The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02

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a ri9hI 70, and row demands. law
nnGer which he can maxi inLelLigenl
selection Of food.
Many pure food bills have been in
tr0duced and SONG passed b. State leg
islatWts, many have been offered 10
Congress, bUt all thus Far seem ObjcC-
tiOnatle
Ii has seemed difficult for politicians
to formulate satisfactory bill that
would protect the common people and
yet avoid harm 20 honest makers and
prevent endless trouble to retailers.
No govt commission or officer has the
right 10 fix food st2NGarG4," to define
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
personal liberty. The Postum Cereal
Co.. Ltd, perhaps III" largest makers
Of prepared foods in the world. have
naturally a close knowledge OF the
needs OF the people and the details Of
the business OF The purVeyOrS tthe re-
tail grocer, and. guided by.this expert
enCc have prepared a bill for submiS-
sion 10 Congress which is intended 20
accomplish the desired ends, and mas
much as q citizen OF the L. 5. has a
right Ia food protection even when he
enters arofhH" State, il is deemed
proper that the govt take control Of
this matter aud provide a national
law to govern all the states. A copy
Of the bill is herer II reproduced.
Sec | governs the maker whether
the food is put up in small! packages
sealed, or in barrels. boxes or other
wise.
Sec. " governs the retailer who may
open barrel ana sell the food in
small quantities. When he puts the
goods into paper bag h" must also
incl0sc printed copy Of the statement
Of the maker which was AFFIXED to the
original pLg. and inasmCch as the
retailer cannot undertake 10 guarantee
the statement OF ingredients he must
publish the statement Of the makers
and add his own name and address as
q guarantee Of his selling the food as it
IS represented to him. which relieves
the retailer Of responsibility OF tie
truth Of the statement and throws 1t
uTcn the maker, where it properly be-
lOrTS
Tha remaining sections explain them
selves.
Tie Postum Cereal Co, Ltd for OK.
AMPLE. have from the beginning Of its
existence printed en- The outside Of each
land every Pig OF Postum and Grape
NUS food a truthful and exact state
meNt Of what tie contents We're made
Of in order that the consumer might
know precisely what he or she was
eating person desiring TO buy, for
instance. strictly pure fruit jelly and
willing 10 pay the price has right to
expect not only an equivalent for the
cost but further right to a certainty
as to what he eats. Or he may be will
ing to buy at less cost a jelly made
part Of fruit juices. sugar and por-
ton OF glucose. But he must be sup
Piled with truthful information of the
ingredients and be permitted to use
fis persOnal liberty to select his own
food accurately.
The people have allowed the slow
murder Of infants and adults by tricky
makers Of food, drink and drugs to 20
on about long enough. Duty to oneself,
family and nation demands that every
man and woman join in an organized
movement 10 clear our people from
this blight. You may not be able to go
personally to Washington to impress
your congressman, but you can, in a
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 a 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
will Of the people be carried out, and
not the Vaccinations Of the few fol-
selfish interests.
This pure food legislation is pure
movement OF the people for public pro
lection. It will be opposed only by
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those who fatten their pockets by de
ceivlng and injuring the people. There
fore, if your Representative in Con
gress evades his patriotic duty holt
him to strict accountability, and i
necessary demand equitable and hon
est service This is q very differen
condition than when faction demands
class legislation Of the Congressman
Several years ago the butter Interests
of the country demanded legislation tt
kill the oleomargarine industry and b.
power Of organization forced class leg
islation really unworthy Of free pee
pie. Work people wanted beef sue
butter because 1t was cheap and bette
than much unclean milk butter, but tn
dairy interests organized and forces
the legislation. The law should hav
provided that pkgs. Of oleomargarin
bear the statement Of ingredients an
then lot people who desire purchase