New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-01


Many pure food bills have been intro
duced and some passed by State legis-
latures 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 per-
sonal liberty. The Postum Cereal Co.
Ltd, perhaps the largest makers of
prepared foods in the world, have nat
urally q close knowledge OF the needs
of the people and the details of the
business of the purveyCrs, (the retail
grocer) and, guided by this experience
have prepared a bill for submission to
Congress which is intended TO accom-
plish the desired ends, and inasmuch
as a citizen of the u. S. has q right to
food protection even when he enters
another State II Is deemed proper that
the govt take control of this matter
and provide a national law to govern
all the states. a copy OF the bill is
herewith reproduced.
Sec. l governs the maker whether the
food is put up in small packages sealed,
or in barrels. boxes or otherwise.
Sec. governs the retailer who may
open barrel and sell the food in small
quantities. When he puts the goods
into paper bag he must also enclose a
printed copy OF the statement OF the
maker which was affixed to the original
pkg. and inasmuch as the retailer can
not undertake to guarantee the state
ment OF ingredients he must publish
the statement of the makers and add
his own name and address as q guaran-
tee Of his selling the food as IT is repre-
scented to him which relieves the retail
er Of responsibility of the truth of the
statement and throws il upon the
maker, where 1t properly belongs.
The remaining sections explain them
selves.
The Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. for exam
pie. have from the beginning of its ex-
istence printed on the outside OF each
and every pkg. of Postum and Crane
Nuts food a 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 eat
Ing. A person desiring TO buy. foT In
stance, strictly pure fruit telly and
wiling TO pay the price has a right 10
expect not only an equivalent for the
cost but a further right to certainty
as TO what he eats. Or he may be will
- IVY a iSaS Gust Il jelly made
Part or fruit juices. sugar and a portion
or glucose But he must be SUPPLIED
With truthful information Of the ingre-
eelenis ana De permitted % use his per-
sonal liberty 10 select bis own food ac-
cmTaIsIY.
the people have allowed the slow
murder or infants and adults. by tricky
makers OF food. drink and drugs TO qo
on about long enough. Duty 10 oneself
family and nation demands that every
nan and woman join I'm an organized
movement 10 clear our people from This
blight You may not be able 10 go per-
sonaIly 20 washington 10 impress your
Consreksmen, but You can, in a most
effective way tell him by letter how
you desire him TO represent you.