Show i l' l 1 EUROPEAN CITIES Ii Af CLEANEST I Experts Find They Surpass U U. 5 S. S Towns NEW YORK Oct 20 The large cities of Europe In tho the point of ot cleanliness and tidiness of streets are arc far ahead of New NewYork Nework York ork Chicago Cincinnati and many cities clUes In America says Clyde A. A Copson manager of ot the bureau of the Merchants Merchants' association who has just re returned returned returned re- re turned from t o trip of observation in Europe I In some sections of New York he I said I can see more street litter Utter in one square block than Jhan In any anyone one city I T visIted vis visited via vis- abroad Paris and London are models models models mod mod- els or ot cleanliness and comparatively free of ot street litter of ot any d description This is due to the fact that the people abroad are no more iro-e e tidy than We ve who live in America The city of ot New York countenances conditions that none of the cities which I visited would tolerate for a moment Mr Copson said sald that London has the best organized street strett cleaning department department depart depart- ment meat In Europe Glasgow the poorest and Paris has the best beat garbage disposal system Referring to taxicab drivers ers and all ch chauffeurs abroad Mr Copson's stat slat m ment nt said that they seem to 10 know their business and when In trouble or about lo to run down a a. pedestrian they apply the brakes instead of tooting horns The chauffeurs in New York do Just the op opposite opposite op- op hence tho the greater number of accidents accidents ac- ac and noises Newsboys and venders In London he added do not shout their wares but instead carry signs on which Is printed in large letters tIle the Important news headlines head head- lines tines The system helps considerably In lessening the general noise The Tho subways subways subways sub sub- ways or tubes as they are called In London are more comfortable than ours curb and scrupulously clean clean- |