Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
TO MAKE FOOD PURE
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
UNDER THE NEW LAW.
Rules as Framed by the Commission
and Modified by the Heads
of Departments.

Secretary Wilson of the Department Of
Agriculture today promulgated the regula-
tions under which the recently enacted pure
food and drugs act will be enforced. The
commission appointed to prepare the regu-
lations consisted of Dr. H. w. Wiley of the
Agricultural Department, S. N. D. North of
the Department of Commerce and Labor
and James L. Gerry Of the Treasury De-
partment. In a letter to the Secretaries
of their several departments they say their
agreement on the regulation was unant-
nous. To the regulations Secretaries Will
son, Metcalf and Shaw have given their
approval.
Changes by Secretaries.
1t is known that some differences of opin-
ion arose among the members of the COM
mission respecting important details Of the
rules AS originally drafted the rules prac-
tically prohibited the use of generic names
as applied to products Of American manu-
facture. For instance. champagne. as dis
tinguishing a kind Of wine, could not be
used in connection with an American wine
of that kind, because 1t was held to be mis-
leading If not actually deceptive. Geo
graphical names, generally. as applied to
food or drug products or to wines and
liquors, were not permitted to be used under
the regulations as prepared by the COM
mission.
When the regulations were submitted to
the Secretaries Of the three departments for
approval, some changes were made in them
of very important character. The use of
geographical names, for instance, was pro-
vided for in cases where it was thought the
names were generic or distinctive. 1t was
provided. however. that 1t should be indi-
Gated on the package containing the prod
uct that it was Of American manufacture.
Thus, champagne Is required to be labeled
American champagne, or California cham
payne, so that the purchaser, while he
knows that he is getting a certain kind Of
wine, knows also that the wine is made in
America and not in France.
1t was the effort of the commission to
insure to the purchaser of any food or drug
product absolute purity.
Some Of the Regulations.
The section of the regulations respecting
the labelling of products requires that the
ingredients of the package shall be stated.
so that the purchaser may know precisely
what he Is buying.
In the matter of coloring. the requirement
is made that no ingredient known to be
deleterious to human health shall be used
by manufacturers. This regulation applies
with particular force to the manufacture
of candles.
Authorizations, particularly Of drugs is
prohibited, but standard drugs viii not
be considered adulterated. provided that
they are branded so as to show their actual
strength or purity.
Poisonous or deleterious preservatives
shall be applied only externally and shall
be of kind that will not permeate to the
interior of the products. and the preserva-
tives must be Of such character that, until
removed. the food products are inedib!e.
Misbranding Of food or drugs products is
guarded against particularly. The label on
every product must bear the name Of the
product, the name Of the place of manufac
ture and must show whether the article Is
a compound mixture or blend, and must
designate the ingredients and proportions, in
the case of drugs and foods. The use of any
false or misleading statement, design or de-
vice on the label is specifically prohibited.