. The National Civic Federation review . sses. Dininghis administration he succeeded in obtaining newquarters for six of these stations, besides improvingthe conditions at others. He also gave close attentionto the sanitary conditions in the main post office,where improvements have been made which are vitalto the health of the workers. The ventilation hasbeen radically improved through the introduction ofnumerous electric fans, blowers, and fresh air shafts,by which the atmosphere is cooled in Summer andwarmed in Winter. In addition to this, large steamradiators have been installed, which grea


. The National Civic Federation review . sses. Dininghis administration he succeeded in obtaining newquarters for six of these stations, besides improvingthe conditions at others. He also gave close attentionto the sanitary conditions in the main post office,where improvements have been made which are vitalto the health of the workers. The ventilation hasbeen radically improved through the introduction ofnumerous electric fans, blowers, and fresh air shafts,by which the atmosphere is cooled in Summer andwarmed in Winter. In addition to this, large steamradiators have been installed, which greatly add tothe comfort of the employes. Systematic watchfulness maintained over workrooms, clothes closets, andin fact, over all parts of the main office, has donemuch to secure good sanitary conditions at thatpoint. Congestion certainly exists, but this is dueto inadequate space, which will, however, be rem-edied by the completion of the fine new branchpost office at the Grand Central Station until thenew general post office is A NEW SWING ROOM


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