The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

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The season has arrived when street car patrons
are interested in the ventilation of the cars. Some
interested in ventilation only as it affects the
temperature while others consider the temperature
a matter of secondary Importance compared to
the purity of the air. With the thought that it
may add to the comfort Of the latter wish at the
outset to inform them that there are two sources
of bringing fresh air into that not gen.
orally known, and that can never be closed by the
passenger who objects to drafts.
One consists of twenty-six oval openings in the
steel side frame of the about inch from the
floor. These openings communicate directly with
the outside through twentysix holes in the ss,
directly under each window pocket. The air
which through these openings passes over the
heating pipes, and being warmed BY them, is not
recognized "fresh air." althoughyit: comes di-
rect]y from the outside. $1,000
The other means of ventilation is the suction
pipe of the air compressor which opens into the
body Of the ear under of the seats s3rhe pump
which furnishes compressed air for operating the
brakes and whistle is working much Of the time,
although it is not usually heard except when car
is at standstill. It pumps all the air it from
the interior of the car forcing equivalent volume
Of fresh air to enter the from the outside.
These two hidden means of ventilation are not
sufficient to supply fresh air to all the passengers
in crowded car with doors, windows and ventila-
tors closed, but they help materially and will keep
the air pure without other openings when there
only few passengers aboard. :,
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For the information of our patrons we give below
in full our instructions to employees regarding the
ventilation Of cars: >: ! -
Regulate windows and deck ventilators
suit the passengers Except In
deck venistors open all the time Unless
objected to by passengers
window deck ventilator it has:bee
closed by passenger until such passenger
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use every effort to keep the air IN your,
weather open ventilators foul
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localities prefer cold fresh air Is 4
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ventlators are opened by passenger and
SMOKE or coal gas enters cars through same
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and ask passenger If he has objection
to having them closed and others opened In
stead If smoke In
through ventilators leave them while
passenger who opened them remains on ~.
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With the widely varying attitudes, of different
people towards fresh air it is impossible to satisfy
all Of patrons all Of the time, and the air in
crowded car is at best likely to impure by CON-
parison with the fresh air in which the passenger
has walked several blocks waited several minutes
before taking the car and it often seems worse than
it really is by Of the variety Of doors nclud
ing various kinds Of perfumes used by passengers
The company endeavors to come as near as pos
sibe to pleasing all of it's patrons in the matter Of
ventilating and in heating it's cars, as well as in
other features of it's SERVICE and instructions to it's
employees are given with that end in view. Patrons
who have extreme notions either about the temner.