The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-01
ALUM BAKING POWDERS
In CONGRESS.
Senate Committee Report That the
Evidence of Their narmfulEeSS
IS Overwhelming.
Efforts 90 Pass Pure 1'ood laws OPP
posed by the tium TruSt->pecrh
of senator Nuson.


| posed bs Tn" tium rrust->p.ech
"f Srnntrr Nuson.
Senator MasouS speech in the Senate w
Oh tile subject uf pure food embraces =
clear statement Of the danger TO which 1ne
public health Is exposed ftom alum baking
powders
Tha Committee IN aInufactu,es were
som" tim" ago directed To- Investigate foo
"aEIietstiun-. ana ~ numerous sessions IN
tie principal cities accumulated yo.B.a'
90 testimony upon Tie subject from the best
iu:"'u.d parties auI h.Eh,-t sc.".li"c aU-
ihurtirs IN -hy country.
tUC e tho ,r.Ht-~t sources OF danger t.
"Er foods. thu 'oumiti-r statci in thor re
. pot exists AZ alum baking powders. TIN
COMMITTEE luuuJ thr t.-t.m"uy, thy say.
overwhelmingly c.;Id,muaturl Of ia" use
| 81 alum in baking powders. AID recommend
mat SIeh use !e prohibited 10y law.
s0-I''"r Mason. discussing tE" report ot
| tn" Committee a&G IN" several hills Intro
d-reG Ia carry III. E,,umm. l3Jttvrf IF thc
! COMMITTEE into effect. said.
ii.m tbSo!u1cis tnat Tor Food.
When We mad" this report We made II
based on -. evidence before rs, and ~.
evidence j. simply overwhelming. / '.u not
car. INV u-. Iy.hy there may he Lri" t1r
! Tho alum baking powder. Il" not caIa how
many memorials they publish. th'Ts j. 3"
( place. iG IT,. human economy of human frI';
fo" this thing called alum. The oy.rwh,iin-
/ ing evidence q: the leading physiyi1us and
>yirE lists ui this CuIttTy Il tina. II l. au~o-
! i:foig uant to - into human food. ana that
III many -LS"--it the : i!tie-li-I Viii rv-tG
| IN" sy:le1ce. some ~ the physicians 81!
! iH"F y3u traro cases IN their own PRACTICE
! thcT. are diseases of the kidneys due to The
| p-Ti'cL+a4 :S- Of alum in their daily bread.
/ want "a aive tna senate au ;I"a ca The
/ class rt fn'I. We have called. They ATE TIM
/ leading scientists from every college If the
| tHitcd States that We could .r. hold uf.
| We had open doors, and 10 Witness ever
| came before that Committee in the twelve
| months we were hearing evidence but vino
! was permitted TO testify.
! The leading physicians OF the world say
that cream Of tartar is pure. natural.
! healthy food product. 1t * Il product of
| the grape. and when II is put in solution in
| the tread with soda, If there : a rrsiduum
left ii does not hu;t tie stoIIidCh. and il
does not go Into nor iuJure the brain or the
| blood or the kidneys.
Alum Mineral Poison.
Whe:! You mix mineral poison. as they
all say that alum IS. it is impossible To mix
| 1t always 10 such degree that there will
| not be a reS:dugIn left Of allan. which pro-
duces alUmiaa and which contributes large
! Iy to the diseases Of the people in tais
| country.
] viii tel! yoU now Of the men whose evi-
C"uc. came before the Committee who con-
| demned the of alum baking powder
| some In one language anu some in another
| / haIr not all the names. / simply asked
my stenosIapiirr To- 20 JhJoU-a hastil! and
give nc those that couli be found readily
ont Of 1y- or soo pages Of eyid-nc. there.
Great Scientists Testify CondemnIns
Inn
.Ames. Howard z. surgeon. United States
| Navy Washington, II. ..
Appleton, JoEn howard, professor Of
! chemistry, Brown University. Providence.
Army. United States. refuses to allow the
| use of alum an nytEIng GHe Il TODD product
| IN the United States Army.
A.no.d }. \" -. professor University of
New York.
| GoNeInment experimental station. Washing
| ron. ID. {.
Barker. George T.. professor. University
| Busey, ). {. professor. Washington, d. {.
Ia,G"e;ii e.; & professor 'o'nei! I'M
| Chana!er. {. -, professor. Columbia INT
Ch;tlsEd-n.. ilussc:I H.. professor. Yale
| I tulyvTs.ty, -Scn Haven. Conn.
| Princeton. New Jersey.
Champion, &. y. professor. Division Of
| CheIn!etrs " ashnstou. -. -
tuthg.rt. Doctor M- r.. physician. Wash
/ ilStuu -. t
| he Scnweinitz. Emile. professor. United
STATES berartmcnt oi Agriculture Wash
| Fairhurst. Alfred. professor, chemist. Uni
| ycrsi,y Of kentucky. Lexington. ky.
Fleming. Walter N. physician. New York
| City.
Frear. William. professor. State College.
Fryeman. George +. surgeon. United
Jenkins. Edward H.. professor. Depart
| ment OF agriculture. state Of EonHectiCIt.
Johnston, Doctor William w. Washing
Johnson. Joseph Taber. professor Of sur
| gery. Washingt9n. u. 6
| Johnson. ). W. professor. Yale College.
New Haven, Conn.
Kerr. Doctor William r.. ex-heaIth officer
Malies. John William. professor, Univer-
sity Of Virginia
I'h. Marine Hospital Service reject In their
| rules all alum baking powders or any food
containing alum. IL is a drug and Lo chem
| is; has ever testified that in any food that
particles that form alum found. u Is
IA poison, and IT Is 50 testified I" 10y every
one Of these witnesses, some III one form
ana some in another.
| McAIurtric. William. professor. consulting
and auaIyticai chemist.
New, ". N. professor. Army and Medi-
| cal Department. United states Government.
Morton. Henry, president Of Stevens lii
Muuroi' Charlrs Edward. professor of
chemistry. Columbian University. Washing
Mott. Henry A. professor. New York City.
The United States Navy refuses, under the
direction of the Surgeon-General. To have
alum used In any of the products that 60
into th, food of the men of the Navy
Prescott. Albert y. professor. University
of Michigan, Ann ArhOr, Mich.
Price a. =. medical director United
States Naval Hospital! Washington. Il. &.
Smart Charles LieuteEant-tOonel, As
sistant Surgcon-tieneral. United States
Sternierg. George VI. S-Irgeon-GeneraI
United States Army. washington. II. {.
Stringt-ld. e. Prurn. professor, Chicago
Raut.et Hospital. chicago.
Thurber Francis Il. president American
Grocer Publishing Company. New York
City; not a chemist
T.Ickcr WiUis c. professor Of chemistry
and chemist of state Board of Health. State
of New York.
of Michigan Ann Arhor. Mich.
Van R5ypen. W. K. Surseon-'ieneral.
United States Navy. Washington. u. e.
Wayn. +. :. professor. Cincinnati. @.
Weber II. a. professor, ch!u state Uni
VarSity. Columbus, o.
Wiley. Professor II. w. Chief Chemist.
Department OF Agriculture, United States,
Washington II. {.
Wis. John {. medical inspector. United
VithrrS. Professor W. a. chemist. North
Carolina agricultural experiment station.
Wvnan. Waiter. SurFeon-';,neraI United
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