The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-12-21
EYE SIGHT
CONSERVATION DAY
Object In Schools Is To Discover De.
iective Vision In Pupils and To
Correct Same. All County
superintendent Asked
TO CO-Ope, ate

Aided by representation from Pres
ident Harding's Cabinet, federal and
state officials. university professors,
engineers, indu-'~in''et4 and civic
leaders, the Eye Sight Conservation
Council of America, with national
headquarters at AZ Street and Broad
way, New York City. has set in motion
a movement for the observance
throughout the country Of Eye Sight
Conservation Day in the schools.
Defective vision among children and
workers in the industries has, recent
surveys in numerous towns and cities
have revealed, caused enormous eco
nomlc and physical losses, which, au-
thorities declare, can be wiped out
by proper and systematic application
OF the principle of eye hygiene.
With the cooperation, among other
leaders, of James j. Davis, secretary
OF the United States Department of
Labor, Guy A. Henry, General Direc-
tor of the Eye Sight Conservation
Council. is directing the campaign,
which aims to accomplish vast savings
in health and money by carrying the
message First Health Then Wisdom"
III CfCiy City III hdlillC III lhc Ill
where children are taught.
Every school in South Dakota will
be asked to join in establishing the
new semi-annual custom of Eye Sight
Conservation Day, planned as a uni
versal and permanent contribution to
the American system of education.
The Eye Sight Conservation Coun-
Gil is enlisting the assistance of COM
missioners of education i'm every state,
and of superintendent I'm every coun-
ty and school district. South Dakota
school officials have been provided
a complete Eye Sight Conservation
Day program. To execute this plan
Fred l.. Shaw of Pierre, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, and
county superintendent throughout
the state will cooperate in the Eye
Sight Conservation Day movement,
including Nellie Brusse, of Huron,
Beadle County; Edna NJ. Cranefield,
of Redfeld, Sphinx County; Marjory
Warner, of Faulkton, Faulk County;
Addie C. WEIGH Of Miller, Hand Coun-
ty; Henrietta DeWitte, of Highmore,
Hyde County; Clara Stroud, OF Cam
Valley, Buffalo County; r. II. Crear
of Washington Springs, Jerauld Coun-
"; Nina Duryea. Of Philip, Haakon
County; Mayme Miller Of White River.
Me1lettc County; Maude Henderson Of
Winner, Trip County: W. G. Gigg Of
0acoma, Lyman County: Winifred
Angel of Fort Pierre, Stanley County;
Bianch Fry of Kadoka, Jackson Coun-
ty; j. NJ. Bush of Pine Ridge, Shannon
County; J. NJ. Woods Of Wanblee.
Washabaugh County; Clara Parlasca
of Martin, Bennett county; Mrs. Sadie
w. Hickey Of Sioux Falls, Todd Coun-
ty; Mary e. Ward OF Burke, Gregory
County. and Lucia Il. O'Neil Of Murdo
Jones County.
Local school superintendent in
these counties will also aid in the
movement, including DAVID Il. Cloyd
OF Huron, and G.. W. Crossman of
Redfeld.
"The object of an Eye Sight Con-
~servation Day in schools is to discover
the fact that a child has a defect of
vision or symptoms Of a defect rather
han to determine the degree OF de-
dciency," it is stated in the suggested
program which the Bys Sight Consef-
vation Council is taking up with the
South Dakota officials.
Secretary of Labor Davis, in a state
ment issued by the Eyes light Conser-
walton Council, asserts that care OF
the eyes is a national duty.
"in nv earlier life as a workman
and in the course Of my duties as
Secretary of Labor, ] have come to
know something OF the problem be-
fore the Eye Sight Conservation
Council, particularly in its relation to
men and women in industry" says
Secretary Davis. "It is a problem In
human service which in its solution
will mean much to the whole service
of America in life, economic prosper
ity and happiness.
"I march with the Council in its
work among children. / am convinc-
ed that mankind owes no higher duty
to society and to God than service 70
childhood, and that whatever may De
able to do to aid the citizens or the
future will earn a great reward,