Progress: On Trains

The Idea: A smoking room for women.

The Motive: Obvious.

The Story: A fortnight ago the Pennsylvania Railroad added to the women’s lounge on car Gwladys (Porter J. L. Francis in charge; New York to Philadelphia) a green and beige smoking room with five light green velvet-upholstered wicker chairs & a light green velvet-upholstered wicker three-seated sofa. Other equipment included: mirrors, cuspidors, dressing table^ ashtrays. These facts were well broadcast by the U. S. press. Actually a smoking lounge for women is no innovation. The Chief (Santa Fé) carries a smoking lounge for women on its observation car. The Lehigh Valley R. R. is installing a ladies’ saloon with facilities for smokers in its new observation lounge cars, to be added soon to the Black Diamond express.