The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13
Gte 99ailg Argns.
RocK xsLAnD, rrLrroTs
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ANPUl ~ @0 " tue Injurious eneCtS OF aluL
replied
You know the effect of alum is when va
take some of it in your mouth; well. tia
Is just the effect it has upon the COATS q
the stomach.
; The analysis of the various baking now
ders, as officially reported by the BrookIv,
! Board, reveals only two brands containin'
alum being sold in that city-Dooley's an,
Patapsco. "N'
AS to the cream of tartar powders. III,
; same report mentions the ROYAL Bakin,
:, Powder tree from alum or anv other sinh
stance injurious to life and health.
There are probably more than five hmm
dred kinds OF Baking powder manufae
tured 10 this country, aad, while some @
them are sold from the Atlantic to the Pa
CHIC, the majority have only local seal
near their respective places Of manufacture
Through DR.. Henry A, Mott, Jr., the vel
known chemist, one Of tne most conpeten
trustworthy, and careful experts Of th;,
country, the following analyses wert
obtained showing the presence of ahm i
large quantities In many of the bakino
powders having a wide sale. DR. Mot,
kindly furnished not only the results y,
his own analyses, but also those of several
| chemists of high professional standino in
chuding Prof. Henry Morton. presidan,
Stevens Institute of Technology. Prof r
/ w. Shedler; DR.. Stilwell. of Wah &
Stilwell, analytical chemists; and Prof
Patrick of Missouri
| DR.. Motifs report is as follows:
| DEAR SIR: In accordance with your re,
quest, | hereby embody the results of tht
analyses OF baking powders from samples
procured during the past three months, il
all of which alupl was found as au ingred
dent;
"lnVinci6le ,..;...:............-..C Contains Alum
(Snyder Brothers & Co Cincinnati
Dooley & Brother. New York GH|1inS q Jun
49,, (smith, HanwaY & Co, Baltimore, Md
(Rohrer, Christian & Co. St Lousy "a5s'pS Alon
Andrcws's Regal. ............... Contains Alum
90 &C Andrews & Co, Milwaukee,
.,1 Bennett s Sloan, New Haven, Conn., q It"
sl Church Co., New York e ei9g5 Alum
(6foaso, Waiwoit6 s Co., syracuse Isl9y y gun
Ersllne & Erssine, Louisville, He' KY AIN"
- &c 9 Pcrrino, Chicago, Ii lY1'A'D' "A III"
,. Union CheIncaI orks, Chicago. I'D
"Wb7e iiiiv.,; S SontaIns A ainl
80, tJewet5& Sherman Co, Milwaukee WIS.,
Eckor, crombie Co. Miiwa3 dSnsA WIS., 1'"n
Taylor Manufacturing Co. St Louis, Mo- J
(Sprague, Warner & GriswoId, Chicago1
| Honest, .............-............ Contains Alum
(schoch & Wechsler, St Paul, Mimi
6cononlcaI. '.......... ..~....... Contains Alum
| Excelsior, ':-:-...-...... $3.50. Contains Alum
IL Taylor, Chicago, I'D
- Thomson / Taylor, Chicago :olA'"s AlD'
u c Grant, Phiiadclphia JD'4'-'s A'u"
| Giant, ......-..... .......... Contains Alum
,,o-,, CIV Mclaughlin, Chicago
(star Chemical works, Chicago --@ al
Yours, very truly.
| HENRY A. Mort, JR., Pm. D., f. Nj.
| January 9Th, 1879.
Having obtained the foregoing. the re,
porter called at the Office of the Roya
Baking Powder Company, Ill Duane
street, the manufacturers of the Roya
Baking Powder. d brand which the report
Of the Brooklyn Health Board revealed tt
be pure. Mr.. j. G Hoagland, Presdeul
If the Company gave the following replies
Repar;er-W hat is the cause Of the pre-.
sent ezejtment about baking powders?
MIR. Hoaglaad 1t is due to the substi-
tuition Of alum for cream 0. tarter by sons
manufacturers.
! Reporter -tiavc you eVar used any alum
in the Royal Baking Powder.
iir. HoaRiand-No, sir.
Reporter But | fud that It is used By
others What is il used for?
| Mr.. Hoagland i presume because it i.
| al it,.r oocrr,, ,,f t.vtor -
places.
Reporter would therefore Obtain
a larger profit by using alum than by usirl
cream Of tartar?
| Mr.. IoaRiand -Ycs, for a time suct
substitution would more than double ou1
profits
| Reporter-W hy, then. do you not ps
Iit2
Mr.. noagland For two reasons; first
the authorities ca this point are so posi-
tive and conclusive that the continued us
OF alum 10 this way is dangerous to heati
that We could not conscientiously use it
If others chose to take risks on the publ
F. health, we shall not follow them, prefer
| ing to continue the use of pure grap
cream Of tartar, which is demonstrated t
be wholesome; second, our experience dur
ing twrnty years has satisfied Us tha
that which is pest for the public is beS
for us. We cannot afford 10 peril the rep
utation of the Royal Baking Powder.
Other interviews were had, all TO tn
same general effect, namely that alum
used by many manufacturers to cheBpe
their powder, and enable them to under
. sell their competitors. Many Of them ar
probably ignorant of the evil effects {
alum on the system, while others are in
different SO long as they make money, an
10 one can be S id to have dropped deat
= from taken their powder,
!, By this exposure of the Injurious effect
e Of alum in baking powders when properl
u made.
It In the report of Prof. Elwyn Waller Al
i sistant Health Inspector of New lor
It Board of health, oG baking powder 10 1877:
L the public IRE recommended to purchas
, one Of the well known brands of bakin
powder, in preference to purchasing tb
d cream Of tartar separately, IS this sui
stance was found in all eases TO be adu
lteratcd with sulphate OF lime, commonI
called alba, and to such an cxtttt that
; most cases lhecl eam Of tartar as real
terra alba, 70 which small quantity
4 cream 8t taFtaT had DStH aaHCu LIZ ii
spgct further states that when the nil
,ure is made On large scale in Il factor
and The baking pnwder Is lGt I'D IN paci
?, ages ready for use, the manufacturer e.
periences no difficulty III the first place, I
laecuriug good materials free from adulte
Iation, and secondly, 10 mixing these mi
torials in the proper proportiora.
DR.. Mott. the Government chemist, /
his rp.,;avu IN tha suhieok in the &cientit