Evening journal., 1915-07-21
PRODUCTS Of THE
Blind IN DEMAND
Weaving, Gaming, Basket
and Broom Shops Show
Profit During Quarter
MUCH INTEREST
in BLIND CHILD

Tho annual report Of the Delaware
Commission for the Blind for the 6scal
year ending April has been published
IN pamphlet form together with re-
port 20 date upon the building fund OF
the Blind shop The report is illustrated
by photogravcurs Of blind workers al
work in the shop. and anyone interested
may procure a copy OF the report upor
request at the Blind shop. Much graft
hcation Is felt over the fact that all th'
departments of industry az the Bin,
Shop are meeting the expenses Of th,
various departments through their earn
ings with the result that the balance foi
the irst quarter shows that each de
partment has a balance over the cost OF
production Thanks 10 the cooperation
Of some Of the leading stores in the city
the products of the blind shop are in
creaslng m popularity. Several Of The
best stores are handling the hrooms anl
rugs that are made by the blind an,
ono Of the largest stores carries praoti
cally no other rugs.
The total cash receipts from sales fo
the three months were 81 lO933. en-,
the balance sheet shows the operation o
the various departments as follows.
Weaving department Cash receipts
Sd5l.I6; disbursements. S5p7.72; output
a24 small rugs. ~ large whole floor rugs
23a yards of carpet This department
employed from two TO four men
The Gaming department had cash re-
ceipts OF S4S6.45. disbursements
S690.01. with accounts due show a
balance in favor Of the department
The large amount Of spring work
done in this department made the
cost of material large and the returns
Of work done have not all been col.
lected 556 chairs we're recaned and
the shop gave employment to seven
men.
Ire basket shop had cash receipts
of S125.13 and expenses OF $50 %. be.
sides some material sold. The de-
partment produced 139 baskets and 6.
repairs and gave employment 10 two
men.
The broom shop had cash receipts
Of S675.14 and disbursements ol
1 s54l.17. The output was 27S dozer
/ brooms and employed from four Z
I six men. One apprentice has beer
started in this department learning e
make hrooms.
The tuning department had cast
receipts of SS4a5 and disbursement
Of S1575.
The field agent reported twenty-si1
4 visits made teaching blind women e
sew rags az their homes Three nev
cases we're reported One coming 4
the shop TO learn broom making, Al
old colored woman who has been ad
mitted 10 the Layton Home, and a dis
tressine case OF an Italian child wh
Z was very sickly and deformed Thi
: last case has aroused the interest ,
. some charitable persons. who al
seeking 10 have the child placed in III
Blind Babies Home at Summit n.
: Two men have been vending broom
OF the Blind Shop and the blind boy
b on vacation from school have foun
this profitable The blind tea an
coffee vender reports large increase
in his business and he deserves grea
announcement for his determined ei
4 forts to overcome his late handicap
The dye house. a new department
has been successfully operated in con
nection with the weaving, that 2
1 uNelnE lut lldieildlS Aoi INC Apoh
A small plant has been installed an
operated by our blind dyer who b
predetermined formulae has colore
/, all the goods used in the productio
OF our rugs, the eyes necessary
match colors being supplied by clerks
BY this means the cost Of colored ma
terial has been considerably reduce
and special colors can be produce
in small quantities as desired withou
extra expense.
The preparation Of material for N
weaving department has given occu
patton 10 five blind women beside
some sighted ones. All the materii
used in making our rugs is new an
is sewed into strips for weaving an
is then dyed. The mixed colors an
sewed BY sighted labor after dyeini
by such means the rugs are very un
form and smooth and one OF on
greatest dificulties OF the past
overcome.
Independence Is the goal sought fc
the blind To this end the blind az
encouraged 10 make their way on N
} street and travel about alone whic
they do largely and with remarkabl
expedition. The Blind-Shop receive
a call lately from two young womel
both totally blind. who walked togett
Ell a half a mile TO make their Wis
az the headquarters.