J. W. BEACH, N. Y.

H. J. BURKHART, N. Y.
M. B. ESHLEMAN, N. Y.
F. W. Low, N. Y.
H. A. PULLEN, N. Y.
H. L. WHEELER, N. Y.
L. L. BARBER, Ohio.
S. D. BOAK, Ohio.
H. C. BROWN, Ohio.

J. D. MILLIKIN, Calif.
A. W. VINEY, Calif.
C. J. LYONS, Mich.
H. E. FRIESELL, Pa.
E. C. KIRK, Pа.
J. V. CONZETT, Iowa.
B. H. SMITH, Md.
F. T. MURLLESS, Conn.
M. F. FINLEY, D. C.

To Every American Dentist. By J. W. BEACH, Chairman, Buffalo, N. Y. President Wilson has asked that every resource for winning the war be utilized to the very limit. The dental profession forms one of the greatest resources for making our army efficient. You are an integral part of this great source of help to your country. Will you meet this responsibility as an American citizen should? Of course you will.

HOW CAN IT BEST BE DONE?

By joining the Preparedness League of American Dentists now, and assisting in its great work. Ten thousand new members are needed right away. If you are already a member, we ask you to get five more just as soon as possible. The mouths of the men in our new national army must be made healthy and dentally fit before they go to cantonments, and we must help to the limit of our ability.

The Preparedness League of American Dentists is a recognized agency for carrying on this work under the direction of the Surgeongeneral's office of the War department, the National Dental Association, and the Com

mittee on Dentistry, Subcommittee of the Council of National Defense.

There are forty-five thousand dentists in the United States. Six thousand belong to the League, and have done the major part of the following work: July 16 to November 3, 1917: Fillings 60,946; extractions 35,909; cleanings 2,233; crowns 133; bridges 184; plates 165; unclassified operations 6,891— total 111,061. Thousands of operations not listed were performed prior to and since these dates.

If every one of the 45,000 had done his part, what a splendid showing we could have. made! It is not too late to become a part of this great work for increasing the fighting power of our army. We know you are with

us.

Don't let the Germans show all the efficiency! Let's show what we can do!

We've got to work together to win this war. Do your part by joining the League today, and we will give you real, properly directed work to do.

For membership send one dollar ($1.00), payable but once, to the Preparedness League of American Dentists, 131 Allen st., Buffalo, N. Y. (Kindly inclose business card to avoid mistakes in name and address.)

Pennsylvania State Dental Society.

THE golden anniversary meeting of the Pennsylvania State Dental Society will be held in Wilkes-Barre, April 23, 24, 25, and 26, 1918. Excellent talent has been secured for the occasion and the program extended to a four days' session. To judge by preliminary reports of committees, this event promises to be the greatest meeting in the history of this organization. All ethical practitioners are cordially invited to attend.

J. F. BIDDLE. Sec'y, 517 Arch st., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Kansas State Dental Association. THE annual meeting of the Kansas State Dental Association will be at Topeka, Kans.. on April 15, 16, and 17, 1918.

C. K. WEAVER, Sec'y.
Clay Center, Kans.

Odontological Society of Western Pennsylvania.

THE thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Odontological Society of Western Pennsylvania will be held in the Hotel Chatham, Penn ave. and Fourth st., Pittsburgh, Pa., Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 1918.

The Program Committee promises one of the best dental meetings ever held. Men of note will read papers of interest to the twentieth-century dentist.

The clinics will be given by the study clubs of Western Pennsylvania, and will be of interest to one and all.

Exhibitors will be amply accommodated with space by addressing Dr. Leslie Waddill, Jenkins Arcade Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.

KING S. PERRY, Sec'y, 719 Jenkins Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Illinois State Dental Society. THE fifty-fourth annual meeting of the Illinois State Dental Society will be held at Bloomington, Ill., May 14, 15, 16, and 17,

1918.

J. E. HINKINS, President, Chicago, Ill.

J. P. LUTHRINGER, Sec'y,

Peoria, Ill.

Forsyth Dental Infirmary for

Children.

NEW DEPARTMENT-LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.

THE trustees and director of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children have authorized the creation of a new department, to be known as the "Library and Museum." They solicit from the dental profession contributions of books and dental periodicals, particularly those out of print and not readily obtainable by purchase; also specimens of dental abnormalities, casts, or specimens of unusual structures of dental interest, for all of which permanent acknowledgment will be given.

FREDERICK A. KEYES, D.M.D., Librarian and Curator of Museum.

National Mouth Hygiene Association.

DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION LECTURES.

A COMPLETE lecture set, consisting of full manuscript and thirty-six specially selected and prepared lantern slides covering the subject of Mouth Hygiene, is furnished by this association to members of state dental societies and others who may be considered as qualified to present the subject on the lecture platform.

For rental and sale terms and other particulars address the undersigned.

EDWIN N. KENT,

Director of Extension Lectures, 330 Dartmouth st., Boston, Mass.