. The National Civic Federation review . GOOD LIGHT AND VENTILATION FOR POSTALCLERKS. These old pouches and sacks naturally emit odors farfrom agreeable, which suggest the existence of dan-gerous germs. However, the small absenteeism onaccount of ill health would not appear to confirm thisview, and the department is constantly at work re-placing old equipment with new. Drinking water, rendered pure by distillation, willbe found in one model station, whereas the lack ofsuch attention to health is shown in an old one wherethe water is piped from a storage tank at the topof the building with no s
. The National Civic Federation review . GOOD LIGHT AND VENTILATION FOR POSTALCLERKS. These old pouches and sacks naturally emit odors farfrom agreeable, which suggest the existence of dan-gerous germs. However, the small absenteeism onaccount of ill health would not appear to confirm thisview, and the department is constantly at work re-placing old equipment with new. Drinking water, rendered pure by distillation, willbe found in one model station, whereas the lack ofsuch attention to health is shown in an old one wherethe water is piped from a storage tank at the topof the building with no system of nitration. Eor the carriers who are frequently subjected toinclement weather other conditions arise. For in-stance, no provision is made for the drying of wetgarments. It is against the rules for postmen to. POSTMEN PROVIDED WITH OUTSIDE RESTINGItENCH IN SUMMER. linger in the workrooms between tours of duty. Dur-ing the incumbency of Postmaster Willcox, however,pleasant swing rooms, with tables and chairs, werearranged in some of the stations, in which thepostmen may spend their idle moments, althoughI here is no evidence of opportunities for waolesomerecreation, or adequate luncheon facilities In any,The most attractive swing room has a high ceiling,is perfectly lighted with four large, outside windows during the day, and groups of electric lightsin the evening. It is so partitioned that the men areenabled to read or rest with perfect comfort; thisroom is finished in oak and tiling. Cleanliness andorder prevail. In the rear are ventilated metallockers. A decided contrast to this is presented in abasement swing room, which receives its only day-light through the grating in the sidewalk. The win-dow underneath was, at the time of the investigation,so unclean as to exclude even such light a
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