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Show SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, RUN!) AY MORNING, NOVEilBER 1, 1925. TTTK ( of vision and enumerates the duties of teachers, nurses and other trained THREE MILUON SCHOOLCHILDREN IN UNITED STATES WORKING ' UNDER DEFECTIVE EYESIGHT Survey Completed Show Urgent Improvement; That Corrections Follow Campaign Started to Induce States to Enact Laws Compelling Relief NEW TORK CITY, Ort. SI Three million school children In the United of the entire States, or school population, are handicapped In their education bv defective Might, according to a report Mt bv the nafor the tional committee prevention of blindness to every cit., erate and In the county school superintendent country, urging that V uniform law for ths examination of the eee of school children, be adopted by sll states and cities Ths report, which Is entitled. "Con serving the Sight of School Children, Is the result of more than a years exhaustive study made hv a joint committee of the National Education association and the American Me lira! association. with the cooperation of ths national committee for the prevention of blindness This studv was conducted under the direction of In. Thomas D. Wood of Columbia university, New York, chairman of the joint committee. According to ths report, only seventeen states make the examination of the eyes of school children compulsory by law, end few of these states specify the portion of school population to be examined, the frequency with which such examinations should be made, or whether the examinations shall be made bv physicians, nurses or teachers. In fourteen other states ths law U merely permissive. SURVEY COMPLETED. To secure accurate Information pro a basis for recommendations officials of desirable A- viding to .school procedures, the joint a questionnaire committee made of actual study practices followed in public schools In caring for the needs of school (hlldreri. The study covered 875 cities, alao rural districts. In every state and was carried out with the assistance of school authorities and health officials in all these communities, as well as by 100 of the most noted ophthalmologists In the country. Figures yielded bv the rommltees of the studv show that only 24 OOO.OoO school children In the United States have their eves examined and vision tested while attenllng e hool and that of the children attending the public schools, about 12 per cent have defects of vision which educational constitute handicaps This estimate, the report states, "sugIn gests progress eesight conservation has been made In schools sln-previous studies and this progress haa resulted In decreased jer entages of eve defects" The estimates of recent year which have been mot reliable range from 15 to 31) per cent. An interesting fact brought out by tha Joint committees report Is that the rural districts generally report a larger percentage of defective vision In Pennsylthan the cltv districts vania the rural districts showed 18 8 of defective vision of more per cent non than furt pupils examined, while among 370 000 pupils examined In tne cities the preoentage of defective vision was onlv 8 5 Only 6 3 per cent defective vision was reported In Iowa urban districts as compared with 14 4 par dnt In Iowa bural districts. "The explanation of this difference cannot be made." tha report poeltfvely claims, "hut It saema likely that It it due to such differing factors as conditions under which tha test results were obtained, bad Illumination In rural homea and schools, and the small number of corrections provided for rural children." Besides serving as a summary of tha extent of defective vision among school children and present practices In conserving ths eveslght of ths growing child, tha Joint committees report gives Information essential for tha teacher, tha school nurse and tha school, phvslclan In tha conservation dministrative eve-sig- one-ha- nonmedical examiners In caring lor the eyes of the child "Even when the most effective service is rendered for conserving the declared yoght of school children Iew is H furis, managing director of the national committee for the Prevention of blindness, Ip dlsscusslng the report, there will still be a atnsll minority, approximately one in every 500 of the school population, whi, because of seriously defect Ive vision, cannot be edm&tad profitably In the children, regular grade." For these special conservation of vision classes classes These special are urged would not onlv help handbapped children by giving them educational while saving., their sight, but would elsoohelp normally sightedf teaches the children by relieving the necessity of devoting a disproportionate amount of time to handicapped children meaAdvocating administrative sures for conserving eveslght of school most efchildren, "which will enlist fectively the agencies In the Incomthe munity qualified to cooperate of the needed program," the report concludes committee ronsertlng the sight of school children is fundamentally a duty of The task of conserving the school the benight of children, those with normal ees and thoe with defec the eyes, requires the of Intelligent, school ausympathetic cooperation physithorities. health authorities, cians. parents of the children themof manv In situations selves and other agencies in the community." lf Rome Makes Crusade Against Street Noises By Universal Bvrvfce. nOME. Oct. II. The government's campaign against street noises Is on, and every visitor to Homs will be The grateful If they are abated worst offenders are ths drivers of automobiles and taxicabs who speed like demons through the narrowest streets with sirens and horns going ull blast. Hackmen, who still survive by the thousands, contribute their full quota of noise, too, as, shrieking at passing chauffeurs of motor vehicles, thev drive you by the most circuitous route to your destination The who do most of the trucking mule-teen- s. here, adorn their pets with Jangling bells and add to the general babel by continually cracking their whips and shouting at ths top of their voice. Then there are ths news vendors You soon realise that ths iustv youngsters who shout "wuxtry back hm are types In w'hcn contrasted with ths d lads who yell Epoca, JPopo-lPiccolo, Tevere, Tribuna and Sereno from midday till far into ths night. V lei tors to this beautiful city, where every dav discloses fresh wonfhdorss ders, wholeheartedly ths crusade against the noise nuisance. MAIL SERVICE IMPROVED PRESTON. Idaho. Oct 81 as the numbering nf the house noise-makin- g braxen-throate- o, Inas-mu- Oct Miss demonstra81 Mvrtle &ldn. district tion agent of the extension division of the University of Idaho, will be here November 4, 6, 8 and 7 to give a number of lectures and demonstrations to Preston and the surrounding towns. The subjects she will discuss this clothing and gifts. trip are nutrition, e Silk designing and making will be one of the Interesting features of her classes. A large number of the women of ths community afe expecting to attend her meetings. tered the Montgomery Ward Girls club contest, has won In all southern Idaho. If she wins over the girls from the northern division ehs will be eligible for the state prixe, which consists of a free trip to the fourth national Boys and Girls .club congress, which is to be held In Chicago from November 27 to December 4. The city offlcals say they are determined that the parking ordinance shall be obeyed. fines. Wipes Window With Flag Gets Jait. Sentence J,OS ANGELES, 'Oct II. (B r the Two hundred and Associated Press the sentence fifty days In Jail was meted out In police court yeeterday to Jaka Ball, cleaner and dyer, who used an American flax to wipe hla WILL ENFORCE ORDINANCE. Ignorance shop windows. Balt pleaded 81 te The numA Trtbese. Special of the taw concerning desecration of .PRESTON, Idaho, Oct. Chambers recentmade M. been but A. II. have Joseph of flax. Oct arrests Judge the ber PREJTON, Idaho, Powell, local head of the farm bu- ly by Chief cf Police D. Davis for ruled that lirnoranee on such a point Itself. reau, who is In Moscow attending the violation of the- - city parking ordi- was worae than tha desecration oral notice of farm bureau extension conference, is nance. Judge Mech&m of the munici- Defense counsel gaveeras flfthO. set at ball expected back Monday, according U pal court also has imposed several appeal and Ball's Southern Idaho Girl Is Working to Win Prize is the lamp-shad- PLANNING word received from him by his sscre-tarAliss Thelma Hansen. Mr. Powell also writes that Miss Anna Johnson of Preston, who en- o morrow Demonstration Agent Is to Picture at Preston Sperlsl to The Tribune. Idaho. PRESTUN', ch and the placarding of the street names have been practically completed, the free city mall delivery will begin Monday morning in the district south of Oneida street, according to a statement made by Postmaster Wells McJEntire. Ths northern part of ths city also will have delivery In the near future. ENCAMPMENT, gpeclsl to The Tribune. 81. Bearer rimp, Rturh-terBRAVER, of Utah rieneera, met Friday after-Booto formula! plane for tha observIn Noance of their annual encampment vember Thrmtfh the absence of President 0t Mary flwlndiehurst, dent 'Hatha who la 111, Vice Presipresided Tardley The most astonishing demonstration ever held SERVICE QUALITY IF will be given throughout the country by dealers in Victor products.- It .will begin at 9 A. M. and continue throughout the day - PRICE COAT You Thought Would Cost Many Dollars More It will introduce the most important contribution to music since the invention, 30 years ago, of the Victor Talking Machine November znd tomorrow . . . will be of days in the history of music A new instrument will be played an incredible instrument I When you have heard it, you will say that here at last is music such as you have never heard anywhere but in the living presence of great artists. Dont let preconceived ideas rob you of this inspiring experience. The more critical your attitude toward music,, the more astounded and enthusiastic -- you will be. There is a fullness, a richness, a . . . a day THREE GREAT STOCK ADJUSTING SPECIALS -- S $ r S Regular $25 and $30 Values Regular $35 to $50 Values Regular $65 to $75 Values Luxuriously Fur Trimmed and Beautifully Silk Lined Identical model that you have admired at nmc h more than these special low prices. Colors Include Brown, Cuckoo, Tana gtx, Blues, Greens, Purples, etc. Every new costing material is represented. Be one of the fortunate woman to enjoy early choice, Th values are abeolutely Irresistible. Th SALE BEGINS TOMORROW AT 9. A. M. A Mid-Seaso- magnificence of tone, and an exactness of detail that is incomparable. As the first notes reach your cars, you will understand why great artists, critics and music lovers have said in substancc;Gentlcmcn, this is muster marveled. I Madame Schuma would not have thought it possible, she said. NoW you can hear an S when the singer sings it something you could never hear before. , I John Philip Sous could hardly believe it. That is music from the soul! he exclaimed. nn-Hci- nk Those men are playing from their hearts! . . . Why, gentlemen, that is a band you hear! Fritz Kreisler, Paul Whiteman and other Victor artists, are equally enthusiastic. In fact, every man or woman who has listened to this astonishing instrument has been com- pletely won by its matchless performance: It stands triumphant a musical miracle. It will take only a few minutes of your time tomorrow to call on the nearest dealer in Victor products, and listen to' a demonstration, and in those few minutes you will be surprised beyond belief. As a lover of fine music, you will be overjoyed at the vision of pleasures in store. Youll find a new thrill in dance music, for the jazziest jazz takes on new color and new interest. Or, if vocal and instrumental solos, symphonies and choruses inspire you then you, too, have the treat of a lifetime in store. Beginning tomorrow tnorning at nine oclock, and continuing all day . , . special demonstrations will be in progress in any store where Victor products are sold. t 4 Y n i Millinery Sensation Comprising Values to $10 4 New Pirate shapes pokes and others of the new season ' latest shapes In profusion. In velvet felts, vs lours and hatters plush. No Bew color la mlsalnf. SCHOOL GIRLS HATS In felts, veloura, etc. Sued crashers Included. Extra special ratuee tomorrow BOSTON STORE The New Orthophonic s2:95 ictrola Victor Day Monday, November 2nd Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, New Jersey , |