The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-03-02

LIOuuCCu anu bOLnC BdooC0 W ONo1S 10
lslatures; many have been offered to
Congress, but all thus far seem objec-
tionable.
1t has seemed difficult for politicians
to formulate a satisfactory bill that
would protect the common people and
yet avoid harm to honest makers and
prevent endless trouble to retailers.
No govt commission or officer has the
right to fix food Standards" 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 the 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 (the re-
tail grocerl, and, guided by this expert
ence have prepared a bill for submits
| sion to Congress which is intended to
| accomplish the desired ends, and mas
much as a citizen of the u. s. has a
| right to food protection even when he
enters another State, it is deemed
proper that the govt take control Of
this matter and provide national
law to govern all the states. A copy
of the bill is herewith 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 a barrel and sell the food in
small quantities. When he puts the
goods into a paper bag he must also
| fnnlnCn n Vrintnd Of tho cfofaUnnnt
of the maker which was affixed to the
original pkg, and inasmuch as the
retailer cannot undertake to guarantee
the statement of ingredients he must
publish the statement of the makers
and add his own name and address as
guarantee of his selling the food as 1t
is represented to him, which relieves
the retailer of responsibility of the
truth Of the statement and throws it
upon the maker, where 1t properly be-
longs.
The remaining sections explain them
selves.
The Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, for ex-
ample, have from the beginning of its
existence printed on the outside of each
and every pkg. of Postum and Grape
Nuts food truthful and exact state
ment of what the contents were made
Of In order that the consumer might
know precisely what he or she was
eating A person desiring to buy, for
instance, strictly pure fruit jelly and
willing to pay the price has right tc
, 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 a por
ton of glucose. But he must be sup
piled with truthful Information Of thu
ingredients and be permitted to ust
his personal liberty 70 select his owl
food accurately.
The people have allowed the SLOW
4 murder of infants and adults by trick.
|. makers of food, drink and drugs to g
+ on about long enough. Duty to oneself
! family and nation demands that ever,
/ man and woman join in an organize,
: movement to clear our people from
: this blight. You may not be able to g
personally to Washington to impress
your Congressman, but you can, In
= most effective way tell him by lette
how you desire him to represent you.
Remember the Congressman is /
OOuBTSSS u represent the people LTOI
> his district and If goodly number c
q citizens express their views to him, b
secures very sure guide to duty r,
9 member also that the safety of tn
l. people is assured by insisting that tb
h will OF the people be carried out an
not the Vaccinations Of the few &c
II selfish interests.
r This pure food legislation is pur
,e movement Of the people for public pr,
" lection. 1t will be opposed only b
n those who fatten their pockets by d
n ceiving and injuring the people. Their
is fore, IL your Representative In Coz
gress evades his patriotic duty hol
him to strict accountability, and
necessary demand equitable and hol
est service. This is very differel
le condition than when faction demand
le class legislation of the Congressma
40 Several years ago the butter interes
Of the country demanded legislation
10 kill the oleomargarine industry and
1T power of organization forced class lie
IS islation really unworthy of a free pc
:. pie. Work people wanted beef su
. butter because 1t was cheap and bett
III than much unclean milk butter, but Il
rs dairy interests organized and fore,
ar the legislation. The law should ha'
provided that pkgs. of oleomargaril
y, bear the statement Of ingredients al
VI then let people who desire purchase