The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28


Ssh- has N determining many
hangs with which We deal every
CAV For instance. the fashion de-
SlgnerS refer 10 optics OF STYLE"
which means that we paw much
more heed than we once did 10 line
and color harmony. combinations
OF effect. all OF which is defined by
our eyes.
The advertising business Is built
mostly upon eve appeal" and it is
not hard 10 see that boxes and bot
ties are designed 10 make them
look as II they hold more than they
really DO. and thus aid IN boosting
sales.
Easier on Eyes
Some interesting industrial eX-
periments are now going on. in
which scientists are painting the
moving parts OF machinery IN con-
trastlng shades, not only to con-
serve the visual efficiency of the
workers. but actually 70 make IL
easier on the eyes during work
hours. The usual cold gray or black
in which machinery was always
painted IS being discarded in many
instances for colOrs that are more
pleasing and reStful TO the eyes.
The report Is that production is
increased and accidents and mis-
takes leSsened.' A favorite combi-
nation is TO make the body of the
machine a soft French gray, and
the moving part which the worker
must watch a light buff.
Another important discovery has
been that certain people are right
eyed, just as they are right handed.
About two-thirds Of right-handed
persons are also dominantly right
eyed; but only about half of the
left handed persons. which are CAL
culated to make up about to per
cent of the whole population. are
left-eved This may sound like
something that is Just funny to
think about But the left-eyed per-
son who must use his eyes in a
right-handed way. would be on the
same strain as lett-handed one
who must pretend he is right
handed.
Investigators report that one in
seven Of the men IN the Army must
wear glasses. and one wonders how
many cases Of destroyed eyesight
Will be the result Of shattered
lenses. Glasses are always a men
ace TO the eyes in case Of accident.
and the greatest care should be
used in fitting them 20 stay in place
This brings TO mind that "A marve-
lous advance has been made in the
designing and fitting OF glasses 10
make them more becoming and
comfortable Many pair OF eyes
has been ruined because the owner
refused 10 wear glasses on account
OF their looks or Inconvenience.
Correct ANY Defects
The Army reports some interest
ing experiments in improving eve
sight. especially in cases of color
blindness. Certain prescribed train
ing exercises and the use Of Vita
MINIS really get results. 50 that men
can be re-eXamined and passed for
service.
One OF the greatest threats in es-
SFILidl Industries Is lIle SllBIl VS.
ual defect that goes uncorIected
When the eyes do not meet the
visual requirements OF the Job.
there is a strain that leads 10 mis-
takes and sometimes 10 accidents.
II by straining the eyes the worker
is able 70 continue al his work. he
is likely 10 keep at 10 until real
damage is done and his work slows
down. He gets iumpy. nervous. and
tires much more easily.
The eve is a very adaptable organ
and Is always ready 20 do more
than its part in enduring extra
strain, but there are symptoms that
should be needed 10 avoid overdo-
ing them 20 the point OF permanent
damage. Well-fitted glasses that
overcome the defects are called the
eyes labor saving devices" while
the uncorrected visual defects are
the "Saboteurs" Of our ambitions.