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Show O' THE COMFORT OF RAILROAD TRAVEL: A railroad train at the hight of 'the .vacation season is a scene of much disarray. The staid and starched society of the Pullman car is of coursevery parlorfied. Everyone Every-one looks comfortable, as the men loll around the smoking compartment, and the women do fancy work and read. No railroad system the world over provides quite as much comfort as is given in one of our typical sleeping or chair No traveling equipment of the civilized world is quite so uncomfortable as the typical day coach. The European Euro-pean compartment, where you lean against a high cushioned cush-ioned back, and particularly where the compartment opens direct on the platform, has its superior features. Our cars are commonly crowded and poorly ventilated. On a hot day, the men remove coats, vests, and collars, down to the legal limit. They slouch in their seats, thinking think-ing if they can get their head low and their knees high, that mav ease ud a little. But that leaves the small of the back dangling in mid air. Just how far these discomforts limit the passenger income in-come of the roads is of course a question. When people get their going shoes on, they take the first train, comfort or no comfort. They curse the railroad for not providing cars enough, and they curse the road if it applies for raises of rates with which to buy more equipment. However the railroads can do something to remove unpopularity by attending to minor matters. One of the most annoying features is the window that won t come open. The sashes should slide up and down easily, and it should be someone's business to see that they do so. A water cooler in each car is a godsend on a hot day. In ordering new cars the companies will be forever blessed if they provide high backed seats and large wide windows. These things don't cost a great deal, but they make traveling far more attractive. |