Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-06-19
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sBut that is only one triling illus
uation of the sytem. There IS mucca
time to be saved in eliminating the
fractions. Most people are afraid OF
fractions. My plan gets the fractions
o11t of the way in many cases. l APP |
nlv common sense snd expedionts
Nat are not taught in colleges.
"Haye you taught anybody yet?'
"No. ! cannot get men to come
and listen. They think they know IL
all. and are satisfied with the ola
cumbersome way" r.
How about writing with the lett
hapd-who wants to de thatf
Everybody who writes ought to
learn how to 10 it. Take the lawyers,
copvists, stenographers, clerks, every
one who uses the pen; IN short time
thew get tired. The hand is tired, the
body is tired. the neck IS cramped.
What a relief it would be If they
could change positions and write with
the other hand You never saw
person who could do it.
''But | have seen picture OF re
norter taking notes with one hano
and writing out with the other
,oThat looks like mere joke, yet 1t
is a common thing to write with ooIh
hands at once. The type writers do
il every dav. That is the reason why
a person working a Typewriter can
write faster than person using a
pen. Now, it is no more difficult to
use a pen with the Lett hand than 1t IS
to strike the keys of a type writer with
the left hand 1T IS merely mat19r
of practice Some left-handed people
can not use the right hand for wrltlng.
But it is a common thing Tor persons
who have lost the hand accustomed 10
writing to learn to write with the
other. In playing the piano an expert
performer must learn to use both
hands with equal dexterity. There Is
no reason why a girl who learns 70
sew should not be taught to sew WIN
both hands IL that were done the
fatieue OF sewing would be greatly
relieved. because the body would bt
frequently rested by change OF posi-
ton.
"Ambidexterity would be OF i'm
mense advantage to mechanics IN th'
use of tools. A carpenter FOR instance
who can drive a nail with a hamme
i'm either hand, can work to oetter ad
vantage than one who can use IN
hammer with only one hand, becaqs
he can not only rest the body b;
changing hands, but he can also reacl
MANY rarts Of his work more readily
The same is true of the use OF the nj
and other tools. and all mechanics ar
conoelled more or less to avail them
solves of the fact ANYBODY can 500
learn TO write with the unaccastome
! hand bv constant practice. 5egm
for example. with the letter vi, an
practice GA it every day, and eXper'
ness is sure to be attained. 1t IS ais
true that the feet may be educated
the same wav. Good dancers are con
pelled to educate both feet alike, an
so are good skaters. A mecha sHl
working threadle Will use one 10 ~
and rest the other. Operators VI ~
sewing machine soon learn tne sdill
expedient. Base ball players learn
catch equally well with either h l1lll
and some Of them learn to thfo,
equally well with either hano. !
often happens that nice points IN I'll
game are made by this meaCs.
"Engravers who use a magnll -
glass with one eye sometimes geS "a
tortee vision, and are compelled
n learn the use O. the other eye. Onequi
Il use of the eyes frequently compeis u
81 EMPLOYMENT Of spectacles with glass
Il Of different power. 1t is matter
3 common sense that both sides Of Il
B body sbould be used as nearly allke
possible and It IS disregard OF "a
n lace makes many lop-sided anu Z
n torted people An oarsmaan VINO il ~, eoa
3 not row equally well with oolh h M.
would make a poor show, q pusIi
n who could not use both LISTS ~
equal facility would be at an lmlneh