The Detroit times., 1913-09-30
Government to Test Scales
OfRQilYOddS Under NelU LqlU

ro8uieyloun vntcn COo8ro0o ~ W
act at the next regular seaeipo. the
general inaccurecy Of TAilpoa6 eceissI
- astounding. accordinG - informar
tion which has been brooGhk t40eehes
by Representative Frank n Xu1os OF
Ohio, who hss already inleo6ucod 2
bill In the present Congreas eeOvidiug
for the goyernmeat vogalot1p0 o.
treight.weighing ayntoma Ioproeen-
tative Willis has resolved eoc1o and
figures from many eool dealers q the
country. who uree the neod - more
accurate ocales IN ~ weighing o.
freight One coal COMPANY q Phiia'
delphia tn the careful checking UP
OF 100 carr Of anthrAetko coal with
an invoiced weisht Of 3,7ee to1s. fopnd
that 70 cars contained short weight
Of $4,000 poun6n. and that - ears
contained oyoF.Woight ot only 1S.64S
pounds. v1fty.&hroo tons was the ~.
erage lose for the 100 cars, Or more
than one.half : ton per car. On tho
same basis the company calculated
:ts net loss ON 100000 tons purchAs-
Cd In II years was moIe than l1s3O0
toms. which 1t the average cQot o.
-Ss per ton would show net less o.
more than $4,000.
Infant Care" will b the suhjpoG q
the second Of the ofOh1l6xoA
series az bulletjnn
infant Care. 70 ~ Dubi1sAod ~
tn United HAAS
children's bureau. and to ~ 11otx1D-
uted about January ] neat The Arse
booklet Of the series which was "
sued short while ago On s'Pronstao
Care" has already run into ~ 80
ond edition and : like popularity =
respected for the new puol1cafaons
which will be devoted 70 the care
Of the baby and IL gnidAnco.
The mothers Of the country VIII b
given the best information which hAs
been gathered by experts Of the unit'
cd States on the proper care Of the
child. during its nrst yoare- the
work Of writing and compiling the N
formation will be IN charge Of Ma
Max West. who II also the author -
the bulletin on Prenatal CarS." Tho
subjects which are TO b. covered ID
the new booklet are tho bahy's cloth
ing, its food. sleep. exercise. ana
fresh air: habits. training and disco
pine: special care Ia illnsss. aoct
dents, emergences, bathing, GroWth
and development.
Teaching the baby to talk may also
be q subject TO be treated. Many %.
ple have claimed that the psobabio
reason for children growing up Win
nervous tempoaments and other ~
fects In makeup II due. 70 the worry
which u caused children By the 80
called baby talk" which mhny -
perts claim n eenseiesD and ooee
harm to the child In most cnses ana
GOOD IN none. Il II pointed out tnas
many people feel It thelr duty - n
dulges In "tootsay-wootsey~ umeo whon
visiting homes and talking Win e9o'
les. The baby has 70 endure oocn
talk. This treatment q babies who
parents hope 10 grow up into inteln
gent children u said not caly - -
tard their requirement ot lanGua0o
but has . marked afterse0oct uUoo
their character and PERHAPS - 0oir
mentality. y n
This care-of-childrsu ses1se r. -
llletins TO be published ~ IT, oo1e
dren's bureau win cover hvo ouo34
Besides the hrgt two, - 2SQ
Care" and Infant CaroS Othor $500
jects will be Child CaEo.w - q ~.
dren up 20 SIX years Of 49,: Co1D a.
School children" up Ia tOursee0 y9oSU
of age, and Care ol Ado1ooqemt 00at
dren," fifteen years Of go ood oVe4.
All Of the bulletins will ~ Vroe1m
In popular style and viii ~ distrI1N1,
cd free to al wh6-soonees tnem