Moving Pictures

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 July 1911, Page 4

Moving Pictures

AND THE EYE DANGER.

It now looks as if the next worn Id bo a sore-eyed generation. Opticians and oculists will then be in clover. Tliey will have more work than they can do. Moving picture shows will be to blame. This is the opinion of Dr. S. J. Crumble. Ho says: " Moving picture shows are a lino thing. They furnish cheap amusement for the people. Thoy are not only educational, but tend to uplift the morals of the people. But they are sure to breed a class of sore-eyed people unless parents beware. Children, as a rule, like to got down in front at a picture show, .ami their parents offer no objections. That is the worst thing that could happen to the children. The rapidly moving films are hard on the eyes, even of little children. "Some parents have already noticed the bad effect of the pictures ait their children's eyes. The eye becomes 'bloodshot. The child gets dizzy. Sooner or later its eyes are sore and it is injured physically. Under our laws there is no way to limit the distance at. which children can sit from the picture. The law only gives us control of contagious and infectious diseases. In tho absense of law on the subject the people themselves should take steps to •protect the eyes and health of their children. They should never nermit the little tots to get nearer than thirty or forty feet from ■ the picture. Let the grown folk take the | front seats. Their eyes are stronger. Keep the children in the rear of the room, whore the effect is not a tenth as bad."