The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-03-08
A BILL
TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS N SHIPPERS OF
FOODS FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT TO LABEL
SAID FOODS AND PRINT THE INGREDIENTS ~
CONTAINED IN SUCH FOODS ON
EACL DAHKAGE THEREOF

EACH PACKAGE THEREOF.
Ee it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That every person, firm or corpora
ton engaged in the manufacture, preparation or compoundng Of food for
human consumption shall prnt IN plain view N each package thereof made by
Oh for them shipped from any State or Territory. or the District of Columbia, a
complete and accurate statement of all the ingredients thereof. defined by words
In common use TO describe sac greaent toseher Win ue hnounceme
that said statement is made by the authority of, and guaranteed to be accurate
shall be affixed thereto; oil printed in plain type of a size not less than that
known as eight point and in the English language.
Sec. 2 That the covering of each and every package of manufactured, pre-
pared or compounded foods shipped from any State, Territory OF the District
Ing supplied by OF for the makers and recovered by or for the sellers. shall bear
rpon its face or within its enclosure a accurate copy Of the statement of in
gradients and name of the makers which appeared upon the package o. cover
ing of said food as supplied by OF for the makers thereof printed in like manner
@ the statement of the makers was printed. and such statement shall also bear
the name and address of the person, firm OF corporation that recovered such
food.
Sec. |, That it shall be unlawful for any person o persons t. purposely, viii
fully and mahciousiy remove, alter, oblterate Or destroy such Statement IT in
gradients appearing o packages of food, a provided in the preceding sections,
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than i've hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than n month or
more than sz months, or boil. in the discretion II the court
Sec 4, That the Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture shall
procure. or cause to be procured from retail dealers, and analyze, Oh cause to be
analyzed or examined. chemically, microscophany, or otherwise samples of all
manufactured, prepared OIL compounded foods offered Tor sale in original IN
broken packages in the District of Columbia, In any Territory, or in any State
other than that in which they shall have been respectively manufactured or
otherwise produced, or from a foreign country, n intended fr export to a for
egn country. The Secretary of Agriculture shall make necessary uIes and reg
ulauons for carrying out the provisions Of this Act and is hereby authorized to
employ such chemists. inspectors, clerks, laborsn, and other employees, IS may
be necessary to carry out the provisions fshs Act n to make such pubhca-
ton of the results of the examinations and ANALYSIS rs he may deem proper.
pncatlon and tender and full payment of the selling price samples of such art
cs of food TO any person duly authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture to
the same shall be guilty of a misdemealor, and upon conviction shall be
nned not exceeding one hundred dollars, u imprisoned not exceeding one
hundred days. or both.
and two of this Act shall be guilty of q msdemeanor. and upon conviction shall
be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars for'the first ofense and for each
subsequent ofense not exceeding three hundred dollars or be imprisoned not
exceeding N year. or both, in the discretion ofthe court
Sec. g. That any person, firm, or corporation who shall wihuly, purposely or
change or add to the ingredients of any food, make false charges,
or incorrect analysis, with the purpose of subtctng the makers of such foods ito
fine II imprisonment under this Act shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined rot exceeding one thousand dollars nor less than three
hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than n
OF both. y.
Sec T. That it shall be the duty of every district attorney ito whom the Sec
Of Agriculture shall report any violation OF this Act 10 cause proceedings
to be commenced and prosecuted without delay for the fines and penalties in
such case provided
Sec. s, That this Act shall not be construed to interfere with commerce
wholly internal in any State, nor with the exercise Of their police powers by the
several States
See. s, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. &c, That this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the frst
day Of October nineteen hundred and six.
The undersigned respectfully requests the Representatives from bis district
and Senators from his State to support this measure.
Signed - So ~. Z. ''..~ -" c"sss..''.......,, shy""."...