The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11

ehree-fourths the correct amount
Four thousand of these were destroy.
cd. Hundreds OF peck measures were
snixsd at grocery stores and tho In.
tho only way the dealers haro of I'm
posing upon their customers. is to an
oounce that certain commodities arc
30 much "a measure" leaving It to
:he purchasers judgment as tc
| whether the measure" holds the
quantity that tho prce should de-
Gland
Short weishins OF coal became 90
purchased for the use OF Inspectors SO
that they could follow up tho coal
trucks and sec that a part OF the load
was not dumped out before IT reached
the purchaser.
Automobiles whisk the inspectors
20 the various markets at very uncN-
pected times and this precautIun. to-
sethor with the employment OF u num-
hor of spoilers. has almost made OBJ
eoiste tho ancient practice OF doc
torIDy scales
dealer who has once been con-
victcd OF fraud, is blue-listed. and Il
nc oitends again liz vigorously prose-
Gutcd Officials OF the Bureau Of
Weights and Measures insist that
never before has New York been as
Tree from fraudulent Weighing aS IL is
now. And at that, one out of every
sixteen measures Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
inS TO what extent the deception must
have been worked before Mayor Ga! nor
got on the job.
fIncr for Human DcrcIlctb
&eNcrai years ago Jack Carroll, thief
aud all around bad man, was wan
derins up the Bowcry. lie had not
IA penny in his pockets and the Their
mometer Wac lowering about zero lilo
Ncntured into Il saloon to warm him
self, but he was put out because he
did not buy" Jack was poorly clad
and he was desperate. He decided
70 go into Chinatown mission, al
thouGh that was tho last place In
me world he wanted TO seek shelter.
But there was nc other place that he
would be sure Of a welcome.
Stamping the snow from his frcca
Ing. feet. he entered the place and pro
cesded 10 hug the stove. He glanced
At me man next To him. who was Just
preparing TO leave. There was some
thing familiar about tnat face. Then
had been one ot his pals in several
daring lobe Oh the river front
Hello. there. Bill" Carroll cried:
Its been long time sincc we hung
Out together Where nav. you been
Keeping yoursclfn"
Then Bill told his story H., had
been converted at the mission several
years before and had forsnk en- the old
life Several men who were sitting
near related similar experiences.
Carroll exclaimed III God can do
all that for you Euys-and / know
Biils been as tough as ever l was, He
can DO II fer me-. maybe. Anyhow it's
me for tryout."
Jack tried 1t out" and was con
mission heard him tell of his expo
and he was frequently invited
10 speak at the churches. During one
OF these meetings he attracted the at
hn
porous business man. who was much
impressed by the reclaimed thicfs
story. The result: was that Upjohn
and Carroll Joined forces, end sue
seeded in raising enough money by
to rent a two-stor build
ING on the Rowery. Livins apart
men;s We're fitted up on the second
floor, while the hrst was used for a
mission.
Word was passed along the Bowery
that a shelter had been provided for
the homeless, who would be welcome
at any time of the day or night. The
INSTITUTION sprans into instant popu
larity. There is always a warm ire
TO sleep by. ma gaines TO read and
q cup OF hot coffee and half a loaf
OF bread for each guest, Carroll has
ritee the human dereiic.;s into tie
mission and prays With them. Hun
dreds OF buns and down>and-o outs have
been converted by him and are now
'i'it'b uStiul llNt5- JAG doesn't yet
any salary for acting as supcrinten-
dent of the mission. Neither do his
assistants. who are all converts.
why do need a salary? asked
JACK when you have room and
board and know YOU arc doing good
work fer lot OF poor devils that the
world is always ready to kick Instead
Of help, why. the satisfaction You
get out of Il is worth moro than ali
the money ~ the world. II the friends
OF this shelter VIII just provide money
enough Tor Ne 10 keep up this good
any salary FOR me-"