The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
WRAPPED Bread
RECEIVES PRAISE
President Edwards, Of Citi-
zens' Association, Gives
His Endorsement.
FAVORS DISTRICT POWER
Commissioners, He Contends, Should
Be Given Authority to Make
Regulations.

The Federation of Citizens Association.
probably will give its Endorsement to th'
movement for the compulsory wrapping
of bread and the Standardization of the
loaf at iS5 next regular meeting. In or
| der Tor any matter to be brought up be
fore the federation. it is required that
| one of the affiliated associations previous
ly shall have acted upon the proposition
1t is expected that before the neXt
meeting Of the federation several citi'
zens associations will have indorsed tn,
wrapped bread and Standardization cru.
sade. This will make it possible for the
question to be considered by the fedora
ton. II once brought before the organi.
zation, it is certain that the proposition
will be indorsed heartily.
Mr.. Edwards Advocates Plan.
ID. A. Edwards, president of the fed
Grafton, is an ardent advocate of wrap
ped b ad and Standardization of the
loaf and was one of the principal speak
ers at the recent hearing on the subject
held at the District Building before the
Commissioners. Many other members OF
the federation have expressed themselves
as q, favor of the campaign
Il think the compulsory wrapping of
bread is a safeguard of the public
health that should be ordered by the
authorities at once said Mr.. Edwards
last night. The Standardization of
the loaf. likewise, is something that
should be fixed Immediately. 1 think
that these matters should be regulated
by the Commissioners, and not directly
by Congress. 1t has been proposed
that Congress enact legislation pro-
bread and the Standardization of the
loaf The nlan Unnld he
one. for should IT become necessary
under the changing order of things in
the commercial and economic life to
alter the standard or to amend the
bread-wrapping process as prescribed
by law. several years would be re-
quired to put the necessary legislation
through Congress.
The best plan is to invest the Com
missioners with authority to make reg
ulatiOns governing the sale, size, quail
ity, weight, and wrapping of bread.
Under such a law the District heads
could make the regulations conform
with the fluctuations that are bound
TO occur in a progressive commercial
world. The Commissioners in a day
or two could put into effect amend
ments that Congress would wrangle
over for several years before passing.
A bill giving the necessary power to
the commissioners mas Deen dra1ted by
the Corporation Counsel. and IT appears
to me to be an excellent one.
Perforated Paper Suggested.
AT the recent bread hearing at the
District Building. the bakers pointed out
that the compulsory wrapping of bread
would interfere with their hot bread de-
liveries. as the wrapping of the product
when hot was detrimental TO it I think
this difficulty could be overcome by the
use of paper having minute perforations
large enough to permit the heat to es-
cape and yet not sufficiently large to per-
nit dirt to get to the product"
The Commissioners have not yet reach
ed a decision as to what bill they will
indorse. 1t is very likely. however, that
they will favor the bill prepared by Cor
poration Counsel Thomas. The measure
drafted by Col. William c. Haskell, su-
perintendent of weights and measures,
is patterned after the law now in effect
in Chicago and provides principally for
the Standardization of the loaf at six
teen ounces. 1t contains no provision
for wrapped bread.