The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-16
WEIGHT MUST De
. hARkED0N BREAD.
tate sealer Calls Atten.
ton to New Laws on
Subject

49, OlNbEb lh6IkuLb anu uN0Ep
tiheasures, both Of them are
u alike an abomlnation to the
Lord-Proverbs 20:1o.
The wise King Solomon also
satd, lis there anything whereof
NJ may be said see this is new!
II hath been said already OF old
time, which was before US"
Evidently at that time, 5000
years ago. they had their troubles
with tha butcher who no doubt
weighed his mutton fist with the
roast, as now and the baker with
bis eyer.dimlpishing loayes and
probably the candlesticS maker,
b1ow happily become almost ex'
finct,
What action, Il any, was taken
At that time in addition to the
protest made by the wise preach
eF, he biblical account does not
say, but the modern worm has
turned and demanded redress Is
evident from the letter received
by ~ D, Straight, sealer Of weight
and measures for Marion county,
from g. r. Daugherty, state com.
missioner Of weights and measures
IA answer to number Of COM
4 Staints regarding the size and
eight Of leaves Of bread found
~ inspectors Of the department.
This letter is Of particular in.
itetest 70 all bakers and dealers in
bread as we'll as to the purchaser
Bakers and dealers should see TO
that all bread sold or offered
fot SIDE, on or after Sept. / 1921.
!! Is properly marked as to net con.
tents.
Following is the letter in full:
y Dear sir-rhs weights and
inspectors In their traT'
eltsoyer the state have particularly
noted within the last few weeks
some lack Of observance TO Sec.
ton % Of the weights and mea.
sures lev. Especially Is this sec.
tor 81 the law lacking In obsory.
snce by the baking industry Of
:. me state.
Section 20 OF the Law makes 1t
uitwful to keep for the purpose
sale, offer or expose for sale,
Or sell any commodity in package
Rtofm unless tho not quantity Of
Sths cnntepts be plainly and con.
spiruously marked on the outside
~ thasnackaye WrApnod bread is
,inqlestionably commodity in
pargage form, Therefore is sub.
iect to the provisions OF this sec
ton.
This department has no power
,ip regulate pricea and does not
m sell this authority, but 1t is en-.
lowered to enforce a statute which
lHovldes that all goods in package
form shall have the net quantity
on the contents 10 weight plainly
srd conspIcuously marked. 1t Is 10
this section Of the law your ab
psantion is directed.
LoaycB Of bread varying Is much
Is four ounces and marketed b.
ssparate bakeries have been found
H. the retail stores for sale, yet
same price 10 being asked for
Dc twelve and fourteen ounce loaf
isis being asked for the sixteen
ssonnce LOAF, There Is no denying tbs
Met that the purchasing public
HAS the right to know the quaint.
~ Of bread they are receiving for
their money as we'll as any other
necessity.
All former rulings as to showing
is9it contents Of packages of bread
afe; now rescInded and beginning
September l, 1921, the net weight
ot ali bread shall be required to
bsssnarked on the outside OF the
package.
Seeking the cooperation Of the
baking industry TO this ruling
which Is to the interest of the pur.
chasing public and your business
sswell. AM
Very truly yours,
(siguedl G. F. DAUGHERTY,
Commissioner OF Weights and
Measures