Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-08

| the skin that is in a thickened conoltlon,
| and since the small atoms when become
| separated from the metal type IN one
way and another are in metallic form
the chances of absorption are even more
| remote.
THE danger to the compositor. as with
the melting-pot tender. would seem 10 ne
| in inhalation. With the former the In
| PRODUCTION into the system would De by
| dust. and with the latter in the form OF
| gas
when foreign bodies are taken INTO
the system in a state OF fine suooiVislon'
the favorfte seat will be found, as rule.
| In the bronchi and the lungs. me pro-
cess. so far as compositors are concerned,
! might be termed 'plumbiosis Inc Gust
which is not carried directly into the
alveoli Of the lungs by the air breathed
| finds Judgment on the membrane OF the
bronchi and their ramiflcations. Ihat
| considerable dust is carried down the
esophagus into the stomach and from
there swept out into the intestines Is not
to be doubted Might not these fine par
| ticles cause the collie active peristal-
sis by the stimulation of the circular and
longitudinal muscular fibers in mechan-
ical way on the muscles themselves or IN
chemic way by a stimulation OF the
nerves controlling these flbers? This
collie Is one Of the first symptoms COM
planned of by the patient.
THAT the white blood corpuscles play
an important part in carrying this finely
uiN ldCu SuUStdHCc lIlIouSuOul lIS oOuy 10
also probable, the mode of action being
| to 1nclose the fine particles and try to
dissolve them. and, failing In that, 10
transport them to distant points in the
body and to the various organs In that
condition known as anthracosis, or coal
miners consumption. the lung is found to
be covered with black dust. The same
conditions are found in those suffering
from stonecutter's consumption, the alb
sence of carbon rendering the pigment
N 'Hha condition
is known as lithosis. In the knife and
saw sharpener's trade the dust is in the
form of steel and the consequent disease
is known as siderOsis. In each case the
fine dust finds Judgment in the lungs.
THE lungs become SO augmented after
long exposure to these conditions. and
the alveoli so congested and choked. &C
companied by low form of Inflammation
that the substances set up, that this. with
the unhygienic surroundings and bad ven
tilatfon, might explain why so many COM
positors die each year from tuberculosis.
Certainly the tubercle bacilli find a con-
genial environment in which to begin their
fatal work. To the above conditions must
be added. Of course, the toxic influence
of the lead itself, together with the
persistent astringent effect of the lead on
the air cells. Lead is very feeble an
tiseptic and does not seem to inhibit the
growth of the bacilli.
THE personal treatment on the part of
the workman" DR.. Manning says. should
be a change of underclothing after work.
bath at least three times a week in hot
water with plenty of soap, and at the
same time the vigorous application of
flesh brush to the skin. The object here
is twofold-to keep the pores free and to
remove any particles that may have
of absorption. while at the same time
helping the pores to eliminate that which
has been absorbed. The bowels should
be kept open by the use of such simple
laxatives as sweet oil, castor oil. calomel
and soda, etc. An electrotyper who has
been In the business for some forty years.
and who is now the chief of the largest
foundry in the world. informed the writer
that 1t was his custom to take a tea
spoonful of sweet Oil every other day
and that he had never suffered from any
i'll effects of plumbism.
so far as compositors are concerned
the preventive treatment just described
would apply to them. The principal dan
surroundings and the dust principally
graphite and minute particles of type
metaD which becomes detached by the
abrasion of the pieces against each other
while being handled. To offset this. cases
should be blown out by a bellows at
least once each week; If possible, in the
open air. -.
At recent meeting of Local Union 1s2.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, held at Typographical
Temple. this city, great interest in the
selection of delegates was manifested by
the fact that there were about twenty as
pirants in the field. with only four to be
elected. The following were declared
elected E. B. Byrne. Joseph Reilly. c. H.
Adams and L. w. Lloyd. delegates, and
]. H. Ryan, S. Holohan, w. B. Roll and
B. w. Holman as alternates. The officers
of the union for the ensuing term were
then installed as follows: Harry S. Holo-
han, president; ]. G. Robinson. vice presi-
dent; E. B. Byrne, recording secretary; L.
". Matter, financial secretary: G. F.
Davis, treasurer; B. F. Slime, conductor,
and W. w. Adamson, warden.
The executive committee presented a
letter of Endorsement of Building In
spector Snowden Ashford and asked the
approval of the union. The request of the
commjftee WAS given