Picture-Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1921)

Advertising Section 97 Arctic City— at Twenty Below Continued from page 71 O. K. on the dog teams, turned his attention in other directions and decided that a Canadian Northwest picture would not be complete without a few four-footed burros and a number of jackasses. It was quite amusing to watch these "bits of atmosphere" moving about the snow trying to find something that wasn't there. Some one said their actions should be called "movieitis," because it sO much resembled the actions of us movie folks along Broadway when times were dull. They seemed to have a surprising sense of humor, and it is the solemn truth, coincidental though it may have been, that every time a love scene was enacted, Old Jake, the prize animal of the lot, emitted a ''Hee-haw!" that could have been heard half a mile away, and which was immediately taken up by his kin all along the line. In "The Idol of the North" there were several scenes calling for mobs of extras, and there being no population in Arctic City, these extra people were recruited from Port Henry and the surrounding territory. Working in pictures was not altogether new to them. There were a good many who had served other companies in this capacity, and there was one whom we were not fortunate enough to obtain ; she had played her first small bit some six months before, in another production, which proved an opportunity for her to obtain an engagement, and she is now well on the way to stardom. One of the extras who was always a competitor for the head of the line, was Ezra Horsefall, who made his domicile in the Old Men's Home. Every time the movies came to Arctic City the old man was there when extras were needed, and the home had an absentee mark opposite his name. Ezra's married son and daughter are living in Port Henry, but he will not go to them. The spirit that makes real men seems to dominate him, and, as he expressed it, "Fifty years ago I made a living and with fifty years' experience I ought to be at the top of the heap." The extra girls recruited from the town to act in the dance-hall scenes were strong, stolid, typical country girls, honest in their opinions and strong in their convictions. One of these convictions was that their pay should be regulated bv weather conditions. It was necessary for them to change their warm clothing for the less practical outfit of the dancehall girls. The first two days being reasonably warm they were quite satisfied with their salarv. The dav Have You Seen How this test beautifies the teeth? Millions of people have accepted this offer — have made this ten-day test. They have found a way to whiter, cleaner, safer teeth. We urge you to do likewise. Watch how your teeth improve. Learn what this new method means to you and yours. Remove the film Teeth are tarnished by a film. By that viscous film you feel. It clings to teeth, gets between the teeth and stays. Old ways of. brushing do not end it. Film absorbs stains, making the teeth look dingy. It mars the beauty of millions. But it also is the cause of most tooth troubles. Film is the basis of tartar. It holds food substance which ferments and forms acid. It holds the acid in contact with the teeth to cause decay. It forms a breeding place for germs. They, with tartar, are the chief cause of pyorrhea. Very few people who brush teeth daily escape these film-caused troubles. How to fight it Dental science, after long research, has found ways to fight that film. Authorities have amply proved those methods. Lead ing dentists everywhere now advise their daily use. They are embodied in a dentifrice called Pepsodent. And other most important factors are included with them. New protections Pepsodent combats the film in two effective ways. It also aids Nature in ways considered essential. It stimulates the salivary flow — Nature's great tooth-protecting agent. It multiplies the starch digestant in the saliva, to digest starch deposits that cling. It multiplies the alkalinity of the saliva, to neutralize the acids which cause tooth decay. Twice a day. Pepsodent is bringing millions these much-desired effects. The test is free Simply mail the coupon for a 10-Day Tube. Note how clean the teeth feel after using. Mark the absence of the viscous film. See how teeth whiten as the film-coats disappear. Watch the other good effects. You will realize then that this way means a new era in teeth cleaning. And we think you will adopt it. Send coupon now. 634 10-Day Tube Free The New-Day Dentifrice A scientific film combatant, whose every application brings five desired effects. Approved by highest authorities, and now advised by leading dentists everywhere. All druggists supply the large tubes. THE PEPSODENT COMPANY, Dept. 836, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. HI. Mail 10-Day Tube of Pepsodent to Only one tube to a family