Evening journal., 1914-10-31
QUARTERLY WORK
BY CITY Blind
Gross Sales of Shop for the
Period Amount to
$1,924.42

The Delaware Commission for the
Blind has issued the report of the work
Of the blind for the quarter ending Sep
tember 30. The report follows;
The management of the Blind Shop
has the pleasure 10 report material
progress in the industries of the blind
Although work has been slack and sew
eral workers out of work, and others ON
half time; all the departments made a
good record, all showing balances ia
their credit over the cost Of the mater,
ial, and the blind labor consumed in the
manufacturing, and are therefore self
supporting.
The only cloud in this food of sun
shine is that some of the good showing
is due TO a lack of work and reduction
of expense and the returns from the
previous quarter swelled the income
While several Of our dealers have given
liberal patronage to the blind crafts
men, il is hoped that more of our
trndesmen will apply this Buy at
Home' principle which is being so freely
preached to the retail trade, in favor OF
our blind weavers and broom makers
If the many friends of the blind in the
city would ask the dealers for blind
made brooms and rugs, it is certain oul
local trade would find it desirable to
carry the goods made by the Blind Shop
and there would be no lack of employ
ment for our less fortunate fellow citi
zens. The rugs made by the blind
under sighted supervision, are artistic
and of the best material and workman.
ship, and have already found their way
into some of the best houses in the city
Our piano tuners are tuning some
of the best pianos in the city and
for the finest and most critical musi-
clans, our chair work is rigidly in
spected and Of perfect workmanship.
There is no valid reason why the
able-bodied, industrious and ambi-
tious men and women working for
their living under such a handicap
should lack work in our progressive
community.
The gross sales of the Blind Shop
for the past three months were ST.
924.42, an increase over the CORES
ponding three months OF last year Of
20 per cent.
The weaving department had re-
ceipts of s545, and disbursements of
$685. the output was il large whole
floor rugs, 451 small rugs, and SO
yards OF carpet. This department
operated two men and three-quarter
time.
The chair seating department had
receipts of S405. with disbursements
Of $29S; reseated 100 chairs and some
merchandise sold, gave employment
70 six blind men. The basket shop
had receipts of $1S1, disbursements,
$50; 49 baskets made and 4S re-
paired, and some material sold, and
save employment TO one basket
maker part Of the time.
The broom shop had receipts OF
1898, and disbursements of $739, and
turned out 2S6 dozen brooms and
gave employment to six men and sew
eral statesmen.
Piano tuning receipts were S17
disbursements s14, occupying part OF
the time OF one man, the proceeds
of another tuner do not come
through the Blind Shop.
Besides these named there ars
four men vending the products of the
shop and nine women receiving worl
at their homes.
Nine hundred dollars was dis.
tributed directly by the blind fol-
labor from the Blind Shop. Circula-
tion OF embossed books to be read
with the fingers, 20S among q
readers.