The Washington times., 1910-09-23

Sc DeeieFlng many commodities sold are
OF short weight, W c. Haskell. SUPER
intendeEat Of weights and measures. in
MS annual report TO the Commission
ers. recommends the enactment Of na-
ttonal legislation that viii require 2
uni ofn size Of package used in inter
state trade
IN reference to conditions here. Su-
peTlntendent Haskell saws that while
the majority OF Washington dealers
comply with the weights and measures
ed law, and are honest in their DEALINGS.
mere are many who, without close sur
= =Ee1llance, impose on their customers
After many years Of experience -
says Superintendent Haskell. Il am
convinced that all packages containing
food commodities should have marked
upon them the net weight. and I can
not understand any objection 10 so do
ing on the part Of those interested in
giving fun weight The packages are
usually found TO weigh less than the
purported weight. the cases Of over
slgnt IN these packages being very
rare
Barrels Are Small.
To illustrate, barrels now run from
- twelve slaves tthe old Standard down
as low as nine slaves. and crates from
= one bushel as low as three -pecks.
Dealers Here Honest
Comment is made on local conditions
as follows:
Conditions relative 10 the manner
Of sale Of food commodities have i'm
proved each year and more respect is
Shown the Office and the laws govern
iaE it..
The majority Of the dealers in
washington comply with the regula-
tens and would, undoubtedly. be inst
as careful and honest in their deal
4ngS Win The public without law
and appreciate the regular Inspections
and the adjustments and repairs made
oy ms ofIlce without charge. as il is
considered a Election and satisfac-
ton 20 them TO know that their scales
NYelgAts--and- measures are correct at
al times but there are many dealers
WHO without close surveillance. i'm
pose on the public IN practfcing their
IraduleI1t methods and principally on
tie people who can least afford the
Attention is directed to the numer-
Gus complaints during the year con-
Cerning the sale OF short weight Ice
- T Ines aggregatinE- =Sl95- were imposed
in the Police Court for this ofense
5 $500 zTancab overchaTges-
Complaints concerning overcharges
by ts-Seab drivers have not been so
cordHg 20 the report Those received
have been turned over 10 the Police
Department.
This is an injustice 70 the general
public and should be regulated. Many
commodities are sold by the barrel. or
CFate--in these short ---ceptacles- This
can only be .effecBtuauy- repledied by a
uHifcTm law for all the States.
There has been cOnsidera De agitation
in favor of selling groceries and veEe-
F. tables BY weight Recently in one Of
the large cities Of the L nited States
go OF the leading grocery stores inauSU-
rated the plan OF selling groceries and
Vegetables by weight. This method -
fair TO both the dealer and the cOnSum-
er- The customer viii receive what he
pays for and not have to pay for space,
which he frequently Goes in purchasing
by dry measure from the average buck
steT OF d dishonest dealer who Is very
adept in stacking potatoes and other
vegetables in measures 50 that their
customers receive less than they are en-
titled 10 for the money paid
FoTty-twO cases of violation Of the
weights and measures laws were re-
ported and prosecuted in the Police
Court and fines 10 the amount Of $50
were assessed
The receipts OF the Office amounted 10
S-s,55e-s2, and the expenditures. So. 261- 10