Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-02
STATE FEDERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
Mrs Scion Shedd, President

We are pleased to print the fol-
lowing letter from lion. /. NJ. Howell
secretary OF STATE, and earnestly urga
me cluD women to cooperate TO
make the National Honest Weights
and Measures Week" a real benefit
TO every community in our state.
The merchants associations have
been requested to take part in the
program during this week, and many
nave signilied their intention to
place placards in their windows. set
ting forth the fact that they use only
honest and legitimate weights and
measures, and that they are ready
and willing to cooperate with the
consumer in stamping out the evil of
careless and dishonest weights and
measures.
| The ministers of the state have al
so been requested to cooperate and
to deliver sermons on the subject of
Honest Weights and Measures" on
Sunday June Is. The Bible is SO
full OF texts and everyday life of
modern instances that a very master
full sermon can readily be made.
National Honest Weights and
Measures Week can not be made to
reach its maximum success, however,
without the cooperation OF the
housewife. She must represent to a
very large extent the consumer who
| desires to obtain honest weights and
measures.
Weights and measures touch the
| home in that vulnerable spot, the
pocketbook. Point out to the women
the necessity of watching their pur-
chases SO that it will not have to be,
as Mrs. Ballard, president of the
WOmen's Civic club Of Crawfords-
vile, Ind, told the sealers in conyen-
| ton at Indianapolis last month.
that the women were 50 grossly in.
| competent and unscientific in their
purchases, the men were forced to
| Iegislate for honest weights and
measures in self defense. Then see
that the merchants display in their
windows placards showing their Gag
erness to treat their customers fairly
by giving full measure, and their de-
sire to give competent service to all
who trade with them.
To this end we urge the women 5
clubs to champion the cause-for it
is certainly a worthy one-and with
out their support it could not pos
sibly be anything but one-sided af-
| fair.
Make personal appeal to the
merchants of your locality. enjoin-
ing upon them their obligation to OBJ
serve this occasion and thereby assist
in the eradication of the evil. Any
legitimate merchant is bound to be
enthusiastic over such an event, and
| ii any are found who are not, make
them tell why not. No public spir-
tied dealer can neglect the obsery-
ance of such a great public benefit.
Call upon the county auditor, who
is eX-officio sealer of weights and
measures for your county, and eX-
press your desire to cooperate to
make this week a success. Also see
| the mayor, and the editor of the
newspapers and find out what part
they are willing to play in the role.
In some cities one of the biggest
| features of the week will be a parade
in which all the women are urged to
| take part, and express their desire,
on the part of the consumer and the
| housewife, for honest weights and
measures. To this end the women
and children are especially invited to
display banners and badges with ap-
propriate legends on the subject of
honest weights and measures.
In some cases, on account of other
| parades during the same week, il
will be impossible to carry out this
program, and in this instance those
who are unable to take part in the
parade are urged to display in the
windows of their homes similar leg
ends on cards which you will prob
ably be able to procure from the
merchants associations in your com
munity.
| am satisfied that the great inn
portance of the proper exploitation
of a week of this character in the
state of Washington will at once APP
peal to club women as one of the
most desirable means Of properly
bringing forcibly to the attention OF
every citizen the importance of the
work of the weights and measures
department.
|. NJ. HOWELL,
Secretary of State and EX-Of'icio
Superintendent.