Show To Confiscate i I Scales Giving Overweight 0 v e r weight While it is not nearly as serious i an offense ottense from the standpoint of ot the state dairy and food commissioner com corn missioner and not an offense ottense at atall atall all all- from the consumers consumer's standpoint standpoint stand stand- standpoint point for tor a mer merchant hant to give overweight instead ad of exact weight eight w still legally it is an of of- of Because the giving of overweight overweight overweight over over- I weight is under the law a n. violation violation violation viola viola- tion of the state weights and measures measureS' laws the state food department in its campaign against short weight will also op oppose oppose oppose op- op pose long w weight Ight and thus protect the merchants against gaI st them them- selves That overweight is more or less common was explained today by Parley Salmon deputy in charge of weights and measures investigation He says that scales which W weigh in favor of the customer will be confiscated Just Justas justas as quickly as those giving weight f fin in iii favor of the merchant The state officials are anticipating ing excellent operation co-operation from the merchants in the condemnation tion of ot this type of scales and measuring devices |