. The Street railway journal . back. This isnecessary on account of having the back supported at unusuallylow points by the reversing levers. A pair of levers is used atthe aisle end of the seat and a single lever at the post end. Thedouble levers are amply strong for any weight that may bebrought against the back of the seat at that end, but the leverat the post end is single and curved, and although strongenough for persons of average weight, requires extra supportfor heavy passengers, and this is met by the arm. _ At the sametime the arm is useful for filling the gap between the back andthe
. The Street railway journal . back. This isnecessary on account of having the back supported at unusuallylow points by the reversing levers. A pair of levers is used atthe aisle end of the seat and a single lever at the post end. Thedouble levers are amply strong for any weight that may bebrought against the back of the seat at that end, but the leverat the post end is single and curved, and although strongenough for persons of average weight, requires extra supportfor heavy passengers, and this is met by the arm. _ At the sametime the arm is useful for filling the gap between the back andthe post. The arm is also to be used as a handle for passengersgetting in and out, and is well situated for that purpose, espe-cially for passengers leaving the car, inasmuch as it promptsthem to face in the right direction when stepping down. TheJ. G. Brill Company owns the patents now pending on this de-vice, has installed seats with this arrangement in a number ofconvertible cars, and intends using it regularly hereafter. This. NON-CHILLED BRAKE-SHOE SEAT ARM AS SEEN FROM EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF CAR selves, prepare the papers, but that they will see that their sub-jects are properly discussed by the best available members, and,hence, will act as chairmen of committees. Suggestions ad-dressed to any of these committee chairmen as to men desirablefor papers and discussions on their respective topics will, there-fore, be in order and welcome. The membership in this new association is steadily increas-ing, and its work certainly is so important that no companyand its staff can afford to be without the proceedings to whichmembership entitles it, to say nothing of the benefit derivedfrom attendance at the conventions. The Association has issued a little book, which will be sentupon application to the secretary. It gives information aboutthe Association and the endorsement its work is receiving. After the committee adjourned a dinner was given at theHollenden to the members, by H. N.
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