cl in all the magazines under such! T'm Glad I Had Buck or ing Can Be Fun' and last but the group built around the then Took the Stinker Thas la really gets me. It seems if your has a tendency to have an occasiorj fair overlook it! Don't for sake, mention ic to him.

He feei.1 enough about it as is. Greet him al in the morning with a onccht, smile and say, 'Hello, dear. Sleep Change your hair-do, smell good anc come back. That's what the magi authors would have you belies these Oh, yeah. And while you're waiting some new interests--take up lady ling or hog-calling." G1VE-AWAT DEP'T Mrs.

RicJi ard Marks, 541 East Race strei Stowe, has five puppies, bird ar shepherd mixed, to give away. Cat 4111-K after 4 p. m. AVhen yoi take your auto trip over the weekend how many of these you can countrl Auburn, Case- Cleveland, Cole, Davis. Densenberg, 1 do.

Pont, Durant, Elcar, Flint, Frank-j lin, Gardner, Gray, Jewett, Jordan, Kissel, Lexington, McFarlan, Marmon, Moon, Oakland, Paige, Peerless, Kickenbacker, RoIIin, Star, Stearns. KnighU Sterling Knight, Velie, Willie St. Claure. Conjure mp I any memories? T17ET RAG DEP'T Now it conies'out that "planned-for" child is not necessarilly happj or secure. Psychologists have realized that an unwanted child starts life under a handicap, but planned- for children have their problems, too.

Many planned-for children are brought into the world in the hope of saving the wreck of an unhappy marriage. It didn't work and when the baby failed to bring peace to the parents, they didn't waJit the child anymore Distressing Thought: A man magnified 200,000 times would he with his head in Washington. D. C-, and his feet in New A hair similarly magnifed would appear as large as the Washington monument. Pottstown Sketches PHILLIPS "Isn't it a little late.

Moshenn, you to be learning how to YOUR HEALTH By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M. O. A GREAT many people occasionally notice a clicking in the jaw joint and sometimes feel as if if were going to lock during a yawn. Ordinarily, this is not a serious condition, but in some instances it becomes so severe that the mouth cannot be opened wide enough for Tiormal eating.

In other patients, the jaw may lock when, the mouth is opened, while for still others the audible clicking of the jaw at every movement is tae most annoying feature of trie trouble. Whether mild and occasionaJ or constant' -and severe, the cause of this disorder is always the same--a derangement of the cartilage disc between the bone surfaces which form the joint between the upper and lower jaws. Usually, this consists of loosening or enlargement of the disc- Some slight injury to the joint, such as might be inflicted by too wice a ya-sm. may precede the development oz the condition. A blow on the joint may have the same result, but mos: cases can be traced either to the extraction of teeth or a natural malocclusion or improper bite.

In case of sudden injury, the carui- age is loosened and thereafter the repeated twisting and snapping involved ordinary movements of ihe jaw cause the cartilage to enlarge. In treating this disorder. If the farfe is not proper, it should be corrected. II an injury has occurred, recently, splinting of the joint for a time may allow the condition to clear up without oeconung chronic or long-contmued. Iri those cases which pain is present, the use of heat, such as heat produced bj using a shortwave diathermy machine, may bring marked benefit.

None of these treatments will correct the condition if the cartilage is either too large or too loose. In such cases, an operation is necessary. During the operation, the cartilage is removed. After the operation the jaw Is kept immovable and only fluids are given for five days. After this time, of the jaw may be gradually permitted." In those cases in which tin only symptom" clicking in the Joint, operation, is as rule, not However, at time the clicking may be so bother- to the patient that removal of the advisable.

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