The story of the Pullman car . of the Pullman car is tacittribute to the sanitary properties of a widely usedmaterial. On the floor of concrete the familiargreen carpet is lightly stretched to be easily removedat the journeys end, and after the floor has beenthoroughly scrubbed, returned after a completecleansing with vacuum cleaners. Instead of insani-tary woodwork, the smooth surfaces of steel whichform the interior of the car offer no lurking placefor germs, and soap and water at frequent andregular intervals maintain a high degree of cleanli-ness. Of course, the porter with his portable va
The story of the Pullman car . of the Pullman car is tacittribute to the sanitary properties of a widely usedmaterial. On the floor of concrete the familiargreen carpet is lightly stretched to be easily removedat the journeys end, and after the floor has beenthoroughly scrubbed, returned after a completecleansing with vacuum cleaners. Instead of insani-tary woodwork, the smooth surfaces of steel whichform the interior of the car offer no lurking placefor germs, and soap and water at frequent andregular intervals maintain a high degree of cleanli-ness. Of course, the porter with his portable vacuumcleaners and his dustcloth, can keep the car tidy enroute, but the real cleaning comes when the trip isover and a gang of professional workers with everyappliance to serve this end attacks the cars. Thennot only are the carpets renovated but the pryingnozzles of powerful vacuum cleaners suck up everyparticle of dust from seats, berths and mattress is given similar treatment, and mat- Digitized by Microsoft®.
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