Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-22
PURE FOOD BILL IN HOUsE
Mr. Mann Demonstrates Necessity of
Law to Protect PubItc

Mr. Mann Demonstrates Necessity of
Law to Protect Public
"ASHINGTON, June H.--The space I'm
'front.' or the speakers desk of the house
To-Day resembled small section OF a deli
cs'essen store and a corner grocery, with
cereals, Jams, jelles, tins OF peas, tomatoes
corn, bottles Of whisky and wine. imported
sausage, branded cherries and other edibles
and drinkables scattered over two tahIas
TO complete the picture there were a
standard scales with weights a graduate
and funnel, These were used 10 demon.
strate the contention of the majority of
! the committee on interstate and foreign
commerce that pure food bill is necessary
lot the protection of the people ...
me mouse went into committee OF the
whole Tor the consideration of the bill Mr.
Mann leading in the discussion.
I MT Mann contrasted the features of tho
senate and house bills. remarkins that II
was not the aim of the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce TO rec
| ommend legislation as to what the people
should eat or drink, but TO call attention
to what they are eating or drinking.
! Medicines now on the markets adver-
Used In the strongest term to cure the
4 opium habit said Mr.. Mann, contain
/ 'iiOubH opluiu 10 develop the habit. -
Most OF the goods are not adulterated, ac-
cording TO Mr.. Mann, and since the pure
rood agitation which began a number ~
| years ago there has been a decided re-
! ductlon in authorizations.
Yet" said Mr.. Mann, "everywbera tho
honest manufacturer or dealer goes he is
met by sharp and keen competition from
| adulterations or short weights"
Calling the attention of the house 70 the
action OF the proprietary association in
still insisting on the passage of the Hev-
| burn DILL he said the association Was
| AFRAID to come out in the open and fight.
lie read a letter from the .German-Amer-
lean Extract works in which they told how
TO make all kinds of liquors He said that
this firm claims to make any kind of LIQUOR
out OF ethal alcohol
Black pepper, he said, is a fruitful sourca
! Of adulteration, the filler being sold IN
flVe-ton weights, according to letter
| which Mr.. Mann read. Pepper berries. ne
said are made out of tapioca colored Ssitb
lamp black. THE coffee that we drink.
Mocha and Java" said Mr.. Mann. lis
/ generally adulterated with Brazil coffee and
ground coffee with sawdust and even broad
! crumbs"
Taking his position behind the tables Mr.
/
| article there, Mr.. Steven of Minnesota
| handing the several articles to him "rs be
a regular pharmacist" asked Mr. Gaines
OF Tennessee, speaking OF Mr. Mann Bow
! ing gracefully, Mr. Mann replied that ''the
gentleman from Illinois has borne the title
! or doctor for many years He has demon
strated his right to lecture before the uni
versity OF the house
Taking up bottle of briebt coIoro,
cherries marked "Marischeno cherries " bs
explained that the cherries had been picl,ed
green; that they were then bleacbed ana
coiored with anaiine dye, and. holding nm
| pIlsht colored bit OF cloth, he said This
cloth was dyed with the same dye"
what are those cherries for?" asked
member,
understand they are used one AT
time in well known drink" repIied Mr.
Mann amid laughter, some OF the members
recognizing the cocktail which goes with
the cherry,
holdlng up a bottle containing A IiRbt
coIored liquid Mr.. Mann said II was honey
/ ret II never saw a sive much less a comb
II Is fresh from the glucose factory.
Freezin' he said, is a powder. sold 10 pra-
serve meat lie admitted that II mich,
keep meats from spelling. but said The ;
II Is most Injurious TO health. being com
posed OF sulphite Of soda and red coal tar
| DE. 80 "a
me grade of olive oil. used by the 4 Mon
League club OF Philadelphia turned our ~
| De cottonseed oil with an adulterant
Iakins three cans Of tomatoes. Mr.. Mann
SAID each was Of different weight. bur an
were bought for three pounds
Inc department stores OF New York
Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington md
'he mau order houses sell the short 49, ],
cans, said Mr. Mann. Mr. Mann tns,s,a,
that standard cans ought 10 he nm $50.
BUSINESS propositions advertised IN The
Bee 90 into the homes VI the pest people