STAFF OF LIFE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 248, 19 October 1915, Page 8

STAFF OF LIFE.

EXPLOITING OF THE PUBLIC

STOPPING- SHORT-WEIGHT RRBAD.

("Prbhs Association.]

OHRISTOIKJRCH, Oct. 19. Rep'osentatives of the Canterbury Master Bakers' Association waited on th/» Hon. Mr Russell and asked that the weighing of bread .by the Government, inspector should take place in the dough before the .loaf, was made, instead of in the loaf, which is >iable to deteriorate in ' Aveight a«er_ being weighed by the baker. The Minister paid that the question of toodstiifts was most important. He had ordered a campaign throughout the country and found that the, public were being shockingly robbed at a time when bread had never beon at a higher price. It seemed to him that organisation among those engaged m the trade was required. The Government must be in a position to guarantee to the public that-if they paid for a 41b loaf there were four pounds or bread in it. The proposal made by the bakers was impracticable. *or one thin"- there would be no check on dishonest bakers. The only satisfactory weighing check was .on the finished article. .