Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Cor. 9th and G SITS. NV
DIRT AND B0RAX
IN CANNED FOOD

| Special Cabegram to The Star.
| LONDON, November 5.-Dr. A. Wynter
| Blyth, medical officer of health and public
analyst for Marylebone, reports to the
borough council the past three months he
has analysed in his laboratory ninety-nine
samples of timed and preserved meats,
| forty-eight of which were obtained in
Marylebone and the rest elsewhere. He
says:
1.-The results, so far as regards preserva-
| tives, showed the wide prevalence Of ad-
ditions of boric acid; in no less than SO
| per cent of the samples boric acid was
found, varying from traces up to a little
over 21s grains per pound. Hence even the
| maximum quantity of boric acid present
was quite small. By far the majority of
| the samples were good and clean, and GER
| tainly fit for food.
1.-The chief fault lay in the American
brawns. Six samples of Drawn derived
from Chicago were filthy, containing dirt,
| bits of shaw, woody fiber, hair, hogs bris-
ties, shreds of skin with the bristles at
tached and other matters, giving one the
impression that some portions of the con-
tents were made up of floor sweepings. One
sample derived from an English firm was
almost as bad. A sample of corned beef
from Chicago was also very dirty, and two
| samples contained much grstle, fat and
skin.
1.-The important question as to whether
any portion of the samples was derived
from diseased animals cannot be decidedly
answered, for, save in a few parasitic dis
eases, 1t is not practicable to distinguish
between diseased and healthy flesh after
being sterilized and potted, by either the
| naked eye appearances or by microscopical
examination.
Dr. Blyth suggests that all imported goods
of the kind should not be admitted into the
United Kingdom save the date on which
they were canned bottled appear on the
L., yif
should be examined In the same way as
tea is examined by the customs officials.
Further, he is of the opinion that some
sort of public notice should be given that.
after certain date. any Gamer meat found
to contain boric acid or other preservative,
not in fit state for consumption, would
form the subject of prosecution by the
local authorities.
The 500 teachers who have been selected
to visit the United States in order to study
American educational systems sailed today,
and the last will sail March 20. Only five
sailed today, however
Mr.. Alfred Mosely, who took out the
education commission in 1903 which bears
his name, and is the moving spirit in this
scheme, explained its purposes as follows:
1.-The main object is to enable English
teachers to get first hand thorough in
sight into the American education system.
SOEln1lICeeS are already DelIlS formed III all
the principal towns and cities to take
charge and to show them all that there is
to be seen at the smallest expenditure of
time and money"
Remarkable statements were made at a
meeting of railway men held at the Batter
sea Baths the other evening.
One speaker declared that the American
ization of the driving system sending
men into their graves years before their
time. The stupendous engines now in use
were hauling double loads. but the engine
men shared none of the saving of wages
which this meant to the companies.
1t was stated that to give the G0oOGO rail-
way men an increase of $3.50 a week on
eight day would cost the companies $780,
spare this out of their gigantic profits of
S2o5 600, 900.
Mr. Zangwill, president of the Jewish
Territorial Organization, has selected the
names of the geographical commission of
five which he was empowered to appoint
at the recent session of the Internal ional
Council to advise upon the best territory
for Jewish colonization.
The following have consented to serve
on this commission: Lord Rothschild, Mr..
Oscar S. Straus of New York, Herr James
Simon, president of the Hfsverein der
Deutschen Juden; DR.. Paul Nathan of Ber-
lin, nd Dr MandalStamno of