Foreword CONTENTS Page 1 District of Columbia, George M. Roberts. Pennsylvania, William B. McGrady-. The administration of weights and measures in Porto Rico, by E. J. Report of committee on specifications and tolerances on specifications and tolerances for fabric-measuring devices, presented by F. S. Holbrook, 40 Page The application of scientific methods of law enforcement, by Dr. H. E. General discussion in relation to the bread situation_. Indorsement of Federal bread bill, H. R. 8981, Sixty-eighth Congress, International Bureau of Weights and Measures and general impressions of weights and measures abroad, by L. V. Judson, Bureau of Stand- The elimination of short weight and measure, by Arthur McWilliams, Address by the honorary president, Dr. S. W. Stratton. Publicity as a means of increasing cooperation and efficiency, by Charles H. Bulson, sealer of weights and measures, Jefferson County, N. Y____ Method used in the calibration of vehicle tanks in the city of Detroit, Mich., by George F. Austin, sealer of weights and measures, city of Report of committee on specifications and tolerances on specifications and tolerances for vehicle tanks, presented by F. S. Holbrook, chairman_. Consideration of tentative specifications and tolerances for vehicle Method of test of taximeters in Chicago, by William F. Cluett, chief deputy inspector of weights and measures, city of Chicago, Ill_ Report of committee on specifications and tolerances on changes in cer- tain specifications, and explanations thereon, presented by F. S. Address by the Secretary of Commerce, Hon. Herbert Hoover. Report of committee on resolutions, presented by A. W. Schwartz, Resolution of appreciation to the Secretary of Commerce_ Resolution of appreciation to the director and staff of the Bureau REPORT OF THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OF THE UNITED STATES HELD AT THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS, WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 26–29, 1924 FOREWORD Prior to 1921 the custom prevailed of printing these reports of the Annual Conferences on Weights and Measures verbatim. In that year, however, and also in 1922 and 1923, on account of the urgent need for economy in the expenditure of Government funds it was found essential to abridge somewhat the reports of the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Annual Conferences, and this was accordingly done. In the case of the present report the same urgent necessity impels us to the same course, and, consequently, this report also will be found to be abridged. The same method of accomplishing this has been followed, namely, the material has been studied to determine what portions might be deleted with the least sacrifice of essential matter. The result has been that the proceedings of the first session have largely been abstracted and the discussion in all other sessions has been curtailed when it appeared that this could be done without too great a loss of material of permanent usefulness. This has resulted, as in the reports of the three preceding conferences, in the reports of State delegates being abstracted, since these are probably not of as general use in this report as discussions bringing out the consensus of opinion on some matter of importance, or resulting in some constructive action on a definite proposal. Especially is this last material of importance, since it often shows the necessity of the action taken and the data upon which the action is based, and, in addition, it will serve as a guide to the proper interpretation of the meaning of the conclusion in case any doubt arises in the mind of the reader as to its exact significance. The bureau is confident that the report will be found not to have been greatly impaired as to usefulness by the necessary abridgments and deletions made. GEORGE K. BURGESS, Director, Bureau of Standards, and President, Annual Conference on Weights and Measures. 1 |