The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-28
Great Scientists Testify Condemning
Alum.

States navy, Washington, D. G.
Appleton, John Howard, professor of
chemistry. Brown university, Providence,
Army, United States, refuses to allow
the use or alum in anything like a food
product in the United States army.
Arnold. ]. w. s., professor, University
Atwater, W. O., professor and director
government govern 4e experimental station, Wash
Barker, George F., professor, University
of Pennsylvania.
B39sey, S. c., professor. Washington.
Caldwell, G. c. professor, Cornell uni
Chandler, G. F.. professor, Columbia
Chittenden, Russell H., professor, Yale
university. New Haven, Conn.
Cornwall, H. B., professor, University
of Princeton, New Jersey.
Champion, c. A, professor DIVISION of
Chemistry, Washington, D. G.
Cuthbert DR.. M F., physician, Wash
De Schweinitz, Emile, professor, United
states department. of agriculture WASH
Fairhurst. Alfred. professor, chemist,
University of Kentucky. Lexington, XIV.
Fleming, Walter NJ, physician NV
York city.
Frear, William, professor, State coll sge.
Pennsylvania.
States naval hospital, Washington D. c.
Jenkins, Edward H, professor, depart
ment Of agriculture, state of Connect
Johnston, Dr. William W., Washington.
D. c.
Johnson. Joseph Taber, professor of
surgery, Washington, D. C.
Johnson, S. W., professor, Yale college
New Haven, Conn.
Kerr, DR., William R., ex-health officer,
Chicago, Ill.
Mallet, John William, professor Uni
versity of Virginia
The Marine hospital service reject in
their Iu'es all alum baking powders or
any food containing alum. 1t IS a drug
and no chemist has ever testified that in
any food that goes into the stomach of
any animal the particles that form alum
are found. 1t is a poison, and it is so
nesses, some in one form and some in
another
McMurtrie, William. professor, con-
sulting and analytical chemist
New, w. NJ, professor, army and medi-
ment
Morton, Henry. president of Stevens
institute, Hob ken, N. J.
Munroe, Charles Edward, professor of
chemistry, Columbian university, Wash
Mott, Henry A, professor, New York
city.
The United States navy refuses, under
the direction of the surgeon general. to
DTO6nPtS
that go into the food of the men of the
navy.
Prescott Albert B.. professor, Univer-
s1ty of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
States Naval hospital, Washington, D. c.
Smart, Charles, lieutenant colonel. as
sistant surgeon general, United States
army.
sternberg, George NJ, surgeon general
United States army. Washington D. c.
Springfield, c. PIuyn. professor, Chica-
go Baptist hospital, Chicago
Thurber, Francis B., president Amer
lean Grocer Publishing company, New
York city; not a chemist.
Tucker, Willis g., professor of chemis-
state of New York
Vaughan, Victor G., professor, Univer-
sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
r7ni 4n SseyRen W. W sbprgeon general
Wayne, e. S, professor, Cincinnati O.
Weber, H. A. professor, Ohio State UNI
Versity, Columbus, o.
partment of agriculture, United Stats.
Washington, D. C.
Wise, John c.. % medical inspector,
Withers, Prof. w. A. chemist, North
Sarolina agricultural experiment station,
Wyman, Walter, surgeon general Uni ed
D. c.
Woodward, Dr. William G., health Of
Hcer, washington, u. I'll
Mr.. PettigIew. Was there any test rnony
which showed that there We're cases of
injury to health ase result of constant
use of alum?
Mr.. Mason. Yes; can turn you to the
testimony
Mr.. Pettigrew do not care to have the
senator turn to it. 1 smpIy want to
emphasize the point. I agree with the
senator. 1t has always been my own
impression that alum baking powder is
injurious, but | wanted to bring it out
ard make it emphatic. if the pr OF sus-
tains that positi n
Mr.. Mason. Il quite agree with the en-
i atcr 1t IS clasTled that tee is n a
country in Europe tkat does NOT prob hit
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