MUELLER RECORD PUBLISHED AT DECATUR, ILLINOIS ** *^ DENVER'S PICTURESQUE ELEVEN MILE CANON DAM AND RESERVOIR MARCH, 1942 A SYMBOL THAT MEANS SOMETHING As we go "all out" in defense of our American •way of life the Statue of Liberty stands as a sym- bol of hope to peace-loving people all over the world. Everywhere in the water industry the name "B" TAPPING AND DRILLING MUELLER MACHINE has stood as a symbol of quality products for 85 years. A pledge that the best materials and work- manship go into every item made. See the items illustrated at the left . here are three inseparable partners that go "all out" for economy and long life. The "B" Tapping Machine was designed to drill and tap mains under pres- sure and insert corporation stops. Ruggedly built, it can "take it" for years. 95% of all water works use it ... And with it is always found the Mueller Corporation Stop. A sturdily built stop made for use with this machine, — a stop that will last as long as the pipe itself ... A fit companion is the Mueller Gooseneck. Either lead-flange or wipe- joint patterns offer the ultimate in service and de- pendability . Spring and tapping time is upon us. Have plenty of MUELLER equipment ready for those repairs or extensions. —For more com- plete information write Dept. W-l. H-IOI5I MUELLER CO., Decatur, Illinois * OFFICERS MAIN FACTORY AND ADOLPH MUELLER OFFICE Chairman of Board and Decatur, Illinois General Manager MUELLER PACIFIC COAST WILLIAM E. MUELLER FACTORY President and Treasurer RECORD Los Angeles, Calif. LUCIEN W. MUELLER V. P. and Works Manager PUBLISHED COLUMBIAN IRON I. W. SIMPSON WORKS V. P. in Charge o( Sales AT DECATUR, ILLINOIS (Hydrant and Valve Division) J. W. WELLS BY MUELLER CO. Secretary Chattanooga, Tenn. R. H. MUELLER CANADIAN FACTORY Chief Engineer Plumbing, Water and Gas Brass Goods MUELLER, LTD. FRANK H. MUELLER Sarnia, Ontario Director of Research and 85th Year in Business BRANCHES Development New York, San Francisco Vol. XXXI MARCH, 1942 No. 293 BALFOUR WAS FIRST The recent prolonged visit of Prime Min- ister Winston Churchill has led to a query if any other English cabinet minister ever NEVER GIVE UP visited the United States. Quite naturally Where will we go, we forget instances of this character, re- And ivhat shall ice do, gardless of their importance, time of occur- When the Japs come in rence and object. We have only to recall And the Germans, too? the first war to remind us that Arthur J. Balfour, Foreign Secretary, came to this # * # country in 1917 on a mission similar to that Will ive flee like birds in of Churchill's. Balfour was the first English frightened flight, cabinet member to visit the United States. And run for shelter by day Churchill, in so far as we can ascertain, is or by night? the first prime minister to visit America. No! by all the Gods of war W ell stand in our place, And meet the heathens face to face. TIN GETTING SCARCE We'll shoiv them that men, Tin is one of the scarcest of necessary war American bred, materials. The OPM asked manufacturers Never give up until the last of cans to study the tin conservation prob- one falls dead. lem and submit recommendations. It is —C. N. W. proposed that tin used by the industry be reduced from 36,950 tons in 1941 to 31,900 tons in 1942, and to 28,750 tons in 1943. Tin comes from sources remote from the United States. The Encyclopedia's last report says: much; you can always hide it with your "The annual output of tin is about 103-149 shoe. Holes in your underwear are like short tons. Malay produces 65,565 tons an- those in your sock and need not give you nually, which is the greatest per cent of all any undue concern. However, if your gal- tin produced. Soinc comes from Bolivia, luses gave way and your trousers dropped Cornwall, and Australia." to the floor, the occasion might prove em- barrassing. In that dilemma the hole you need is one you may crawl into for the time being. This hole is much easier to get out HOLES of than the one you get into when someone If you have a hole in your pocket you keeps beating your threes and full houses may lose your pennies, nickels, and dimes, throughout the night. and as the hole increases quarters will slip There is one much desired hole—that is away. Therefore this is a losing' hole. If a hole in one, but it is a never ending story the wife's too busy with bridge to patch if told to you by the man who happened to it, call on the tailor. be the victim of the accident. There are different kinds of holes—in your Let him tell it to you if you have time hose, for instance. This need not worry you for a week off. THE MUELLER RECORD too severe for cultivation, but big garden plantations have sprung up around the hot Published at Decatur. Illinois, by MUELLER CO., Manufacturers of Vital Spots Products for the Plumb- springs and have been able to grow even ing, Water and Gas Industries. semi-tropical products. C. N. WAGENSELLEH, EDITOR One Sixth of Land Productive Agriculture engages 47,512 of the popula- PUBLICATION MONTHS tion. About six-sevenths of the land is un- productive, and about 65,000 acres are under The MUELLER RECORD is published cultivation, producing potatoes, turnips, and six times a year. The publication dates are: hay. Fishing is a leading industry and the January July catch, mostly cod and herring, is large. March September May November No Army, No Navy This statement is made to correct an im- It is admitted that Iceland has attained pression that the MUELLER RECORD is approximately absolute justice of the sterner a monthly publication. sort. It has neither army, nor navy, nor fortifications; no deficit and no unemploy- ment. The parliament is called the Althing, made up of not to exceed 49 members of NATURAL HOT WATER whom 38 are elected in constituencies, eacli electing one or two members of simple ma- Is Used In Frigid Iceland To Heat jorities, excepting the capital. There mem- Buildings bers are elected by proportional representa- tion, while a necessary number of supple- Our geographical knowledge increases mentary mandates is distributed among the with war. It is a terrible cost, but it just parties which have too few in proportion to happens that location of islands, peninsulas, their voting members. The King of Den- and out-of-the-way countries, cities, and mark appoints the president of a council of towns pop up in the news to keep us guess- ministers, all of whom are subject to ap- ing. Most of us know there is an Iceland, proval of the Althing. Herman Johnson has but we wager that few of us know exactly been president since July 29, 19.34. Men and where it is and possibly less about its people women enjoy suffrage. and its physical characteristics. It is a Oldest Parliament Danish island in the North Sea, close to the The Althing parliament is said to be the Arctic circle. It is about 500 miles north- oldest in the world. On June 23-28, 1930, west of the Shetland Islands, and about 250 the 1000th anniversary of parliament was miles southeast of Greenland. celebrated. The Icelandic language has Geographical Gophers Burrow maintained its purity for 1000 years. The Because of naval encounters and the pres- Icelanders have a high degree of culture with ence of our naval forces, Iceland has taken men who shine in prose, poetry, drama, and on new interest, and sent the geographical history. gophers burrowing for information. It has • • • an area of 40,000 square miles of which prob- Hunger is the mother of impatience and ably only 7,000 square miles are inhabited. anger. The surface consists of the ice clad plateaus from 1,500 to 2,000 feet in height. • • • Natural Scalding Hot Water PENNSYLVANIA ON GUARD There are many volcanos of which at least The advent of war gives an added impor- twenty have been in eruption during the last tance to the highways of the country. Here- twenty years. Hot springs are numerous, tofore, we have looked at them as avenues and the geysers are famous for their inter- for pleasure driving or for transportation of mittent eruptions of scalding hot water. goods by trucks. The thought did not occur The hot water from these springs and that some day they might become great mil- geysers, so Plumbing and Heating Industries itary thoroughfares filled with army trans- Bureau reports, is piped into homes and ports and troops moving east and west or office buildings of the capital, Reykjavik, fur- north and south. nishing them with acceptable heat. A public Such a thing, which would have been redi- swimming pool and laundry derive their heat culed three or four years ago, is now easily from this source. The flow of water is more within the realm of possibilities. Pennsyl- than 200 gallons a minute, with a large sup- vania has already inaugurated protective ply obtainable. measures on its great turnpike with its seven The temperature of Iceland is greatly tunnels. Special details of state motor po- modified by the Gulf Stream. The land is lice have been placed at these tunnels to treeless and there are no railroads. prevent any attempt to sabotage this vital Vegetables arc rare where the climate is link connecting the east and the west.