The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-30
Why We Need The Metric System

TN CANADA the measure for liquids is the English
"beer measure" while liquid measure is known
as the "wne measure" which is slightly different 1t
has been suggested with good force, that is the
time get away from both these and adopt the metric
system of weights and measures which already used
by all the rest of the world.
If our pound weight of the same weight as that
used by the rest of the world, and was divided into
tenths instead of sixteenths it would certainly be as
easy of calculation dollars dimes and cents and it
would help to make simple and easy the selling and buy
ing by weight with other nations.
If the yard divided into enths instead of thirds
and the gallon into tenths instead of fourhs and they
were OF just the length and quantity as those in
by the other nations, it would greatly reduce the
time taken to learn arithmetic and transact business
with those countries
Do you remember when you learned the tables of
weights and measures in first book of arithmetic
how little time generally at aD you spent on the
table of dollars dimes and CENTS and how much time
you spent the other tables of weights and
particularly the English tables including the English
money table, which is not divided into tenths?
II you wish to make practical test of the time lost
IN business in the calculations of irregular tables take
this example, How much will ten pairs of shoes cost
at SIS per pair? To make this calculation it will take
just long enough to add naught and your period
one place to the right. Without even making figure
you knew at once that the just $678O in our
money
Now try this How much will ten sewing mach
ines cost at six pounds shings and eight pence
each! Really if have not forgotten the table this
Will take few figures and little time to work it.
Now the English system of money is founded on ir-
regular units just like system of weights and meas
ures while our dollar is part of the metric system used
Dy all the rest of the world except England and Australia
as Canada also the dollar
Our country wants to sell manufactures all over
the world and right we are making an effort fo,
the south American trade. Every country in South
America uses the metric system of money weights and
measures Everything is divided into tens and bundrad
instead OF by the dozen by the gross Now foreor
ade is vitality important to every person in this eountr,
for 1t is the outlet for what we make and can NOT s
ourselves and we do not suppose any one is so
as TO deny the Importance of it.
we have found it advantageous if not actually nee
essary to put up our goods for export to suit those
whom we Sell, and the advantage of the use of tbei
metric SYSTEM decimal SYSTEM of weights and meas
afes as well as dollars and cents once becomes clear
for the future success of foreign trade and fo
every economic reason at home we truly believe tber
Is no more important matter our congress could atten
TO adopt this system for own
IL could easily be done by fixing it for perod q
i've years CONFORMITY with our present system af+e
winch time the metric system be the legal one here
we oeeVe that our scools should pay more attention
pressng the advantages of the system upon punil
aor TINS training will eventually bear fruit The bette
you are at mathematics, the more quickly YOU see tn
1oree and logic of this argument but as some ono bo
very apty expressed it, the world has wav of bano;n
OF TO Its discomforts and inconvenience as lone as
is possible to do So" ~