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{ Various ’l‘{pes of Faulty Eye f Mechanism Known; Remâ€" $ edies Suggested EYEâ€"STRAIN CAUSES LISTED IN REPORT Strain or fatigue is a common eye trouble which may be due either to overuse of the eyes or to faults of eye mechanism, says the educational committee of the Illinois State Mediâ€" cal society. It is a frequent cause of headache, or it may manifest itself in dizziness, digestive disturbances, smarting eyes, reddened or itching eyelids, black circles beneath the eyes, a crop of styes or irritable nerves. Thursday, Dec. 18, 1930 Many people know that working, reading, or studying with insufficient light is bad for the eyes, but not so many realize that tired and strained eyes may also result from too bright illumination. Reflection from glass desk tops, from mirrors, or even from framed pictures upon which the eyes rest frequently may tire the eyes. Reading print that is too small and reading that is too long continued are other examples of overuse. Various. Types There are various types of faulty eye mechanism. Normal sight is deâ€" pendent upon exact proportion of the many parts of the seeing apparatus and the perfect adjustment and funcâ€" tion of those parts. If the eyeball is either too long or too short there is improper focusing of light rays enâ€" tering the eyes and a condition known &s near or farâ€"sightedness results. In attempting to correct this defect, the eye is subject to constant strain and exhaustion. Astigmatism, a fault in cornea or front part is not perfectly curved, results in blurred and conâ€" fused vision with resultant strain. Weakness of the muscles that conâ€" trol the eye mechanism naturally reâ€" sults in fatigue, while lack of balance between the muscles of the eyes, proâ€" ducing a condition known as cross eye, may also be responsible for eye strain. Remedies Suggested Remedies for eye strain caused by overuse or bad illumination suggest themselves. For the relief of fatigue brought about by mechanical faults in the eyes themselves, the attention of a physician is necessary, together with strict adherence to the wearing of properly fitted glasses or to such other measures as he may advise. . Many people have been made unâ€" happy by fear of blindness on account of spots or specks that float before the eyes. In the majority of inâ€" stances, this symptom has no relation to blindness. It may, however, be a warning of some kidney trouble, faulty cireulation of the blood, or inâ€" testinal trouble, which, disregarded, may lead to serious consequence, Pain in the eyes is not infrequently due to nervous disturbances. Open Bids for Bridge Over Wabash on Dec. 9 Bids for the construction of a fixed bridge 2,700 feet long over the Waâ€" bash river at Mt. Carmel were opened here Dec. 9. The structure is exâ€" pected to cost about $750,000. Illiâ€" nois and Indiana will divide the cost. Specifications call for completion of the bridge by Sept. 15, 1931, which means that construction will have to begin as soon as the contract is awarded. New Indian Relics in Field Muesum Exhibit; Sacred and Ceremonial A large amount of material never before exhibited has been added to the collections in James Nelson and Anna Louise Raymond Hall, devoted to Indian tribes of the upper Missisâ€" sippi valley and the Great Lakes reâ€" gion, at Field Museum of Natural History. For the first.time there is now exâ€" hibited a good collection of sacred and ceremonial objects used by the Potawâ€" atomi, who inhabited the Chicago area. The older exhibits in the hall have been reinstalled with improveâ€" ments. Among other tribes repreâ€" sonted are the Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Ojibwa and Winnebago. Much of the material was obtained by an exâ€" pedition sponsored some time ago by Julius Rosenwald and the late Auâ€" gusta N. Rosenwald. Of outstanding interest are mediâ€" cine lodge records in birch bark colâ€" lected by Stephen C. Sims, now directâ€" or of the museum, when he was a member of the staff of the departâ€" ment of anthr~pology. _ These were collected among the Ojibwa of Minâ€" nesota on one of his exhibitions. They constitute one of the best collections of.the kind in existence, including recâ€" ords of songs, medicine lodge rituals, and> individual records. The Ojibwa developed .a form of pictographic record more nearly like writing than anything else that has originated in America. Waukegan Fisherman Claims to Be Oldest in Business on Lake Capt. Richard Smith, 74, year old commercial lake fisherman of Wauâ€" kegan who claims he was born in the fishing business, worked at it as soon as he was old enough to walk, and has his claim to being the oldest acâ€" tive fisherman on Lake Michigan. Through a trade journal for fisherâ€" men, the "Michigan Fisherman," an attempt is being made to determine who the oldest fisherman on the lake may be. Capt. Smith, born of a fishâ€" Ex1ide McGARVIE BROTHERS Painters and Decorators Telephone Deerfield 72 BATTERIES B EC KE R Battery Service DISTRIBUTORS 15 North St. Johns Avenue PHONE HIGHLAND PARK 31 THE PRESS ing family on Oct. 1, 1856, has been fishing all of his life, and to date no one has stepped forward to dispute his claim to being the veteran of them all. Capt. Smith fished out of St. Josâ€" eph, Mich., where he was born, until 1894 when he moved to Waukegan and set up his fish company that is now one of the biggest on the local harbor. His sons are carrying the 51 South St. Johns Ave. ... Your town is known by its PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY Visitors very often see your town for the first time at night. Modern street lifihting tells them yours is a "goingâ€"ahead" community. It also attracts substantial citizens, gives residents just cause for pride, increases the value of their homes, gives efficient aid to the police and fire departments. Our street lighting engineers are always ready to cooperate with municipal officials and engineers in promoting programs of better lightâ€" ing in communities served by this Company. LIGHTING Joseph W. Kehoe, District Manager Evanston, Ilinois H. C. Reynolds, District Superintendent OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS business into the third generation, but the 74 year old captain is still the boss. The territory to which Capt. Smith claims the age priority includes 2,000 miles of shoreline in Michigan, 1,200 miles in Wisconsin and 50 miles in Illinois. Capt. Smith frequently contributed to the Fishermen‘s journal with tales Capt to the of the fishing early days of Lake Michigan Highland Park 2900