Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-12

] now IhNAN hlf AN'I. on 90
o.. uniformity among the states 20. our
l Union; thus. .n most of ihe states
busHel of ys#a pounds avoifaupo.s.
I while 600 ca ..H..aIi Ia SO pounds, .ha
/ in Louisiana So pound a 9u'lel Oh
] oats s IS pounds .u M iahs, SO
pounds boo Pennsylvania hlliHe, Ncw
/ Hamp nIfe and some DINER states, 50
pounds iu Vermont New YORK, NlIeh-
| iGau and many utlcUi 80 pounds in
Nebraska, IS BOO MontaGa a1t 50 900
Washington. So potatoes, though de'
/ iguliud by tle b.5Igl, are usually t1Id
/ Dy weight $50 pounds 100 the busncl no
/ WashiuEi9u pounds 900 Olio, and Oh
/ pounds 600 most other states. similar
variations ore found boo the case of other
commUdH.. WIth such irregularities,
such ycXr. Inconsistencies as these is
% strange u1t the world feels the need
of common and a common sense
syslcm'
The leading educators aud business
men of Utah believe that the time BIAS
come tU seek O. relief from this OncrJus
affection.
Dc is with this hope boz view that the
Utah Metric society ha, been organized.
ice wish of the society us expressed in
lis articles OF organization, is Co bring
about The desired result through The one
means UyWu.ch 10 can Doe secured, that
ii uy mlaHg the metric system the
| exclusive legal standard OF weights and
measures 100 the new State. The pro.
m1tgis fully understand that this change
1911 Doe accompanied ay much inCuu.
ycnIeuCc l0r time, and TO some that
inconvenience will continue until the
other states Of the Union follow our cN.
ample. THIS according to present indi.
/ cations will not be very long, provided
Utah has the courage 20 take the
| Initiative step. But whether Others
follow u3 or not the final blessings OF
the change will so itr ovefbalaucc any
possible inconvenience and expense tu.t
/ can accompany the transition that tue
change S something to be greatly dc.
sired.
one OF the warm supporters OF the
metric movement iu Utah s Mr.. He1yr
J. Grant; aid he when approached on
the subject, ~ am cmphlucally IN favor
Of the metric system tor the State Of
Utah. To oppose d would be Ike
| opposing the substitution OF stenography
and ypeWuting for the ancienl long
hand
Thoma7 G.. Webbcr, superintendent
Of 4. 4. VI. l., is q vice president %
Utah Metric Society. aud an enthusiastic
promoter 20 tIe reform. "A w. Carlson,
| treasurer OF Il e.. NJ. j., Is another of
rs warm supporters.
MI Z. AucJbach, head OF one OF the
| largest mercantile houses in Salt Lake
City, said, when asked 10 bUcoms a
member Of the metric society 81 am a
convert TO the Metric System Il Is iu,
/ comparable for convenience aud per.
lection. understand that when Il Doe.
comes the exclusive legal standard OF
Utah I shall have 10 convert 40 nay u,
voices from the Old system into the new.
unless ] can prevail upon the dealers
east 70 Invoice "a the metric system uu,
/ am willing TO do this, provided tne
people will agree to the adoption OF the
metric system as the legal standard OF
/ the State
lion. J. T.. Doolys answer when
asked to join the movement was. "pul
me dowI for anything that will rad ~ ol
our relic OF barbaqsm."
These are only a few OF the cx
prcssiOns from business men on thi'
subject
Among the educators thus ar IN,
metric movement has met with pncti
cally no opposition. On the other hand
1t IS almost universally greeted with
enthusiasm.
Professor r. b. Lewis, Territorial
Commissioner OF schools, writes:
Secretary Utah Metric Society.
thank you for your consideration To-
writing to me ON this subject. By all
means put me down in any way you
choose that will aid in the adoption o
the metric system Tor the new State"
The faculty OF the University OF u,lh
announced iIs views oliieiallyat the yer,
beginning Vt the movement. 100 Ola,
following resolution.
Received. that it be the sense o
ths faculty that the Constitution of che
state of Utah should require that tht
metric system of weights iuu measure.
Doe taught BOO 40 the public schools OF thu
state, aud that the said system Doe made
the legal system in all pulhC business. Of
President Talmagc and Vice President
kiugsbury are among the Jealous friends
Of The metric system, aud ptu3idru.
| Paul Of the Agricultural college, when
| WHlten 10 ON me subject, replied, ~ lU
in sympathy with the lMelrcl asslcis.
ton and 81 can m any way AID Dc
shall DE most happy 90 DO So"
! President Kerr of re 49, " College,
Professor Cluli of lhe B. Y. Academy
aud Dr. AilIspJugh, principal ui laa
SAT- Lake CITY schools, are vice presi-
dents of the society, which iu itself rN-
! presses how they feel toward the adop-