The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20
VOCATION AND ,IonT.IJ7ry

STUDY OF mortality In the various
vocations has recently been made bv
DR. Jacques Bertillon, formerly direc-
tor OF tho Paris department OF stalls
ucs The occupations arc divided into
hve groups. according to their par
tcular causes OF death---crnp loyments
exposing the worllmen TO (a) alcohol.
OBJ lead poisoning; Co organic waste:
tu) the weather; (c) confined posi-
lions Tho i've groups are subdivided
into 100 separate vocations or the
causes OF mortality. the chief are alco
holism. diseases of the lungs. heart
liver and nervous system, diabetes.
suicide and accidents.
Those vocations are most healthful
which are carried on In the open air.
if they allow movement, according TO
DIT Bertlllon. Those not permitting
latitude of movement. when carried
ON In the open air, are harmful.
Tho lowest mortality is among rail
way enginemen, wood -sawycrs, teach
ers' lawyers and preachers. It is al
most AZ low among physicians. archl-
tects Pharmacists law clerks, mail and
telegraph employees commercial trav
elcrs. groccrs fruiterors, hatters book
sellers, hardwaremen, watchmakers
hosicrs, masons, tanners, road laborers
and servanta
Mortality rises above the general
average among Public officials, Office
clerks. street railway employees, gas
workers. vendors OF fish and poultry.
jewelers., cloth merchants. saddlera
bakers, miiicra. butchers. curriers'. rome
makers cabinetmakers. carriers rousta-
bouts and sailors.
The highest rate of mortality is
found among day laborors. stcvedores,
miners, stonecuttcrs, tradespeople,
coachmen. grooms. foot boys. Jockeys.
dealers IN notions. printers. black
smiths, filers. glassmalScrs, messengers.
cutters, chimney sweeps. barbers and
musicians
y considerable percentage is discov-
cred in all vocations. 1t is compare
lively raro among clergymcn. officers
railway, mail and telegraph employees.
shipbulders. sawyers. employees In gas
works and book sellers 1t Is very
rare among tanners. masons, farmers
road builders. boatmen. fishermen
wheclwrishts and miners Compare
lively speaking, il is frequent among
grocers. hardwarcmen. cloth merchants.
coopers, hosiers. blacksmiths. glass
makers, cabinetmakera, tobaccon-
lists. notaries. law clerks. teachers ar
chitects, sailors and gamekecpers
self destruction Is frequent among
brewers, Tiers, dealers in notions cut
lers' hatters. BARRIERS. tradcsmen. clock
makers. jewellers. domestics. dairymen.
vendors OF fish and poultry, garden
ers' commercial travellers, LAWYERS
/ physicians and pharmacists In all
/ ihese Nocatons the suicide rate ex-
Goods tho average but DR.. Bertillon
finds the biggest rate among saloon
Keepers, servants. retail storekccpers.
4 chimney-sweeps, butchers. fruiterers
/ ana musicians
/
/ with reference to our declaration
I 'hat uIore ought to be two Maury-
HFookc monuments. the Newport News
rPEcss says Of US: AN optimist is said
to be y man who. when confronted
WIN The choice OF two good things.
( chooses both Our contemporary is a
/ tr"e optlmist. and we cheerfury ac-
cept It's generous compromises" or
course, Ihore are situations in which
! one must DO an unileteral optimist,
! SUCH as would be the case il he wero
| confronted simultaneously with onnor-