Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — REST FOR EYES AND BACk [ARTICLE]

REST FOR EYES AND BACk

Little “Kink" That Some Lovers of: Embroidery Work May Not Have j Discovered. Is Good. 1 There are; not many devotees of the j embroidery needle whose eyes and | back dO not grow weary, after working more than just so long. Yet at times when it is imperative or desir-, able that a little more be accomplished, in order to finish the piece in hand at the time required, there is a very definite relief to be found in. certain change of position. When the sight and back muscles begin to tire try taking a good plump pillow —one with a smooth cover—into the lap, and allow the elbows to rest on it slightly. The altered position will be found to relieve the muscles, of the body, and. the change of focus will rest the eyes at the same time. This latter “kink” is not sufficiently well known among, those having rather sensitive eyesight. Today it is recommended by Specialists that those who have to do ‘near” work should exercise the eyes between times by looking intently at objects as far away as possible, and a certain young draftsman asserts that moving pictures actually rest his eyes after a day's work “over the board,” on. account of the different focusing that becomes necessary—and automatic.