The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-30

observation n Cebu havins ooou1von
within the last ave years. 0lnoo ~
Americans have begun tho eyoton0f1o
and compulsory vaccina&iou oe IN ~
people smallpox u 70 loneoP - \
cause OF bltndnees. Cstayact 1885,
next - . cause of bllndnooo. anA - 4
closely followed by tyachoma. NJ
OF the blindness In Cobu ana oohor
islands OF the Philippines q duo -
preventable diseases. More thaa ono.
third OF the blind can be rolieved ~
surgical treatment"
The fear OF the natives q bsins a.
rested 90 leperx or being oompol1n1
to undergo an operation made C. yogY
dimcuh for the goxernment's sufgooa
TO induce the blind 70 come for exAnt
nation. and - . conseQuonco IA g
the sightless people IN the towns cculd
not be located. II 10 estimated that
In the Island Of Cebu. with total
population OF l62. 900, more than o0v
persons are Afflicted with total blind
ness. and Of this number moro thaA
200. after simple operations. might ~
made to see and become wage earnosD
instead Of public charges.
DR.. Schwartx had an interesting t1mo
and many difnculties in making his ~
aminations and In getting the natives
to use the remedies to restore tho01
sight or better their condition. GpoalErs
ing Of these troubles. Dr.. 6ohWagtas
says:
The treatment advised Was oStoA
disregArded because Of the distruot e
American physicians. fear OF surgical
operations. to which many woulI not
submit, even though vision was ptom.,
ised them a. . result, and 1ocaooes
many OF them implicitly belioved. IN
cures Of their own. These 1ativo Qlzroe
include the. application Of c1&tatni
leaves to the eye to cure innamri4fJon!
| or wearing certain charms when All
fected with eye disease 70 prevent loss
OF sight and the carrying OF 4 small
pebble in an incisiou II the arm O. log
to cure blindness. Then there were
three patients having casee Of simple
cataract who could have been helped
with IN operation which they refused
to undergo. saying tn they had seen
enough OF life and did not care to ~
any more.
"A large number of the natives have
accepted help. however. and % = -
suit Of the governments investigates
sight IL being restored to many Pee
| pie who have been blind hopolooo1y,
J - they thought, for years. Wh@
they returned TO their di6ereot homes.
others. learning Of the good results
obtained, lost their fear Of surgical
treatment and also caE.e To- beAent
by It." ~.
DR.. Schwart1 recommends that tho
government extend its investigations
OF the causes and prova1onco oe blind
ness throughout the iAlAndo .-o1 ~
Philippines. He advises tours q the
towns periodically By . oonpetenk -
ulist for the purpose Of 4 aAv6Dlng
treatment Of tho eyoa, selecting oaooo
for surgical operations. Of advising ~
tives who arc afflicted with tSoe&o0ns
and, Il possible. isola&ln9 tnoGy
they are no longer coataG4 o01 -
further this work he SUCCESSES -
use Of the hospital train ldoa - p1oa
BY DR.. Stiles. the hookvogm GGyGge
He thinks that this could b aD9no4
IN the form Of The hoepi1n1 oG1gmos
bile. which should periodically 49,
the rounds Of the towns o. ~ nI44
for the treatment Of the stek, ~ ~
carry advice On hygienle xAa4oeD -
tho natives.
Il 80
A quarter Of ballioa tsas = 80
are wasted annually n N1nln9 -
6O0.o00yooo e eha
Waste Of necessary - 80.
| Coal ply the inAn1esdoo
Of the 1a&1o4 -
cording to the latest estjmaAD 6 n.
Joseph A. Holmee. director g tho
United States bureau q U1neA IS
| This reprooentD,* says d. Ho1DDG.
= loss from our best and moot oao11y
mined Goals and thoss neaseet our
great centsrs of industry. WAIST II
needed In connection With this lo1s =
. thorough underground survey and
examination at certain CAREFULLY ~
lected areas n each q ~ impogteAt
coal Aolds Of he country, VITA y Nov
to determining the exAot co0111jons
under which mining operations take
place and the possibilities q adopting
large amount Of accurate Information
laid before the public It viz tAsA -
possible 70 obtain the adbUtion e 1as
lses wastsful msthods 81 mining.
"Guch an INVESTIGATION, thoeouHhly
conducted. would cost about DS0,Doo
por annum for several years. e =
oonfdently believed that tho resnilS q
such IN invostagA>lon woald mo0o :,
saving IN fuel rosources having = vo1oo1
70 the nation Of Considerably lI0eC|
than 60.oo0y000 tons Of coal ~ ~
mum. In addition, they would otutylb.
ute largely 70 greater saSety = oeal
mining: Tor n coal mining tho ooluey
and waste problems are too iutlu61Diy
assoeiated 70 permit sapasato boo6s
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