The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-24
GET SECOND TERMS
Officers Of the National Dairy and
Food Association Are Re-
elected.
Preservatives in Canned Goods and
Injurious Coloring Matter
Are Condemned.

j. w. Bailey Of Oregon was reelected
president of the National Association Of
Dairy and Food departments at the bust
ness meeting this morning. Practically
all the officers We're continued in office.
w. w. p. Mcconnell Minnesota's COM
missioner, was honored with another term
as first vice-president. Morris Heiner Of
Utah was elected second vice-president
and Horace Anlzeny Of Ohio third vice.
president r. M. Allen of Kentucky was
reelected secretary and treasurer and the
following were chosen for the executive
and legislative committee. A. H. Jones
of Illinois, chairman; M. B. Critchfleld,
Pennsylvania; ]. B. Noble, Connecticut
and the president and secretary ex-officio
This committee Is instructed to act for
the association in getting national food
law thru congress. The resolutions did
not specify just what kind of a law would
be favored, but the understanding is that
the committees influence will be for
more thoro and drastic act than the Hep
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions were adopted in exec
utive session. One recommends to the
authorities Of the louisiana Purchase
exposition that in Judging the butter ex-
hibtts they use the same scale of points
as employed b ythe National Buttermak-
ers association Flavor 45; grain, 25
color, 15; salt, 10; and package, s.
! Another resolution condemned the use
Of all poisonous or Injurious coloring mat
ter in, foodf products. The use Of pre-
servat1ves In canned goods was condemned
including saccharinet or any other chem
ical used for bleaching. The renovated
butter act was commended. also the bot
thing In bond act, and it was recon-
mended that the latter be extended sc
| as to prevent the adulteration Of liquor
! by rectifiers. ra:*
Secretary Wilson Of the department Of
| agriculture was commended for his en-
| forcement of the law, against 1nisbrand-
ing and adulteration, and thanked him
j for sending Dr. Wiley and Major AL.
word as delegates. Thanks were extended
to the twin cities for their entertainment
| an despecially to Mr.. and Mrs. McCon-
nell, also to Governor Van SAINT for his
speec hof welcome.
/ After adopting the report Of the nomi
mating committee, the convention ad
| journed sine die but most of the dele
1 gates will remain tomorrow for the out
i ing at Minnetonka.
f&& Labelling and c6lorlng Discussed.
! Early this morning the program left un
completed yesterday was taken up. A. H
Jones, food commissioner Of Illinois, rea,
: his paper on Uniform Labelling" gfve1
elsewhere. It was discussed by j.
Emery, Wisconsin food commissioner
Prof. A. L. Winton, chemist Of the Con
necticut experiment station, discusse,
! "Coloring Matter ine Food Products in
] strongly antagonisti1 manner
Secretary Allen read an invitation iron
/ fGoVernory Beckham Of Kentucky, to hav
! the association meet in that state in 1905
He also read a letter from Senator Nc
, Cumber Of North Dakota, chairman of tn
senate committee, pledging his supper
. to the, enactment of a national pure-foo
, law .,t.IF