Perkins School for the Blind Bound Clippings: World War Blind, 1917 . This seem-ingly impossible work tor the blind isaccomplished by means of an Ingeniouslittle machine which enables Braille inits most highly contracted form to betaJran-jdown-r-at- a^jyjaed equal-., to- that~* «-Vio ordinary shorthand writer. Menwho learn this art continue their train-ing at St. Dunstans until they hav«attained a speed of well over a hundredwords a minute. Those who have been placed in sit-uations are giving entire again the rapidity with which thenrt is acouired is most noteworthy. Telephon


Perkins School for the Blind Bound Clippings: World War Blind, 1917 . This seem-ingly impossible work tor the blind isaccomplished by means of an Ingeniouslittle machine which enables Braille inits most highly contracted form to betaJran-jdown-r-at- a^jyjaed equal-., to- that~* «-Vio ordinary shorthand writer. Menwho learn this art continue their train-ing at St. Dunstans until they hav«attained a speed of well over a hundredwords a minute. Those who have been placed in sit-uations are giving entire again the rapidity with which thenrt is acouired is most noteworthy. Telephone operating is the third ofthe more intellectual occupations taughtto the blinded soldiers. The blindedtelephone operator cannot, of course,work In public exchanges where th«flashlight system is in vogue, but Is ableto do so in exchanges belonging to largeoffices and business establishments wherethe drop-shutter system is Installed. Theblind operator in a few weeks can tellby sound which shutter has fallen andproves himself Just as competent as asighted Drilling Work for Submarine Fittings Many Machine Operators Can Use Artificial Arms Effectively. ? ,,? 5TO : ?? . ...-. ,&&?:?& : ^TTT^TTfTTrW ??


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