The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-27
POISON ON THE TOYS.
Government Chemists Investigate
Harmful Colors.
ChilaPeD's Llves endangered BY the
Use Of P0b0sed PIayshbngs
F0relgp-Maae T0ys Par
ticuIaPly Had.


Of the depa TT me nj Of agriculture is now
being conducted d series Of Interesting
tests of timely Interest 10 those who
buy Christmas toys for young Amer
lea. Uncle Sam is anxious 10 discover
juss bow much danger threatens his
youngsters who plays with highly.
painted playthipgs. The chemist in
charge Of THE investigation hus col
lected toys by The clOsetful aud IS en-
gagged in scraping the various kinds Of
paints from each and analy1ing il 10
are not. The articles in question are Of
both foreign and domestic manufac-
ture. and there is positive evidence a.
TO whence each one came. rs well as by
whom manufactured. Needless 10 say.
Uncle Sam looks with contempt upon
any concern which would BE- guilty Of
such criminal negligence as coioring
with poison anything which every ma
ture person Knows is as apt 10 go into
baby's mouth as an armiture Is 10 yoi.
aD attracting magnet. \ resnl, Of hi,
investigation may be- the est a btS hmen,
OF new laws an this country as 10 the
painting of these articles Of InaHufac
,ure. and the closing Of our ports 20
those shipped FROM foreign countries
where toy painting il 40, >,ryrIiy
looked into. AZ u general rair. how
ever. IL is SO far discovered that few
American toy manufacturers employ
poisonous paints. Many foreign con
Germs. however. are far less cUns,s:tn-
tieus. or all the classes Of amusement
devices for small children witch havr
fallen within the scope Of 'hr inves, ga.
ton. those made Of tin are discovered
to be the most deadly. ae j ciuse. This
is because the paias chips of much
more readily Than fron, non metallic
Toys. Often when applied 10 thr new
ly-cu1 teeth il fsi:s nT IN great pieces
Considering The pOi&t.ns. commonly
used 10 color lin 1917 auG The propur
lions in which they are mined i, excited |
the HondtrineHt of those Informed the
= yonngs,-r does ut, derive "a sufficie ut |
venom from the average tin toy to ias |
.isim up. granting that lie bite III only |
"a reasonable amount of The .ccioriBa
matter.
All sorts of creatures and objects are !
represented in this odd collection OF |
specimens being subjected 10 The dis |
:gur'ng ort'e.1 af i:siring their eN- |
Ieriors scraped ana sna;yztt:. u wUoi! !
Squire several co.uraGs 20 c4.. n fui, |;
the diagnosis of e,.ci, case ,nati. by ,hs |
inq,Gs:fire ehrmisi. Que poCr crea !
tnrs. ~huse predicament should bc |
pryed ic,o by the sp,;-y:v: sert;oni.is |
ihrra,r:irg tncte Sans laboratories.
will serve AS an ILLUSTRATE ian OF mat. |
cases. This subject. presented to the |
writer. was tin clown. prone upon hi !
back. who. upon abe aeiMt;ion of IN.
ch merry O&EeIth Ei,a. k:rkrd las leg |
ia ube '.irec;.0E Of Il rryn!yfn:- bail >mp |
ported on rod. In fhc tir:A place /,
nn'ire makeup and 'hai Of Other parts
backed with whit pa nj rcntAinl, G
pois onous zine. Ills i,i'.r coat VA,
i1rgriH oxide Of cCi,ai'. Il arr: poison
while his yellow legs were ~ -l.rumni.
Of lead. also deadly. liz -":puri up
an which he lay vas. cuicred wifi, red |
irtid. rot ;te mos. nonr eh:EG ii bat,
foods. aih, green IliNes; ii ;hs .:!.rurl-
arr! cUhall Of Tx yellow and bi,ia. |
Further tests with ,runy ..ii,-r "a.
toys showed 'hai the pritcipat I'oisoE>
en'er'a% into ihrtr color;Eg are 1..r
, md leads. Some blues are cupp+,
while whites are either lead er airc
Arsenic MAS not found in IA single case
In some countries there are ia vs. for
bidding .he use OF arsenic for coiOrine
toys, yes The other pCasons mentioned
are allowed. l, appears that the mani
facsurers. especially in foreign coun-
tries utihze the pigments which are
cheapest and most convenient. Yet
Shere are none of these poisonous col
ors which cannot be duplicated in alb