. The Locomotive . lp by eating lesswheat, beef, pork, fats and sugar, more of other plentiful foodswhich cannot be shipped, and by avoiding PLENTY, WISELY, WITHOUT WASTE, AND HELP WIN THE from material furnished by the UNITED STATES FOOD ADMIN-ISTRATION. Coal Saving Poster of the Connecticut Fuel Administrator. In an effort to emphasize the importance of the fireman himself,the man who actually shovels the coal, in furthering the ends ofthe conservation of fuel, the Connecticut Fuel Administrator hasdistributed to all boiler rooms in his territory a copy of the posterrep
. The Locomotive . lp by eating lesswheat, beef, pork, fats and sugar, more of other plentiful foodswhich cannot be shipped, and by avoiding PLENTY, WISELY, WITHOUT WASTE, AND HELP WIN THE from material furnished by the UNITED STATES FOOD ADMIN-ISTRATION. Coal Saving Poster of the Connecticut Fuel Administrator. In an effort to emphasize the importance of the fireman himself,the man who actually shovels the coal, in furthering the ends ofthe conservation of fuel, the Connecticut Fuel Administrator hasdistributed to all boiler rooms in his territory a copy of the posterreproduced on the opposite page. It is printed in color, and shows-Uncle Sam reaching out to the fireman and extending his messagedirect to the man with the shovel. Save your coal to fire theKaiser, Heres How, with a few simple rules for good firing. We thought that the poster was good enough to pass along tothe fire rooms outside Connecticut, and so included it in thisissue of The Locomotive. I9i8.] THE LOCOMOTIVE 19. SAVE YOUR COAL»FIRE THE KAISER HERES HOW! 1. Keep boiler tubes clean from soot and scale both inside and outside. 2. Stop air leaks iii boiler settings, flue doors, and cleaning holes. 3. Repair leaky steam pipes and valves. 4. Keep side and bridge walls free from ashes and clinkers. 5. Keep ash pit cleaned out. 6. Keep your fire thin as your draft allows. 7. Fire at short intervals and in small qu£mtities. 8. Keep your fire bed level by spreading coal over thin spots. 9. Do not stir your fire unless necessary. To do so will cause clinkers. 10. Do not fire lumps larger than your fist. 11. Regulate draft with dampers not with ash pit doors. 12. Work your fire by your automatic damper, not your steam gauge. THOMAS W. RUSSELL, Connecticut Fuel Administrator 20 THE LOCOMOTIVE [January,
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