, 1883-05-26

Ds. Halls Journal Of Heath, IN a rec Mt
issue, says:
"rh,. question has caused good d'a' al
discussion. Alum Is u.el by many bakers
to wh,ten their breai, enabling them TO use
an inferim tiuur. Ii is more extensively EN-
ployed A. a cheap substitute tor cream ct Tar
ter in the manu- acture Il baking powders- IL
has not been considered Immediately dang T
Gus although IL continued it induces dyspei-
81. and obstinate constipation Bu' the fart'
many cases Of poisoning have occurred it"ln
baking powders that contained alum, puts the
Guesti in a mere serious aspect, and prudent
r..opIe will exercise caution in the selection oi
baking powders
Under what conditions, then, dies this sui
..anee-formerly used only for mechanical III
medical purposes -tec"me pnison"us? They
are certainly obscure, and at present We can
only snrmise what they may be- We suspect
that the cause exits in the individual pnis'n-
ed some Ieealiarity OF tie constitution pro
ducing morbid change in the secrctions q. the
stomach, with which the alum combines aud
forms an active poison or the secreti"Ils mag
be healthy but in unusual proportions, and
that these less or greater proportions, IN cum
hination with the alum, constitute POISON.
"F.r example. two parts Of mercury ami
tx, parts Of chlorine form c'.lonel, which l.
no. poisonous but change the proportions I"
one part Of mercury AMI two parts Of chior me-
and we get corrosive sublimate, which Is a
d adly poison.
Then, again, we know nothing OF The
causes Of constitutional peculiarities. Why Il
it that ore person tan eat al, kinds "t green
fruits and vegetables with impunity, while the
s,u,s course might c,,-t another person his
life. On. person can handle poison IVY and
.um.ch without being in the least Affected :
another is poisoned ii he approaches within
ten feet OF them Out ot family residing IN
n mslarisl district, some of thu members Will
suffer half the We rr froT fever and sgue. while
the others will enjoy excellent health during
the entire year Foods that are wholesome I"
some perspns are actually p"ison"us to others
This i. especially tue "f some KIN Is "t t'h-
There is no safety in taking alum mt" the
stomach. a. it is shown II he always InJIr1ous
and often dangerous Baking powders prop
erly compounded, and containing pure cream
Of tArter instead of alum, are more convenient
than Yeast: and bread and pas ~ made with
them are Just as Wholesome, and far more pal
atable. We are in entire sympathy with the
manufacturers Of the Royal Baking Powder
who commenced and are vigorously conducting
the war against the use Of alum in baking pow
ders.
Before committing ourselves, however, VIZ
mad. tests Of a sufficient number Of baking
powders. to satisfy ourselves tha. the substitn-
tior Of alum for cream Of tarter in their com
position has not been beer estimated, while
careful examination Of the Royal Baking Pow
der confirms our lelief that DR. Mott, the
Government Chemist, when he singled out and
commended this powder for its wholesomenr>s,
did il wholly in the interests Of the public
I'VE do not hesitate t0 ssy that the koya
Baking Powder people deserve the gratitude
Of the community whom they ale endeavorins
to protect
..WiII not some prominent manufacturer of
pure candies follow their example, ami expos.
he secrets Of business that Is doing untold
mischief to little children