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The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
Federal Doctors Save Sight of
Hundreds in Campaign
Against Trachoma.
PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE
DR.. John McMuIIen, Known as the
miracle Man" Among the Noun
taineers, Tells Interesting
Incidents of Work.

"You are a sight for sore eyes," had
double meaning when friend used
that expression in greeting DR.. John
McMullen, the physician who has been
leading Uncle Sans public health serv-
ice campaign against trachoma, or
granulated eyelids.
In the past year through him and
his assistants hundreds have regained
their sight, and thousands have been
cured of the disease, which in time
would have destroyed their eyes. The
Infection threatened to involve many
states, but the service has held it with
in the Appalachian regions of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West
Virginia.
The economic value of the work al
ready done cannot be estimated, for
there is no telling how far the infec
tion would have extended by this time
if it had reached the more populous
areas; but its humanitarian accom-
plishment has paid a hundredfold on
the federal capitalists, 900 last year
invested.
Save 1900 From Blindness.
lHe SeTNlCe HIS III
Kentucky and one each in the other
three states where trachoma is preva-
lent. 1t probably saved at least 1,S00
patients from total blindness; has had
an attendance of 1000 days in the
hospital and given over 100000 treat
ments at clinics.
The doctors and nurses managed to
give 1913 talks, visit $500 homes and
625 schools.
"Gov'ment Doctor" McMullen, who
is regarded in that section as a miracle
man, was induced to tell some of the
many incidents that he knows about
the work among the simple and hos
pitable mountaineers.
"Imagine your eyelashes turned I'M
der the lids and resting on your eye
balls" he said, then you will have the
sensations with which trachoma tor
lures its victims. AS the disease pro-
crosses the eyeball is affected and the
vision impaired until gradually the
sight is lost.
"The feeling is that light must be
kept out, and in the advanced stages
patients go about with their eyes
swathed night and day in bandages.
"a dear little girl of twelve, who was
brought to us by her mother, wore a
deep, old-fashioned sunbonnet, which
she would not let anyone remove, night
or day. Its shade protected her eyes
from the daylight, and her imagination
made her believe that it helped her to
bear the pain at night. OF course it is
often difficult to induce these peo-
pie, unfamiliar with anesthetics, to
submit to operations, but the hardest
struggle we had with this young lady
was to remove that sunbonnet.
"She was so young that the eyes had
not been affected, and she was in few
weeks as well as ever, and she has not
worn hat since that time.
"Another child presented a pitiful
case. The little thing had so long car
ried her head to one side to avoid the
CLINT of the sunshine that her spine
had become curved. We have cured
the eyes, but we cannot restore the
back.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
State Auditor Makes Appointments.

State Auditor Charles H. Leckenby
announces the following appoint
ments: Deputy public examiners,
James P. Mullins of Denver and j. A.
Schryver of La Plata county; clerks
to public examiners, Florence Howard
of Teller county, Agnes Giggal OF
Denver and Harry Hicks of Denver
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27

We never know how much one loves
till we know how much he is willing
to endure and suffer for us: and 1t is
the suffering element that measures
love.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
"Sleet?" oh, No! Now 1t
Is "GIaze" or "Ice Storm"

"Sleet!"
Let's see. oh. yes, the word
was in common use away back in
the early days of 1916, but nova
days one says glaze" "glaze
storm" and ice storm" if he
wishes to be correct and oblige
the United States weather bu-
reau.
"Sleet," says a Washington dis
patch, sis officially described as
small globules of rain frozen be-
fore striking the earth. When
rain freezes after falling and
forms CLASSY coating on the
ground, trees and wires the con
dition is called n glaze and
when this is severe and accom-
panied by wind it is reported as
an ice Storm"
In passing, it may be added
that the weather bureau has sub
stituted tornado" for Cyclone"
blizzard" is still left to us, also
"rip-snorter."
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
HM THE EY$SyR
q 1KIftc-Hf7ENs -f7
kACABINE G

My character may be my own, but
my reputation belongs to any old body
that enjoys gossiping more than tell
ing the truth.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
place smeIters Under State Control.

Senator Frank Curran of Silverton
introduced bill to place person or
corporation engaged in smelling,
sampling, reducing. milling or other
wise treating ores, minerals or metals
in this state under the direct control
of the Public Utilities Commission.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
Pueblo Woman Given Place.

Mrs Mary Wuksinech of Pueblo
was named by Secretary James R.
holland as assistant superintendent OF
the state free employment bureau in
that city.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27

wa NhJos
Mashed Chops
Boil and mash four
medium-sized pota-
toes, beat u n til
light, season, add
the yolk of one egg
a nd tw table
spoonfuls of milk.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
SOME COMPANY DISHES.

When entertaining a few guests,
few dishes out of the ordinary are al
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-27
FISH DISHES.

The Norwegian people having so
much coast line always have fish. yet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
Pointed Paragraphs

Look before you leap and then
take the elevator down.
Humbug is bug which prsys
upon the unwary.
Give q man a bargain and get
his money.
While the fool IL waiting for an
opportunity the wise man maISOs
one.
Doing things that are not worth
while Is a pernicious form Of idle
ness
Men who talk much have plenty
OF III luck 20 complain Of
II In hard for q man TO see the
point Of a Joke and feel II stimuli.
tnneously.
\ fF4eHd,a ere In n good looking
glass.
OF course II IL Observation-Disclosures
when you forget, bat rs gross nrs-
lect when your wife forsets.
Tho he IL often derided II r. well
"a bear In mind that every body's
friend IL nobody's enemy.
A lie has no legs. but II never
feels the need OF them while on It's
travels.
Go right and you will have plenty
OF elbow room.
Lots OF people who have opinions
bot no convictions ought 20 be con-
v'ctsd for having such opinions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
Some More Unrest

Meager reports, thru sources more or
less reliable, strongly indicate that what
is called ''the spirit of unrest is holly
boiling among the people of Spain.
In these times of volcanic action by
the peoples, il would not be surprising
should the Spanish go in for revolution.
They are near neighbors of republican
France and of Portugal, whose king is
refugee, and they have the recent splen-
did example of the Russians
Again. they're awfully hungry by rea-
son of Germany's unrestricted subma-
rine warfare and they know that their
own autocrats side with Germany.
Spain may not yet be fully ripe for
revolution but she's another country
whose masses are being reduced to star
walton by the German autocracy.
Germany is actually starving peoples
into revolution, and II we were a Span
ish ausecrat, we surely would get down
off the neutral fence.
II certainly is better to get down
while the getting's good than to have
your head pulled Oft in being brought
down.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12

be too cold or too prolonged or the
effects are apt 10 be depressing.
Sufferers from kidney disease
should be very careful on the cold
bath proposition, tho. Frequently
an increase In albuminuria has
been noticed after them.
Getting the skin accustomed 20
the action OF cold water II one OF
the best ways 10 prevent colds.
Rubbing the skin with a course. wet
towel until the skin glows, especial
ly the chest and the eEtremitles. is
good way 10 accomplish a.
To precent catching cold after n
bath a reaction OF the skin n neces.
sary. This II best attained by a
rough towel or by vigorous rubbing
OF the body with a hard brush
Massage IA an excellent addition
to bathing. II increases the clrcu
lation thru the skin and muscles
In addition TO the daily cold bath
or rundown a hot bath should Doc
taken once or twice week This
bath had best be taken by hrst
using water Of the highest tempera
turs that can be borne. Those who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12

m. roiadleman and the overhead charges. 80 that
only from rs TO so cents Of the dollar spent ever
becomes real investment 10 sucn men y -
a godsend 10 have the government come along
and take away an an income or an inheritance
tax their burdensome surplus.
Eut we all know that we are condemned.
Now all of a sudden, there Tn presented 70 US an
opportunity-the nations great need for great
sums OF money-to show our patriotism. 10 snow
that we are really unselhsh
m our war with Germany should cost the
United States as much per annum as II Is cost
ing England and N our rich people are made 10
pay for IL out of their income. the financial bur.
den OF the country viii be NIL. The country will
be the gamer by tapping and reducing the great
fortunes And. once the people learn how easy
II Is and how beneficial % all parties concerned II
IL 20 get several billions a year by income tax
the country may be depended upon hereafter. 10
raise most n not all. OF their revenue for the
nation and the states and the cities from this
sourca
This is certainly hot argument for war
funds thru taxation and by millionaire
who, as we happen 70 know, would have
to stand tremendous cut If his net in
come were restricted to 100000.
The country will be with President
Wilson for financing the war by taxa
ton.
We ought TO try out our patriotism be-
fore resorting 10 the pawn-brokers.
Still another objection to bond issuing
is that il is preventive of enterprise and
progress.
Bonds, as a rule, are bought by the
rich.
The money put into them might other
wise be put into undertakings that would
give employment to working men.
Investment in government bonds Is
much like putting ones savings away IN
a stocking in bureau drawer.
The presidents position in the matter
of financing the war is statesman-hke,
patriotic and economically sound.
Tax those who are best able to stand
the cost of war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
laf,A Finance the War
BY Taxing Those Who Are
Best Able to Pay the Bill

Here are two ways OF financing war.
- h by issue of government bonds
80 other by special, direct taxation.
Issuing bonds Is borrowing, and pay
NJ interest on the loan.
Il means burden on present genera
tions and posterity.
II goes without saying that the man
Who, having cash on hand to venture in
a enterprise, borrows funds for the
snzne Is foolish, and President Wilson is
absolutely right in urging that funds for
war with Germany be not borrowed
The American committee on war
NANCE, headed by Amos Pinchot, has a
superstition which, in substance, will be
presented in congress. Under this propo-
dtion private incomes would be taxed
substantially as follows:
Two and one-half per cent on incomes
Of from 5000 TO $4,000 per year.
On incomes over $4,000 tax on a
sliding scale, beginning at ten per cent
and rising to point which win allow no
Individual to retain an annual net income
n excess of 100000 during the war.
Also. restriction Of profits on war sup
plies to three and one-half per cent net,
the delivery of defective supplies to be
made n criminal offense punishable by
imprisonment.
Pinchot is wealthy man himself, and
We have information which warrants US
In saying that the country would be
greatly surprised could it know how
many of its wealthy men favor some
such plan of placing the bulk of the war
burden as that just detailed.
Here are, for instance, excerpts from
the letter of multimillionaire TO another
man of great wealth:
The rich men Of the country are largely. men
whose large fortunes are purely an Incident OF
the vigor and force that mpelled them 70 do
great things. not FOR the purpose OF making
money but only for the delight they experience
IN doing big things. These men, 20 large ex-
tens at least. suffer extremely from what they
Gssl n the unjust Judgment OF the great mass OF
people. They feel that while they have made
t0oot wealth for themselves, they have been OF
nunk service 10 the public. and that there is no
90 ~ their continuing their great activities for
~ bensft OF the public and themselves. without
oonffnuing and increasing their fortunes.
When men BY the practice Of business acquire
~ habit Of investing money prontably. e Is very
G1xIcult for them. really very painful 20 pour
ct their money In so-called philanthropy be.
oouDr their own experience and observation have
Uoved TO them that the methods OF philanthropy
- onoeniiy very waetefuI: that IL takes from
u - - osns Of syery dollar 80 invested 70 Day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
- Can Applaud This Act
y Our School Inspectors
AZ ! Work Of Conservation

- Times wishes TO extend its bes'
e0rhes and congratulations to School In
:, .nnrgtpr william Harms for introducing
- amendment 10 the resolution passed
\ ~ the board for compulsory military
4 nIninins In the high schools of Detroit,
( WAieh cut out the word compulsory and
/. ruoeiAed that only boys beyond the
oiGhtA grade should be eligible.
m resolution was introduced to the
eehool board by Superintendent Charles
Il Chadsey who seemed grieved and sur
wiced that It was not speedily adopted.
Inspector Harms showed unusual good
oonss and an appreciation OF the purpose
+ q the public schools; also Of what the
poopls in HIS ward and doubtless most of
ths people In the same station OF life,
6aniru for their children
h was ably supported by Inspectors
Gpnulding, Reinhold. Kruger, Neinas,
Hoinrich and Komrofsky and by the doz-
- citizens who sat in the rear of the hall.
Another thing which, in our opinion,
DOu W oclcat thc tccoiodoh "oo e'A~
- a. Archibald Diack who pleaded that
~ children should be kept free from
hn1xsd Of Germany, or any other country,
- runinded the board that in another
0unration children were taught to hate
uUland.
untxsd At any race should find no place
n ~ public school curriculum.
II grand stand play Of the high school
.on1sk, who dashed in at the last moment
- showed in his flashing eye, pale face
- exdted manner the effects of this
Gns training. pleading, meanwhile. that
- boys should be compelled TO make
rnsslves like unto him, may also have
III IN effect on the board.
Whatever 1t was, we are grateful thai
{ DooEsit has not taken the initial step BY
l91nl1ing compulsory military training In
~ public schools.
We ere grateful to the inspectors whc
xunslnbersd the principles of democracy
We are grateful TO the few citizens who
- their part
Rather than revert 10 this sort OF
-ontocracy in tn most democratic insti,
t11ton Of the country. we would take big
1Amess On the weakening of the patriots
6pnlimenf which Superintendent Chadsey
- greatly fears.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
Sir Douglas Haig

II the British army should break
the line this summer. the greatest
figure IN all British military history
will be Sir Douglas Haig, commander
in chief Of the group of British
armies in France With his talent
and his lsgions rests the final de-
cision. An invisible commander, Sir
Douglas, a silent man In the back
ground directing vast forces. Not
one out OF ten Of his soldiers has
even seen him. Yet no other gener-
al has had such an influence on any
army az he on the British. The army
knew OF Hsig. but the public knows
nothing OF him. He was a soldiers
soldier. To no leader II publicity so
irksome as 10 him. Nobody could be
more incapable OF pose. and nobody
could make loss fuss In the com
mAnd OF a great army. n ever a
commander was chosen by the silent
vote Of an army, IT ls he. When Il
was rumored that Sir John French
was going 10 retire and 7 asked the
question who should take his place.
the answer was always Sir Douglas
Haig Thru all the struggle Haig
has been at the front. proving him
self 20 Junior commanders and to
the French a. capable for high com
mand in modern warfare. In a
month after he became commander
In chief the whole army felt the
tightening influence OF new hand
Prom Frederick Planners descrip-
ton in Golfers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
Anniversaries
By Webster.

lTs2-Navh battle between the
nsets OF Lord Rodney and Count de
era see.
tTss-Ths rrst power-ioom was set
up In Philadelphia
1865 nited states army raised 20
) regiments Of infantry. one OF rife
men. one OF light artillery. and one
OF light dragons.
isiT--A duel between Thomas n.
Benton and Charles Lucas. at ~
ISuiS resulted In the wounding OF
Lucas.
is43-denerA Morgan invaded
Costa RicA 10 re-establish the fedora
ton OF Central America by force.
lsS4-A British neet under STR
Charles Napier blockAded the Gulf OF
Finland
issI-Ths confedsrstss fred on
Fort sumter
Iss5-suTrsnasr OF Mobile 90 the
Union naval and land forceA
isTT-TrAnsvaal Republic annexed
by proclamation TO the British en-
isos-F1rs wiped out a large por-
ton OF the city Fof Chelsea, Mass.
lsIs-Ths United States troops met
With armed resista nee on entering
ParraL Mexico
OSE YEAS co TODAY IN THE
WAR
French repealed assault on cNurst-
U.s. WOOL
Germans penetrated British lines
on road between Ypfea and Ptikelm.
PetroRrad reported that the Rus
SLAMS had advanced below ErHerum
and repulsed Turkish attacks In Bit
lis region
ToDAYp BIRTHDATS
Rt. Rev. Arthur c. A Hall. Episco-
pal bishop OF Vermont. born In Berk-
shire, England. 20 years ago today.
Garrett Droppera United states
minister 20 Greece. born In Milwau-
kee. 81 years ago today.
Robert Heron. celebrated as a
leading actor In motion pictures. born
ia New York city. ~ years ago to-
day
Lake Lea. late United States sena-
tor from Tennessee. born at Nash
WILLIE. 50 years ago today.
John Hicks Oshkosh newspaper
publisher and former United States
minister 20 Peru and Chilli. born at
Auburn. n T., ~ years ago today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
From Another Point OF VieD
BIZ C. 7. s

What's the matter with our team, dis
sension?
'Tf we are TO have war, we must have
an army" says President Wilson. BY
lingo, Mr.. Goldberg, we never thought OF
that"
n WAS like this:
We were putting in the radsh seeds and the
lettuce seeds and the beet seeds and the onions;
And Il was about s 80 D. m. at the time:
And one OF the neighbors happened along
Aren't you planting a little eArly7"
mo" says we, "a little later and IL win be
dark"
Whereupon we did not blame the neighbor.
81 am not one of those" says our old
friend Doc, well-known and popular
chiropodist who was recently married
81 am not one of those" says Doc, who
question the courage of those young men
who are rushing into matrimony.
The censor seems to have cut out what
happened when the president and the
Colonel met.
Elmer Milford with an assignment and writ
OF fepTeyfn FOR me nxrursB with two plumb
ers and four carpenters, entered the saloon OF
Modest Van do Putte.
"whatm y have. gents" asked Modest from
behind the bar.
The plumbers said they would have the beer
coils the copper trimmings. the faucets. etc.
One Of the carpenters said he would have
some OF the furniture and the other three said
they would take some Of the same.
All the writ OF replevin did not call for wa
the beer I'm the cellar and during the process
OF tearing up the place, two Of the plumbers had
the rare good fortune 10 fall into the cellar.
OF course, if we had to lose one game
TO Cleveland this season, it is just as well
TO have il over with.
Because the father OF the young man arrived
on the scene and learned the woman had past.
the marriage Of Edward Lamb 20 Mary Payne.
for which the license had been granted. In
wichita, Kas did not take place.
Mary had little Lamb
At least she thought she had
And maybe she'd have had him
If il were not for his dad.
Edward had the license bought;
Then came Papa Lamb
Mary had little past
Mary had slam.
We note that the gun men have now
begun TO pick off our policemen in pairs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12

can stand IT might continue TO add
hot water until the skin In quite
red.
Abundant Precipitation viii then
appear on the face. head and neck
After having perspired freely, cold
water should be drawn into the bath
until the tub has become quite cool.
Hot baths Of long duration are
especially useful in the case OF kid
ney diseases or as a preventive OF
such II Is important to make sure
-iif-1-'-'--i- heart and blood -znaaela
are in good condition before taking
them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
Boundaries
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
copyright 1915, by Frank Crane)

ihere Is boundary line between the
animal and vegetable kingdoms, but who
knows where IL isl
There is a line somewhere that sep
arates body and soul We know il exists,
but we cannot point it out.
Who ever saw the partitions between
the compartments psychologists have
set up between mind, spirit and bodyl
There is the sky. We all see it. But
where does ii begin?
Who shall separate. indicating exactly
where one begins and the other leaves
of, between worship and superstition,
patriotism and jingoism, stubbornness
and firmness, love and lust, kindness and
mawkishness?
Are not almost all earthly disputes
about boundaries-not whether they are,
but where they are?
Men build walls. Nature merges. Men
love to classify. Nature conceals her
distinctions. The edges of the river are
stained with soil; the banks are permeat-
ed with water. Nature blurs her lines.
To the sage the boundaries between
things are lines of alliance more than of
distinction.
The deeper one goes in experience the
wider his sympathies, and the less he
divides.
In the courtroom the judge sends this
man to Jail as criminal and let's that
man go as innocent. Those who know
men, however, know that every criminal
is largely guiltless and every innocent
man is largely guilty.
Society condemns one woman az bad
and paints her black. approves another
as good and paints her white. AS q mat
ter OF fact, they are both gray. The
whitest woman soul has q dash Of hello
trope.
Some one asked old Peter Cartwright,
the noted western circuit rider, II he was
wholly sanctihed. He replied: 'In
streaks."
There Is the same interfusion of the
arts as there Is in matter and morals.
Sound and form are more allied than OPP
posed. The musician and the sculptor
pursue the same phantom of beauty;
they see the same vision from differing
angles.
To the lover a shred of perfume, a
touch of the hand, glance Of the eye,
a tender tone, are all one, though each
strikes different sense.
Vrhe Halleiutah Chorus and the Co
logne Cathedrars twin steeples are high
brothers.
Verrocchio's equestrian statue Of Col
leoni in Venice means about the sssfie 10
me as Wagner's march in '.Tannhaeu-
ser"
There are passages In Shakespeare
and Homer that have the roar of the sea
in them.
1t is not altogether fantastic when the
poet says Il heard her tears" or speaks
of the red blare of the trumpet, or the
little blue flower of love.
In the higher realm of the spirit there
are no boundaries. Perfect wisdom never
condemns, for it does not classify. Per-
feet love has no fear, for it dwells in
the eternities. Perfect faith cannot un-
derstand the ferocity of creeds, for il
sees the unity of all the good, the beauti-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-12
0utclassed

The pompous bishop was passing
along a street in London when he
heard three costermongers engaged
in a wordy warfare.
NY good man" he said 10 one. IN
tones of gentle rebuke. where did
YOU learn 10 swear like that"
'LOr luv yer. guVnor," replied the
hawker. var carnt learn II. IT'S a
bloomin' gift.--Pearson' Weekly.