anaheim-gazette 1928-09-20

History of Weights And Measures Interesting Review of Important Subject By George McPhee, County Seater The extension of scientific knowledge in all branches of industry and business, has brought with it a demand for exact information as to weights and scales in use in the several centers of business activities, and so true is this that it may be taken for granted that the most important question that can engage the commercial attention of the people is the subject of weights and measures. For upon the character of weights and measures our just commercial exchanges, for all are either buyers or sellers, and all are therefore concerned over the question of weights and measures. Hence, the great importance of this subject. The subject of weights and measures is not a new one. About the earliest record of this subject is to be found in the tradition, recorded by Josephus, "That Cain, after his wandering, built a city called Nod and settled there, and was the author of weights and measures." However, be that as it may, it is a very antique subject, for the old records tell that the ancient heathen attributed the origion of weights and measures to their gods—Egyptians to Theth, and the Greeks to Mercury. So it will be seen that it is not new, and has always excited a keen interest, because of its universal application to everyone. So down through the ages this subject has come to us, and the same question concerned us as did concern the ancient—namely, the JUST-NESS of the weight or measure, that is its correct value when compared to a standard. It is true that the ancients had and used many standards of comparison that would be deemed by us today no value, due to the progress of education are always those who will avail themselves of an opportunity for an unfair or dishonest advantage and that though this number be relatively small, the results of their fraudulent practices constitute a serious problem in their community. As the inevitable result, then, of these conditions there have grown up various systems of governmental control under which the weights and measures official stands always between buyer and seller to see that the interests of both are safeguarded. He is the impartial arbiter who may be called upon by either party to establish the actual amount of merchandise or service in question, to determine the condition of the weighing or measuring instrumentalities involved, and to take suitable steps to stop an unfair practice or secure the legal punishment of an offender. Moreover, it is his regular duty to periodically inspect and test the commercial weights, measures and weighing and measuring devices within his jurisdiction and, upon his own initiative, to carry on all investigation necessary to put a stop to short weight and measure. To sum up, then, it may be said that the functions of the weights and measures official are to safeguard the entire public whom he serves in all matters involving the commercial determination of quantity—to see to it that whenever merchandise or service is bought or sold by weight or measure, a just weight or a just measure is delivered, and that fraud, carelessness and ignorance in this connection are eliminated. Southland “Cleans Up” at Stair Fair Southern California did her full share to make the 1928 California State Fair the banner exposition of all that have been held in the seventy-four years of the institution's existence. And the southern counties also walked off with a goodly portion of the blue ribbons for county displays, farm products, horses, stock, poultry, etc. Seven Southern California counties had horticultural and agricultural displays and the Jones’ Tactical Football Marshaling His Foe Coming Season’s Football glory, which Jones' last two years at Southern California on the manly shoulders American Morton Kaeran Morley Drury, we spread over two and pounding during the 1928 season Jones system, one backies in ball packing, mates doing nothing but opposition. Naturally, packs the ball makes play in a season and natural readers learn a lot about man. This season Jones morley Drury or a Mon his backfield onto. Uplishes a football mirroring a superman capable of nine times out of ten least three of the four football game things bright for the Trojans ders of San Diego. In year, is husky enough of a full game, but his ability is more or less matters stand Saunder better break for the Joams of Santa Ana. About two ordinary footballs lasting qualities into abilities of positive brilliance. An outside possibility terbacking job is Mar Santa Monica, brilliant last year's fresh team by a broken leg. Duffil to be bothered by his now, and he may come first season as a varsity Gonham of Pomona, on the last two years and that position now, may Southland "Cleans Up" at Stair Fair Southern California did her full share to make the 1928 California State Fair the banner exposition of all that have been held in the seventy-four years of the institution's existence. And the southern counties also walked off with a goodly portion of the blue ribbons for county displays, farm products, horses, stock, poultry, etc. Seven Southern California counties had horticultural and agricultural displays and the fair directors praised them as being the finest group of exhibits not only of this but of previous state shows. The displays were artistic, novel and colorful and the products shown represented the diversity of southern agriculture. Santa Barbara county was awarded first prize for avocados and walnuts; Ventura county was second, and Orange county won third for avocados and plant vegetables. Second prize for beans went to Santa Barbara. Orange county won the special citrus exhibit award, with San Bernardino and San Diego county tied for second. Ventura county won a trophy for having the most comprehensive representation of products grown in its confines. The live-stock department was exceptionally fine. There were 557 head of horses, 445 cattle, 438 sheep and goats, 454 hogs and 2812 chickens and rabbits. Adohr Stock Farm, Reseda, won all but one blue ribbon on American saddle horses. In Holstein cattle Frank Pellissier & Sons, Whittier, won senior, junior and grand champion females, and P. M. Longan, Tulare, won senior and grand champion bull. El Colma Rancho, Norwalk and Santa Monica Dairy, Venice, were among the exhibitors of Black and Whites. D. Eyman Huff of Orange and F. R. Bain of Palms cleaned up the Jersey division thoroughly. Mr. Huff got senior, junior and grand champion bulls and junior champion females, and Mr. Bain, the other purples, Santa Monica showed in the Guernsey classes. The Bakersfield "Aggies" showed hogs. Mr. Bain also won honors with Duroc-Jersey hogs and middle-wool sheep. California Polytechnic school, San Luis Obispo entered in the Jersey and Hereford classes, and Charles W. Hardy, San Diego, was first with a car of fat steers. In the milk and cream judging, Southern California took almost all the awards and the scoring was high. In certified milk, Ideal Dairy, Los Angeles, and Arden Dairy, El Monte, took first and second. Guaranteed milk was won by Santa Monica Dairy, Venice, Sanitary Gold Seal Dairy, Los Angeles, and Brant Rancho, Losemouth, in the order named. In raw grade A milk, Model Creamery, Redlands, Santa Monica Dairy and Calla Lily Creamery, Glendale won in that order. In grade A pasteurized, the winners were Model Dairy, Crown City Dairy, Pasadena, and Mountain View Dairies, Long Beach. Raw market milk was taken by Holland's Quality Dairy, Madera. Goat Dairy, Glendale, took first, and An outside possibility terbacking job is Mary Santa Monica, brilliant last year's fresh team by a broken leg. Duffil to be bothered by his now, and he may come first season as a varsity Gonham of Pomona, so the last two years and that position now may be the ball packing duties faster man on the so ham he hasn't shown former Pomona fullback little giant as ever play He weighs 170 and can. Outside of the guard Trojan line is just about position. Francis Tappin McCaslin won letters to receive a scrap that she worry from Karl Kreig and Ralph Wilcox freshmen. Capt. Jesse Hilbs tackle well enough to All-American last season his old post, with Cec Anthony and Bill Selitz out for the other side For the guards posts eight capable men with Clark Galloway, Charlie Winfield, Vaughan Derter, Bob Gowder, George George Newbury are formers and all stand chance to make the ten choices in the initial week were Boren who star football as a halfback year and who may be this season and Gallo letterman last year. Nathan Barrager has the call for the back over George Templeton 1825 letterman, and played for the freshmen ridge will probably get. O. M. Toomey, Del Paard on goat milk. Cec Anthony and Brant Ranch won and respectively on gut Raw grade A cream Creamery, Sherman D and Delbridge Dairy, Order. Pasteurized cremato to the Model Creamery and Crown City D Quality Dairy won first cream. WASHERS—Popular Attitude: gutted 120-vees & Sundays ARTIFICIAL Limits: Dog breeds Irgans Daly Artificial Limits ATTORNEY AT LAW: 1035 Merchants Nat'l HAZARD & MILLER booklet: Contr. Udge The middle ages afford nothing of interest on this subject. The first step of value was made by the French in 1795, when realizing that their measures were in an extreme state of confusion, they devised and adopted an entirely new system. The meter was made the standard of length and all other units were based on this. The whole system was rigidly decimal and was called the "Metric System." Various conferences were held, and in 1870 the French government invited all countries to send representatives to a conference to consider the advisability of constructing new standards. A second conference in 1875, resulted in the establishment of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Since that time many of the nations have adopted the metric system; others have made it permissible. The early weights and measures of the United States were of English origin, having often mostly copies brought over by colonists. As the measures of England were not standard, the copies showed wide divergence. In 1828 the Troy pound was adopted for rthe Philadelphia mint as a standard of colage. This grass pound was procured by Minister Gallatin and received by President Adams. The avoirdupois pound was derived from the Troy pound, to bring about uniformity in the customs houses, large MORE TO COME discrepancies having been found in the standards in use in the different ports. The Treasury Department adopted the yard of thirty-six inches, an avoirdupois pound of 7000 grains; a gallon of 231 cubic inches, and a bushel of 2150.42 cubic inches. The yard was the distance between two marks on a bar brought from England and supposed to be identical with the English yard. The avoirdupois pound was derived from the mint Troy pound, making it equal to 7000-5760 of a Troy pound. The delivery of full weight and measure and the elimination of fraud and misrepresentation have been an issue in commercial transactions from the time of the inception of quantity determination of merchandise down to the present day. It has been demonstrated that there Jones’ Tactics for Football Schedule Marshaling His Forces for the Coming Season’s Campaign Football glory, which during Howard Jones' last two years as football coach at Southern California rested mostly on the manly shoulders of Messrs. All-American Morton Kaer and All-American Morley Drury, will probably be spread over two and possibly three men during the 1928 season. Under the Jones system, one backfielder specializes in ball packing, with his team mates doing nothing but busting the opposition. Naturally, the man who packs the ball makes plenty of yardage in a season and naturally newspaper readers learn a lot about that particular man. This season Jones simply hasn’t a Morley Drury or a Morton Kaer to pin his backfield onto. Unless he accomplishes a football miracle and makes a superman capable of carrying a ball nine times out of ten and lasting at least three of the four quarters of a football game, things don’t look so very bright for the Trojans. Russell Saunders of San Diego, inside halfback last year, is husky enough to stand the gaff of a full game, but his ball carrying ability is more or less unknown. As matters stand Saunders has a bit the better break for the job over Don Williams of Santa Ana. Williams plays about two ordinary football games while he is in the game, compressing his lasting qualities into about fifteen minutes of positive brilliance. An outside possibility for the quarterbacking job is Marshall Duffield of Santa Monica, brilliant performer on last year’s fresh team until laid low by a broken leg. Duffield doesn’t seem to be bothered by his last year injury now, and he may come through in his first season as a varsity man. Herschel Gonham of Pomona, sub fullback for the last two years and a candidate for that position now, may be drafted for the position. He worked as an iceman this summer, bringing his weight down from 245 to a mere 205 in three months. In the Saturday afternoon workout Baldridge tore a pair of shoulder pads apart. He didn’t really men to do it, but he took a deep breath and the equipment came apart in the middle. Jones is working his men hard in preparation for his season opener against the tough Utah Aggie squad from Logan. The Farmers will open the Trojan season Sept. 29 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Due to difference in conference rulings, U.A.C. will have a full month's work behind them when they take the field against Jones' men, while Southern California will have worked out only two weeks. Two claimants are seeking the throne of Albania. Some people seem to be always naturally looking for trouble. REPARATIONS AND DEBTS The reparations due from Germany on account of the World War and its payment to the other nations, has been the world’s hardest problem for ten years. It has not been a question of how much Germany should pay, but what was it possible for her to pay. Economists and statesmen have differed radically as to the possibilities. The Versailles treaty fixed the amount, and it was found impossible of payment. The Dawes plan fixed a much smaller amount, and this is far from satisfactory. The United States is not financially interested, except as Germany pays other nations, it makes it possible for the nations to pay the United States something on the debts due us. There has been much pressure brought on the United States to forgive these debts, and tensions would undoubtedly from a large reparations. Statesmen of Britain, France and Belgium, commissioned of the reparations United States part in the war. It is understory of the reparation without co-operation from one-sided quest Americans that morally and legally a growing bellwether. These three beautiful mountain lakes high in the High Sierra, 70 miles northeast of Fresno, are a very essential part of the Big Creek-San Joaquin River hydro-electric construction project which the Southern California Edison Company has had under way for more than 15 years. These lakes are the man made reservoirs in which the waters from the mountain streams may be held in control and drawn off as needed throughout the year. 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It is agreed by all Americans that the debts are both morally and legally due. There is also a growing belief that the debtor nation will never be able to pay. At best the debt will drag on for at least a hundred years, with a growing discontent and hatred for the United States by debtor nations. If the debts are cancelled our bonds must be paid by our own taxpayers. Whatever the outcome of the conference may be one thing is morally certain, and that is the United States will never agree to a cancellation of the debts. Josephus Daniels, who wrote a letter to a California woman a year ago denouncing Governor Smith, is now seeking to explain it away. The real explanation of course is that when he wrote the letter Josephus didn't think Al would be nominated. Some people save money. Others have a co-ed daughter on vacation. this power house is temporarily checked behind this dam, and then sent down through the tunnel to Power House No. 3, eight miles down stream. Lower Left—Huntington Lake Lodge, vacation headquarters for thousands of summer pleasure seekers. Lower Right—Power House No. 2-A (left). Power House No. 2 (right). Power House No. 2-A was recently completed and brought into service. It has a capacity of 112,000 horsepower and with it in use, the entire Big Creek-San Joaquin River series of hydro-electric plants has a capacity of 453,200 horsepower. Which Is Produced By the ANAHEIM GAZETTE 108 North Emily St. Phone: Anaheim 72 Anaheim, California