. The Locomotive. s and tangle in search of the elusive cotton-tail, teal and mallardwith my faithful old pointer at heel (now past n years old) andhe is as happy as I when on the hunt. Then, when I get back, oh— how good everything does taste. Then, when night has spreadits mantle over this good old universe, I settle down in a good oldeasy chair, enjoy a smoke and then roll into bed to be embraced byMorpheus and never hear a sound until the beautiful break ofanother day. Rich ? Did . you say ? Well, I guess! $s ? no, notmany. You inquired about RICHES ; not material wealth. The height of my


. The Locomotive. s and tangle in search of the elusive cotton-tail, teal and mallardwith my faithful old pointer at heel (now past n years old) andhe is as happy as I when on the hunt. Then, when I get back, oh— how good everything does taste. Then, when night has spreadits mantle over this good old universe, I settle down in a good oldeasy chair, enjoy a smoke and then roll into bed to be embraced byMorpheus and never hear a sound until the beautiful break ofanother day. Rich ? Did . you say ? Well, I guess! $s ? no, notmany. You inquired about RICHES ; not material wealth. The height of my ambition is to so live that I may have noregrets for having lived, when the time comes for me to shuffle offthis mortal coil, and I hope by that time to have accumulated justenough $s, so that myself and mine may not be objects of charity. This, then, is my idea of a rich man. If anyone enjoys lifemore than I do, he is to be envied for his riches. With kindest regards, Edw. J. Myers. 20 THE LOCOMOTIVE [January,.. Devoted to Power Plant Protection Published Quarterly Wm. D. Halsey, Editor. B. C. Cruickshanks, Assistant Editor. HARTFORD, JANUARY, 1924. Single copies can be obtained free by calling at any of the companys agencies. Subscription price SO cents per year when mailed from this office. Recent bound volumes one dollar each Earlier ones two dollars. Reprinting matter from this paper is per7mttcd if credited to The Locomotive of the Hartford Steam Boiler I. & I. Co. IN this issue of The Locomotive there appears the second install-ment of the article on Safety Valves. The first installment waspublished in the October, 1:923, issue and dealt particularly withthe size, adjustment and installation of such valves; the present issuedeals with the care and inspection service that safety valves shouldreceive. Regular and frequent inspection of safety valves should be therule in every plant, large or small. Although the modern pop safetyvalve is a well constructed device, it may


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