Conditions were soon improved there however, but as soon as they' saw this, the destitute people of the Near Bast, Italy ahd Portugal, living' in the city came and settled ound the Memorial. Then came a financial crisis and Dr, Helms had the great idea of appealing for ca: toff Slothing, setting the workers the Memorial to patching and remaking and then selling the re-made garments to the poor at a very small charge.
This "sewing bec" described it, soon! enormous extent until now the work of making over old garments is carried on in three large factory buildings and the remade things sold in 14 different stores scattered about the poorer suburbs of Boston. This year alone the sewing industry carried on has given work, at decent wages, to over 5,000 old and destitute men and the cars, choose to start the cars in] motion before everybody is safe, and, then we feel confident that it is not the intention of the Council to minimize the standing time of street cars at the sacrifice of public safety.
With regard to the company's statement that all their men are thoroughly trained we agree. But what we questioned was pot so much, their ability to handle cars as their willingness to consider public safety their first concern, and so, to} sure more safety for the travelling public, we have ventured to appeal to you for more restrictions on the! street cars,
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