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or interfere with the channels of manufacturing. The sealer 

 should have for his protection further, statutes so drawn and 

 ordinances, in the cities, so framed ^that they will determine 

 definitely for him just what the services are that he must 

 render, and jx)int out the manner in which such service is to be 

 rendered, for the testing and verifying of all weighing and 

 measuring devices. The act of testing becomes a very simple 

 matter. It has been freely illustrated by perhaps one of the 

 best experts on weights and measures in the United States, 

 Mr. John Connors of the Gurley Co., Troy, N. Y. It is very 

 simple in itself, the testing of one piece of apparatus to fit 

 another, but there are many things which contribute to error, — 

 carelessness, misuse, neglect, — a thousand things which can 

 best be remedied by the sealer by attempting to get the best 

 information as to types in use, etc., so that you can tell what 

 would put them in such shape as would conform to your stand- 

 ards. 



The field has been so ^thoroughly covered that I will not say 

 much more. I only want to express my extreme pleasure in 

 appearing before you. I came from a distance aa a favor to a 

 man who has his heart and soul in the work of the welfare of 

 the weights and measures of the State of Maine and of the 

 welfare of each and every sealer in the state. 



I am very glad to have this opportunity, and very glad to 

 endorse the sentiments expressed so well by my friend, Mr. 

 Woolley, under whom T served many years ago. He was a 

 man who would get the best of service rendered him because of 

 the kind treatment he always gave his employees. This is the 

 first opportunity I have had in public to pay the tribute of 

 respect that I feel for Mr. Woolley. I can also say many good 

 words for Daniel Palmer. We were in the work for years 

 together. 



Properly drawn statutes, and well defined lines of action 

 under your city ordinances, will be found necessary. We found 

 glaring inconsistencies in our laws. If a man was brought in 

 to be prosecuted under a certain chapter or a certain clause, 

 we would find there would be another one in contradiction to 

 it and the case would be lost. This brings to my mind the fact 

 that you are called upon to be prosecutors but not persecutors. 

 I wish you all kinds of success with your association and sin- 



