The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-07


yet he nutritious.
The person who buys aud eats must
protect himself and family. and be has
= right to, aud row demands, law
under which he can make intelligent
selec ion of food
Many pure food bil.s have been in |
troduced and some passed by State |
legislatures; many have been offered |
TO Congress, but all thus far seem OBJ |
iectonable.
1t has seemed difficult for politicians !
to formulate Il satisfactory bill that |
would protect the common people and |
yet avoid harm 10 honest makers and !
prevent endless trouble to retailers. No
government commission or officer has
the right 10 fix food standards" to de.
tine what the people shall and shall not
eat, for what agrees with one may not
agree with another and such act would
deprive the common citizen of his Der-
sohal liberty. The Postum Cereal Co.
Ltd, perhaps the largest makers of
prepared foods in the world. have nat
urally close knowledge of the needs
OF the people and the details of the
business OF the purveyors. (the retail
| grocer and. guided by this experience
have prepared a bill for submission to
! Congress which Is intended to accom-
| rllsl the desired ends. and inasmuch
y S II citizen of the L. :. has right to
! ioou protection even when lie enters
| another State ii is deemed proper that
the govt take control of this matter
! and provide II national law TO govern
! M the States. copy of the bill is
/ herewith reproduced
Ser. I rOVppDS fIp mo t-nr ,,-fto4 Ito,. t,a
food is put up in small packages sealed
or III barrels. boxed or otherwise
See. governs the retailer. who may
open barrel and sell the food i'm
small quantities Wien he puts the
goods into Il paper bag he must also
enclose printed copy of the statement
OF tile maker which was affixed to the
original pkg. aud inasmuch us the re-
taller cannot undertake TO guarantee
the. statement of ingredients he must
publish the statement of the makers
and add his own name and address us
guarantee of his selling the food as
1t Is represented to him which relieves
the retailer of responsibility of the
truth of the statement aud throws il |
upon the maker. where it properly be-
longs.
The remaining sections explain them
selves
The Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. for ex-
ample. have from tue beginning of its
existence printed on the outside of each |
ana every pkg. of Postum and Grape
Nuts food Il truthful and exact state |
ment of what the contents were made |
OF Ill order that the consumer might |
know precisely what lie or she was eat |
ing. person desiring to buy. for in |
infl
willing to pay the price has right to |
expect not only an equivalent for the |
cost but Il further right to certainty |
as TO what he eats. Or he may be |
willing to buy nt less cost a Jelly made |
part OF fruit juices. sugar and portion |
OF glucose. But he must be supplied
with truthful Information of the ingre-
dIents and be permitted to use his per-
sonal liberty TO select his own food
accurately.
The people have allowed the slow
murder of infants aud adults, by tricky
makers of food, drink and drugs to 90
on about long enough Duty to oneself,
family and nation demands that every
man and woman join in an organized J,
movement TO clear our people from this
blight. You may not be able to go per-
sonally TO Washington to impress your
Congressman, but you can, In Il most |
effective way tell him by letter how
you desire him to represent you.
Remember the Congressman Is in
Congress to represent the people from
his district and IL goodly number OF
citizens express their views to him, he
secures very sure guide to duty. Re
member also that the safety of the
people is assured by insisting that the
VIII of the people be carried out and
not the Vaccinations of the few for
selfish interests.
This pure food legislation is a pure
movement or the people for public pro-
lection. 1t will be opposed only by
those who fatten their pockets by de-
ceiving and injurinS the people. There
iore, II your Representative In Con-
sress evades his patriotic duty hold him
TO strict accountability ana IL necessary
demand equitable and honest service.
This is very different condition than
when u faction demands class Ieglsla-
ton OF the Congressman. Several
years ago the butter interests OF the
country demanded legislation TO kin
the oleomargarlne Industry and by |
power OF Organization forced class leg
isiatlon really unworthy OF q free peo.
pie. Work people wanted beef suet
butter because it was cheap and better
than much unclean milk butter. but the
dairy interests organized and forced the
legislation. The law should have pro.
ylded that pkgs. OF oeomargarlne hear
the statement of ingredients and then
Yet people who desire purchase 1t for
Just what II is, and not try to Kill! II by
a heavy tax. Manufacturers some
times Try to force measures In their