NEW! PERCY FAITH • CHARITA BAUER'S GUIDING LIGHT • N. Y., N. J., Conn. Edition CARL BETZ 4N. Cosby aughter ithy 2.5 ,• T H E R E'S FI N E C OL D C R E A M I IN C A M AY 110 N.1:41 5 41r.P "There's no finer complexion care!" says Mrs. Julian A Frank, a radiant CaMay Bride. Cold cream Camay, the beauty secret of so many exquisite brides, can caress rOUR skin to new loveliness, too, and leave it softer, smoother. Just change to regular care ... Camay's Caressing Care. With its skin-pampering mildness, velvety lather, and exclusive fragrance, there's no finer soap in all the world! (Xo Rit&igeakt g6,019 ifoxipe t jou/ 1, Alakt, 6/k ea,i4 THE SOAP OF BEAU TIFUL W O MEN TOOTH PASTE DOESN'T DO IT... No tooth paste gives you the proven Listerine method of stopping bad breath with antiseptic germ-killing action! LISTERINE AMER! STOPS BAD BREATH TIMES BETTER INA ANY TOOTH PASTE Germs are the major cause of bad breath— and no tooth paste kills germs like Listerine . instantly, by millions The most common cause of bad breath is the fermentation of proteins which are always present in your mouth. Germs in your mouth attack proteins, cause them to ferment, and bad breath can result. The more you reduce germs in the mouth, the longer your breath stays sweeter. Listerine Antiseptic kills germs by millions! Listerine Antiseptic kills germs by millions on contact . instantly halts the fermentation which they cause. Fifteen minutes after gargling with Listerine, tests showed that germs on tooth, mouth and throat surfaces were reduced up to 96.7%; one hour afterward as much as 80%. That explains why in clinical tests Listerine averaged four times better in stopping bad breath than the tooth pastes it was tested against. 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