The state herald., 1907-11-15
COLORADO PURE FOOD coMMIs.
SION ORGANIZED AND WILL
ENFORCE STATUTES.
IN FULL EFFECT JAN. I
ALL PLACES WHEN FOOD is
HANDLED ARE TO BE IN
SPECIFIED.


passed by the Sixteenth General AS.
sembly there is going to be house
cleaning. The work will be done un-
der the general direction of the state
board of health with division for
that purpose Just organized. Protec-
tion is to be afforded to all the people
in the state. as all the people have to
eat and drink in order to live. The
law is quite comprehensive. 1t is
based largely on the national pure
food law. which has been such splen.
did success in Interstate commerce.
Although work has been fairly started
under the state laws the penalties do
not 60 into effect until the first of the
year. In the meanwhile the board
will make investigation and be pre-
pared TO enforce Its orders by that
time.
The commission has been organized
as follows:
Executive Officer in Charge-Dr
Hugh l.. Taylor.
Chemist to the Board-Dr. r. Cur
tis Hill.
Chief Inspector Wilbur F. Cannon.
lnspector-A. b. McGaffey.
Clerk-lily c. Fultz.
In n sense the measure will be rev.
olutlonary; In another sense II will be
quietly effective. To the believer in
the principle OF laisserfaire II will be
an awful nuisance; to the person Of
ordinary cleanliness engaged in any
business dealing with the public It
will not be felt The old style gro
ceryman will have TO be up and do
ing. The dope doctor" may have to
so out OF business.
This law. first and foremost. above
everything else. is simple demand
for the square deal''-honesty in
business. 1t demands that the pur
chaser shall get wnat he asks for and
pays for.
at Is not an offense in itself under
the law TO sell coffee and chicory. but
II is an offense to sell coffee and chi
cory for pure coffee" said Dr. Taylor
on whose shoulder the greater burden
will rest. III a purchaser wants an
imitation II Is nobodys business but
his own but II IS our duty under the
new law to see that he is not imposed
upon. The label must tell what the
package contains.
First Of all the board charged with
the enforcement Of the law will or
Tnnize n cleansing bureau to bring
about and maintain cleanliness In
places where foodstuffs are mnnufac.
tured and sold. The whole state will
be covered. Food warehouses, can.
ming factories. bake shops. meat mar.
kots. groceries will be thoroughly In.
spected and orders will be made re-
quirlng them TO be placed In sanitary
and hyrienlc conditions Immediately.
This will be no small burden In IT,
self Until now there has been no
supervision.
Under the new law peoples bread
will not be baked In an unsnnitnry
cellar. The grocery store. whether NJ
crossroads or In big city. will have to
be kept clean. Foodstuns will have
TO be kept from contact with man.
animal or vermln Ice boxes will have
10 be properly drained. Meat markets
will have TO keep their products free
from pollution. In the summer time
n war must be wagcd against the com
mon but pestlforous fly
Every store. factory and warehouse
where foodstuffs are on the premises
must be properly ventilated and
proper accommodations furnished for
employees. "Jungll" scandals cannot
be- tolerated.
A standard for cream and dairy pro.
ducts will be established. II will be
for the dairy commissioner TO soo that
they are carried ont and that herds
are kept clean. With the dutlca Of
dairy commission or the state meat
Inspector. the board viii no, inter,
yene. There ls work for all 10 be-
done.
Proper labelling Of NIL articles man,
ufacturcd within tho state will be one
Of tho principal duties Of the board
and ita inspectors The labels the
thing. II II In intended TO deceive the
law In conirayoEcd. iloncoforth II
must tell ,ruthfully what In In the
package Housewives who have teon
deceived afo respectfully requested 20
communicate vita the state board Of
health nj tho state house n they
buy tea they must be- given tea. n
they purchase coffee II must be- with,
out ingredients. The law II not
against adultcranth unless when these
are unhealthy or poisonous. but II IN
all tho tlmo hEhlrEt deception. II onp
Wishes 10 buy nltup he or she can
buy cane syrup, bat n must not be-
Labelled. pure mauic syrup" one can
buy mustard or combination af
mustard. vinegar and spice. provided
the latoi M nta,ea. Mustard adultcr.
agEH with uauf lH an nVgUHW
Drug stores Will come under tho
law ana their products will be sam
pied Ia see that they bear the proper
Htrcnsih aud "a learn whether they
conform 10 their LABELS. In the matter
of poison. or alcohol, IN" federal law
will be followed N this respect