The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
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Chemistry. who delivered an address, on
| the National Pure Food Bill
Under the surface Of the highly learned
| and educational addresses being delivered
at the International Pure-Food Congress
in Congress Hall brews an agitation
which may result in an open breech be-
tween the national and State food and
| chemical authorities represented at the
| convention.
The seconod days session OF the con-
| gress was well attended by delegates and
| by visitors The addresses were on sub
1ects which IRE now in much dispute and
| were listened to with much interes. by
the audience No note of the pending
difference between the State and national
authorities was sounded until Paul
Pierce. editor Of What to Eat" said:
The Government and State officials
| have brought about the present efficiency
OF the pure-food laws There must be no
differences In the standards agreed upon
by these officials and at present IN force.
Any difference will result fatally to the
good Of pure-food legislation"
1t was afterward explained that the
state officials. not satisfied with tn,
food products. intend to Introduce reso-
Iutions calling for modification OF the
stringency Of the laws before the end of
FedeTs Represen,aty., s oI,d sae
These resolutions will be introduced be-
fore the end of the convention and are
food laws. to be enacted at the next ses-
sion of Congress, in December.
An interesting incident in cnonection
with H., the ,h holding Of the great congress-
he Sosnss p1ss. ssie eoH
The congress in session AZ the WorId's
Fair building IL the first international
congress Of its character ever held. The
prophecy Of Sayarin. made century as6.
The morning session was opened with
an an address by a, H. Jones. Of the III
nois state Food Commission. He spoke
briefly on the results which the congress
had accomplished.
CHAIRMAN APPOINTS COMMITTEES.
After the address the chair announced
the following committees. which are to
report resolutions on their respective as
signments:
MSlssn E4Bans W T.vl5. Eoi ss.. peT
Ia bacn Julius Lienerm,n and II. sheperd.
S.Is.Ia E.sssn y sh.i M5ss: b j. e
Ikseh Hs1.c. AIKEN er' u. n M l4af. 4 E.
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fhs sS 1u sssas;ian MueIler l. Price F.
Drug Aaul,eraiicn.A E. Leach. Herman
rem. z A. Eaton Julius Haiivet ana d c.
Garter J EG.s
brai. r ~. Allen Doctor Cordovs and Ben
BAKING Po.ders-Horace Ankeny. W. W. p.
%sfis. Il eln sfoIs MeDo @StIis sns
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INSPECTIONS IN EUROPE
r. N Allen. secretary OF the conven-
ton, then delivered an address on The
International Pure Food Congress-" He
spoke Of its organization and OF the trip
which he made to Germany, England and
France to promote the congress He told
in these countries. and concluded by stat-
ing that the manufacturers had been
called into this conference to give their
cussed.
Food Laws and Food Inspection in
Italy was the subject OF @. Rossatfs ad-
Food Laws and Food Inspection in Porto
Rico
The afternoon session opened with
lengthy address by Rufus l. Weaver OF
Weaver explained the different laws in
the States for the regulation Of the pure
food products and made comparisons OF
the leniency OF certain States on some
products and Of the prohibitive Iegisla-
States.
National Food Laws and Inspection in
the United States was the subject of an
address by Doctor II. ". Wiley. Chief
United states Bureau Of Chemistry. Doc
tor Wiley gave the history OF the deyei-
opment OF the present puIe-food laws
from the earliest attempt of the Federal
Government to inspect and regulate the
Importation Of tea
EDITORS DISAGREE.
F. ~ Barrett. editor Of the American
Grocer OF New York City. followed with
What many Of the members Of the con-
gress believed was a defense of the
manufacturers who used coloring matters
In their products. The speaker argued in
there was too little used to be Of any
harm to any Of the consumers.
Paul Pierce. with whom Mr.. Barrett, II
Is said. has had many editorial contests.
decried the use OF all coloring matters.
ucts.
The man who sells me. a pound of but
said Mr.. Fierce. He He: should f not only be
arrested. convicted. and fined, but the fine
IN many rs The eiieae esea Of oe tine
law IL dealt q blow by the remission of
these hnes and should not be.
IAN important work is being accomp-
ouKht to have the appreciation Of the
united press. The feasible and effective
way Of eradicating the evils Of deleterious
food products. H. through publicity These /
products are talked about and the COM
munity gets a provedentiai warning
There = no question about the efficacy
Of the wide and fearless press I regrad !
tain ways Of eliminating the evil. OF !
food authorizations. I"