Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20
i Alum Poisonous.

Dr. Hail. Journal ii Health in Il recent
i--uc sly
" rnl~ ql.~tiuu ha> cau-'.'! gu"i deal
Of ti>,u~~lnn Aluin J. u-'-i ;,y mHUV
hthrr- /" Written th"jr ii"l. enabling
them t. Use an inferior Hour. | ! m"rr
extensively rmpiuy,-i IL cheap Substitute
FOR cream of tartar III HE mirtitIciurr If
baking powders. |, ha- loot been con
-drr,d Immediately dangerous; although
il rontinu''i II l".!u' - 'ly>p'p>la and Oh
,liiarc constipation. Bun the iri that
many cases 81 lrI-nuin" have ur'urrrd
from hahinL r"Ndvr~ Wh.rh C"n'9jrcd
liun puts The question in i more. 60. ~
aspect, and rrui'nI people will c.rrci~e
caution in tEr >cict;lnn oI baking pow
'itr-
Under What conditions. them does lhi-
~uh>ranrc-t"rmrr!y used oni> tor NEE han
zeal or medicinal purp"-r--hcc"mr poi
-nil. u They are certainly OBSCURE, an;!
al present We can rnly >urmi~r what lacy
may he. We SUSPECT that the ciu-c cNI~r-
in the individual poisoned; some p,'uli
nriiv of the contribution producing Il nor
,;id c!,ar9c in the >crr,tinn> OF the >tlm.
ach, with " hich the alum combines and
forms an active I,'usuH: ~ the >crrcti"n~
NAV hc healthy hut in Hnn>Hal proportions.
and that ihro, les or greater prop"Iler>,
in combination with The alum. constitute
poison.
/ For example. i"n paris ri mercury
AMI two parts of chlorine !riIu rulumrl.
which j. not poisonous: hui changr the
proportions Ia one part of mercury and
Two parts OF chlorine, and We get corrosive
subima,c, which i a deadly poison.
Then. again we know nothing of the
canscs u: constitutional prculiaritic-
Why is il that oGy person can eat all kinds
of green fruits and vegetables with impu-
nity, while the same course insight eos,
another individual his life: One person
can handle poison Ivy and >umac without
being in the least affected another i, poi.
>oned if he approaches To within tea feet
of them. Out Of a family residing in II
| malarial district. some of the members
Will si;tlcf half the year with fever and
ag,Ic. while die Others will enjoy excellent
health during the ci;!ir" wear. Foods that
are Wholesome Ia some l'ri.-,5l> areaCiral-
| " POISONOUS 10 others. This j. u-;.ttia!lv
true Of some kinds OF fish. Their. is no
safety in taking alum into the stomach.
us il j. shown to he always injurious, and
often dangerous Bakin" powders proper
" compounded, ami e.i"iainn" pure cream
| OF tartar instead OF alum All. more con
venient than Yeast; and bread ant: pastry
made with them are jus; as wholesome
and far more palatablr. We are in entire
sympathy with the manufacturer, of thu
ROYAL Baking Powdcr-who commenced
and are vigorously conducting the war
against the Use of alum in baking powders
| Before committing ourselves, however
we made test Of sufficient number o
baking powders to e,;,;>iv ourselves tina
the substitution of alum for cpcrm of tar
tar in their composition has not been over
estimated. while Il careful examination o
the Royal Baking Powder confirms ON
belief that DIR. Moii. the GGycrnmcn
Chemist. when he singled out and com
mcnded this powder for lis wholcsomcncss
did il wholly in the interests of the public
I'VE do not hesitate to say that the Royl
Baking Powder people deserve the graft
tude of ii,e community whom they ar
endcavoring 10 piAt.i
will not som" prominent ~ apE'acturcl
of pure Candies follow their example a,ii
expose the secrets OF Il business that /
doing untold mischief to little children q"