Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-21
OPTOMETRISTS OPEN
CONVENTION HERE
Max ]. Egge of Grand Island
Praises Work of the State
Examining Board.
SAYS RAISE STANDARDS

That the public is being greatly
benefited by the progress OF the State
Association OF Optometrists in rails
ing the standards OF optometry was
one OF the assertions made by Max
J. Egge of Grand Island, president OF
the state association, in opening the
two days convention at the Paxton
hotel. He praised the work OF the
state examining board in raising the
standard and gave the delegates some
crisp advice to be followed.
when you make promise to a
customer keep it, no matter what hap
pens" he said.
Don't fail to talk and sell the best
lenses. 1t will pay. There are no
knocks on the best lenses. When
you sell a man a good pair once sell
him the same kind the next time, if
they have been satisfactory.
Give everybody the best possible
service. Be sure your ability is sec
ond to none"
Report of Secretary.
H. r. Tillotson of Harvard. Neb.,
secretary-treasurer OF the association,
reported that 300 pieces of mail had
been sent out from the secretary's
office during the year in the interest
of optometry.
The president appointed committees
as follows: Resolutions, A. 5. Miller,
Madison; J. c. Mitchell, Red Cloud,
and c. B, Morgan, Holdrege' nomina-
tons, c. c. McLeese, Davenort, Neb.;
D. L. Davis, Superior, and Ed Mel
wohner, Columbus; auditing, B. B.
Combs, Omaha, and NJ. L. Jones,
Fairfield.
D. L. Davis Of Superior. secretary
of the state examining board, said
that twenty-seven persons had passed
the examination during the last year.
He said several cases Of illegal prac-
tice had been brought to his atten-
ton during the year and that in each
case he had taken the matter up di-
rectly with the offenders, who quit
business Immediately, saying they did
not know they were practicing in vlo-
lation OF the law.
Should Be Prosecuted.
He suggested that in cases Of il
legal practice the local optometrists
take the matter up with the local
prosecutor, as often when an effort
is made to take the matter up through
the state board the offender fees the
city before they can get at him.
Alice Brooks of Hastings told OF
her very effective method of Kidding
the town Of those who practice lille
gally II have driven lot of them
out of town myself without even con-
sulting a county prosecutor" she said.
"Only recently fellow was selling
and fitting glasses on the street. |
simply went to him and gave him till
o'clock to get out OF town. He
got"
E. J. Newcomer of Columbus, Neb.,
made report on national confer
ence of optometrists he attended in
Chicago in December. He said he dis
approved the proposition they advo-
Gated OF requiring the equivalent of
four years of high school education
for the practice OF optometry. He
favored the law there recommended
for reciprocity between the states in
the matter OF licensing optometrists.
Four deaths have occurred within
the association during the year. These
were reported by President Egge as
follows: Roy Roberts of Fairfield; A.
w. Mexican, Sidney; G. w. Barnes,
Omaha, and r. Albert Jones, formerly
OF Red Cloud.
Dr.. w. B. Needles Of Kansas City
occupied the floor most Of the alter
noon Yesterday at the convention. DR.,
Needles gave highly technical talk
ON dynamic skiametry and answered
questions the delegates asked him
with regard to the fitting Of glasses,
the testing of eyes, and other tech
meal and scientific points of the pro-