Evening journal., 1906-08-30
SEE Benefit IN
PURE FOOD Law
Representative JuTicS Say
That Good Results Will
Follow It

Practically all Of the packers Of canned
goods. manufacturing druggists and con-
fectioners are anxiously awaiting the
time when the Pure Food bill. which was
passed at the last session of Congress,
goes into effect January 1 is the time
specified when the law becomes opera
Germs have more than four months in
which to comply with the provisions Of
the bill there are some who have already
begun to take steps to bring their prod
ucts within the pale of its provisions.
Others who have not will begin to do so
Immediately. and they say that when the
first Of the year rolls around they will be
in line.
In the canning industry there is yet
some uncertainty as to just how some OF
the provisions are to be complied with,
and in order that this may be determined
upon at the earliest possible date meet
ing Of all the packers in the East has
been called which will be held in New
York on September p. Invitations have
been sent out TO all the large packers Of
every branch of the canning industry, and
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson will also
be present and discuss the bill with the
packers.
When these provisions OF the bill are
thoroughly understood all packers, II is
said. will begin Immediately preparations
to carry on their business in strict ac-
cordance with the Pure Food bill, and
that all products shipped after the first
Of the year win be properly labeled. as
provided in the act,
Among the heads of the numerous con-
Germs whose business will. after the first
OF next year. come under the supervision
OF the corps Of inspectors from the De-
] partment Of Agriculture at Washington,
there is an entire Willingness to conform
/ with every provision Of the bill and they
/ have expressed a determination to exert
every effort in having the law rigidly
! enforced in this city. Need of such a
law, many business men say, has long
been felt, and that its passage cannot
help but rebound to the benefit of the
people in that it will in a large measure
! eliminate the impure foodstuffs which
have glutted the market in recent years.
as well as all impure drugs and canned
goods whose component parts have con
sisted Of dangerous authorizations.
DR.. Dohme's Views
Dr. Louis Dohme. member Of the firm
Of Sharp & Dohme. probably the largest
manufacturing chemist establishment in
thu South says that the new food law
could not go into effect any too soon. and
that when II did come citizens should wei.
come it with open arms.
"The honest drug man." said DR..
Dohme, 'has nothing TO fear. Some
think that it will hurt their business. 7
do not think so, but on the other hand
believe that they will benefit by having
all impure drugs removed from the mar.
ket, and the law will have not TO be in
operation long to show this"
Purpose Of Law
The New Food bill. which was passed
for the purpose Of purifying all brands
OF foods. drugs and confections, prohibit:
the use Of artificial preservatives. except
in a few cases. and wherever these pre-.
servatives are used. their ingredients
must be shown on the label The bill
also prohibits an article of one brand
being labeled and sold as another and
any article 50 discovered is condemned
and confiscated
Regarding drugs, the provisions Of tn,
bill are carefully drawn. and provide thai
any drug sold must be properly labeled
In patent medicines and drug prepara.
tions the exact percentage Of all habit.
forming drugs must show on the label
such as alcohol opium and cocaine.