Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
PASSES PURE FOOD BILL
The House of Representatives Agrees TO
the Measure by Decisive Vote.
SOME STRICT PROVISIONS CARRIED.
Bill Prohibits the Introduction lnto any State
or Territory, or the District Of Columbia.
From Any Other State or Territory, or From
Any Foreign Country of Any Article Food
Which Is Adulterated or Misbranded.

Washington. D. C. (SpcciaD The
House passed the Pure Food H'll by
vote of II to 2I. There was not
quorum present. but the point was not
raised by the opponents OF the measure
The bill inhibits the introduction into
any State or Territory, or the District
of Columbia, from any other State or
Territory or the District OF Columbia. or
from any foreign country. or to the ship
molts TO any foreign country OF any
article of food or drug which is atul-
teratcd or misbranded. The above inhl-
bition is made to apply to anyone ship
ping, delivering or receiving within the
regions named any such food so adul-
terated. Authorizations i'll the bill are
defined as follows:
In the case OF drugs. il sold under
name recognized in the United States
pharmacop9ia and the drug differs from
the standards of strength. quality or
purity as determined by the test laid
down in such pharmacap9ia at the time
OF the investigation. so that its strength
or purity falls below the professcd
standard under which il is sold: if 1t
be an imitation of, or offered for sale
under the name OF another article; and
in the case Of confectionery. il II con-
tains terra alba. barytes. tale. chrome
yellow or other mineral substances, or
poisonous colors or tiavors
In the case OF food. when any sub
stance is mixed with il so as to lower
or injuriously affect its quality or
strength. so that such product wller
offered for sale shall tend to deceive the
purchaser.
Ii any substance or substances have
been substituted so that the product
when sold shall tend to deceive the pur
chaser.
II any valuable constituent of an
article has been wholly or in part alb
stracted.
If it be an imitation of, or offered for
sale under. the distinctive name of an
other article
If it be mixed. colored, powdered OF
stained IN manner whereby damage OF
inferiority is concealed
If it contain any added or poisonou.
ingredient which may render suct
article injurious to health.
II ii is falsely labeled as a foreign
product, or is in imitation OF another
substance of a previously established
name or which has been trade-market
oT patented.
If it consists in whole or in part of
filthy. decomposed or puirid animal OF
vegetable substance. or any part OF Al.
animal unfit for food. or if it is the pro
duct of diseased animal or one that ha:
died otherwise than by slaughter.
The last section OF the bill provides
that any article of food or drug that j:
adulterated or misbranded within the
meaning OF this bill and is transported
or being transported. from one State tc
another for sale. or if it be sold in the
District of Columbia or the Territories
or if it be imported from a foreign
country. shall be liable TO conhscation by
process of libel for condemnation III
the United States courts Such goods
it is also provided. shall not he sold il
any State contrary to the laws thereof.
The Indiana Supreme Court has de-
cided that the weekly pay law is con.
stitutional. This will compel manufac-
turers in this State to pay their men
weekly whenever it is demanded.