Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-10-20
,RATrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1908
Defective Eyesiaht.

.o,,,s,ons of the new law, show
,.o,, n quarter to half OF 'he
nrni,s examined are suher'"s
aofectiye eyesight. the tes's W."
- nv teachers and may or may
hoye heen properly made: the re-
su,,s announced in percemases '''"s
or may not be accurate pu' -.
,ho,ehtful and observing person
..,,,,a,a correctness VIII mo-
"pr unlikely. They indicate eohu'
lions among the young people ' -
% those existing with ther a.
,,ts,de the school ROOM ""e'0
almost rare to INA pc,
...,,n does not wear glasses OF SUI
sor from some impairment Oh ne -,
40, vision. even though ms
80, he such as is considered "s
ing to the eyes :, ,,ese
nus claimed that the value OF '''ese
,o.,s lies In determining wh,e" ut -,
,aoa ocular treatment anu 90
w. ',,oro,,on in school work anu Vi
his is valuable. But oil ere''
course, tIiS 40 ....,,nv TINS
or importance is the 'es'' ~, come
eaorad in actual figures 'ha' :.
Ting back of the failing
'i'" with us that must be rish'eu'
W., m,o ,.orv foundations of all tha' -
,nsniring to progress and happ'.S ave-
life are endangered when o
sight is threatened tho light
II has been suggested 'ha' -" a,,,,e
schoolhouses is respo'''o'
60, detective eyesight in the pup 'a,on
80, the percentage of impaired -
W -,ost in the larger towns WY,
70 .aarn schoolhouses, carei"''
'ne an scientific principles
situated: someone suggests - on
horivontal position OF 'he 40
Itch the text book rests e'',
" :, the student-yet desk 'ops
ST. ,or;zontally placed in the o'o
.aa schoolhouse' years ago VIZ"
..auh,e was never heard Vi e,
tho nupils and specs were oihy nn.,
Nv the aged; the Poultney 49,,
" .,o ..modern fad OF stuosine
from the blackboard respoisi'
noor evesight among the pup'is' lived
Al, these things may nave ma" III.
oauoine the unfortunate coiiu'
IN voted as has ALSO doup'
,ass the increased opportunity
,aodinp in the profusion :"
.onars and delightful and iaso .as
,aaIs and magazines now wi'hiii eas'
80 of ms all; but we believe w,
,sa of the trouble lies sun
s,,rtbar hack. in the genera
raakness from which the Aiiie' -
naon,e are suffering and winch -
peo -. IN the delicate and sensitiN'
mechanism of the eye - now.
one of the most insidious anu pom
81, factors in causing tms he'
maokness has undoubtedly peei W,
.,,rr and adulteration OF ou'
ybich has been going on LOT
lone time unsupported by the gro
,,oss of food consumers d. NY
ae the national bureau OF chei'ii9.''
,axs GREAT stress upon the moral ~,
ki,.
80, dome nv this adulteration. Wlioi
ba designates as "a system u
ton which strikes at the very he"'
of honest trade but he aohli's 'A''
hill all food adulterants are no
a,.ons thew tend to impair dlgestioi
and Interfere with many lui'o''o ;.
activities. Such as are POISONOUS -
,.oct,v affect the nerves. Ut. HUI.
,,r own state board of health. So''
tha;r effect upon the nerves ana "
diseases caused by them IN ms 'uu. -.
,ost week before the state leoei'''
80 women's clubs. The fact tiiat 'n'
bisher percentages of delec'ive
-. ov;st in the larger towns am
Tho country. where fresh foou'
,,a;,od on the farms, are 'he
af diet also indicates that 1oou i'''
a SIGNIFICANCE in the proplen'
osonab,e ground for action on TN
,,.of that the slow poisoning
which we have been subjected ny
sorrnulous manufacturers Is chieii'
rasnonsible for our failing esessN'
one of the adulterants USED III nou'
liza remedies. food flavorings etc" Il
good alcohol. which acts uireo'i'
,,non the eyes, producing piiiiohes
~, taken i'm sufficient quantlt!
The other causes brought loi"".'
NAV have aided in the work. but Woui'
not have accomplished it upon pun
The pure food fight may De aiso
eoh+ fo,. orr eyesight. as well as
6eht for honesty and general heai'i
f,lpess Dr. Wiley says the puph
shor,d demand good laws, state an
national. forbidding the addltloh
deleterious substances to fooos' an
correct and complete labelling OF 100
naclages with unnatural substance
therein.
At the coming session of congress
there will be another contest Tor a ma
tional pure food law. Failure 10 en-
act one by the last congress was sal
tn he due to financial interests III
voIved. Vermonters should see to
that their delegates to the next con
gress understand that such interest
must not weigh with them agains
the health and safety Of their con
s,ituents. The bureau OF chemistr
Al washington has presented ampl
. proof of the extent and danger Of thi
abuse and the state board Of healt
has urged the need Of prompt an
vigorous measures against the dan
ger If the people Of Vermont war
more emphatic assurance that some