Show 00 go SAVE EYES OF THE ME WORKER Laboring to save sYe Te the e eyes of oC o chi thU dr n and nd of o people required to work ork the Society for or the lIon Boa ot of Blindness s has bal Issued in- in on the h of ot rooms and nd workshops A work room we are lire told should be light and cheerful first cheerful people are arc more tJore workers and human buman bo be boIngs logs are much happier In bright surroundings second because Clark ClarkI walls walla I alia anti and ceilings absorb a dea deil deat ot of light needed by the workers Improper IllumInation Is Isone isone Isone one of ot the most prolific causes of If Ife e I Windows should be large and hIgh high In la recognition of o the principle that the best light comes from bove But these wIndows window require the frequent ministrations ministration of the window washer tor or no DO matter maUer how bow large arge the window a a sooty Booty or glass excludes much light lIht Artificial Illumination has hag been en to such euch a degree of ot per I that fOr or many purposed purpose hals h da daylight It may be of o anye e C character oil gas or I prO the s stem urn lanes a awell awell well diffused steady light without glare A light of any sOrt Is la exceedingly Ir trIng Ing to the Except In special cases casel over overhead bead head illumInatIon Is II far ar preferable to the local or spotlight va- va varlet variety va variety as It diffuses the light over overa overa a broad area and to a great extent elimInates shadows shadow s a Light Is la to see by and not to look at there ther- therefore fore the correct placement of o lightIng Ing fixtures Is abo above aboe e the level Ol of the eyes Ies so that the rays of light wIll 1 not shine into the tho eves Adequate light however does not bican a brilliant dazzling light or glare fOr tor too much light Is quite as Injurious to the eyes as too lit Ut- Ut UttIe tie Ut-tie tie i Even perfect illumination must I be used Intelligently to get the best results For Instance In working light should come coma from above and andover andover andover over the left leCt shoulder If It the person is Ie right handed Do not sit facing a window or a lamp lami lamp You may think that such a small thIn thing w will 11 not snake make any difference but water dripping on a stone one drop at ata ata ata a time will eventually leave Iese e Its mark It If lour our desk is placed so that It faces a window a way to turn it about can usually be found E Esen Een en If It It is a little trouble the tho present day employer er Is usually open to suggestions that mak make for forthe the welfare and comfort of the em Ithe plo es Many of oC our bodily Ills lis and dIseases ran can be traced primarily to I extreme fatigue This la Is I also true of our eyes the tho greatest percent percentage percentage age of ot e Is produced percentI by bv I much of o which can be directly traced to the tho Improper use of light I Many girls employed ed In offices suffer suHer e eve ee e troubles due to constant work ork on the typewriter In trans notes If the copy It flat on the desk the Iho head and neck must be constantly turned and bent This may result in severe e e estrain strain cramped chest and round shoulder It If the copy is in a copy copyholder copyholder copyholder holder It may sway be placed on a level with Ith the Iho ees eves an and Ib Ibe can then than sit sll in an erect comfortable position The copy Iolder should be fastened to the Ibe desk and not to the machine so that It will w no not vibrate when hen the ke keys s are struck A guiding rule prevents the of looking for tor the place plate Fresh air is essential to 10 goode good e eyesight and lathe lack of oC proper en en Is responsible foi fot mans man tired eyes eves When hen engaged In iu work ork that Is bard hard on the e eves es the e es should be rested by looking for tor a moment at some s oh ob jeet In the distance 00 go |