Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-08
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel,
by LYNN NISBET


Raleigh. Dec 3. - Blind persons
additionally been considered Under
privileged "r handle. ppcd. but in a
CIV 'lItHdily !mportan; war ucti-
!I!rN Inc dii!!ctlou becomes a posi-
.Nc asset.
Totally blind persons have rcr-
'rrcd exceptionally fine service
'uiGrS during biaCkoutS. In the SORT
ne and grading q. mica. where :;
uGhly developed sense Of ,ulicb i
essential. blind people have proven
more proficient than those with nor
MAJ vision. la one mica plant a,
AShcNIl!r som" blind persons arc
mpI"Erd tor this highly skilled lob.
mere are many other Instances of
hdlE!du"I blind persons doing fi:,
N"rk IN sorting on grading other M
"riLi hUt 5" lar Is can Dr aSrcr-
AIMED The mica industry is the only
IN" To- have entered the mass en-
Payment field.
y nrIr! interview with DR.. Hoyla.
y. Chcck, head al the state commits
'!"n Tor the blind. elected some IdcIi-
IunHi interesting information u1o,.l
what HE blind are doing tur the v..rr.
Workshops have been established
Il A>A"NIl!c. Charlotte. durham.
Greensboro and WmSiOn-Salrn. rs
cooperative projects al the statr COM
mission, In" county commission, and
lions Cl'n. There shops employ :p-
DroNimat"ly 100 people engaged il.
making mattresses. bruum$. pillow
lists. mrpS and brushes iur the arm
ed forces. Not only do these work.
crS contribute directly 10 the war Of
.nri through Their activity in tines,
-""pS. bun they are earning adcoiia.,
livelihood for themselves and some
times tor families.
lEa~vWrriny ~ these aci4vf,ir,
ne. hey are not the chirl occasion.
or TIE. pride d.. ChPel feels N ac-
S"mplishmentS Of North Carulina
nIhd. She is much more pleased witt.
he record made by hundreds @
blind persons on individual enter
prsCS III which they have ul.crcnm,
"r ignored the alleged hand.cap> q
HI duCSS.
y major .suCtIuu at the state com
Ton the blind Is 10 aid a!-
'LC'"d persons in becoming self sl!p.
porting and independent. and In,
inst step u that direction is H. arca.s
down amy iCvl.g ut mtcriur-iv q!
he desire H. appeal Tor sympathy
For that reason there is more prid,
n the aggregate achievement, ni III,
-. blind people who en-
gagged IN TmIng. IN yHr.uuS Kind.
~ shop work. IN sewing and l.n-ItIug
for he Red Cross. 4, doors -! DIopI
Ia p.u.Ta banks. and numerous uthc.
To national safety mad.
IN an .udIr'd ul basis. AS operator.
III news and refreshments stand.
many blind persons have released lol
other duties the pCrSO.S Of norm
vision that wuGld have been on Tn,
oD.
The state commission lists as blind
my person with ten percent or ir,.
normal vision. ON that basis there ar,
1913 blind persons registered III tho
,tatC. DR.. Chcck thinks there pro-
Dahly are nearly zinc thousand VIII,
,UGhi 10 DC included. Asked if tho
number was increasing or decreasing
he did not have Il satisfactory ans
.yCT. Almost miraculous progress has
been made m eliminating inherited |
and IN prcVC.tInG serious |
injury To newborn eyes. Tho other |
side of the picture is that while |
modern industrial progress has taken |
he load OF the backs of men and
women and transferred much work |
rom human hands To machines, II |
lSO mas imposed heavier loads upon |
'ycSight. Furthermore. ihCrc has not
,CCu enough attention ~ eye DrotCC-
r,,, ~ industry Many ipi. upN,. re- |