The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-10-23

Washington, October 20.-Secretary
Wilson, of the Department of Agricul-
ture, today promulgated the regula-
tions under which the recently enact
ed pure food and drug act will be en-
forced. The section of the regula-
tions respecting the labelling of pro-
ducts requires that the ingredients Of
the package shall be stated, so, that
the purchaser may know precisely
what he is buying.
In the matter Of coloring, the re-
quirement is made that no ingredients
known to be deleterious to human
health shall be used by manufacturers.
This regulation applies with particu-
lar force to the manufacturer Of can
dies.
Authorizations, particularly of drugs,
is prohibited, but standard drugs will
not be considered adulterated, provid-
ed that they are branded SO as to
show their actual strength or purity.
Poisonous or deleteriOuS preServa-
tives shall only be applied externally
and shall be of a kind that will not
permeate to the interior of the pro-
ducts and the preservatives must be Of
the food products are inedible.
Misbranding of food or drugs pro-
ducts is guarded against particularly.
The label on every product must bear
the name of the product, the name of
the place of manufacture and must
show whether the article is a COM
pound mixture or blend; and must
designate the ingredients and proper
tions, in the case of drugs and foods.
VINl. fo1c ic.1n n mo
statement, design or device on the
label is specifically prohibited.
Manufacturers of proprietary foods
are required to state on the label only
the names and percentages of the ma
terialS used, to prevent aGulteration
and misbranding. The factories where
proprietary foods are manufactured
must be open to inspection by proper
ly designated officers
mo dealer in food or drug pro-
ducts shall be liable to prosecution il
he can establish that the goods were
sold under guaranty by the whole
saler, manufacturer, or jObber OF
other party residing in the United
States from whom purchased.
Mineral substances of all kinds are
specifically forbiddenn in confectioh-
cry whether they be poisonous or not
Only harmless colors or f1avors shall
be added to confectionery.
The term "alcohol' is defined &c
mean common or ethyl alcohol Nc
other kind of alcohol is permissible II
the manufacture of drugs except as
specified in the United States pharma'
copedia or national formulary.
The regulations may be altered ol
amended at any time, without notice.
When the regulations were submit
ted to the secretaries of the three de-
partmnts for approval, some changes
We're made in them of very 1mpor
tant character. The use of geograph'
ical names, for instance, was provided
for in cases where it was thought the
names were generic or distinctive. /
was provided however, that it shoulo
be indicated on the package contain
ing the product that it was of Ameri
can manufacture. Thus champaign
is required to be labeled American
champagne. or California champagne
so that the purchaser, while he know:
that he is getting a certain kind o.
wine knows also that the wine is made
in America and not in France.
1t was the effort of the commission
to insure to the purchaser of any fooc
or drug product absolute purity.