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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1955)
Pap^ 6—Sec. I THE BATTALION Thursday, February 3, 1955 Teachers Neglect Eyes., Tests Show School teachers have sadly ne glected proper eye-care the past few years, according to the .Better Vision institute. Their substandard vision, in a surprising number of cases tested, is due to improper use of lenses. In one school system alone, 41 percent of the 327 teachers tested failed to meet the seeing standards established for clerical workers and others whose jobs call for good sight at varying distances. Since this system rated above average among many tested, its scores pro vide a conservative estimate for the whole field. In the same school system, only 23 per cent of the 13,000 students were found to be visually under par. Other occupational groups si milarly tested chaiked up 20 per cent less failure than teachers. Thus in spite of their concern over pupils’ vision, many teachers are neglecting the regular profes sional eye-care which their own eyesight requires. Although most teachers wear glasses, the study indicated too many of them have not brought their eyewear up to date with their present needs. A majority of those who failed the tests fell short in seeing clearly at close range—usu ally because they wore single vi sion lenses, although more than 40 years of age. Multifocals are need ed to make up for their waning ability to focus for different dis tances. Occasionally the trouble came from wealing bifocals which were too old—an average of eight years. A few failed at distance seeing, either because they wore no lenses for this or because they used as all-purpose glasses some which had been designed for read ing only. The tests indicate many teachers are in the middle-age brackets and need multifo.cal lenses but refuse to discard outworn prejudices against them. Evidently few real ize that modern bifocals are made with such expert precision that they can be used with great com fort and effiicency, enabling an instructor both to read the book on his desk and to see pupils in the back of the room. If his vision at the three-to-five foot level is giving him trouble,, the Institute says, trifocals (lenses with three ranges) will help him in such arm’s-length tasks as map reading, blackboard work, . and reading over the shoulder of a seat ed student. Teachers, like other eyeglass- wearers, should have several pairs of glasses for different purposes and occasions. In addition to class room specs, they need sunglasses, perhaps impact-resistant lenses for the basement workshop or for sports, and dress-up glasses for afternoon and evening functions. Matterson Plans Study Of Market Broilers Why do some broilei’s you buy have a tight, golden, healthy-look- ing skin while others have a loose looking white skin ? That’s a question L. D. Matter- son, an outstanding poultry nutri tion specialist will try to answer during the coming semester. Since the broiler with a tight, Off Year Mark Seen For Poll Tax Payments By The ASSOCIATED PRESS Poll tax payments and ex emption certificates show a healthy increase in Texas for a political off-year, a spot check survey made by T h e The Associated Press Tuesday in dicates. The figures, as expected, are far short of poll tax payments made in recent years when a president or governor 'is to be elected. No statewide elections are scheduled for the state this year. Harris (Houston), Dallas, Tar rant (Fort Worth) and Jefferson (Beaumont) were counties where final tabulations for this year were expected to show an increase over the last off year, 1952. Tentative and estimated totals from Nuces (Corpus Christi) and Bexar (San Antonio) indicated they might fall below 1953. The estimated Bexar County payments this year are 80,000, compared with 85,200 in 1953, 84,- 568 in 1954 when all state offices were up for decision, and 111,810 in 1952, presidential election year. Typical of comparative figures were first figured in this year’s es timated total, second figure for 1954 and third for 1952; Harris 130,872, 195,905, and 272,199; Dal las 135,00, 147,4 1 0, and 180,050; Jefferson 50,000, 54,881 and 65,357. Totals for the last previous off- year payments first figure and this year’s estimated totals in clude: Dallas 127,221 and 135,000; Harris 121,312 and 130,872; Nueces 33,379 and 31,500; Tarant 38,704 and 38,900; Jefferson 49,114 and 50,000, and Bexar 85,290 and 80,000. golden skin is worth from a penny to two pennies per pound more on the market, the answer could be worth a lot of money to the people who grow the two-billions-plus of broilers eaten by Americans each year. Matterson is professor of poul try science at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. He has joined the A&M staff during his sabbatical leave from the Connec ticut school. While here Matterson will work with J. R. Couch in the depart ments of poultry husbandry and biochemistry and nutrition. He will study pigmentation of the skin in broilers by feeding test groups on better diets through addition of vitamin B-12 and various antioxi dants. He is a native of Idaho and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Wash ington State College and his Ph.D. in agricultural biochemistry from the University of Minnesota. He has been a member of the Connec ticut staff for 12 years, and will return there when his sabbatical leave expires in June, Job Calls • Summer camp counselors. The Trail Blazer camps located in New Jersey will have a summer pro-; gram from June 20 to Aug. 26. The ; Sherwood camp in Ware, Mass. I will have a summer program from | June 30 to Aug. 29. Check with placement office for further de- i tails. The last National League player to hit .400 was Bill Terry of the Giants in 1930. He hit .401. Future Farmers Plan To Enter Stock In Show The A&M Consolidated Fu ture Farmers of America, have entered three Berkshire and one Hampshire pig in the Sixth Annual San Antonio Livestock Exposition Feb. 18-27. Exhibiting the swine will be Charles and James Arnold. Record entries of more than 5,000 head of livestock will be judged in this year’s show. All- time high total premiums are $90,- 000 of which $67,000 is offered for livestock. Things to see include a farm and ranch machinery and mobile home show, a rabbit show, wildlife ex hibit, military display and commer cial exhibits. The Don Franklin carnival will ran the entire length of the ten-day show. The Everett Colborn World’s I Championship Rodeo, featuring Rex Allen, famed western enter- j tainer, will he run 15 times during \ the show, with 300 cowboys com- peting for $24,375 in prize money, ■ plus the entry fees. Tickets for the matinee and eve ning Rodeo performances, which ■ includes admission to the grounds. ; are: box seats, $3.60; dress circle, $3.00; lower balcony, $2.40 and up- i per balcony, $1.50. General ad- ■ mission to the Livestock Exposi- Mail reservations are available | from the San Antonio Livestock : Exposition ofice, F.O. Box 1746. San Antonio. Miller's Supper M arket Li GIANT TIDE CRISCO FLOUR Gladiola Sunnyiand Orange Thrift-T-Pak OLEO JUICE Potatoes CABBAGE 3 5 2 6 lb. Can lb. lbs. oz Can Idaho Russett 10 Green lbs. Cello Bag 2 35c 29c 10 c 29c *• 5 c Weat Fresh Dressed HENS Tall Korn BACON ib. 28 7 lb. pkg 39 5? rozen ^jLood Patio Mexican Dinners 16 ° z 59 Snowcrop Green 10 oz pkg. 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