The Washington times., 1916-11-21

NJ HN puThbtF'
M in the ears" noises in the
WI head" and "buzzing In the
ears" amply describe n very
common series OF disorders in the hu-
man receiver OF sounds.
while there may be fifty-seven va
rieties OF sound, there Is one trait In
common, and the causes begin in the
ear itself. They do not rely ON any
other source. These noises are. then,
subjective.
Sounds that are produced under
normal conditions, caused by some
thing external, are called objective.
No matter how slight the sensations
may be, they are finger-pointers to
some abnormal condition that has
visited the auditory M chanism. These
finger-pbinters should be Immediately
recognized as danger signals 10 the
victim. Measures should be taken 10
remedy or prevent the condition In
It's early stage, for later on such res"
toration may be very difficult or even
impossible.
trumpet blares, ana thunder rum
bles, but what really Issues from THESE
objects Is vibration. The vibration In
turn travels through the afr or other
conductor and is interpreted by the
internal ear, or labryinth. as sound.
Some Causes Doubtful.
DR.. y. Clark Gle, instructor in otto.
logy in the University OF Pennsyl.
vania, speaks with scientific accuracy
! when he states that the existence OF
sound must be denied, except where
| there is a receptive, vital organ WHOSE
! nerve In capable OF interpreting VI
brations as sounds. There may De
| powerful vibration, anywhere, but II
there are no ears" present there II no
| sound.
What you think are sounds are
really slow motions transmitted
through matter In a solid, LIQUID or
gaseous state. What you think L.
| light Is really much more rapid vi.
J bration transmitted through ether.
When person says: There's a bell.
like ringing in my ears" you hrst
think OF Imagination and then OF a
| delusion on which to blame this con
dition. This perception Is actual. how
ever, and results from sensations ar
fecting the terminals of the auditory
nerve.
The occurrence OF the sensation
breaks the chain OF normal sequence
II Is not caused by vibration from
without. but by something else viii ,
takes the place OF such vibration. Re-
Igarding this. according to DR.. Gle
pathology wrIthss IN doubt nd tie tsxi Ha
viii play havoc with the auditory
sensations, but their style OF opera
ton is not known. Indeed. theii
mode IL quite puzzle;
chanico-physical phenomena, distinc
tive and of Its own kind. Sensory cf
fects produced, without vibration. b!
chemically acting substances. toxins
or drugs II an inexplainable problem
However, the mere fact that certain
diseases and drugs give rise to sub
jective sensations Is guide which
| directs to preventive and remedial
measures. Much Is In store for ths
' science of GEOLOGY to solve.
Dangers Of Drugs.
The sensation of bell.ringing, the
tumble OF wheels, the buzzing OF q
saw, the winds whistle and the muir
muir OF ocean waves Is generally ac'
companied by pain and BY some
/ amount of deafness. Unless the noises
| are chronic, there are many varia
lions of tone. To those who suffer
continuously with the affcc ton, the
monotonous repetition of the same
sounds in time becomes almost in
tolerable.
No matter how slight or how ad.
vanced may be your ear affection. II
is always best to consult a physician
skilled in GEOLOGY. Never lose time by
| listening to what Mrs. Brown used,
I or what Mr.. Jones doctor prescribed
for him "for the very same trouble.
4 Go at once to "headuuartNrs" for the
proper person correctly to diagnos'
your own particular case. This II
really the only correct course to pur.
sue.
Reference has been made 20 the