Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16
Looms Possible Champion Grid Team Among Prep School

work is through interest in lesis,,
tive matters.
Representative fron, U. S. eurs,,
The fact that the weights a.,
measures division is only one na' s
of the L. s. Bureau of Standa,as
was emphasized in the talk riyss
by Ralph w. Smith representing hs,
bureau. Among the divisions a
those that make studies and invest
cations regarding electrical anna.
atus, metals, heat. automobiles, te,.
tiles, rubber and leather.
Concerning educational work, h,
said that the proper place to maxi.
start is in the convention and N.
propat source is the sealer himssf
If the sealcr does better work s,s
advises the people of its value \.
will reach the paradoxical situann,
Of raising himself by his own boo,'
straps. He is employed to pp,~s,
the buyer and the seller alike and "a
promote equity to both parties "a
any buying and selling transac,ion
Involving weights and measures.
MIR. Smith said that the propayan.
da should he extended to the lerish.
tors and that they will be ready "a
give hand in furthering the scor.
and placing the weights and mess.
ures program in a higher place,
He said that the State Official,
and the officials connected with N.
L. :. Bureau of Standards will Al.
ways be ready to cooperate.
The Exhibits
A number of very interesting ~.
L, x>f
ing scales were exhibited hv mann.
fac;urers on the fourth floor OF No
State House. \ considerable part n
the afternoon program WAS sN,n
over to the exhibitors. Among mo
gasoline pumps demonstrated w,rr
two of the visible type. which crcal.
ed considerable interest. rcfore ,hs
gasoline goes into the tlnk o; mo
auto Ii is pumped into a glass tank
at the top OF the pump apparatus, 50
that the purchaser may soc he ,e
receiving + I'll measure IN e,ef,
gallon.
The convention hdllcrn circulated
among the members Of the ASsuciq.
tiCu was = neatN orCpatCd book q
o,ei ca pages Con,ainin" advertise.
mons ard articles dealing with nat.
tors lCla.u : to W 1'rhts and m'aS.
urCS.
Banquet in Evening
The SealCrS assembled in the even.
ing at the Augusta House where fol-
lowing a sumptuouS banquet an cx.
cellent speaking program WAS car.
ried out. Addresses were given by
A.. NJ. G. Soulc. chief of the diNiSice
OF inspection OF the Maine Depart.
ment Of Agriculture; Ralph ".
Smith. of the L. =. Bureau of Stand
ards; Representative =. !, Nichols
of Portland: John IIohin, scalCr at
New Bedford. Mass and several u
the representatives of compares
dealing i'm weights and measures The
toastmastcr was Hon. Charles T.
Murray of Lynn. Mass. former pres.
ident Of the SealCrs' Association Of
that state.
The need Of closer cooperation be.
tween state and town officials was
stressed by the speakers, VIII" denlor.
ed the fact that tue remuneration
received hy scalcrs in the towns IL So
small. They pointed out that II the
public was informed of tho Cood
work the sealers. are accomplishing
there would be a Cr"Win feeling
that. the sealers should he better
paid,
An illustrated lecture showing
scenes in california and Ail>ona and
describing n trip To the Golden West,
was given by George Gchow, repIe-
senting tho MoXie Company.