The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
DELEGATES SEE TAFT
Urge Continuation of Uni
form Probe Into Weights.
PRESIDENT MAKES AN ADDRESS
Promises His support in behalf of
Weighing and Measuring as Pro-
lection to Sellers and Buyers-NeV
York superintendent Gives Account
of Fraudulent Selling in East.

Thirtyfve delegates tc the conference
on weights and measures visited the
White House yesterday after their morn
ing session, presenting resolutions to
President Taft asking that Congress
continue the appropriations for the in
vestigation Of weights throughout the
country.
The second days session OF the con-
| ference was adjourned shortly before
noon. and the entire delegation went 70
the White House in body. President
TAFT made BRIEF address, promising his
support in behalf Of uniform weighing
and measuring as a protection to both
sellers and buyers.
Want Appropriations Continued.
Following is the resolution TO be for
warded to Congress:
Whereas the investigation now being
made by the Bureau of Standards as 20
the conditions regulating trade weights
and measures throughout the country
has been Of great assistance TO the State
and local seaIers. and
Whereas the all important question OF
the cost of living is one that Is vitality
involved in the question Of correct
weights and measures.
Therefore. be it resolved. That it is the
sense of this conference that the appro-
priation made at the last session of Con-
gress for the purpose of investigating
the conditions OF weights and measures
throughout the country be cOntinuedf
DR.. f. Reichman, superintendent of
weights and measures Of New York state.
gave a startling account Of the scope OF
fraudulent selling. especially in the East.
He declared any man who viii glance
casually into the methods of manufactur-
ing measures and scales will see that
many of the tools used by grocers and
druggists especially are not measures at
all. Others, he asserted have false bot
toms, and still others are cut down so
the purchaser Is continually cheated by
short measures
Ia half a dozen addresses, manufac-
turers who sell package goods advertised
as standard quantities were attacked IL
was charged that many varieties Of goods
are sold on the market In fraudulently
marked wrapplngs
Practice Il Universal
City Sealer HIGHLANDER, of Chicago said
this practice is universal in every State
in the country, dealers selling in some
cases little more than half the quantity
advertised on wrappers and boxes. He
declared in almost every case the con-
sumner can save 40 per cent by buying
goods in bulk rather than in standard
packages
The conference unanimously adopted a
resolution urging Congress to pass law
requiring all manufacturers TO print on
the outside OF their packages full state
ments OF net contents in units of weight
and measure. A heavy fine was suggest
ed as a punishment for violation of the
proposed enactment.
Washington Nan President.
Officers were elected and committees ap-
pointed at the session yesterday morning.
The following were chosen: Dr. S w
Stratton. Of Washington, president; D. c.
Palmer Of Boston. vice president. and L.
a. Fischer Of Washington. secretary.
The executive committee consists OF the
officers and John HIGHLANDER. of Chicago:
W. c. Haskell. OF Washington: b. F.
Thomas. of Columbus. Ohio. and p. p.
Qust. Of Minneapolis.
The committee appointed to prepare a
net weight package bin and arrange for
its presentation TO Congress consists of
ID. c. Palmer, Of Boston; A. n. Yoder, of
Helena. Mont; John HIGHLANDER. Of Chi
cago; p. p. Quist. Of Minneapolis, and
DR.. F. Reichmann. of Albany.
The delegation attended a local theater
last night and later enjoyed supper at
the Raleigh.