Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12

siblc to describe. 1t has therefore be
come an impossiblity toproduce enough |
pure butter for the needs of the people. |
but OLEOMARGARlNE has met this
need. its production being limited only |
by the demand.
Third Because of its commercial
value and immense benefit to labor and
capital. farmers and stock-raiscrs.
More than 15 million dollars are in
vested in its manufacture, giving en-
ployment to many thousand men. and
it is estimated that Is to 90 million dol
lars Is invested in the wholesale and
retail trade. furnishing employment to
thousands more. The stock.raisers are
directly benefited by the increase in
the value of q steer at least 81 by the
Oleo Oil required and 90 cents addi-
tonal value of the hog by the neutral
lard obtained, and as large quantities
of milk and cream are required In the
manufacture of OLEOMARGARINE.
thus increasing the price of these COM
moditics, the farmers are certainly the
gamers. and only those who are mis-.
guided by the Dairy jobbers are op.
posed to the manufacture and sale of
OLEOMARGARINE. 1t Is also a
source of great revenue to the Govern
mcnt, nearly 10 million dollars having
been received upon the tax of two
cents per pound. and for the licenses
required from manufacturers. whole
salcrs and retailers during the thirteen
years under the Federal regulations.
Through the entirely selfish interests
of the Dairy people. various State laws
have been passed regulating against
the manufacture, sale and use of
OLEOMARGARINE. but In nearly
all cases such laws have not been fully
| sustained by decisions of the Supreme
Court. and as the people have decided
that they will have OLEOMARGAR.
INE, as Is shown by their consuming
over S3 million pounds during the fis.
cal year ending June 30, 1890, 1t Is
again evident that the will OF the peO-
pie will eventually prove more power
1
the State laws must be changed from
prohibitive to regulative. as are the
United States Government laws now
In force, and which are necessary, in
order that honest ana pure goods may
mt all times he produced and sold
strictly for what they are and on their
own merits. One Of these State laws
Is that prohibiting the sale Of OLEO-
MARGARINE when colOred to initiate
butter, and when fully investigated
proves to be the most foolish piece Of
legislation on record In the premises.
II was not until OLEOMARGARlNE
had commenced to be manufactured
that there was any uniformity In the
coloring Of butter. and therefore the
butter formerly came from the farm.
ers' wives with little, IL any. artificial
colorlng matter, thus making many
varied hues. according to the season of
the year. But now the retail grocer
can order his butter from any section
Of the country with n reasonable sure
ty that he will receive goods Of the
proper color. OLEOMARGARINE has
brought this change about, and 80 IL
1t not fact that BUTTER Is COL.
ORED TO INITIATE OLEOMAR-
GARINE" This entirely harmless
butter.cOlor Is necessary In both butter
and OLEOMARGARINE, In order that
the eye may be pleased. and from that
the palate, thus aiding digestion. which
should he the object of all food legsla.
tlon. A bill Is now before Congress,
put In by the Dairy interests, aiming
at taxation Of OLEOMARGARINE SO
tOlored 10 cents per pound. which, II
passed, would entirely destroy the in
dustry. rs such tax would be prohibi.
tive. No reasonable person, however
suppOses for n moment that such law
can be passed. People demand OLEO'
MARGARINE, and they will have IT,
what Is good and pure has always tri.
umphed. So will OLEOMAAGARINE
to its use that they not only call for II
at their retailers, but insist on having
it, knowing that they will then get an
article uniform In quality and flavor
which they cannot be sure Of when call
ing for butter, the standard for which
hencefOrth must necessarily be "PURE
AS OLEOMARGARINE." TO utterly
destroy the commerce in such an arti
Gle of necessity for the people would
be to commit an oflense against oul
Constitution, which was enacted fol
the express purpose of protecting th'
just demands, rights and privileges OF
the American people.
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Seventy thousand arrests We're made
J in Chicago in 1902 .'the latest year fol
which complete returns are available
More than twenty-one thousand o.