The Washington herald., 1909-03-17
AT THE HOTELS.

dealing would be established in Official
life Of New York He would not rest un-
.rl al the graft which is now permeating
every department Of the city government
was eradicated. We need a man OF
ROOsevelt's type: a man who is not afraid
10 use the big stick when and where IL
IS necessary. and who withal gives
square deal 10 everybody
col R0osevelt's great services 20 this
country VIII be more fully appreciated
by generations to come" added Dir. Tur-
ner. too many Of his enemies are IN
power to-day 70 permit OF his true char
acter becoming known. President Taft
is indeed q worthy successor Of Roosevelt
and he VIII continue IN the latters path;
may be not quite as demOnstrative. but
nevertheless just as determined as Roose-
velt There seems 10 be a general i'm
preston among New York business peo-
pie and hnancierS that this country viii
experience one Of the most prosperous
periods in all its history"
"a greater number OF persons than ever
are now wearing eyeglasses or spec
tacles." said DIT. Eugene G. Winter. OF
Boston. who vas seen az the Arlington
last night "Cp 70 short time ago the
demand for lenses was so great that tbs
manufacturers were swamped with or
ders, and IL was feared in this country
that there would be a serious dearth %
lenses. All Of the glass that is used in
the optical business is imported. Ths
greater part Of It comes from Germany
the rest is made IN England. Il seems
that American glass manufacturers have
thus far been unable 10 produce glass OF
the requisite quality FOR the eyeglasses.
The greatest defect in American eye
sight is fits inability 70 see at great dis
tances. The majority OF persons who
wear eyeglasses OF speCtacies are near
sighted Even those born with perfect
eyes have been forced before they are
very old 10 resort 10 glasses thar they
may see everything going on This myOpia.
/ is due almost entirely 20 the artificial con-
ditions that surround a human being in
Z this present age almost from his very
l babyhOod-
"As cities increase IN size and as the
IconveRiences that are offered IN any ons
/ city Increases. so does the value Of real
/ estate increase And with the rise IN
realty values. the height OF buildings in
( creases and partitions become more nu-
+ merOus- Skyscrapers are effective OBJ
/ sIruCtiOns 70 long ranges Of vision Ths
more or less vivid and tires0me colorings
OF their walls have Usurped IN mans
vision the place OF the restfUl and IN
fathomable blue OF the sky The apart
/ melts in these new buildings are OE
I smaller dimensions than those in the old
fashioned buildings. for the air space
I allotted 10 each and ever. person IN the
( community must be curtailed 70 make
I the investment on the building IN any
way profitable IN consequence. modern
I persons become accustomed 70 none bUc
short distances. II makes no differences
whether one be employed all day IN 3
small once, poring over a set Of books,
or whether he IS hUrrying about The CITY
streets, he can not see very FAR about
him And even IN his home. the walls
I OF. his room have been grouped more
closely about him
The fish that were found IN the stream
/ OF the Mammoth Cave were discovered u
be totally blind. although they ar one time
did possess sight The same law that
I was operative in deprivinE these fish OF
their sight is operative to-day IN ths
great congested centeTs OF modern cIvil-
iZatiOn. and Il IS only a question OF time
when the eyes OF those who are COM
PEELED 20 work in artificial light al day'
long wiz become so UnaccUsfomed -
daylight that blinde-s wiu have 20 be re-
sorted TO"
4 Speaking % Ger1nany's efforts 20 secure
foreign markets. Henry TIlford. OF Ber-
lin. who IS az the Shoreham. said last
night that IN no other country Is banking
capital so largely. so skiUfully, and 50
I effectively used 20 develop and sustain
manufacturing Industries. and 10 market
I their products in foreign commerce. as n
/ Germany.
a..
Y growing merchant marine" continued the
American. who Is engaged in business n
the Kaiser's capital carries the products
Of German Industry 20 every part OF the
= inhabited globe. The united influence OF
: trade syudicates. and OF the capital SIS
who found banks and finance railways in
= new countries. sre all intelligenfly and
and Systematically exerted TO give Ger
many a frcnt place in the list OF export
ing nations.
cas- Germany has been clever and ea-
u terprising in adopting and making tls
Il best use OF improved methods and ma
\ chinery from abroad. so the nations
which. like the United States, must met
/ this competition IN the worlds markets.
VIII find it needfui 20 initiate her methods
in much that relates 10 thOrOughnesS IN
u specialized education. IN the art OF adap--
I ing and selling goods TO alien people.
and 70 high service in everything that
Z pertains 10 development and maintenance
Of foreign trade"
Carroll G. Harmon. OF san Francisco,
: who IS at the Shorehan. talked inter
estingly last night OF q tour he made OF
\ Cairo's schools
An Arab school" said 8lr. Harmon,
Is one OF the most interesting places in
Cairo to visit The children. with the
y schoolnaster. sit upon the floor or the
ground IN q seni-circle. and each has q.
tablet OF wood which is painted white.
and upon which the lessons ere written.
! When the latter are learned they are
washed out and replaced by other les
: sons.
During study hour the Arab schools
remind one OF the Chinese. for the chill
dren al study aloud. and as they chant
2 they rock back and forth like trees in q
storm, and this movement IS continued
} for an hour or more at a time. The
r SchoOlmaster rocks back and forth also,
: and altogether the school presents a
most novel appearance, as well as sound
WOTshipeTs in the mosques always move
} about while reciting the Koran. as this
movement Is believed 10 assist the mem
OTy
The desks Of the Arab schools are old
contrivances OF palm sticks. upon which
IS placed the Koran or one OF the thirty
sections Of il. After learning the alpha
, ! bet the boys take up the study OF tia