The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-28
PURE FOOD BILL
IS AGREED UPON
Bureau Of Chemistry Likely to
Come Into Great Promi-
hence After Jan. !.

bill, as agreed upon by the senate and
house conferees, is based on the house
measure.
Two provisions Of the house bill were
eliminated entirely. They would have
authorized the secretary Of agriculture
to fix standards as to the wholesome
ness or unwholesome ness of various
food preservatives, and would have
compelled the person selling drugs or
food to furnish samples of such product
for analysis. -e
Poisonous Substances
The bill now makes it misdemeanor
for any person to manufacture, sell, or
offer for sale any article of food, drug,
medicine or liquor which is adulterated
or misbranded, or which contains any
poisonous or deleterious substance. It
prescribes for each first otfense fine
not to exceed $500, one years inpris-
onment, or both, and for each subse-
quent offense a fine of not less than
81 900, or one year s imprisonment.
Authorizations Forbidden. =
Section 2 prohibits the introduction
i into any state or territory or the Dis
trict Of Columbia, from any other state,
! territory or district or ANY foreign
country or the shipment to any foreign
country of any article adult erated or
|
act under penalty. of fine not exceed
ing 5000 for the first offense and $500,
or one years imprisonment: or. both
for each subsequent offense. Concern
ing shipments to a foreign country, it
is provided that no article shall be
deemed misbranded or adulterated
when no substance is used. in conflict
for which it is intended. This clause,
however, does not exempt any person
from prosecution if the article is offered
for domestic use or consumption.
!, Bureau Of Chemistry to Examine.
Section 4 provides for examinations
of specimens Of foods and drugs IN
the bureau Of chemistry of the depart
given hearings and if it Is found that
any provisions Of the act have been
violated the secretary of agriculture is
to certify the fact to the proper United
States district attorney for action and
the. adverse Judgment Of the court is
: All United States attorneys are
obligated under section to conduct
prosecutions without delay.
Section 6 defines the terms drugs and
foods, and section defines what ar.
ticles shall be deemed adulterated. The
standards for drugs are those recog.
nized in the United States Phar'
macopeia- $3.50
Confectionery is held adulterated if
1t contains any Ingredient or colorine
matter deleterious or detrimental to
health. Foods are held adulterated if
containing any substance reducing, low.
ering or injuriously. affecting it's quail
ity or strength; when any substance
for the article; when any valuable
constituent has been distracted; wher
mixed, colored, powdered, coated / OF
stained to conceal damage or inferiority
or when any poisonous Or deleterious
ingredients are added.
Use of Preservatives and Flavorings
The use of preservatives by externa
application is permitted when the direc
tons for the removal of such preserva
tive are printed on the covering of the
package.
Food products are declared adulter
ated if in whole or in part of filthy
decomposed or putrid animal or vegc
table substance or of any portion of a,
featured or not, or if the product Of
diseased animal or one that has diet
otherwise than by slaughter. -
The term misbranded' to apply Il
foods or drugs whose package or labe
bears any statement, design or device
false or misleading e, or if falsely brand
ed as to place where manufactured O.
produced. =. III r.: 49,.
Any article, however, which doe
not contain any added poisonous o
deleterious ingredients shall not b.
deemed adulterated or misbrandet
when known under it's distinctly
name, or if compounds, limitations o
blends are plainly Indicated. The tern
blend' is construed to mean a mix
ture Of like substances, and does no
exclude harmless coloring or havorin
Ingredients. -.
Proprietors or manufacturers Of pre-
prietary foods, which contain n
added unwholesome ingredient are no
required to disclose their trade Fol-
mulas, except SO far as may be re
quired to secure freedom from adul
iteration or misbranding. " s--
Guaranty Protects Dealers. ~.
Dealers are protected against prose
cution if they hold the guaranty Q
the concerns from whom they pul
chased articles. ~ p. j.
The bill makes provision for cou1
procedure and for confscation Of a.
ticles violative Of the act.
Pending decision imports may be d,
Hvered under penal bond, for th
amount of the full invoice value. TT
act is to take effect Jan. next.
LAKE CITY, M1NN.--rhe First Method,
church OF Lake City held it's annual picnic
Camp Lakevtew. About one hundred were pre-
snt; Rsv W: 6. Lee. the pastor and Il, !.
in various games and amusements.