Evening star., 1921-05-24
BAKERS IN FAVOR
. Of NEW BREAD LAW
Committee on Legislation
Urged to Work Slowly
by H. E. Barnard.

BAKERS or the country are IN nearly
, sympathy with any legislation which
viii benefit the consumer H. f.
Barnard. director Of the American In
stitute Of Baking, told today's session
i OF the fourteenth annual conference
on weights and measures, At the bu-
| reau OF standards. The conference,
which began yesterday. Is TO close
Thursday
After taking up the arguments pro
and con as to national legislation
standardizing the size OF loaves of
bread, Mr.. Barnard animated that
bakers generally would not be op-
posed to such Legislation. but looked
! for "a real bread law to protect the
consumer against the vicious baker"
MI Barnard urged that the commit
tee on legislation of the conference
work slowly in drawing up bill, and
delay its drafting OF any bread stand
enacted might be tested out in actual
practice.
Difference Of Opinion.
"Al, bakers 40 no, think alike on
the subject Of a standard weight for
bread" said the speaker. "Al! are of
the opinion. however. that the con-
sumer should get what he pays for.
anu hNo" what ne Is Hettlng.
Weights and measures legislation
has been necessary. he said. to es-
tablish true measure Of bread value.
Standardization would save bakers
the buying Of new size pans. he con-
tinued. Any legislation would need
to be vigorously enforced. he con-
tlnued, adding that it 10 the duty Of any
man who is providing foods for the
public to "tie UP" with the weights
and measures officials Of the country.
The baking industry is looking to
you, when it is unjustly attacked"
In introducing the speaker DR.. s.
W. Stratton. chief Of the bureau of
standards. who is presiding at the
sessions. stressed the necessity for
calm consideration and fullest Coop
eration in handling such matters.
william F. Cluett, chief deputy in
spector of weights and measures Of
weight legislation in Illinois He de-
clared that the bakers had attempted
to get legislation to put the con-
sumers at their mercy as to weights
and prices. by providing major clauses
in bill which met the views Of
weights officials. but offsettine them
oy provisos which nullifed the main
Report Due Tomorrow.
tomorrow morning the conference
committee on weight Standardization
or bread Will make it's report. and
thls will be followed by . discussion
rom the floor. II was intimated at
senfatives Of the bakers will have
something TO say at that time
Enforcement Of various standard
laws was under discussion this aft
ernoon. following An inspection and
dsmonstration Of msnufaeturers' ex-
M q ~
Herbsrt Hoover. Secretary Of Com
merce. 10 expected to address the con-
ference tomorrow morning. At
ciock tomorrow there 10 to be an
automobile ride around the city for
oretories Of the bureau At o'clock
Thursday afternoon. following a
morning session. will close the con-
Predicting that the quality Of com
ICED. in line with the movement to
standardize quantity, through weights
and measures laws. DR.. 8. W. STRAIT
ton, director of the bureau Of stand
ards yesterday told Of ,hSDast work and
Of welcome to the delegates &
DR.. Stratton pointed eout that the
public 10 entitled to know three fac
tors relating to what they buy: Price,
quantity and quality. Quality. in q
and drugs act. he said. This Law is
adequate for the purpose Of enforcing
uniform quality Of commodities, serv-
ing mainly to correct certain malprac-
tees. he explained.
Favors Sales by Weight.
Referring to the recently pronounced
tendency. especially in the east, to
than by measure. DR.. Stratton urged
that the delegates seriously consider
this advance along with their other
problems.
A resolution providing for the ap-
pointment Of a special committee Of
secretary Of the conference. who is
i'll at his home. the formal expression
Of sympathy Of the body was passed.
W. +. White. director OF the bureau
Of weights and measures for the
state Of New York. emphss'sed the
the appreciation Of neoessity for ae-
curAcy in Weighing and measuring,
speaking this afternoon.
Sees Flaw n RA1eatSon.
Pointing out that 1t was not his
intootion to aitiolse educational in
stitutionA Mr.. White Called attention
to tho fast that the subject Of Weights
and meaaaree il hastily passed over.
With tho result that high school
graduates are positively ignorant Of
simple weights and measures tables.
which tends to create oArelea0 meth
DDS in our business institutions"
Between sessions yesterday members
OF the conference visited an exhibit
and denomination Of manufacturers
weighing and measuring devices in
the Industrial building. D. A. Gregg.
deputy superintendsnto Of weights and
mea sures for the state Of Texas. was
scheduled to speak on TIE Weight
Problem in Interstate Commerce late
this afternoon. Various coMmI.teeS'
sA1soE4a cnncluded iodAY'A nruEHam.