The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-17
By E. A. BEELER Secretary Alabama Wool and Sheep Grower9 Association


 Secretary Alabama Wool and Sheep Grower1 Association
 The Alabama Wool and Sheep Growers association in their last meeting at Pike Road. Monday. Sep tsmber II, passed a resolution asking the coming state legislature to pass a truth in fabric" bill, along the lines of that one now in force in Wyoming, wherein the manufacturer or seller of any cloth or goods con- taining wool must mark his prod uct with the percentage of wool con- tained in the cloth.
 This is a step forward in the wool industry, as the manufacturers in many instances have abused the con- fidence of the purchaser. as we'll as the actual consumption of raw wool used in the manufacture of woolen goods, and have been using the trade term, "all wool" pure wool" and various other terms to fool the buyer, leading him to believe he was buy ing the real thing. when many times there would not be great deal of wool, or virgin wool" used.
 The National Wool Bureau has brought out the fact that there has been some fabulous fortunes made in the gathering of old wool clothing, and reworking it over into new goods, and selling 1t as virgin wool" hich, if partially true in being most ly wool, it is wool that has been worn and built over several times. and those who think they have been wearing real wool clothes pay real wool prices but get anything tns manufacturer may dish out.
 Every wearer of wool goods, and tv.t toI fw. No {r1d e% F V should write their senator at Wash ington to give the French-Capper Truth in Fabric" bill his or their undivided support, and push it to 8 final passage.
 Text of Resolution
 The resolution adopted by Alabama Wool and Sheep Growers was as follows:
 Pursuant to the fact that most folks wear clothes, and that great many of them wear wooien clothes, or think they are wearing wooden clothes, and knowing that tha public is entitled to get what they buy. and that the majority of folks feel the same way In this respect, as evl- cenced by the pure food laws of the country. and in as much as the term wool all wool pure wool and various other trade names are used, and in some instances virgin wool" in order to classify an article that IS not, and
 Whereas. this being one of the objects of our organization to in- terest ourselves In any question of interest that may arise. or be brought to our notice, that is detrimental to the wool or sheep industry. and
 Whereas, the use of the above mentioned names, in the selling of shoddy or partly wool clothes. has a direct bearing upon the sale of raw wool, in that folks buying Inferior clothes for the real thing, merely bleeds the purchaser and at the same tune allows the manufacturer to util- ize something that is worth many times less and at the same time get the full real article value for it, and
 'Whereas, there are now on the statute books of the country pure food laws 10 protect the purchaser. as well as the producer, and the same pun chaser of food Is entitled to be protected, as well as the wool grower. and
 "Wher IS, we believe the merchant X z, at will come out and demand that x the product he sells is the real, CT what it is advertised to be, that he W i'll have the confidence of the buy ms PuDAit ihACi liiCiE So loi nav III t5 taken such a stand, and that every enc concerned, except the actual builder of shoddy goods, will be the better for q truth in fabric law in this state. therefore
 Be it resolved, that we give our egislative committee the authority tc draft Dill, and have 1t presented to the next legislature for their pas sage, Truth in Fabric law. that will tend to correct the abuses of trade names. in that all goods sold or manufactured in the state will have to be plainly marked as to what tley are, especially those goods that are manufactured or sold, that have any wool contents whatever, and that the per cent of wool must be so stated in the markings; the said truth and fabric bill to be drafted on the lines of that Truth in Fabric law that is now in force in the state of Wyoming. also
 Belt resolved. that we express our approval and moral support to the National Wool Bureau, the editor of the American Sheep Breeder and Wool Grower, and all others who are eo-operating and pushing the French Capper Truth in Fabric bill, that las been before Congress for the past few yearsi and that we send copies of these proceedings to these par ties"
 NEED FOR "TRUTH IN FABRIC,
 Why not Truth in Fabric?"
 Youn wear clothes. and in case you do not care to wear woolen clothes it will not skin you up much" to have i. your merchant correctly label his wares so that you can tell just what you are buying. If you wear woolen aIn .ls f< ...lI price for one-third wool and imagine you have the real article when as a matter of fact you have paid for it.
 You wear clothes, and in case you CT has to tell you what percentage of every ingredient there is in it, and you are satisfied. But he does not sell you half flour and half substitute and charge you full flour price for it and if you object tell you that you are emistaken and that you are eat ing whole flour.
 MT. Farmer, if you are selling oats. the purchaser demands good clean oats, and you have no way of giving him half millet, nor can you sell the buyer a bunch of wire grass for first class Johnson grass hay for you have nothing to do with it. The hay grader, who represents the buyer, tells you what your hay is like. and what tke buyer will pay. Also. in selling cotton, you are not the one who sets the grading and price. You cannot work in some sub stitute for your cotton, and for these reasons you should get in behind your representative from your dis trict, all of whom will meet in Mont- Romery this fall. and will tell him to get behind the Truth in Fabric" bill