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ventilator is the operator. Figs. 173 and 174 were taken by a twelve year old boy and while not as high as the first is a very good start.

Fig. 170.

Signaling. Signaling can be done by means of a red and white flag, and the code used by the wig wag system, or one similar can be used. Fig. 175 shows the rod on which the two signals are used. Screw-eyes would be better than pulley wheels as there would be no slipping out of the grooves, and there would not be enough friction to be objectionable. The cord operating the two signals should be continuous, passing from the ground to one signal, thru the screw-eye above, then thru the other screw-eye to the second signal and from that back to the ground. The distance from the signal to the screw-eye should be convenient for manipulation by the operator, for while one flag is up the other is down, and this distance corresponds to the pull and re-