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Eve Examination Under
Public H@alth Service

the light is artificial. wholly or in
part, or natural. and the adequacy OF
light.
amir alton proper is in regard 20 the
general condition of the patients
health. After this he is interrnEstet,
carefully and minutely as TO his sil
history and all subjective symptoms
are observed The colo- of the eyes is
taken also Of the hair and genera.
coloration: Keenness in discriminating
various colors ard shades is an i'm
The eyes are tested separately 70 as
certain light sense, the lids, cornea and
pupil are examined for, symptoms OF
points. which are purely scientific, also
jotted down. If the patient has worn
glasses, and generous per cent has.
he is asked how many years he has
or not he is quite dependent upon
them.
At the end of the examination the
patient is told whether or not his eyes
need attention. In case there is
slight defect or any deviation whatso-
ever from the normal. he is advised to
have it corrected. In few excep-
tional cases an eye disease has at
tackled an employe who was entirely
unaware Of any serious trouble.
Dr. collins mas maQe IL point 70
quiz each person as to the kind Of
artificial light preferred, and he has
found that so per cent OF them un-
hesitatingfy choose the mercury vapor
light, which casts greenish glow.
The employees of the Treasury do
many kinds Of works. and no two kinds
demand exactly the same eye duty.
Stenographers. for instance. focus very
differently from an engraver. An en-
gravers work is very important and
exceedingly close work. as he does the
engraving for United States money.
People who manipulate adding ma
chimes are required to change the eyes
focus constantly. 1t is necessary for
bookkeeperc, who work at long. high
desks, to shift their vision with some
degree of rapidity to do their work
with highest efficiency. There are the
plate and money examiners. who scan
the plates and money for defects, and
whose sight must be keen and quick.
Besides these there are the plate
printers and the assistant plate print
ers. clerks and laborers. Custodians Of
dies work in vaults illuminated en-
tirely by artificial light. The stamp
perforating machines command people
who employ quite another set Of eye
are any number Of conditions to be
taken into consideration in making ex.
animation for these government sta
tistics.
Speaking generally. DR.. Collins states
that, as far as he has gone. he has
found conditions normal and eyes in
good shape.
The work may be extended to other
departments in the government at the
Of the Treasury work. but
the health service will decide that
question later.
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HAxn1n1A1T PArz TIM SCENE QF1rY eHe1sr41As roRaz1Ne
--~----1 d

room is at last opened and the splendid
tree is seen in all the glory of myriads
of tiny tapers. glistening balls. fes-
toons of tinsel, gay paper cornucopias.
its branches laden with toys and bon
bons. an dthe "pfenerkuchen" SO dear
to the children's eyes.
The pfefferkuchen is a spicy cake,
made in all shapes, but usually in cir
cles. figure eights, or stars with a hole
in the center. that they may be easily
fastened to the tree. These Christmas
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~ INCE artificial light made its bow
~ to civilization and civilization
~ has realized that artificial light
had ccme to stay, there has been end
less and unprofessional controversy as
to the pernicious effects of artificial
illumination on the human eye.
There has never been any authorita-
tive, statistical compilation made along
this line; theories Of the laity and
knowledge of scientific men are often
antithetical.
The United States public health serv-
ice has undertaken to prove or dis
prove the opinion held by the majority
Of people. namely. that artificial light
is unquestionably detrimental and in
furious to the eyes, and SO indirectly
affects very materially the general con-
dition of ones health. This work is
under the supervision Of Surgeon J. w.
Schereschewsky. A beginning has been
made in the Treasury Department and
the bureau of engraving and printing.
also under the Jurisdiction of the
Treasury. Davis Tuck, a graduate OF
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, has taken photometric, or light,
measurements of each room in all the
departments Of the Treasury.
Surgeon George L. Collins. who is also
an oculist. and in the employ Of the
United States public health service,
has specialized in this country and in
Europe on eye diseases. He is now ex-
amining, daily. eyes of Treasury en-
ployes Upon DR.. Collins consummation
Of his work comparison Of results OBJ
tained by him and also by Mr.. Tuck
the different rooms will be compared
respectively with the lighting in these
rooms. also conditions of. eyes used in
different kinds of work with lighting.
By means of an, investigation so thor
oughly scientific it will be possible to
definitely determine the harm caused
by various lighting conditions. 1t has
become a question in the minds Of sci
entists and specialists whether artificial
illumination merits all the harsh crit
icism to which it has been 80 merci-
lessly subjected.
DR.. Collins has been testing eyes since
last May. and he cannot yet tell when
his work in the Treasury will termi-
nate. He knows that 1t will in all prob
ability, continue several months more.
So far. several hundred people from the
department have gone to his office in
the Treasury building for examination.
The examination is very complete
one. consuming three times the period
given to eye tests by the average ocu-
list The work is necessarily slow, and,
with everything progressing smoothly
and uninterruptedly, takes at least an
hour.
A record is kept Of each case and in
cludes the age. sex. color. race and ma
tionality as preliminary questions. II
the patient happens to be a foreigner
he is asked to state the number of
years he has resided In the United
States, and also his industry in this
country, the building in which he
works, his department and his particu-
lar niche In the department.
For a perfectly satisfactory conclu-
sion the health service deems 1t wise to
learn briefly of his~past II he has a
special occupation. that is noted. with
the years in which he gave his time to
It; also any previous occupation and
previous schooling. with their respective
years. Then comes the questions re-
gardtnS illumination. whether or not
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Cashed at Face Value.

THE chancellor Of the exchequer Of
Great Britain reports the total
amount Of scrip vouchers sold to date
to be $25. .000, 900. This amount is not
what was hoped for from the scrip
vouchers. Now it 10 proposed TO issue
bonds in the multiples OF Ell. They
will bear an interest of 8 per cent and
can be cashad on demand at their face
value at any time. In return for those
facilities bonds will carry no interest
for the first six months.
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ON CHRI5TMAs ENE 1NGERrIGNY

to home and the poor are rememl ored
the gift of a good dinner.
In Russia. as in Greece. Bulgaria, Ser
bia and other countries In which the
people still cling to the old Julian cal
endar, Christmas now comes thirteen
days after ours, for December 25 by the
Gregorian calendar is only December
IL by the old style of reckoning. To
make the discrepancy less confusing.
the Orthodox Greek Church countries
usually give both dates Thus St. Mich
olas' day is written December s-1s.
"Kolenda" is the Russian Christmas
eve celebration. The peasants go in
bands and serenade the rich mobiles.
their masters. The whole company,
young men and old, scramble in the
snow for the coins tossed them from
the windows. Later they enjoy a gay
masquerade in which the whole coun-
tryside takes part, both sexes dressing
UP in absurd costumes supposed to rep
resent animals. the idea being to COM
memorate the fact that Christ was
the animals.
Russian children peep out into the
dark snowy night on Christmas eve to
catch a glimpse of poor old Babouska.
whose sad story every little Muscovite
is sure to know. The legend tells that
one night, when cold and weary, she
met a grand procession headed by the
three kings in white robes and golden
born, Come thou with us and worship
them" But Babouska was cold and
eager to get home. All night she heard
the Babe call. and next morning she
gathered together a bag of toys and
started out to And Him. But search as
she may. she never finds the holy Babe,
and as she goes stumbling through the
snow in her vain search she drops a
toy on the doorstep OF every poor fam
iiy. M
The Bulgarian peasants. the Germans
and others all share the legend that
animals are conscious when Christmas
try folks really believe that at mid
night the sheep awake and march in
procession, and the cattle kneel In their
stalls, while by a holy miracle all the
beasts are able to converse together.
But it Is a mortal sin for man to at
tempt to overhear them: sin punish
able with sudden death.
In Belgium there are Christmas serv-
ices in the churches; but the children
lack the joy of a tree and the presents
and good things which usually accom-
pany the day. Bands Of beggars often
go about on Christmas eve singing and
asking aims. or bread. from door to
door. but the custom Is not encouraged.
Many little Belgian boys and girls
look under their pillows for the engels-
koek on Christmas morning. believing
that the angel Gabriel himself will
Among the Poles 1t is commonly be-
lieved that every Christmas eve Christ
again returns to earth a. . little babe.
and on the holy night other biblical
occurrences are thought to take place.
The pure In heart are said to be able
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00 7HAT Is new in toys this season?
MW Something new is sure to be
w found under the roof. where the
toy department Of the large shop is To-
Gated Novelties In mechanical toys are
never lacking; new dolls come out"
every year. and as FOR furniture-what is
there in modern drawing room. dining
room or bedroom that has not been du-
plicated for the play-mother's housekeep-
ing?
In one Washington shop there 10 q live
Santa Claus who shakes hands with
Washington youngsters who tell him
what they want for Christmas; but Sc
lection is hard for the small boy when
he is surrounded On every side by the
wonders Of toyland.
Two kinds Of toys vie for supremacy
this year-mechanical ones that need
only be wound up or attached to a bat
terry. when they will 60 until the mech
anism runs down. and educational
toys that come in sections ready for the
boys to put together.
A ferris wheel. or even aeropianes. der
TIcks. bridges. fire ladders, auto trucks
and things Of that sort are toys that the
boy builds for himself. 1t 10 a collec-
ton Of mechanical parts constructed on
scientific prime. pies and designed to give
At one and the same time. All parts are
made interchangeable, SO that when the
boy tires Of one model he can take 1t
apart and build another with the same
outfit. A toy Of this sort Is bound 20
please any boy from six to sixteen years
Of age. and In addition to Its play fea-
ture he actually builds something and
understands each process far better than
IL could be taught by a book.
Another novelty of the season Is the
pIayhouse large enough for several
Children to play in. This 10 light and
may be carried around and set up at
will. There are also cheaper models
with which the children play on floor
Boys. of course. like toys by which
they can sit and make the thing go
better than those which have to be
pulled with a string. The .'choo-choo''
end Of bit. Of cord 10 all right for
the youngster who has not been pro-
NOTED from aprons. but the lad In
knickerbockers wtll feel that his young
life 10 blighted IL he sees the new loco
motive. which is equipped with bell.
headlight and rubber-tired wheels.
and II can we'll be imagined what a
tremendous following the young owner
on q smooth pavement with his toy.
The locomotive 10 painted red or black
and comes in three sizes.
Sleds, Of course, are sure to delight
both boys and girls. though the youns
folk in this climate can hardly be said
TO receive a very generous share OF
coAsting. And the same model will
serve for all the young people. as the
girls Of today have no use for the lady.
like sled on which their mothers rode
in their day-if they could get = male
member Of the family to pull at the
5epe.
All the things In toyland are not Dc.
signed for boys. The girls have *.
qulsite furniture made for them. th<
beds of real mattresses and pillows
So that the little mother may uncon.
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an attempt at merryraki
The Yuletide's approach only tends to
bring home more keenly to the hearts
Of the people of the war-riven lands
the hfdeousness of the brutal conflict
and the mockery of Peace on earth.
good will toward men,"
But. reports state. all of the warning
nations. with the exception Of Turkey.
are striving to bring some small part
At least OF the usual Christmas happi-
ness and good cheer to the men at the
front. the unfortunates interned in
prison camps and the sick and dying
sufferers on their cots Of pain in the
hospitals.
In Europe the loving hearts of the
women at home are guiding their busy
hands. and the children's little fingers,
to form the multitude Of gifts which
reports state are soon to be dispatched
to the different armies in time for
Christmas, as was done last year
When a lull comes in the fighting the
men will be permitted to feast and be
~ merry as they can.~ and each will
celebrate the day. as far as possible.
according to the customs OF his own
land.
OF all the countries now at war per-
haps none makes more of the Christmas
festivities than does the German ma
tion. Many months in advance the
German hausfrau and little madchen
busily ply their needles so that each
one in the family. and near friends as
well. may be remembered with a hand
made gift when the great day comes,
when the locked and bolted Christmas
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brations. tnnumerable masses. musicals
and wine parties.
But in war time 1t Is vastly different.
Public functions are discontinued by
tacit agreement, public dancing is pro-
hibited and the people of the middle
classes devote their holiday to modest
home pleasures and tie solace OF
church worship. Only the very rich.
who have not really felt the pinch of
war, usher in the birthday of our Sa-
vior with the former joviality common
to the dual monarchy.
Picture the home of a wealthy vten-
nese family on Christmas eve. Bright
lights are burning in every room. In
the air Is the aroma of cooking fowl.
Gay voices ring back and forth through
spacious halls. Guests are arriving,
sweeping layers of fine snow from their
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n "oUGHOUT the warrng coun-
'-ies of Europe the Christmas
/ season will necessarily be but
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
ANSoN GOT HIS BASE
HIT, AFTER ALL.

The gabfest over the device for
issuing Intentional passes sprung re-
Gently in the Central association
pitching four balls to the frst base
man instead Of the catcher--has I'M
earthed some tales that have to do
with free transportation with malice
aforethought One OF the best Is
told OF Pop Arson, that clouting
hero Of years ago.
Pop never relished a free trip 70
first. He preferred TO earn his own
way. When the passing was inten.
tional, be became very savage. One
day he threw his bat into the air as
the fourth ball started its journey
to the catcher, and the bat. falling.
hit the ball, which rolled onto fair
territory.
For some reason Arson was run
nina at a good gait. and he beat the
throw. the play going for a single
and winning the bali game.
There was row. OF course. but
the umpire couldn't find a rule that
insisted upon q batter clinging 10
lis club until after IL colIided with
the ball, and the hit was declared
legal
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
WHEREIN MULliN
SLIPPED UP.

George Mullin is still pitching. No
league, even the bushiest, claims
him. The former Tiger is just stick.
ing around New York. and perform
Ing for semi-pro clubs that find in
his name still something of a draw.
ing card. Recently he gained some
publicity when he and Larry Nc
Lean. another fallen star, formed
the battery for a Gotham Sunday
game.
George hasn't much stiff left, and
he Is now using the emery ball to
add zest TO his offerings. And there
in lies the latest tale that has float
ed west from his new haunts.
The other day Mullin faced a
team composed OF Cinnamon at
Chester. Pa, George threw nine sue
cessive balls that drew nine wide
swings and nary even a foul tip.
The dark hued catcher became sus-
picious. and inspected the ball. find
ing the tell tale emery abrasion.
But he was wise little China
man. Not protest did he make.
He just told his own Celestial twirl-
er about the trick-the pitcher was
none other than Apau, who is we'll
known among the Oriental stars
and Apau also began to use the
emery ball. The final score was
l3 to I, and the three runs were
scored OF Mullin.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
MICHiGAN'S UNIQUE
UMPIRE.

While unusual happenings are oc-
cupying our time, II might be we'll
to note that Michigan possesses the
one umpire In this country who has
been adequately rewarded. HIS
name il DO" Slesr. and he IL the
basehallist who managed the Tecum-
sch club when that town was in the
South Michigan league and wa pre-.
pairing Fred Morkle for future fame
of various sorts. He has given up
the managerial game. and Just now
is umpiring a Central league series
at Grand Rapids.
Slear is the possessor OF Carne-
gle medal. He didn't get Il for hero
ism on the boil field. The saving OF
a life on a skating party in 1895 was
the occasion for his signal honor.
But Slear is the only umpire alive
WHO totes a Carnegie medal. some.
thing that all OF them should have,
and as such he Is entitled TO pub
Iicity.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Bronson Urges National
Commission" for Boxing

weerweigh champion
detail.
a
would good plan
THE should national commission much
would
the and boxers could taken
their should made their
standard form for articles of should drawn
be
each noted When these sound business
puism will become business
baseball.
paid be set
a
a making which stipulated
believe. to
his In a
opponent be
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

Things are coming 20 pretty pass
in belllgerent Ban Iohnsons loop,
when Lee Fohrs Fohlies can lick sir
Walter Johnson.
Further proof OF 10 Is seen IN the
fact that J. Hopus Wagner. that pre-
cocious youngster, picked the old
pill for a single, n double and =
homer besides figuring IN double
play and handling eight chances
Several worms turned yesterday--
the White Cox licked the pOmpous
Red SOY, and the Reds eNeriastingly
bombarded the Giants.
Now n the Athletics could only
win. all the worms would have turn
cd over and that expression would
be dead.
The Cubs rose in their wrath yes
terday and smote the pennant-uad
Dodgers bat and glove
Both the leaders were dumped.
further complicating these two old
20 as you pleage races
The Pirates showed temporary
tmaybeD return to form bv trimming
the pills. and Incidentally shortening
the gap between the Dodgers lnb The
OusLkertOwD ctew
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
CIVIL WINS
IN THREE
| Can a dian Handicap.
Worth $l,5OO, Today's
Feature

Unless the weather man runs
amuck just before the beginning o.
racing today. AZ he did Monday
there will be a lightning track tins
afternoon for the Canadian handicap
for five-year -olds and upwards. VIII
a $500 purse. which features the
Tuesday Windsor bill There are ie
entries for this race. with Marion
Gaiety and Red Fire, two horses
that created some excitement
earlier in the week. among the prob
able starters. Windsor is always
loyal to It's own sons. ard Eddie
Glassco's horse will undoubte dly get
heavy play. however justified II
may be.
All OF the other races have fields
that include many horses that have
won or placed this week. and the
program as a whole Is much above
the class presented yesterday.
Some Of the favorites won yestor'
day. and lot Of them did not. Ts
outstanding feature of the DAYS
racing was three victories by horses
owned by p. NJ. Civil. when Invest
ment. Mockery and Aristocrat all
won with good prices. I.anghorne's
victory I'm the third race won the
first purse of the meeting for the
Henderson stable. Yesterday Jockey
Ambrose was reinstated He has
been in trouble all summer because
OF a ride he gave Milestone some
time ago.
The summaries OF the Wednesday
racing follow:
First race. purse 800, s.year-olds
scruiinser. 100 Cooper. ,?so s2ss
325o and $3.50. second: stonewood.
1913 tGentryl. $50. third. Time
Kathleen =. Doctor d.. Nellie Roots
also ran
second Race--purse $500. s-ycsr-
"l e Canadian ~, bred, ~ fprl9es:'
won; Amino. sa.7o and sac, second:
Miss FAY. 81. Time, 1908 as XGal1
Day. old Pop. Kathleen H.. Nc Bridc.
Waterdown. Hopeful AGE also ran.
Third Raee--Lsnghorne. si.io $50
and $3.50. second. Martin Casra.
saSo. third. Time: i5 2-5. Laura.
Sherlock Holmes. Caro- Nome. Africa
Beau. Miss Waters. Pampinea. Koric.
Hyki and wolfs Baths also ran.
Fourth race. LIS miles--Mockerv.
iot tClaverl. $3.50. SAFE and 81 80.
won; King Box. 80 tcalIahanb. $3.50
and st3o. second. Marian. III
tkeoughb. IS 60. third. Time. I as %.
Privet Petal. Beaupcre. stanley s..
Firth race. purse s7oo. .-year-old-.
furlonEs--Inyestme &c CMcDer.
mstt, SitS0, $40 and $3.50. won:
Glorner. i05 tMckenzieb. sS7.f0 and
t2i20, second. Cardome. i0T low
derl. s3.3e third. Time. III t-s. Miss
Atkin. Boneros First Tar Brush. pet-
lar, Yermak. Larkln. Lad Worthing-
tor, Oaklawn Belle also ran
sixth race. purse 800. s-yeer -oida
and uD, furlongs; Aristocrat. 10 so.
tis.p0 end $50. won Tho Usher.
si:.io and $3.50. second: capt Ben.
$40. third, Time. 10 ~. strata
hottsford, Celebrity and Twilight also
ran.
seventh Raoc-Purse. 800: s-yrar-
olds and up, selling: one mile:
Birka. tiiI0. 81 and $40. won. !. ~
Houghton. si7.7o and sio.so. second /:
Ia. rs Dalfron. I.enavaal. COLI
color, CHn Edge. SURPRISING and
Dundreary also ran.
Scotland has the first drawbridge
In the world In which all the work
OF opening and closing II and guard
ing traffic over and through IL Is
done by electricity.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Nearly $4,000 Fans Help Dedicate New
Home of Boston Braves, Worlds Finest Park

BOSTON 19The 1914 pennant hosted
finest park dedicated yesterday here.
n
in
Of
day
OF Washington
bebin
the scoring on the
the being uncovered Schmidt sacrificed him third
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second
three a,
gave
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
SCORE ANOTHER FOR
PUBLIC LINKS.

Public golf links have produced
another champion and another ex.
cuse for their existence. Thomas A.
Warren last week won the cham
p!onship OF Chicago from some 200
players, and that class was not lack
Ing In the play is indicated by the
fact that despite a course made sog.
gy by rains, the record Of 50 was
twice equaled end there were many
cards close TO 20. A large number
of the entrants who finished well
we're also developed on the public
links, OF which Chicago now has sew
eral.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
1o-CENT PRICES AND
DIME BALL.

What about ten-cent ball in the
major leagues? This is a query that
is being Leard occasionally even In
towns where the Feds have not
created lot of interest. Before dis
cussing the thing. it might be well
to call attention to the fact the ten
cents pays the way into the bleach
ers only, and corresponds TO only
the qUaEter-a-head entrance in the
big show.
In every city there are row a num-
Der of ten, twenty and thirty-cent
theaters. But these prices have
seldom purchased admission TO the
show houses that present the Ty
Cobbs and Eddie Collinses OF the
theatrical world on their stages.
Neither will such prices bring the
fans into the presence OF the real
stars of baseballdom. II the Feds
srcceed with their two jitney policy.
IL will be because that Is the kind
Of show they arc staging.