. Electric railway journal . ibit. Thecut shows the equip-ment as temporarilyerected in a yard atthe factory and with-out a large bronzeball in which thepole will terminate. The pole is ametal tube 27 , and 5 in. indiameter at the topand 9 in. at the bot-tom. It is set overthe exhaust port ofa 2-hp. electric mo-tor-driven blower, tobe inclosed in a woodbox having at oneend a section builtup as a supportingguide for the base will be sur-rounded with foliageto make it appear toset solidly in theground. The prin-cipal section of this SELF-WAVING FLAG EQUIPMENT HE- hollow flag-pole
. Electric railway journal . ibit. Thecut shows the equip-ment as temporarilyerected in a yard atthe factory and with-out a large bronzeball in which thepole will terminate. The pole is ametal tube 27 , and 5 in. indiameter at the topand 9 in. at the bot-tom. It is set overthe exhaust port ofa 2-hp. electric mo-tor-driven blower, tobe inclosed in a woodbox having at oneend a section builtup as a supportingguide for the base will be sur-rounded with foliageto make it appear toset solidly in theground. The prin-cipal section of this SELF-WAVING FLAG EQUIPMENT HE- hollow flag-pole Was signed for Atlantic city originally part of CONVENTION ^ magt Qf ^ steamship Clermont, the skeleton of which was usedat the Hudson-Fulton celebration in 1909. For a distance of 9 ft. from the top of the pole itis perforated with two rows of %-in. holes drilled IV2in. apart. When the blower is in operation the blastsemitted through these holes hold the flag and impart toit the waving motion suggested in the Standardization of Line Constructionin California THE Railroad Commission of California has issuedfifty-eight orders to electric and telephone corpora-tions looking to the safety of human life by the stand-ardization of electric and telephone transmission systemconstruction, and involving the spending of more than$750,000 to this end. The orders took the form of au-thority for extensions of time within which these publicutilities may comply with Chapter 499 of the laws of1911, as amended by Chapter 600 of the laws of 1915referring to the placing, erection, use and maintenanceof electric poles, wires, cables and appliances. The Legislature passed this act for the purpose ofremoving the danger to employees engaged in the con-struction, reconstruction, maintenance and use of suchproperty, and of the general public. The statute pro-vided that it become effective six months from the dateof its passage in so far as it relates to new work, andthat five years shou
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