The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC co.
ASSISTS CONSERVATION
Unique Fuel Conservation Cam.
paign Launched by Great
Railroad Company.

The Northern Pacific is now push
ing a unique fuel conservation cam
paign. consisting Of lectures with NOV
ing pictures and demonstrations, CIV
en- daily to employees and to all 9TH
ers interested in the subject, in a car
especially equipped for the purpose.
From the large attendance and inter-
est displayed this educational work
has been found to produce good re-
suits. The present campaign will ex-
tend over a period of three months,
during which time consumers of fuel
in all the states through which the
road passes, will be appealed to as
well as employees of the railroad COM
pany.
At a number of cities, school chill
dren have been brought to the instruc-
ton car as a special feature in the
course of their training. In many of
the cities visited an open session for
the public is held in a large hall.
which is arranged for by the CONNER
cial clubs. Those attending the meet
ings r impressed with the fact that
our country will require, during the
first year of the war, not less than
loo, 900 tons of coal more than we
have ever produced in one year; that
it is not expected the production will
meet the demand; and that it is ex-
pected that every n will do his bit
in saving fuel in order that our mill
tary operations and those of our allies
may be successful.
For the benefit of the railroad men
It is brought out that the roads in the
United States will require about $780,
100000 tons Of coal for this years
work and that probably 25 per ZEN of
the total fuel tonnage handled by the
roads will be used to operate the roads.
It is explained that this offers a splen-
did opportunity for railroad employees
who handle coal to contribute their
share in winning the war by using as
little coal as possible, not wasting
any themselves nor permitting others
to waste it.
The cinematograph shows good and
bad practices in locomotive and sta
tionary plant operation. Black smoke
is clear evidence of waste, and m
ployees are instructed to follow light
firing. methods, which not only save
considerable fuel but make the work
easier as well. The proper combustion
OF gases in the firebox is treated by
demonstrations which leave no ques-
ton in the minds Of those who see
them as to the conditions necessary
for the best results. AS from IS per
cent to so per cent of the heat value
of soft coal may be derived from the
volatile combustible matter (the
gases) a great loss Of heat occurs
when any considerable amount of the
gases escape unburned. Opportunity
for saving fuel lies principally in the
burning of the free hydrocarbon gases.
1t is pointed out that the most
efficient fireman is the man who car
ries a light, even fire, also that the
popping of safety valves, loss of coal
from overlooking tenders, kicking coal
from the gangways, ETC., are willful
wastes Of fuel and unpatriotic acts.
AS fuel is war power required to keep
munition factories running, armies
and navies supplied and t%ransporta-
ton units moving, all are under obi
cation to saw it, because victory in
the war depends just as much on those
who remain as home as on the boys
in the trenches. To add to the in
terest of the lecture and to appeal to
the patriotism Of those in attendance,
moving pictures of soldiers are shown,
including a number of moving pictures
Of actual trench life and battle scenes
taken in France.