Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-14

I ~trnfkapie. During the period OF 1909
70 1913 the bureau undertook TO test some
OF The commercial weights and measures
ofthe country, and the revelations made
thereby were startling. II was found that
iorty-fopr out Of every hundred scales
tested were incorrect-nearly one halt OF
the arg measures and nearly one-quarter
OF the liquid measures. This man told me
u had been estimated that the total loss
to the people OF the United States, as a
result OF this inaccurscy OF weights and
measures, would sufiice to build not less
than ten OF the biggest battlsships afiost
each year. incidentally wonder how
many mlllionaires IL made.)
When this Investigation started there
were only four states in the Union which
had efficient syatsms OF inspecting weights
and measures. Such were the revelations
that to-day twenty four states and most
OF the important cities OF the country have
adopted efficient inspection systems, and
most OF the other states are. expected TO
fall into line.
| Scores OF the exhibits OF the bureau are
OF the nature closely associated with do
nestle and moral welfare of every visitor.
| For instance, each household 10 supplied
with gas, water and electricity, which are
measured by meters before entering the
premises. II Is simple matter for the
bureau to accurately determine whether
the meter registers correctly. Thus II may
be seen that the government desires that
the Standardization now being brought
into existence shall affect all branches OF
industry.
The bureau has become a recognized
institution. It provides exact data that
may be used ~ basis OF comparison, and
has provided . method OF measurement
more exact than was thought possible
only few years ago. Its work has made
possible the most impossible feats. To
Wat, the exposition and not investigate
the wonders OF the bureau Of standards
| mean that the visitor has overlooked the
hand an interesting education along vital
lines.
have often felt, when going through
the Paiac. OF Liberal Arts, that II the ex-
position furnished no other exhibits than
those in this one palsce, II would have
furnished most liberal education to its
visitors. II Is easily one OF the most
popular buildings, and features particu-
larry those things OF modern scientific
progress. There are nearly 100 separate
exhibitors. For instance, there are
thirty eight separate exhibitors in the
typographical group, fifsy exhibitors OF
books and publications, forty OF chemi-
fiity-six OF civil aud military engineering,
fourteen OF photography, twenty-four OF
musical instruments, and dozens OF other
| smaller groups OF various lines.
The United States government in this
palace has made the largest exhibit made
by the government in any one palace, oc-
eapying one fourth OF the entire floor
space. fhe workings are shown OF the
department OF state, department of the
treasury, departments OF war, navy.
interior, commerce, civil service, com
mission, commission OF fine arts. the
American National Red Cross, the
Library OF Congress and the Smithsonian
Institute.
Listed among the working exhibits OF
the Liberal Arts department is the famous
model of the Panama canal on the amuse-
ment zone. This reproduccs, with faith
fal detail, every square mile OF the Canal
Zone Listed with the working exhibits
OF this dcpartmen il also the $1,000 pipe
organ in Festival hall. This organ will
r,faN m s.
81 .0oo. 900 auditorium built in the civic
center as the only permanent building OF
the exposition.
A novelty In this palace is 100000
typewriter, by the Underwood people.
Ii weighs twenty-eight pounds, Is
twenty one feet wide, fifteen feet high
and prints letters three inches in height.
In the operation OF the machine, the
operator sits several feet forward of.the
large machine, employing the use OF an
ordinary Underwood, which is connected
in detail with the large machine. The
machine requires four electric motors In
its operation.
On the opening day OF the exposition, a
message, received by long distance tele-
Phone from President Wilson at Wash
ington, was transmitted to thousands OF
visitors on the grounds. This was made
possible by the use OF the acoust:con,
BY which the slightest whisper is in
creased in volume so that it readily fills
the largest hall.
Theodore Hardee, OF wide experience in
exposition work, is the chief to whom is
TO be given the high degree OF credit for
the interest and worth attaching to the
exhibits OF this palace.