Report of the 41st National Conference on Weights and Measures 1956 Attended by Representatives from Various States Sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards United States Department of Commerce • Sinclair Weeks, Secretary National Bureau of Standards • A. V. Astin, Director National Bureau of Standards Miscellaneous Publication 219 Issued February 25, 1957 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office 1 3 5 10 10 11 Address, by Hon. Sinclair Weeks, Secretary of Commerce Address, by Miss Genevieve Blatt, Secretary of Internal Affairs, State Appointment of Committees Presentation of Honor Awards SECOND SESSION-AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1956 Roll Call of States (continued) Report from National Scale Men's Association, by O. H. Watson, President, NSMA, and Manager, Chicago Division, Exact Weight Scale Company, Chicago, Illinois. Discussion of Foregoing Paper The Weights and Measures Advisory Committee, by J. P. McBride, Report of the Special Committee of Vice Presidents of the Conference, 12 14 16 Obtaining Evidence and Preparing a Case for Court, by G. F. Taylor, 17 22 Report of the Outgoing Executive Committee, Presented by W. A. 23 Quantity Requirements under Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Regulations: Distilled Spirits, Beer, Wine, and Alcohol, by H. A. Serr, Assistant 23 Tobacco, by N. T. Morsell, Chief, Tobacco Branch, Alcohol and THIRD SESSION-MORNING OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1956 27 "Testing Mass Standards by Substitution" (The new National Bureau 31 31 35 An Automatic Prepackaging Scale, by K. C. Allen, Director, Special 52 55 FOURTH SESSION-AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1956 Symposium on Prepackaged Commodities: Statistics in Quantity Control of Packages, by E. P. Lee, General Progress Report on Packaging of Flour, by J. T. Lynch, International Milling Company, representing Millers' National Federation, Washington, D. C.. FOURTH SESSION-Continued Legibility of Quantity Declaration, by K. L. Milstead, Federal Food Accuracy Requirements for Quantity Declaration, by J. C. Pearson, Prepackaged Produce, by B. E. Dobell, Manager, Legal Department, Quantity Statements on Packing House Products, by J. R. Scott, Prepackaging of Meat in Meat Packing Plants, by Herbert Rumsey, Page 77 82 86 92 95 FIFTH SESSION-MORNING OF THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1956 Report of the Committee on Education, Presented by H. E. Crawford, 97 Food Packages-When the Responsibility of the State, by L. E. Stern, State-City Weights and Measures Cooperation in Wisconsin, by C. L. Jackson, Chief, Division of Economic Practices, Department of Agriculture, State of Wisconsin Why Weights and Measures Training Schools?, by T. C. Harris, Jr., Quantity Statements on Rolls of Wallpaper, by H. J. McDade, County SIXTH SESSION-AFTERNOON OF THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1956 110 116 120 122 Report of the Committee on Trading by Weight, Presented by G. L. 124 Trade Practice in the Meat Packing Industry, by L. D. Sinclair, Chief, 124 Discussion of Foregoing Paper 127 Packaged Food Standardization, by T. E. Sullivan, Director, Food and 127 Discussion of Foregoing Paper 133 Report of the Committee on Nominations, Presented by F. M. Greene, 134 Report of the Committee on Laws and Regulations, Presented by G. H. 135 BREAKFAST MEETING OF THE INCOMING EXECUTIVE 140 SEVENTH SESSION-MORNING OF FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1956 National Bureau of Standards Railway Track Scale Activities, by H. L. 142 The Current Situation in Highway Axle-Load Weighing, by C._L. 145 Discussion of Foregoing Paper 148 Report of the Committee on Specifications and Tolerances, Presented by R. E. Meek, Chairman, and Discussion Thereon..... 149 Tribute to Stanley Q. Bennett 170 Report of the Committee on Resolutions, Presented by C. M. Fuller, 170 Report of the Treasurer 172 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OFFICERS (As elected by the Fortieth National Conference to serve during the Forty-first National Conference) President: A. V. ASTIN, Director, National Bureau of Standards. Vice Presidents: G. L. JOHNSON, Director, Division of Weights and Measures, Department of Agriculture, State of Kentucky. W. A. KERLIN, Alameda County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Oakland, California. C. A. LYON, Director, Division of Markets and Standards, Department of J. E. MAHONEY, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Department of M. A. NELSON, Chief, Bureau of Foods and Standards, Department of W. K. TRIPPLE, Chief, Bureau of Weights and Measures, Norfolk, Virginia. Secretary: W. S. BUSSEY, Chief, Office of Weights and Measures, National Bureau of Standards. Treasurer: G. F. AUSTIN, Jr., Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures, Detroit, Michigan. Chaplain: R. W. SEARLES, Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures, Medina County, Ohio. Sergeant at Arms: JOSEPH SHAW, Assistant Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Passaic, New Jersey. (As elected by the Forty-first National Conference for the ensuing year) President: A. V. ASTIN, Director, National Bureau of Standards. Vice Presidents: J. C. GOLL, Chief Inspector, Weights and Measures Department, Public Service Commission, State of North Dakota. J. E. MAHONEY, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Department of Markets, State of Maryland. A. J. MAYER, Director, Division of Weights and Measures, Department of M. Å. NELSON, Chief, Bureau of Foods and Standards, Department of R. K. SLOUGH, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Akron, Ohio. C. J. WILLS, JR., Sealer of Weights and Measures, Portland, Maine. Secretary: W. S. BUSSEY, Chief, Office of Weights and Measures, National Bureau of Standards. Treasurer: G. F. AUSTIN, Jr., Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures, Detroit, Michigan. Chaplain: R. W. SEARLES, Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures, Medina County, Ohio. Sergeant at Arms: F. J. DELANEY, Inspector of Weights and Measures, Food and Drug Commission, State of Connecticut. A. V. ASTIN J. C. GOLL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (As elected by the Forty-first National Conference) J. E. MAHONEY A. J. MAYER M. A. NELSON R. K. SLOUGH C. J. WILLS, JR. R. W. SEARLES F. J. DELANEY Ex officio |