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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
children who Sauint.

Squint ,also ed strahismus and cross cye)
may occur from paralysis Of one or more OK
the eye muscles in head injuries serious
systemic diseases. when the eyes become
crossed from su"h paralysis they do sud
IDENTIFY. as rule" and double vision result
But in most Instances in children, squirt Is
either conG"nital tthc eyes arc crossed from
BIRTH or due faulty rcfracti"u. squirt
due to an error ~ rrfraction is likely TO APP
pear FIRST when the child is 2 or years old,
and begin to regard near objects for consld-
cradle periods OF time. IT Is likely [" he no.
ticed ny parents at first shortly after some
acute illness SUCH measles scarlet fever.
ana parents prone I" aScribc the sIuInt to
the Illness Such illnesses do not cause cross
eve hu, merely preciritatc the trouble BY
temporarily lowering the chiid's vitality and
strength. Any acute Illness may bring out
any form of cycstrain or visual weakness in
- person Of any age People with defective
vision must he particularly careful about over
use Of the eyes Will" tn" weakness incident
TO or following any severe Illness is still pres
cnt: attempting 20 read In bed. for instance.
\ child showing Squint even temporarily.
vet at frequent intervals should 10y all means
have the benefit of careful examination by
the "cullSi FarsiGhicdncss IS a common caus"
OF squirt. and If this be corrected by the
proper lenses shortly after the squirt has he
come NANTES, not only viii the cross "ye b."
prevented from becoming permanent but the
childS vision VIII d" conserved. II the squiut
Is allowed to 20 without such attention. on
the eyes or that tn" child viii "outcrow II.
the dcviating eye IS likely to become blind
in time. II seems that the image. rather
the mental impression made by the image
through the deviatinc eye IN squirt cross
eye is suppressed or ignored. that the child
viii not be annoyed with double vision. and
II this is allowed :" 70 for months or
years, belatcd correction with glasses or
otherwise may fail to restore vision to the
dcviatinG eye. 1t Is rcrrcttable. OF course. to
have Ia adjust spcctaclcs I" tho eyes OF child
years Of age. but this IS infinitely less re
ercttahle than waiting "iiil he is older and
discovering then that Tho cross eve or souint
has become permanent and incurahle.
In some cases glasses need not he pu, on
the child's eyes until TN" Of years
hut seldom anything Ice done save
restore the sight of tn" dcviating eye in a per
| son over years Of age. even If the eyes car
| he permanently Strengthened then by glasses
or operation.
Suuint or cross eye 81 the ConEcnital type
! present At birth or noticed shortly after birth
! is usually due to faulty development Of tho
| eyehall moving or turning muscles, and some
, form of operation on tn" faulty muscles Is
| generally required, though tho need Of carl!
! treatment is not SO great IL is in squint
from errors or refraction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06
DR.. Works Confession

CUARGES brought against the Harding
- administration by the Civil Service Re
form League are based on commonly
known facts. hut it is just a little
startling TO find an administration
spokesman like Postmaster General Work
frankly C0nfesslng and boldly defend
Ing the reversun to the spells syS-
tenn DR. Work $ defense is absurily weak.
of course for the calm. deliberate rcvo-
cation of The Wilson policy with respect TO
tho appointment OF pnstmasters is in point
OF fact not defcnsblc at all. Ncverthc-
less. il is dverting TO regard the serene
assurance with which the Postmaster-Gen
cral explains why the rules of the civil serv
ice virtually have been suspended and why
this is fight and proper
injustice TO Or Work il should he noted
that he does not admit the propriety of the
word "spois' as applied TO the system he
uses and advocates. He prefers to call it
the perfect man system But he believes
there is clearly limit where the civil
service must leave of He admits that,
other things heing equal" the name of
Republican usually is SON, 10 the President.
III there is one on the list" Naturally,
other things" always appear more or less
equal under such circumstances with The
result that n faithful Republican stands out
as q "pcriect man.
And Or. Work feels that this is fortunate.
lie believes tina, important oniccholdcrs-
clearly meaning posimnstcrs, since il is the
postmastcr- General who is speaking
should "bc in sympathy with the Prcsi-
dent Just why this is necessary or de-
sirahlc, Dr. WORK leaves to surmisc, but Il
reasonable inference is that they should
civ" The prcsidcu, their sympathy because
he and the Grand Old Party need it-al-
ways more or less, but especially during
the strcssful times OF popular voting and
other denominations. What the Postmast err
General apparently would have us infer
however is that there two distinct
modes of handling mail. one Democratic
and the other Republican,; and that any mis-
guided Democrat who, uninitiated and lack
ing sympathy with the President, attempts
10 direct a post-oiiice must inevitably fall
into confusion and gum the whole works.
For elasticity. the phrase party govern
mcnt' yields nothing to the stun We get
from the trees of Para.
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handwriting: others had not signed them
in person. Both parties had been equally
lax. IL seems in that respect In addition.
there were the usual mistakes and technical
errors concerning details OF the election.
1t is not probable that any member OF
the Elections Committee has read the record
embraced in the dispositions taken through
out the district. In committee hearings
in Washington i, is difficult to get more
than two or three members together at one
time. Nobody really knows all the facts.
except for an occasional conscientious chair
man. At the end all the Republican mem
hers united in report that John Paul had
been elected. and all the Democratic minor
ity of the committee reported that Judge
Harrison had been elected The report has
not been acted on by tho House Of Rep
roseniativcs. hut the Republican program
is to call the case mp early in the next regu-
lar session and unScat the sitting Democrat
and seat the contrasting Republican. Sena-
tor Paul will sit for perhaps three months:
he will draw the salary for two years. The
Republicans have the votes; no doubt their
party strength will be cast without a break
Not all contests are decided strictly on
party lines. In certain instances, however.
as in this case. no doubt Ivy reason OF the
prestige of Representative Slemp. there will
he partisan showdown. No matter which
political party is in power, such proceed
ing is reproach to democratic govern
ment. Mr. Moore's remedy may not he al
together the best; anything would be bet
ter than the disease. True. the House must
always be the judge OF the election and
qualifications of its members. but under
his plan the body would at least have the
facts before it, and Congressman would he
Judged by their votes in the light OF these
facts.
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books. and completed tho canon. He
had weighed and marked every word.
Hc could give each sentence its cor
rect inn lection; Then. 100. II wan w..h
exclaimed with David. 20 hoa ] love
Thy law! How sweet ara Thy words
unto my taste Yea, sweeter than
honey To my mouth" Love gave a
sweetness 10 his accent that carried
the word to the heart.
Under the study Lsmp.
"All the people wept." Conduct
measured by the Bible produces CON
triton. The Divine IDEAL Of char
aeter put opposite the literal human
Mourn not Excessive intrnspec.
ton is harmful. Taking stock OF
TI,ieHIlnKs rs morbid business.
rast by mtans - which actual prog
resa can he made. JOY is strength.
SORROW is weakness Tn" Joy which
stronghold. ''chiot. ot the fath.
crs." The clan or tribal life OF Israel
was q simple but effective. mode OF
organization. The advantage Of I, IL
seen. whether tn" matter proposed IS
IN" building OF wall or the prnmul-
eating of - law. :. ForcGl-nm ~
universal brotherhood ar. not want
inr. The Jews We're commanded to
remember slaves ana Gcniil"s In f.nr,
time. THIS is AN early instance.
"f i'ibl" study. The ADVANTAGEOUS
results are Just ~ apparent nov n.
then. mi the people stood up."
E"N"r"nilHl postum" In worship is no
inS.Hnii'an, matter. Common cuur-
t"sN requires OF visitors that they
conform I" the posture assumed 10y
Ia" 'lner"gHtion Ia Worship
cNu""i them to understand ~
iu"r description Of the art OF puhl!,
reading VAS ever given. There
ar" th"s" VIII" h"'i"vc tn" Jews los,
NH.ta,. Ia, "A.
That they returned talking Chaldcc.
SO. as Ezra read in Hebrew. IL was
ncccssart Tor the l.cN!t"s 10 u\us-
iht". Others say they only say" the
words. others sthi. tina, th"y gnvo II
running comment on " hat was read.
and that this is what is meant hy
they gay" IN" sense and caused
them 10 understand the reading" w..
may never know with certainty how
II was aud indeed IL is comuaratiNc-
~ hnimpuriau'. In the affecting
seen" one finds tn" original OF the
When Jesus went int" the synaroEu"
at Nazareth, lie did just what E.ra
dii. II" took the scroll; He held IL
Z" moment, ~" doubt, while He blessed
ia" Father for its KIT whhr the
nr"rl" responded. Amen aud Amen
lh"u ~" read q passHu" ana .Nuuuud-
ed II. Ihat ~ what HIS disciples did
IN tn" synnH"Eucs Ut Palestine and
NSla Minor. Her" also is TIA.
r"rm from which the form OF Chris.
tan Worship haE been evolved Tho
principal part In religious scrviC. *
me elevation of the word 81 God
IN IN" reverence. affection aud un-
outstanding ~ the people, It's -Npla-
uh,t"n. illustration and enforcement.
it's Application L. national, domestic
ami Individual life. 49,. GA TINT
memorial" day the Jews tasted their
nnti"nal character by tho standard Of
Gods word As Ezra read the law
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06
Ne".,S of Fifty Years Ago

IFrom the Richmond Dispatch. sept. g. 1920
The first annual meeting Of the American
Rolled Nut and Tube Company was held
"Wednesday. when the following officers were
elected: president. Colonel William T. Tanner;
directors John Stewart. " II Iiaxall. Parker
Campbell, q. w. Allen. John Il Johnson.
j. II. Cofrodc. contractor for III" iron super
structure OF the Free Hrdrc IS in the city
making; arrangements for the flooring of tho
now bridge.
". y stevens. col"rcd. representing Sussex
and ':r"cn"ville Counties in IN" state Senate
sass h" will h" candidat" for Congress
fr"n the Fourth District as an indcpcndcu:
Republican. Who comes next?
Information has been received Of a pro-
posed visit ~ 81. johns c"mmand"ry. Knights
rcmrInr. "f Wilmington. p"l. to this city in
Ocr"bcr. II the 'IIiue- IIcn's Chiclcns' come
tho KNIGHTS r"mpiar. No. ., will do their
best TO make them enjoy themselves
Waicrmel"ns are eight for dime in Gov
inc ton. Ga
Pursuant t" 81 call hcraldcd yesterday by \
wagon containing band ana numerous
rlacards thereon. witch pnraded our streets
there grand Radical ratification meeting
81; IN" African church last night Previous
TO the meeting tho audicnc" indu.gcd in vari-
Gus songs opening with the Year of Jubilee
Has Come" Thu meeting called to order
~ General Williams g. Wickham
Tine old Dominion club was rcorranizcd
last night by the election Of the following
officers: president, r.. Il. Cook: vicc-rrcsidon,s
John a. Lacy, i. q. Babcock; secretary lanes
NJ. Tyler; treasurer. u. T.. Howard; executive
committee. S Maccubbin. j a. IIobson d.
Wr"nn. w. +. Rogers, j. A. McClcrnand J. NJ
Tyler. r.. -. Cook.
IL is announced by President charles l.. G,
Minor that the first session OF tho Virgins,
Agricultural and Mechanical College Mt
HlacksburS. Montgomery County, win omen on
October l.
T"" steamers arrived yesterday from New
YORK and Norfolk. and nine ships sailed for
liNerpo"l Genoa New York, phtladcIphla
Washington and Nortolbo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06
No Abridgmcnt of Rights

\ GREAT deal Of agitation, not all OF
q which is lacking in sincerity, will be
or should bc-sct at rest by yesterdays
clarifying announcement from The White
itous" in connection with the Chicago in
Junction. The government has no intcu-
ton, II WAS officially stated. of CARRYING
enforcement of this restraining order to
the length of interfering in any way with
the rights Of free speech and pcaccablc as
semby Warning against loose interpreted
tlon ot The injunction, Tie Times Dispatch
predicted III lis sunday issue that any por-
ton OF the order snhjec, to "A construction
contrary TO guaranteed rights will not
stand. or. while il stand, he enforced
In" injunction was issued at the gov
"rnmcntS instance, and the government S
assurance on the point of unsound abrdg-
mont may he expected to remove that uues-
lou from controversy. With that point
cleared M there must be general agree
meat with the statement % the matter as
II lmprcsSeS the Washington Post ''Thc
plain English of the injunction is tina,
striking unions shall not Interfere with rail
way 2orlatiou. The plain American
eli u Is THAI the terms of the decree must
be obcycd
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\ IScncfactOr

= GORGE \. SEAGLE, who retires after
NJ forty-twu years of service as superin-
tendent of the government fish hatchery at
Wythevilc carries with him into the eve
ming of years The satisfaction of one who
has built worthily with the tools in hand
lie is the rainbow trout man of the country.
He brought handful of eggs from Cali
fornia to Wytheville when men said these
sporty and toothsomc fish could not live in
this section His answer is the produc
tion OF moro than $4,000, 900 rainbow trout
which have been distributed in the waters
OF the Eastern United States. The Wythe-
willie hatchery is distinguished everywhere
as the largest producer In the world OF this
variety besides 2O.000.000 other warm
water fry. Along with this achievement
is the invention OF the Seagle shipping box,
in which trout may be carried long distances
without loss MIR. Seagle has served his
country lie has looked beyond his salary
and has added 10 the national wealth and
pleasure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06

not force backward step that VIII be a
blow to the men most interest ed-the dis
abled men," The statement further affirms
that General Sawyer Is an extremely able
man, honestly and eonscientiously devot ed
to the work which has been intrusted to
him; that his wide training' and experience
it him for the work he is doing
This clear-cut Endorsement will carry
weight with the public, which was ioath to
believe that any man occupying so RESPONSE
BILE position of trust could be guilty of
the charges. involving both incompetoncy
and callousness, preferred against him. The
committee making the report is representa-
tive of 17l.0oO disabled former service
men and speaks in thoir behalf. Its de-
claration of support of the officers named.
following the exhaustive investigation of
their work is. therefore. TO be listed as
testimony by representatives Of the class
most directly concerned with the manner in
which the needs of disabled veterans are
being met.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06
Richmond Knows tho Idea Is Good

y ICHMOND people, with the model
N homes exhibit sponsored by The Dis
patch Papers so freshly in mind, are in
position to second every argument pre-
scented by Governor Trinklc in his prnclama-
ton of a BETTER Homes Demonstration
Week" for Virginia. development of the
idea elsewhere i'll the State will be watched
with interest and approval by community
that gained much pleasure and benefit
from its own pioneering venture Of tho same
character II is not surprising to find that
the plan has attained enough popularity
to make the Governor feel that general
proclamation for the whole State is timely.
Richmond is prepared to encourage the
movement by assuring any community
whose merchants are progressive and pub
lic-spritcd that the plan is not only feast
BILE, but fruitful OF great good.
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Teaching the Law OF God.

reaching the Law ~ tIOu.
Upon the stone pavement. in the
vide plaza in Jerusalem. n great
thronX was seated In the gray Of tn.
morning. II has been variously est
mated at between 10000 and 50 ou0.
Parents have brought their children
in hopes that the ec-ne viii be caught
IN the sensitive plate Of memory,
over there was the gate through
which the iibe"nit"s fetched water
for use in the temple. Hchiud them
was tho tempt" itself monument ~
The uious zeal of the returned cNilcs:
inclnsinI all the walls c"mrl-t "'i
only seven days before. in the midst.
Il rude wooden platform. such as We
sec AT onr mndcrn hustinrs. .. In
obedience 10 the note ~ the silver
trumpet, this uncommon mUltiiudc
hhh rather"i at thc Feast OF the Ncw
Noon, at the opening ui the seven IN
month, crowded with It's sacred fcsti-
walls. And the people. Ell their own
ACCORD having ~ prcmoniiion mat the
voice OF prophecy wouid cease. ana
thai they stood an the cdgt az the
silnit centuries, had requested that
they might hear Ia" written Word
Ezra another Moses. the second
.d NE wooden pulpit. accompanied
by thirteen of IN. most influential
i.cNit"s. Just ~ tn" sun rose he
held aloft the yellow scroll As h.
Tore the sun the darkness ~ nature
rolled back. no the Lamp of tho word
was about - remove the darkness OF
th"ir nindS--d d1 rlSn"SI intensified bN
ia" captivity ana subsequent neglect.
NJ sight Of the book of the law
the people ruS. In token Of their rev
trthcc. NO doubt, as Ezra held UP
the hand written volume ha uttered
an exclamation or praise 10 God that
out OF the wreck Of the past this
treasure had been preserved. II" may
nave used thu very language David
ala on the occasion OF III" people :
generosity toward tn" temple build
ing fund. blessed he Thou I.ord ,ind
OF lrracl. our Father for ever nud
ever hundred thousand hands
vent M toward heaven ana $1,000
tongues raised the response Amen
Amen Now the vast audicnc"
composed Itself to listen 10 tn. read q
ING "i IN" law, INC ears ~ an the
ncopl" were attentive unto the hook
Ihcr" was rapt, deNUut, Eympathcii,.
listening. Anh this good listening
W" matched by equally good read
INK. No wonder II is said I3lra ROAD
distinctly No ono was hotter ulrli
ird 10 do So. He had edited the vyhni.
iiih'". had gathered the scattered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06
NnMNrr t.NOncrnintl

l. OK som" time past, Brigadier- General
sawyer, intimate OF President Harding
aud chairman OF the Federal IiOspitaliZa-
ton Board, has been the target OF severe
criticism by the American Legion i; being
alleged that he had ntcrfercd with the
hospital projects of the United States Vet
Grams bureau TO the detrmcnt of disabled
veterans. 50 pcrsistcntly have these
charges been pressed that the public has
neon made 20 fear that the welfare Of these
disabled veterans was not being properly
Looked after
Tn" National Rehabilitation Committee
81 the Disabled American Veterans OF the
World War has Just completed thorough
Investigation Of thcsc charges and presented
q repor, which fully cxoncrates General Saw
yer. The committee Is supporting both the
latter aud Colonel Forbes, Of the Veterans
bureau, in their efforts 10 carry out an adc-
qnatc hospital program for disabled vet
Grams. Fully satisfied that the Veterans
hufcau and The Federal disqualification
Board are doing all that is humanity pos
HIhIe TO provide hospital and curative ia
cilities for disabled veterans" The state
ment says. THE Disabled American Veterans
have determined. 10 fight out this issue SO
tha, miadirec,eA criticism or epdeayor viii
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Today's Radio
DIX A..

kDKA.
tEaEt pittsburSh.)
u. Mis- Defective Vision n
Cause OF Social and Industrial In
efficiency? william j.. Van Essen
president Pennsylvania Optometric
Association. Pittsburgh. ia. Weekly
summary OF the "Iron Age" An adj
dress by T.. H. lSabcock. supervisor
of safety Of the l.. and l.. II. Rail
road. on the careful crossing cam
raiSn. Tri-weckly letter from Farm
and Home"
=. Morgan recital from West
inghouse station kDkA, on an
Aeolian orchestrcllet
l.. MA group Of selections by
an artist new to Is DIX A listeners, vii
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wEpNEspAy, SEPTEMBER 6, 1899.

-TH0uGi assuming 10 present the situa-
I ton only from the viewpoint OF an en-
gneer a construction expert who has
Important job o perform Chairman shirley.
cf the state Highway Commission yesjer-
i7y made compelling case for a special
t'-tslai!Ne session and bond issue on his
-iuea"auce before the executive committee
ut jn" Virginia Good Roads Association.
x" -c'iCwed the highway building program
MI nH'louh simply as a director who knows
tbs job ana desires 20 get it done expe-
&iIOUSA and we'll. But his survey OF the
-iu&liuU disclosed 10 the committees as /,
nu-i disclose 10 every thoughtful Nrginian.
the yi,aI and urgent necessity for supple
m"ntnry action on The par, of the State
the conclusion reached by the leaders OF
Inc Good Roads Association is simply in
cscapable: the States ruad-huiIding pro
gram may he saved from disaster only hy
q special session OF the General Assembly
and the additional cJuclusion that the
logical form FOR Legislative relief is bond
issue, Is founded upon reasoning OF equal
soundnoss.
As a result of the meeting tho executive
committee has determined to press with
greater carneSness than ever for AN extra
session. preferably not later than NOvcm-
Der. The program Of procedure as out
lined yesterday contcmplates only an iudi-
rect appeal TO the Governor. a direct appeal
to the members OF the General Assembly
and 10 the people OF Virginia The Gov
ernor is requested to issue the cali after
majority OF the members Of both Legislative
houses have indicated to him their readi-
ness to vote for the bond issue Thus. the
question is brought sqUarely before the leg
is!aiors a IN" rcspon..hlc snpkcsmcn of the
peopie Many Of theftl have notified the
Governor o! thcr desire FOR a special SEES
al for a., ,tl
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Fishing,

Life is great pool. and most 81 fish =
ing ono way another. Some of us catch very
large fish with harpoons some angle in tie
shady places for bass; some daiSlc bont pins
for minnowS, but We ali fish. Anal all we wao
catch the small FISH boast and lie about II; ard
very happy.