Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-04
AGREEMENT ON
PURE FOOD BILL
EFFECTIVE MEASURE READY
FOR PASSAGE.
MISBRANOING PROHIBITED
Labels Must Not Lie as to Ingredients
of Articles offered for Sale-5an
for DeIeterious coIoring Matter in
Candy-Restricrons for Preserva-
tlVes.

Washington, June 2S.-The pure
food bill was agreed upon ny the
conferees yesterday and reported to
the senate just before adjournment
The house bill was taken as the ba-
sis of agreement, and into this we're
drafted many of the important sec.
tons of the senate measure. which
had been given great attention by
Senators McCumber and Hepburn, ex-
tending over three sessions of con.
gress.
With the exception of two sections.
the bills were not materially differ
ent. Two provisions of the house
bill were eliminated entirely. They
We're sections which authorized the
secretary of agriculture to fix the
standards of the various articles of
food as to the wholesomeness or I'M
wholesomeness of various preserva-
tives, and which would compel a per-
son selling drugs or articles of food
TO furnish samples of such product for
the purpose Vi ANALYSIS.
The bill agreed upon makes It a
misdemeanor for any person to manu-
facture, sell or offer for sale any arti
Gle of food, drugs medicines or 10.
uors which is adulterated or mi
branded, or which contains any pois-
onous or deleterious substance. Il
prescribes for each offense a fine of
not to exceed $500, one years Inn
prisonment, or both, within the dis,
elimination of the court, and for
each subsequent offense a fine of not
less than $1,000 or one years impris-
onment.
Section prohibits the introduction
into any other state or territory or
the District of Columbia from any
other state, territory or any foreign
country, or shipment to any foreign
country, of any article adulterated Or
misbranded within the meaning If
the act, unde~ penalty of not exceed
ing a fine of 5000 for the first offense
and 5000 or one years Imprisonment,
or both, for each subsequent offense.
Section 3 provides for rules and
regulations for carrying out the act
Government Examination.
Section 4 provides for examinations
of specimens of foods and drugs in
the bureau of chemistry of the de,
partment of agriculture, and prosecu.
tions for violations of the law.
All United States attorneys are
obligated under section to conduc'
prosecutions without delay.
Section defines the terms drugs
and foods, and section defines what
shall be deemed adulterated in case
of drugs, confectionery and foods.
The standards for drugs are those
recognized in the United States phar-
macopia or national formulary.
Confectionery is held adulterated if
it contains any Ingredient or coloring
matter deleterious or detrimental to
health Foods are held adulterated
if containing any substance reducing
lowering or injuriously affecting its
quality or strength; when any sub
stance has been substituted wholly o.
in part for the article; when any
valuable constituent has been alb
stracted wbsn colored mixed or pow.
dered, coated or stained to conceal
damage or inferiority, or any poison
Gus or deleterious ingredients are
added. The use of preservatives by
external application are permitted
when directions for the removal OF
such preseryatives are printed on the
package. Food products are declared
aduIterated if in whole or in part
filthy, decomposed or putrid animal
or vegetable substance, or of any por-
ton of an animal unfit for food,
whether manufactured or not. or ii
the product of a diseased animal or
one that has died otherwise than by
slaughter.
Labels Must Be True.
The term misbranded applies to
foods or drugs whose package or Ia
bel bears any statement. design or
device false or misleading, or II false
ly branded as to the place where
manufactured or produced. The
term blend Is construed to mean a
mixture of like substances and does
not exclude harmless coloring or
fiavoring ingredients. Proprietors or
manufacturers of proprietary foods,
which contain no added unwholesome
ingredient. are not required to dis.
close their trade formulas, except so
far as this act may require to secure
freedom from adulteration or mis-
branding
Dealers are protected against prose-
cutioi If they hold the guaranty Of a
concern from whom they purchased
the articles The act takes effect
January l next.
Pimple Proves Fatal.