The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-22
A MAGAZINE FOR The BLIND.
WILLIAM ZIEGLERS WIDOW SUP
PLIES THE REQUIRED MONEY.
n Publication VIII Contain Both News
N Literature N will he Printed in
Both BraIIe and New York Point
1t VIII Go 70 B~enencIarIes Free.

1t VIII Go TO BeDenciarles Free.
A magazine for the blind, the first to be
published in America and the second peri
odical Of its kind in the world, is the bene-
faction for which Mrs. William Ziegler,
widow Of the late capitalist, has supplied
the funds. Announcement OF her charity
was made yesterday by Walter @. Holmes
OF 1891 Broadway, into whose hands Mrs.
Ziegler has given the task Of launching
the magazine and distributing it free to all
Of the 10000 blind.
The limited number OF books that have
been printed in the raised characters are
so expensive as to be beyond the reach
Of the thousands of poor folk whose poverty
is made the more unbearable by the long
night. The new magazine. which will be
edited and printed here in New York, is
designed to bring 10 these unfortunates
a CLEAN of sunshine and a little suroease
from the long monotony Of days that are
not marked by the coming and the waning
Of the light.
1t is the design of Mr.. Holmes to set up
his plant for the printing Of raised Charac-
tiers here as soon as he can procure theneces-
sary machinery. The magazine which he
will turn out will be one containing the
news Of the day, short stories reprinted
by permission of the leading periodicals.
and contributions from the blind readers
themselves. Letters from the inmates Of
the State blind asylums all over the country.
telling of the work that is being o n
by the inmates of those institutions. of
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round, will be one Of the leading features
of the new ZiegIer Magazine for the Blind.
The mechanical work attending the pro-
duction of the periodical will be unique.
There are two systems of type reading
now in use among the blind people-the
Braille and the New York point. Since
no common typographical standard exists,
the magazine will be printed in both types,
so that every one who has had training
in either may read.
The printing of a page for the blind is
simpler than the production OF the printed
page for ordinary readers. since no stereo-
tipping has TO be done. Both the Braille
and the New York point systems Of alpha
bet for the blind are composed of characters
derived from varying combinations Of
raised dots. Grouped in the several align
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sent each a letter OF the alphabet and the
finger tips OF the blind slipping over the
ines of bosses on the pages become the
eyes Of the reader. To prepare a printed
page for the blind it is only necessary to
operate a limited number OF keys on a
machine which records small holes on a
very thin sheet of copper. Upon this fin
ished copper plate the paper in a moist
condition is pressed and each puncture
leaves its raised imprint on the pulp.
When dried this paper is the printed page.
The new magazine is to contain 100 pa eS,
necessarily printed only on one side. The
paper on which il ia printed will have to be
heavier than ordinary magazine or book
paper and the completed magazine will be
bulky. Mr.. Holmes says that the Govern
ment allows all books designed for the
blind to pass through the mails without
postage, so that the magazine may be
| sent even to Alaska or the Philippines with
out expense. But with the consideration
OF postage eliminated the cost OF printing
the new Ziegler Maya zine for ne Blind has
been estimated by Mr.. Holmes at 500. 600
annually.
Not all that are blind will be able to enjoy
the good of Mrs. Ziegler's ~benefaction.
Though every State has a school for the
blind and there are many private institutions
Of charity where sightless ones are taught
to read, many of the adult blind whose
sight was destroyed in later years are with
out the power to trace the pricked type
intelligently. With the purpose OF learning
the names Of those afflicted persons who
do know how to read after their own
ingenious manner Mr.. Holmes has written
| 70 the bureau Of education in Washington,
asking that from the census reports the
bureau furnish him with the lists OF all the
educated blind recorded in 1900. He already
has the names Of 5000 blind who can read.
The idea Of the new magazine came in a
novel way. Mr.. Holmes, who has a blind
brother and who has taken great interest
in the condition Of the blind. wrote a COM
munication 10 a New York paper some time
ago calling attention to the fact that the
needs Of sue u~nfortunates seemed to be
generally overlooked in the distribution
of charities. Mrs. Ziegler answered the
communication. got in touch with its writer
and then told him that she and her husband
during his lifetime had often desired to do
something for the comfort Of the blind.
Mr.. Holmes suggested the magazine, the
only counterpart OF which is the Hord
JOcundd. published in Edinburgh. His
idea met with Mrs. Ziegler's instant APP
\ prevail and the new departure was financed
by her.
The Offices Of the magazine are at 1881
Broadway. It is the request Of Mr.. Holmes
that all persons knowing any blind people
shall forward the names and addresses OF
such to the Offices, in order that they may
be put on the free subscription list. To
those unfortunates who do not know how
to read the alphabet for the blind a key to
both the systems OF typography to be used
in the publication will be sent upon request.
A MISSISSIPPI LYNCHTNG.