New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
BAD CANDY DRIVEN OUT.
EFFECT OF THE PURE CANDY
ATCTES.
NATIONAL CoNFECTIONERS ASSOCIA-
vION BROUGHT ABOUT THE LAWS
ENORMOUS INCREASE IN SALES.

ss,cA +hs evolution Of the candy trade from the
~rundrops" OF our forefathers TO the all day
suckers" frosted fglets." Foxy Grandpas' and
orbe- modern kinds of confectionery the candy
makers OF this country have increased their prod
uct from an annual value OF S00,O0 TO one OF
more than Ss1 900 co. In the last fifty years the
increase in the consumption Of candy has been
tventy-seven fold, although the population of the
Tinted States has increased from % 1856 to $780,
sS- or little over threefold Thus it may be seen
that the growth Of the candy trade has been nine
times as fast as that Of the population
Much Of this growth Of business has been due, it
* said 10 the efforts of the National Confectioners
Association which is 10 hold its annual convention
this week, July Is and L. at Saratoga. The organi-
zaton was formed for the purpose of prohibiting
the manufacture Of poisonous candies, or ex-
pressed in its constitution, TO advance the stand
ard Of confectionery in all practicable ways and
TO absolutely prevent hurtful authorizations Prior
TO 1884. when the candy manufacturers held their
first convention. Chicago. the public had become
preiudiced against the eating of candy because Of
certain poisonous kinds which often caused sick
ness and death.
Thus It grew TO be the popular opinion that color
IN candy was poisonous and that the brighter the
color the more potent the poison. AS result OF
occasional investigations. started by local health
authorities. II discovered that harmful dyes
and concoctions were used by some candy makers
for the purpose Of obtaining a eater margin Of
profit. and che same time 10 dress up their prod
ucts and make them alluring TO the Juvenile
appetite.
The ranufa cturers saw that in order TO build
Up their trade enduring basis they must
take the people into their confidence. Candy must
be made pure and wholesome. Harmful drugs and
dyes must be eliminated. The business must be
conducted on thorough economic principles. and
fraud and adulteration must be prohibited Thus
in seeking to further their OWL business ends the
candy manufacturer contend that they have rem
dered great public service in guarding the mill
ions Of children Of the land against harmful or
deleterious sweetmeats.
To carry out this crusade against poisonous
candies the confectioners OF the country held
widely attended convention at Chicago in 1854
and decided 10 secure the enactment Of pure candy
laws IN every State in the Union, as well as
federal statute al Washington. Because OF the
belief OF many constitutional lawyers that federal
pure candy law would not be upheld by the courts
the chief energy Of the association has been d.
rected toward obtaining State statutes and at
the convention next Wednesday and Thursday it
will be announced that laws have been passed in
thirty-two States prohibiting the use Of deIeterl-
Gus products in the manufacture Of candy
The States where such statutes have been
acted are for the most part in the East and West
The last State pure candy law was
Arkansas Many Of the Southern States have not
yet enacted any statutes, and in Texas,
Kansas. West Virginia Washington, Colorado and
Nebraska pure candy bills are stiH pending enact
rnent. a federal pure food bill, Incorporating GER
tain provisions recommended by the candy makers
for the manufacture Of pure candy, was introduced
al Washington at the last session, but il was side
tracked in the Senate.
Il was long after the first convention Of the
association that the good effects Of the pure candy
crusade began be manifest. All the large candy
manufacturing firms Joined the association, viola
tors OF the newly enacted pure candy laws were
punished and compelled to abide by the rules OF
the organization which offered reward Of 500 for
every offence, and with the renewed confidence OF
the public the consumption OF candy was increased
a. a remarkable rate Thus ii appears that be-
tween the years 1870 and 1880 prior TO the organi-
zarion Of the National COniectoners' Association,
the value Of the annual product had increased only
from S5922 6gS S25 37OS3, about 60 per cent,
whereas in the ten years between 1880 ana 1880 the
yaIue OF the annual product increased from So
6S7OSS 997 2l. about 30 per cent IN oIner
words the growth Of the industry was doubled
after the crusade began
Confectionery manufacturers maintain that at the
present time candy which contains poisonous or
even harmful ingredients is practically unobtaiI-
passed The association employs chemists and in
spectors OF its own, who are constantly at "QEh r
aaruSaciure Of candy. and VINO inspect any con
fecuonery hat may be sent 10 the association ror
There IS practically no injurious candy on the
a the present time In this city, sa!d
II N Hoous OF the firm of HaWley q Hoops NO.
II NuIberTy-st, chairman Of the executive COM
reporter The candy makers encourage every ei-
little if any Of it to be found al me present TIM
from rbe Board of Health of this city. after our
committee had asked il TO make special In|eSu-
IN reply would state that nearly two thousand nd
samples Of candy from stores, especlalIy IN ] me
ined by this department recently, and none were
found 10 contain INJURIOUS ingredlenIs. ~ +-,, >.
There were TWO large glasses Of glucose sud5ols lI
on the window sill near his desk, ana MI. HOODS HOODS
reached out and taking up one Of the glasses said:
g66sa here vas &a harmful ingreden in many candies.
Fms have even been introduced IN many states,
includinR our own for the exclusion OF glucose
from the manufacture Of confectionery ara II rs
beer : difficult task 10 educate people up 70 Inc
fact that glucose is not harmful but whole-
some product and that its use IN caholes IS alIGSC
result OF the Investigations Of the National Acad-
eFny OF Scientists the use OF gluGose n ~,
The academv held that although glucose IS oI4Iy
about two-thrds as sweet as cane sugar yet II Ls
IN no way inferior 10 cane sugar IL hea T
glucose either fermented IN its normal condloI,
has any deleterioUs effects upon the syS'eHl' even
."rbe use OF colors' continued Mr. Hoops has
been carefully considered by our best cheInlsts,
and Al every convention some action IS takeh U
insure stilI further the use Of colors whlch are are
absolutely harmless. Certain potent eyes 5es Eaas
which produce brilliant effects and yet are IN no no
wise injurious 20 health ire use OF tS tTi cerfain
poisonous vegetable colors. is prohibited by the
pure candy laws that have been passed aho aiso
fESvervthinE is zone 70 insure the confidence Of
the public For example. the ASSOCIATION a. one 81 %
ranufsc+rre OF cordial brandy and wine drops
should be discontinued for the reason tnat the tt
word wine or brandy creates preJuolce on liIe
the last convention Niagara falls II wa sIl az
that fraudulent mixture had been put . upon 'ie
market 20 he used in Imitation of chocolate. IN
Consequence Of ths report the cdaI l, vas in
structed 70 obtain specimens Of all chocoIaIe
cream drops sold for less than 70 cents Po1tG, Pi
and 70 have the result made public ny puDiS@''
The csS,Te - cs1dv manufacture is this city
no 5ae INDUSTRY has groWa e mere That such is the
sase can be easily seen from a slahSs a. ~