The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
THE PURE FOOD
BILL IS SETTLED
Interests Of Gamers Protected BY the
COnferees.
SOME HOUSE PROVISIONS CUT OUT.
House Amendment That Does Net Require
Gamers TO State on the Cans the Quantity
Of Contents Accepted by Senate confsrees'
The Bill Defines What VIII Be Regarded
as AduIteralion and Mlsbrandlng.

The Bill Defines What WIN Be Regarded
as Arbitration and Mlsbrandlng.
Washington, ID. c. (SpeciaD - The
conierees on the Pure Food Bill reached
an agreement on that measure Wednes-
day afternoon Representative Mann, Of
Illinois, was instructed TO draw tip the
report, which will be signed by all six
confereos. The conference agreement
provides for a number OF changes in the
measure. but they are not considered
such as will result in further disagree
ment between the Senate and the House.
Under the agreement reached respect
ing the Pure Food Bill the House
amendment to the bill providing that il
cainers state on the labels OF then goods
tic quantity of the contents in terms Of
weight or measure such statement must
be correct has not been altered by the
conferces, This was the amendment
which was won after hard fight in be-
halt OF the canning industry and all that
remains to complete the victory is the
acceptance OF the conference report.
Two provisions Of the House Bill
were eliminated entirely By the con-
fcrees.' They were in the sections which
authorized the Secretary Of Agriculture
10 fix the standards Of the various arti-
cles of food as TO the wholcsomeness
or unwholesonencss Of the various pre-
servatives and which would compel the
person selling drugs or articles of food
to furnish samples OF such product for
the purpose Of analysis.
The bill as agreed upon makes it 4
misdemeanor for any person to panufac-
turc, sell or offer for sale any article
of food drug, medicines or liquors which
is adultcrated or misbTanded, or which
contains any poisonous or dee.erious
substance. 1t prescribcs for each offense
a fine not to exceed $500, one YEARS. inn
prisonmcnt or both, within the discre-
ton OF the court, and for each subsequent
offense fine OF not less than $1,000 or
one years imprisonment.
Section prohibits the introduction
into any State or Territory, or the Dis
trict OF Columbia, from any other
State, Territory or district or any foreign
country, or the shipment 10 any foreign
country OF any article adulterated or mis-
branded within the meaning OF the act
Under penalty not exceeding a fine OF
S2oo for the first offense and $500 or one
years Imprisonment OF both for each
subsequent offense.
Concerning shipments to a foreign
country it is provided that no article
shall be deemed misbranded or adulter-
ated when no substance is used in con-
tiict with :he laws of the foreign country
for which it is intended This clause,
however. does no; exempt any person
from prosecution II the article is offered
Tor sale for domestic use or consumption
Section 3 provides for rules and regu
lations for carrying out the act. Sec
ton 4 provides for examination OF spec
linens of foods and drugs in the Bureau
OF Chemistry Of The Department OF Ag-
riculture. Owners are to be given hear.
ing, and if it is found any provisions OF
that act have been violated the Secre.
tary OF Agriculture is to certify that
fact to the proper United States District
Attorney for action, and the adverse
judgment Of the court IS to be published
All United States District Attorneys
are obligated under Section 5 to conduct
prosecutions without delay for the ell
forcement OF penalties.
Section defines the terms drugs ant
foods, and Section : defines what shall
be deemed adulteratcd in the case OF
drugs, confectionery and foods. The
standards for drugs are those recognized
in the United States Phamacnpia or Ma
tional Formulary, Confectionery is helc
aduterated ii it contains any ingredient;
or coloring matter deletcrious or detri
mental 10 health.
Foods are held aduiteratcd il contain.
ing any substance reducing. lowering OF
iujuriously affecting its quality OF
strength; when any substance has beer
substituted wholly or in part for the ar
ticle; when any valuable constituent has
been distracted; when mixed, colored,
powdered, coated or stained TO conceal
damage or inferiority or any poisonous or
delctcrious ingredients added. The use
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is permitted when the directions for
the removal OF such preservatves are
printed on the covering or the package
Food products are declared adulterated
il in whole or in part OF filthy, decom-
posed or putrid animal or vegetable sub
stance or Of any portion OF an animal I'M
fit for food, whether manufactured or
not, or il the product OF a diseased ami
nal or one that has died otherwise than
by slaughter The terms misbranded ap-
plies to foods or drugs whose package or
label bears any statement, design or de-
vice false or misleading or il falsely
branded as 10 place where manufactured
or produced
Any article, however, which does not
contain any added poisons or dcleterious
ingredients shall not be deemed adultcr-
ated or misbranded when known under
lis distinctive name as an article of food,
and il is not an imitation OF another ar
tce, or il compounds, limitations or
blends or plainly indicated
No More Saloons 10 Chicago.
Chicago (SpccaD After July II of