New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
..o,,e Sends Appeal to
l raesumers to Protect
V Measures Department.
EIGHT BILLS BY 49,
LETTERS, IS PLAN
.,.n, 70 Economy in Home Is
'' rrsared-Battle Will Be Car
ried to Whitman

uo,sewives' League issued an
l"t ro.,erday for every consumer to
'Pg 40 6cht on the bills which seek
|'- ,,I;sb the Department Of Weights
Measures. Mrs. Julian Heath
50 .isnt Of the league, sounded the
alas follows; -
ne Housewives League Appeals 10
Consumer IN the state to send
allowing letter or wire to FRANK
NV, of Orchard Park, chairman
} NJ, oo,,r,ittce on Judiciary:
o. u consumer Of New York state
81 IN YOU to maintain the De
SlYS, n Weights and Measures as
'hs.I.s,r-'ct and separate department oil
..ate work.
viii Fight to Finish.
p.,ussing ;hc situation YESTERDAY ,.,. ,
'TI.,b said: THE Housewives
'Ars. 49, confident that the Assem- ..
L'asuTi, vote against the bills. But II
by ".lLorf5 bc so unwise as to stand
'e' sboiisbment Of the Department
,;' wN;rhts and Measures, the league
OF nrosent 20 oppose II at the
...,,ne promised by the Governor; -,
Ion has been taken 10 lhIoI j"
,.,error Whitman OF the serious op-
s..,,ior TO Che measures by me 10
80 communication, sent 10 tne
W.. ~ LEAGUES throughout the state
i' "a ~oyement is on foot at AIoahy
oborsb the present Department OF
V.;,tts and Measures, making lhe
- o.o;rbts and measures WoiA a
80, If the Department OF AgI'
'.i.,rc We believe that TINS Won a
~ backward step for New oIN
- I'm the matter Of eClSlatlon re,
...3;,r weights and measures ana
-, are earnestly requested 20 wiz I
Or wire your protest 10 "o'''''''
Tbe situation requires hard work
~, uea+b said. and unremitting pro
.s.,s sbould 20 TO Albany from every
bart Of the state. al
aTbo Housewives League, she sa' l.
earnestly asks for the cooperation u
80 honest manufacturer and Gamer
". r-eu because we believe that an
s4ciort weights and measures depaI L,
80, il NOT only for the protection D.
.so ,orenn,er. but for the honest deal
trs In the state.
Fear Blow TO Economy.
The Department OF Weights anc
vo.s,,rcs means TO the housewife pro
..,.,on. II means more it means ef'
irencv i'm home management ana IL
-ssns economy. The league IS en-
.ssroring TO teach every housewife 10
rut her home on a business DaSlS' aHG
he enforcement Of honest weights an d
measures. 80 that she can know Wnal
she is buying, means buSlnessIlAe
methods for the home.
ITO the honest mar ufacturer the de'
rsrtment means fair dealing and en-
eiepcv. and it means the elimination OF
urfair competition, because no honest
ranufacturer or dealer can compete
Win a dishonest rival who IS short
weighing
as an instance. we called to the at
tention Of the city weights and meas
ures department some time ago the
case Of a grocer. Word came to us that
he vas SELF sugar below the market
We thought that was fine opportunity
10 advise our members where they
could get their sugar cheaper.
We investigated. We found that I'M
S:.pound packages Of sugar he was
shortWeightiug from an ounce and a
half 10 two ounces. OF course ne was
getting. by hi, dishonesty, all the trade
IN the neighborhood, and the honest
dealer was losing it,
Halt Dishonest Dealers.
The enforcement Of honest weights
md measures means the elimination OF
dishonest dealers like that. Instead OF
he department being reduced IN e.
'tctiycress, every /cp should be taken
70 make 10 powerful and efficient.
Praise fo- The Tribunc's stand IN the
natter came yesterday from Fred II.
1ighe. deputy commissioner Of the
Mayors Bureau Of Weights and Meas
ureS. He wrote;
Permit me 90 congratulate The Ne"
York Tri une on its noble work m eX-
POSING the vic.Ousness of the proposed
legislation that aims 10 destroy hon
eiy and fair dealing ly merging the
Department Of Weights and Measures
with the Agricultural Department.
TO enact such legislation into law
vii destroy the identity and effective
less Of honest weights and measures,
md The Tribune could not serve the
people Of the tate in more worthy
ause than in IFS present protest and
gallant fight for honest weights and
Measures"