. Railway mechanical engineer . erials, metals,and supplies of all kinds necessary for railroad operation,also equipment for construction and maintenance work, hassoared high in price. This together with the increasedwages of labor, and lack of corresponding returns with whichto meet the abnormal operating costs has created a burdenwhich falls most heavily upon all railroads. In order thatwe may do our part to assist in relieving this unusual strain,we as traveling engineers, should zealously guard the ma-chinery, fuel and supplies under our charge, that the bestpossible use may be secured fro
. Railway mechanical engineer . erials, metals,and supplies of all kinds necessary for railroad operation,also equipment for construction and maintenance work, hassoared high in price. This together with the increasedwages of labor, and lack of corresponding returns with whichto meet the abnormal operating costs has created a burdenwhich falls most heavily upon all railroads. In order thatwe may do our part to assist in relieving this unusual strain,we as traveling engineers, should zealously guard the ma-chinery, fuel and supplies under our charge, that the bestpossible use may be secured from them. Much can be donealong these lines by educational meetings wherein the im-portance of conserving materials and supplies is impressedupon the men. More skillful operation of the locomotive onthe road, and greater conservation of supplies and equipmentplaced on them, together with increased efficiency in thehandling of trains are matters that will tend to reduce costof operation. Therefore, we should give our attention and. J. R. SCOtt; Traveling Enginee special effort to bring locomotive operation to the highestpossible standard of economy and good service. Another matter of unequalled importance is the questionof the great railroad strike, which was recently threatened bythe four brotherhoods, representing more than 400,000 train-men and enginemen. Such a strike, regardless of the cause,would have been a calamity beyond words to express, orthoughts to imagine. Although men may differ in opinionas to the action taken to avert this strike, none should differin opinion as to the importance of warding it off, or thenecessity of greater preparedness by national law, to protectthe one hundred million people of this nation, their trans-portation facilities, their properties and industries. ADVANTAGES OF MECHANICAL STOKING The managements depend largely upon us to supervise thefuel expense, representing approximately 25 per cent of trans-portation expenses, and see thatlocomotiv
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