. The National Civic Federation review . toread the addresses good light is a necessity. Underthe present conditions, however, artificial light isnecessary in many of the workrooms, Usually it issupplied by having gaB jets placed in rows at thetops of the sorting cases, a little above the heads ofthe men. The gas not only increases the temperatureIn Summer, as it must, be burned the greater part oteach day, but Its consumption of oxygen serves tovitiate the air to a startling degree. The buildingsrecently leased or especially erected for use as postalstations are well lighted. cellent ventilat
. The National Civic Federation review . toread the addresses good light is a necessity. Underthe present conditions, however, artificial light isnecessary in many of the workrooms, Usually it issupplied by having gaB jets placed in rows at thetops of the sorting cases, a little above the heads ofthe men. The gas not only increases the temperatureIn Summer, as it must, be burned the greater part oteach day, but Its consumption of oxygen serves tovitiate the air to a startling degree. The buildingsrecently leased or especially erected for use as postalstations are well lighted. cellent ventilation is possible in some of the sta-tions which are well equipped with windows and tranBoms, but in others, (specially In basements, radicalchanges are demanded lor the preservation ot of employes, perhaps the worst instance Is abasement with no Inlet for fresh air except the stair case to the door abovt. in another case, it Is anarrow shaft running to the fourteenth story. Hoi water plpi the ceiiinir cause such Intense heat. WHERE A LUNCH ROOM IS NEEDED; EATINGLUNCH ON MAIL SACKS. in Summer as to add greatly to the discomfort of themen. The purchase of electric fans by the employesin one room illustrates a need of devices to purifythe air. Conspicuous for its wholesome, sanitary conditionis a new station equipped with the pneumatic sweep-ing system. The condition of basement rooms de-mands greater attention. Dirt collects in them morereadily than in upper stories, and only the mostscrupulous cleanliness can make such quarters pass-ably habitable. In fact, the extreme cleanliness ofsome places, and the apparently neglected condition ofothers, evidence the need of a sanitary corps to main-tain a single standard of healthful conditions. The dirty and dusty condition of mail sacks isapplicable to all stations, but this is due to the usesto which such sacks are put in the transporting ofmails in cars, wagons, trucks, etc. Except in thecase of foreign bags coming from re
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