. The National Civic Federation review . ry goodlunch rooms, while in others the employes will befound sitting upon their machines, at their desks orstanding outside of the building, eating cold lunchesbrought from home. Treasurer Treat doez not hesitate to denounce theconditions in his own department, where scores ofwomen are working in dark, unhealthful basementrooms. The dust and germs where the old money iscounted are a constant menace to health. Many improvements are being made at militaryposts in providing sanitary arrangements, for gym-nasiums and amusement rooms. In New York, within th
. The National Civic Federation review . ry goodlunch rooms, while in others the employes will befound sitting upon their machines, at their desks orstanding outside of the building, eating cold lunchesbrought from home. Treasurer Treat doez not hesitate to denounce theconditions in his own department, where scores ofwomen are working in dark, unhealthful basementrooms. The dust and germs where the old money iscounted are a constant menace to health. Many improvements are being made at militaryposts in providing sanitary arrangements, for gym-nasiums and amusement rooms. In New York, within the past year, through theefforts of Postmaster Willcox, several new postalstations were provided, displacing ill-ventilated,unsanitary workrooms, and in these new structuresthere are comfortable rest rooms in which the post-men may spend their idle hours reading, smoking orplaying games between swings. Some stations arecrowded, unclean and unsanitary and contain swingrooms unfit for occupancy, the corner saloons prov-ing more The care of the sick and insane in Stale and cityinstitutions, with its constant association with suf-fering and emaciation, is exceedingly depressing toall classes of attendants in such institutions. Tomaintain health among the men and women helpersperiods of rest and recreation are as essential asproper food and sanitary dormitories. Where suchprovisions for employes are not provided there is adecided disadvantage to the State or municipality inadministering the institutions, for only the lowesttype of help can be secured. While connected with some Stale hospitals thereare model dormitories for the employes, anil thereare club houses, providing wholesome amusement, inmany institutions the conditions of the employesnot only are deplorable, but a disgrace to communi-ties which should be model employers. No private employer would be allowed to subjecthis employes to the unhealthful conditions whichhave been endured by policemen, notably in the s
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