REPORT DEPUTY STATE SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES. I35 



Last winter, in talking the matter over with you, we thought 

 it might be a good idea to have a meeting of the local sealers 

 from all over the state. I sent letters to them asking for 

 replies if they would be able to attend such a meeting. As 

 about one hundred said they would attend, I proceeded to make 

 arrangements by having some speakers to give them a talk on 

 weights and measures. We set the day for the meeting Janu- 

 ary 21, 1914, and Mr. Fischer of the National Bureau of 

 Standards, Mr. Hanson, Commissioner of Weights and Meas- 

 ures of Massachusetts, Mr. Woolley, City Sealer of Boston, 

 Mr. Moynihan, Jr., of Boston, and Mr. Connors, with the 

 W. & L. E. Gurley Company of Troy, N. Y., formerly sealer 

 of Cambridge for twelve years, agreed to be present. I am 

 sorry to say that at the last moment we received word that Mr. 

 Fischer and Mr. Hanson would be unable to be present. How- 

 ever, the meeting was held and it proved to be a success beyond 

 all expectation. Although the day was very stormy about 

 seventy-five of the local sealers were present. The meeting 

 was called to order by myself, and the Commissioner of Agri- 

 culture, as State Sealer, presided. 



Hon. William T. Haines, Governor of the State, made a 

 short address, followed by the Hon. E. E. Newbert, Mayor of 

 Augusta, who welcomed them to the city. The remarks of 

 these gentlemen and others will be found in the following 

 pages. 



As we had about two hundred local sealers in the state, they 

 thought it would be a benefit to them to have a state sealers* 

 association. Therefore, during the day, the local sealers formed 

 such an association, of which I had the honor of being made 

 president. We have not as yet met together again, but we are 

 in hopes to in the near future. 



In conclusion, I wish to thank you for your kind advice and 

 hearty cooperation in all matters pertaining to this office. 



Respectfully submitted, 



LEVI S. PENNELL, 

 Deputy State Sealer, 



