The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-28
SCOPE or FOOD BILL.
Provisions of the Measure as Finally
Agreed Upon.

Washington, June zs.-The pure food
bill was agreed upon by the conferees
Tor the senate and house and was re-
ported TO the senate just before adj
Journment The house bill was taken
as basis of agreement and into this
sections of the senate measure
me Dill as agreed upon makes it
Eaasdenear1or for any person to manu-
faeture, sell or OFFER for sale any article
OF Oh, 1900. drugs, medicines or liquors
Wnicn IS adulterated or misbranded or
which contains any poisonous or dele
ferrous substance. It prescribes for each
oHense tine not to exceed $500, one
years imprisonment or both. within the
/ discretion OF the courts, and for each
subsequent offense a fine of not less
than $1,000 or one years imprisonment.
Section prohibits the Introduction
into any state or territory. or the Dis
trict OF Columbia, from any other state.
4 territory or district, or any foreign
country, or the shipment TO any foreign
country OF any. article adulterated or
aet. under penalty not exceeding fine
OF $500 for the first offense and $500 or
one years imprisonment or both for
each subsequent offense
Sectton 4 provides for examinations of
/ specimens of foods and drugs in the
bureau Of chemistry of the department
OF agriculture. Owners are to be given
hearings, and If it is found any pro-
i tHNAS--7 VI that dCl nave DGen NlOiaIGQ,
| tne secretary of agriculture is to GER
llIy the fact to the proper United
states district attorney for action. and
the ADVERSE judgment of the court is
to be published.
..AduIteration'' Defined.
Section 8 defines the terms drugs and
foods, and section z defines what shall
be adulterated in the case of drugs.
confectionery and foods. The standards
Tor drugs are those recognized in the
United States pharmacopeia, or ma
tional formulary.
Confectionery is held adulterated if
II contains any ingredient or coloring
matter deleterious or detrimental to
health- Foods are held aduIterated IL
containing any substance reducing,
lowering or injuriously affecting its
quality or strength; when any sub
/ stance has. been substituted wholly or
IN part for the article; when any vaf-
liable constituent has been a distracted,
I when mixed, cOlored. powdered coat
! ed or stained to conceal damage or in
| 1ertor1ty or any poisonous or deleter-
| ious ingredients added. Tie use of
preservatives by external application
are permitted when the directions for
| the removal of such PreservativeS are
| printed on the covering or the pack
age. Food products are declared
| adultera ted if in, whole or in part of a
filthy, decomposed or putrid animal or
| vegetable substance, or of any portion
of an animal unfit for food, whether
manufactured or not, or if the product
Of a diseased animal or one that has
died otherwise than by slaughter.
What '.AIisbranded" Means.
The term misbranded applies to
foods OF drugs whose package or label
bears any statement design or device
/ false or misleading, or if falsely brand
! ed as to place where manufactured or
/ produced. Any article, however
which does not contain any added
poisonous or deleterious ingredients
shall not be deemed adulterated or
| nnfsbranded when known under its dis
tinctive name orsif compounds, imita-
! lions or blends are plainly indicated.
The term blend is construed to
mean a mixture OF. ike substances and
does rot exclude harmless coloring or
fiavoring ingredients. Proprietors or
! manufacturers of proprietary foods
ingredients are not required to disclose
their trade formulas, except as far as
this act may require to secure freedom
| from adulteration or misbranding.
Dealers are protected against prose-
/ cution if they hold the guaranty of the
concern from which they purchased
the articles.
The bill makes provision for court
procedure and for conffscation of ar
tfcles violative of the act and samples
of foods or drugs imported are to be
furnished the chemistry bureau by the
treasury departm articles decided
against to be exported within three
months or destroyed.
Pending decision, imports may be
delivered under penal bond of the
amount of the full Invoice value. The
act Is to take effect January 1 next.