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missioner Goldwater of late that be. Pont a letter to the Public Service ‘commission Dec. 1 saying, among other ‘ain : “At a recent conference in this de- partment it was the consensus of opinion that overcrowding is a matter of infinitely greater. significance than car-cleaning from the standpoint of public health. It is our opinion that EKG FIGHT ON CROWDED CARS fo many complaints of overcrowd- fing in subway, eae and el the mortality among passengers who, Bi in overcrowded and poorly ven- tilated cars is injuriously affected, and that the breathing, coughing anu ~ sneering of persons who are packed | together remilts in the transmission | of dinease by means of so-called drop- let infection. “Presumably, some relief may he! fooked for in the completion of the new subway. Meantime, are the! companies doing ali they can reasun- | ably be expected to do.to protect the health of their patrons? If, ae I have been reliably informed, the com- panien do not use all of their avatl- aple rolling stock, but place on the; rails only a sufficient number of cara to carry passengers at the maximum of* over-crowding, they are, to my mind, culpable of a serious offence, “In other cities, regulations have been adopted and are enforeed, which Umit the number of passengers in cars. May lask whether any similar regulations have been adopted by our commission, and what efforts, !f any, are made to enforces them? “Although improvements can be ef- fected only by the companies or by your efforts, many citizens decline to hoid the Health Departmen’. dlame-, leus, and I feel an effort abeuld be made to place before the public the facte. The harm that is being done 1s very eerious and every possible ef- fort should be made to obviate it.” In reply, Chairman Edward E. Mo- Call wrote on Dec. 3: “Of course we are constantly etudy- ing these conditions, and I am very much afraid the limit of human en- deavor has been reached until we a Don’t make the ministers wife jealous. Tell her how Sea to lage that golden Johnny : Presi tha fe what You will say to her: “2 cups Presto, 1 pint sweet milk, a; sptloepoons ‘Sugar, 1 of butter, 1% cups Indian meal, 1 egg beaten. | Miz thin, Bake in quick oven, “You can get the Presto from OTHERS, RS, 00 THIS— When the » Children Cough, ‘Rub Musterole on Throats and Chests na have a jar shall receive the afd that the new ej and additional facilities of the dual pt, a oolh i does a ‘blister, system will give us. However, we aid certain will take any suggestion you will there's othe wae MUSTRROLE. make and will always be grateful for wusands of mothers know it. You|any assistance that may be given us ults, in that direction.” ‘i Commissioner Goldwater to-day sent ire Grown, Suit Stitt Neck, machi sTonsi- to Chairman MoCall the following re- » Congestion, Pi ply: Pains and Aches “The overcrowding of passenger Joints, ins, Sore Mus-| cars throughout the city Is frequently io Feet and aids of the Cheat it often prevents Pneu- called to the attention of this depart ment, and we are urged to do some- your druggist’s, in 2c and thing about it. May I say it te the Lai : ital else for 50. prevailing public impression that the ine MUS.| railroad companies are not avtuated oae—aget what | solely or eck! by the desire ee The Musterole Company, oe the best possible service to y, and that thee carsare deliberately Sverurowded for profit, and at times .| When such overcrowding is unneces- my one Geb aeon es ir letter that it your befiet and "certainly you rey in Ms MU OSTEROLE “t of the companies are actually pac! to capacity at certain times. Grant- OPPENHEIM, CLLINS & G 34th Street, New York Extraordinary Clearance Sale Wednesday, December 9th Entire Stock Without Reserve of Trimmed Millinery 500 Smart Hats in a variety of attractive les, the newest and most effective sha pe mings and materials, including Vel vets and Velours. Regular Values to 20.00 5.00 OPPENHEIM. GINS & G 34th Street, New York Special Clearance Sale Women’s Evening Slippers Taken from the Regular Stock The season's smartest styles, suitable for Lecopy: body Evening wear, of Bronze Kidskin and White Calfskin and Satin in Pink, White or Black. Regular 5.00, 6.00 and 7.00 Values. cars have heen made to Health Gom- ing this aliiont ore is fit not a fact that/of care are rae packed at h ov other times, and that au ing is a serious and Inexctsat against public health and sa rion in Wt ly yesterday, an extremely Ttiugent | stung conditions, | and observing citizen of Brooklyn, | fegling complaining about the situation in his | ready: in , borough, said he was at a loss to un- derstand why rush-hour crowds were | encountered on certain Brooklyn lines ing ‘Iuding Sundays and holidays eatimony of this gort In presented dally. rely it uindation in am sure |) bs the kind > the neceemary, ev ar OPPENHEIM. CLLINS & G 34th Street, New York Very Special Sale Wednesday Women’s Fashionable Furs An unusual assortment of Fur Coats, Scarfs and Muffs of superior quality and style at exceptionally low prices Caracul Coats—attractive Moire Fur, 43 inch, full sweep, either plain or Skunk. Chine collars of Kolinsky, chilla Squirrel or rmine, Regular lar 75,00 French Seal Coats — Several 48.00 Vi straight line 40 and 45 inch len trasting fur. models; collars either pial or a 55.00 Regular 85,00 Value. A Hudson Seal Coats—Trimmed French) inches long, collars of Kolinsky, model, full ripple or flare back, | 125.00 Skunk, Ermine or Fitch. 200.00 Value Beaver Sets—superior quality especial- ly selected Beaver Pun ‘Animal head scarfand newlarge melon or la: shape muff. Regular 45.00 =a 29.75 ‘alue Dyed Blue Fox Sets—Several models : of this season’s most fashionable fur 5 8 0 0 (Dyed Blue Fox). Animal head scarfs and fancy muffs. 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