As I look over this assembly of persons dedicated to the cause of weights and measures, I am fully aware of the seriousness and importance of my responsibility to this Conference and to you. For the honor of the position which I hold, I am most humbly grateful. It is my happy privilege, as Chairman of the National Conference on Weights and I\Ieasures, to extend to all of you a most cordial greeting. On behalf of your officers and committees, I welcome each and every one of you to this our 56th National Conference. It is our sincere hope and desire that you will find this Conference both interesting and informative and that it will prove to be most worthwhile. During the process of formulating the program for this Conference, it was decided to adopt the theme of "Progress through Understanding and Cooperation."' Then it was suggested that I use the theme as a subject on which to say a few words. I was not told how few or what few, so I brought along a few words of my own. I make that latter statement to illustrate a specific point.^ly observations through the years have indicated that we have been provided with exceptionally good leadership under the si)onsorshii) of the National Bureau of Standards and its Office of Weights and Measures. We have looked to tlie National Conference for guidance, 1 and through this sponsorship we have found it. The point I stress is that we have received appropriate and constructive guidance and not dictatorial commands. Those jurisdictions following the recommendations of the sponsors and the guidelines of the Conference are receiving the greatest dividends from their weights and measures activities and, at the same time, rendering a greater service to the public. One of the real challenges of our times, in government, trade, business, or profession, is to give the people-our publican efficient and effective service that provides them with more service per dollar and does this with a smile. The National Conference on Weights and^Measures is one of the nation's most successful and progressive organizations of its type. There is a good reason! The reason for its success and progress to date has been the attendance, participation, and support of state and local weights and measures officers, federal officials, representatives of business and industry, and the continuous sponsorship by the National Bureau of Standards. The revisions or changes recommended by the committees are proposed not merely for the sake of change, but because of need. It was pleasing to note the unselfish approach on the part of all committee members and their careful and constructive deliberations on all items which involved change. Ruskin once said that, when we fail to praise those who deserve praise, two sad things happen. We deprive the person or persons of deserved recognition, and we deprive ourselves of one of the very happiest of our privileges, the privilege of rewarding labor that deserves a reward. The standing committees have worked long, hard, and efficiently in the preparation of their tentative re...
The subject index has been arranged in such a manner as to avoid lengthy listings under main topics. For instance, under the main topic "scales," the reader is referred to specific main entries for specific types of scales; and under the main topic "specifications and tolerances," the reader is referred to specific main entries for specifications and tolerances for specific types of weighing or measuring devices. Since all topics presented at the National Conference relate to either weight or measure, the main topic "weights and measures" appearing in the previous index has been eliminated. Also, the main topic "resolutions" appearing in the previous index has been eliminated, as any resolution passed on a specific topic is listed under that topic.The speaker index is arranged alphabetically by name of speaker. Under each name, the addresses of the speaker are listed chronologically.The citations to the reports and the page numbers are given as follows: The report number precedes the comma, and the page number in the report follows the comma. Each set of report and page numbers is separated by a semicolon.A list of the Conference Reports and their availability appears on page 41 1 INDEX BY SUBJECTS A Acetylene gas, sale and marking, 39, 63. Accreditation of weights and measures jurisdictions, 56, 58. Adjustments to devices, 34, 163. Administration:Budgetary procedures: Justification, 42,112. Survey on, 37, 39; 39, 36; 43, 21; 48, 24. City and county departments, 16,34; 18,39; 22, 62; 26. 18; 31, 7; 43, 112. Efficiency. 10.122; 17.91; 22,29; 42 40, 15; 41. 5; 42. 116; 43. 69; 43. 89; 43. 115; 44. 12; 44. 117; 45. 137; 46. 11; 47, 133; 47. 135; 47. 138; 51.33; 52. 147 Reports of, 40, 110; 41, 14; 42. 56; 43. 28; 44, 62; 45, 29; 47. 128; 48, 95; 49. 104. Resolution. 49 Large -capacity, specifications and tolerances. 15. 34; 16. 132; 22. 72; 42. 77, Specifications and tolerances. 22, 119; 23.79; 23. 83; 23. 150; 24. 146; 25. 104; 26, 120; 27. 79; 35, 83; 47. 112; 51. 161; 54. 170 Law, 9, 53; 9, 56; 10, 176.Resolution, 8, 223. Beef, sale by hanging weight, 54, 73. Beer barrels:Sizes for. 9. 146; 41. 25. Testing, 25, 113. Belt-conveyor scales. 36.53; 37. 65. Specifications and tolerances. 52, 173; 53. 117; 54. 179; 55. 244; 56. 176. INDEX BY SUBJECTSBerries and other small fruits, sale and mark- ing. 32, 29; 32,42; 56, 199. Berry baskets and boxes:Specifications and tolerances, 9, 59; 9,79; 9,90; 10, 199; 11. App, 1, 14; 34, 158; 54. 196; 55. 261. Better Business Bureau, activities, 21,93 56, 199. Tolerances, 14,37; 14,84; 15,79; 15,91; 16,112; 17,51; 17.63; 18, 143; 18,154; 18, 163; 46. 90. Weight standardization legislation. 13, 115; 13.188; 14.24; 14.72; 14.80; 14,83; 15,88; 16,98; 16,112; 17,40; 17,59; 17,76; 18,143; 18,154; 19,83; 24,162; 26. 34; 26, 95. Resolutions, 13, 174; 19, 170. Weight variables, contributing factors. 46. 90. Burgess. George Kimball, tribute to, 25,2. Bushel:Three-eighths, 39, 53; 39,60; 39,89. Reso...
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