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Show oo . SLOT MACHINES UNDER THE BAN Commissioners Fife Protest From Cigar Ci-gar Dealers' Association. SALT LAKE, Fob. 27. In Blmply filing away in the mass of Uio clty'H records tho petition of the Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Mutual Protective association, asking that action bo deferred de-ferred in tho enforcement of the ordinance or-dinance prohibiting the playing of slot or "trade" machines, the city commls-slon commls-slon tills morning ovldonced Its in-tentou in-tentou to adhere to Ug action as ox pressed in tho ordinance that slot machines must not operato in Salt Lake City. In a lengthy communication the re-tall re-tall cigar and tobacco doalera advanced advanc-ed their opposition to the prohibitive ordinance afTocting the use of slot machines, ma-chines, and W, S. McCornlck, presidont of tho .Utah National bank and of McCornlck'. Mc-Cornlck'. Co.", bankers, and Frank Knox, presidont of tie National Bank of the Republic, appeared boforo the commission on behalf of tho petitioner?. petition-er?. The burden of the petition, asking that tho ordinance making the nao of slot machines after March 1 a misdemeanor, misde-meanor, bo reconsidered, was to the effect that the 'trade" machines in uso are not in effect gambling devices, but are really a stimulus to trade It wai pointed out that Biich machines aro need only by tho class of people who can afford to Jndulgo in the risk of tho plo, hiit that In any event the player Invariably recoived value received, vrhllo the machlno incited greater trado. It was pointod out, too, that the association represents about 75 independent retail tobacco doalcrs within tho city. Involving an aggro-gato aggro-gato stock In trado of $750,000. It was pointed out that iu competition I ?'TM5f1BM MWiiai""in"'-i nr am i "to these dealers, tho United Cigar stores in offering prizoB through the medium of coupons would seriously afreet the business of the independent dealers should thov bo deprived of tho permission tb emplor trade machines as an incentive 'to attrnct customers. Mr. McCornlck and Mr. Knox, bpeak lng tor tho tobacco dealors, reiterated reiter-ated the main portions of tho potltion, Mr. Knox saying that the cigar men would be willing to pay a license- on each machine, which In a reasonable amount would bring to tho city an an-nnal an-nnal revenue of from ?10,000 to 512.-000 512.-000 a year. The cigar men, Mr. Knor Paid, would be glad to enter Into such an arrangement. Without much discussion, dis-cussion, however, the committed voted vot-ed simply to ttle the potltion, and no other action was taken. This means that tho ordinance prohibiting the ubo of slot machines will becomo effective March 1. Enforce Honest Weights. The thrifty housewife will now be able to hold a cudgel over tho baker, the iceman and the coalman under an ordinance passed thiK morning. Tho standard loaf of bread Is to weigh oxactly 1 pound avoirdupois now, and tho weight together with the baker's name Is to be attached on each loaf of bread. The Iceman will not bo able to make up for tho molting fee through short weight a3 he will he compelled to enrrj on the rear of the Iccwagon a pair of scnles, ap-procd ap-procd by the sealer of weights and measures as being correct. The coalman, coal-man, too, will have to obtain tickets that will cnablo the purchaser to determine de-termine whether or not full measure Is being given. inc rule of things In the bread, ice and coal lino Is brought about In an amended ordinance providing for tho duties of thn sealer of weights and measures. It Is provided that in all public markets and mercantile establishments es-tablishments where anv manner of scales are UBcd In the selling of goods and products, the scales must bo inspected in-spected annually by tho sealor of weights and measures If found incorrect in-correct or not up to standard the scales will be condemned and must be corrected within five days. The standard stand-ard loaf of bread is tlxcd at one pound weight, 'although loaves may be mado of half and three-quartor pound weight, or "In double, triple, quadruple, quad-ruple, qulntlple or sextuple loaves " On each loaf, however, there must appear a label at least one Inch square, on which In what is known as "12 point full face Gothic, capital letters and figures," must be printed the exact weight of the loaf together with the business name and address .. uj uunui. i ms exaction, However, How-ever, does not apply to crackers, pretzels, pret-zels, biscuits or buns In packages of Jobs than a quarter of a pound. Tho penalty for the violation of this ordinance ordi-nance is fixed at not more than a fine of $50 or 30 days' Imprisonment. A |