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14 HASKINS & SELLS February The Metric System SHOULD the United States formally adopt the metric system? Among the first bills introduced in the present session of Congress was the Metric Standards Bill, providing for the gradual adoption of the metric units of weights and measures in merchandising. Although not acquainted at the time of writing this article with the full provisions of the proposed measure, we understand that the bill, if adopted, will not become operative for a period of ten years, and, further, that manufacturers may use whatever measures they choose in production. The metric system was established in France during the French Revolution, and while in its experimental stage it was repeatedly brought to the attention of our Congress. The attention was sought by individuals favoring its adoption by this country rather than as a result of popular demand. In 1821, John Quincy, Secretary of State, after four years of investigation, begun with a predilection in favor of the system, submitted a report in which, after discussing both sides of the question, recommended that no change be made in our standards of weights and measures. Since that time metric legislation has been more or less active everywhere. The first step in legalizing the metric system in this country was in 1866. At that time it was felt that, with the use of metric units made legal the advantages claimed for it would soon lead to its general adoption. This, however, has not been the case, and today we find that whenever a bill is introduced into Congress favoring the adoption of the metric system as our recognized legal standard, so much weight is exerted for and against the proposition as to make it rather difficult to determine whether the proposed change possesses real merit or not. The advantage of the metric system over
Object Description
Title |
Metric system |
Author |
Anonymous |
Subject |
Metric system |
Citation |
Haskins & Sells Bulletin, Vol. 07, no. 02 (1924 February), p. 14-16 |
Date-Issued | 1924 |
Source | Originally published by: Haskins & Sells |
Type | Text |
Collection | Deloitte Digital Collection |
Digital Publisher | University of Mississippi Libraries. Accounting Collection |
Date-Digitally Created | 2009 |
Identifier | HS Bulletin 7-p14 |