The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
|LAUNDRYMEN
| NAME C. N. WAY
GRAND FORKS MAN ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT AND WAY
PRESIDENT or NORTH.
WESTERN LAuNpERERs.

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Way OF the Way laundry located ii
the midway district was electet
president, w. A. Cullens of the Gran,
Forks Steam Laundry Co., vice presi
dent and James Nankivell, st. Paul
was reelected secretary and treas
urer Of the Northwestern Launder.
ers' association at the close OF tn,
two days session yesterday afternoon
They were Installed officially by w
r. Fitch, secretary OF the Laundry.
mems National association OF Amer
lea
The association adopted the follow.
ing resolutions:
Whereas the adulteration of silk,
linen and common fabrics is generally
practised by both foreign and do
nestle manufacturers doing business
in this country and whereas this is
not only a source OF considerable an
noyance to the laundrymen of the
association, but an expense as well,
therefore be It resolved that 1t be the
sense of this convention that the
Northwestern L~aunderers' associa~
ton cur through the national as
ISOLATION the passage Of a national
law patterned after the German code,
requiring manufacturers to place
upon all fabric a label which shall
plainly state the presence of any
fibres or substance either vegetable or
mineral entering into the manufacture
of such fabric other than indicated by
the name of the material.
The adoption of these resolutions
followed the reading of d paper by j.
Clair Stone of St. Paul in explanation
of certain kinds Of fabric adultera-
tons at the conclusion of which he
said: Tn Germany where so many
good laws are enacted and where they
are so rigidly enforced, a manufacture
err Is compelled to label his goods
what they are. If linen and cotton
mixed, he must state the percentage
of each together with the kind and
amount Of filing or sizing used for
finishing purposes. If he makes silk
which is capable OF an Immense
amount OF adulteratfon the percentage
of which runs as high as $50 per
cent, he is compelled to print on the
label, not only the weight Of the
warp, but the filling as well. This
information goes to the ultimate con-
sumner through the retailer, 40 that
the purchaser knows just what he is
getting. We have in the United States
a pure food law and for n want
to go on record for a pure fabric law.
II we make the manufacturer of food
print on the label thereof the pres
ence OF any adulteration, why in the
name Of common sense isn't it Just
as reasonable to say to the maker Of
pure linen you must put on your
label, not only the percentage Il con-
tains but also what It is weighted
with and the amount? And to the
silk manufacturer, you must sell your
stuff for what it actually is and
not mark everything you put out
pure silk when some of 1t is largely
~mercerized cotton n all Of it is more
or less weighted. The manufacturers
have shouted this old excuse its the
fault OF the laundry, we're not re-
sponsible' on us long enough, the
pendulum is swinging the other way
let's place the responsibility where 1t
belongs
Fred M. Lloyd Of Chicago gave some
expert information upon the subject
of Plant Depreciation, which has a
bearing upon taxation, the cost Of
operation and insurance protection.
The courts In most states and the u.
s. circuit courts tell that property is
worth what II will cost to replace it.
In consequences inventories should
carefully be made, not to include the
mere cost of buildings and machinery,
but to replace them just as they were.
Property should be estimated at the
average market value and is worth
what 1t will sell for under forced sale
as a rule. Depreciation should not
be COMPOUNDED with the cost of renew
al. Every laundry should have a re-
newal account which should include
items Of repair and Improvement.
w. A. Webster of Minneapolis talk
ed upon Credits and Fl. H. Bell OF Min
neapoiis upon An Employers Duty to
Employees. H. ". Koch. representa-
tive OF the state factory inspection de-
partment read a paper dealing with
the prevention of accidents in Iaun-
dries, which included many practical
suggestions. Last evening the laun-
drymen were entertained at a smok-
er provided by the Order OF Goats.