Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
'PURE FOOD LAW
| STRONG MEASURE
Mr.. Cartwright Dis
cusses Recent Con-
gressional Act.
NO CHANGES NEEDED
On Part of New Mexico Leg
islature---Provisions of
the Measure.

NAA$ AVASoco4Ss
S, G. Cartwright, junior member OF
the wholesale grocery firm Of H. b.
Cartwright and Brother, was seen to-
day by a representative of the New
Mexican in regard to the operation Of
\ the National Pure Food Law, enacted
at the first session of the 59th Con
gress and which went into effect Jan
uary LIST last. Concerning this mat,
Ter Mr.. Cartwright said;
THE act Is very strong and explicit
in its provisions, especially as regards
its operations in the District of Co.
lumbia and in the territories of the
United States, among which at this
date New Mexico is still included. The
provisions of the act need no strength
enng by territorial legislation. They
are full and as strong as the English
language can make them. The act
says:
BE ii enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress AS
sembled, That it shall be unlawful for
any person to manufacture within any
territory or the District Of Columbia
any article Of food or drug which Is
adulterated or misbranded within
the meaning of this act, and any per-
son who shall violate any of the pro-
visions of this section shall be guilty
of misdemeanor; and for each of
fense shall, upon conviction thereon.
be fined not to exceed five hundred
dollars or Shall be sentenced to one
years Imprisonment, or both fine and
Imprisonment, in the discretion of the
court, and for each subsequent offense
and conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than one thousand dollars or
sentenced to one years Imprisonment,
or both such fine and Imprisonment,
! II discretion of the court
AduIteration Strictly Prohibited.
Sec. 2. That the introduction into
lany state or TERRITORY or the District
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territory or the District OF Columbia,
sar from any foreign count1. or ship
ment to any foreign country any arti-
Gle of food or drugs which is adulter-
ated or misbranded, within the mean
ing of this act, is hereby prohibited.
any person who shall ship or deliver
for shipment from any state or terri
tory or the District of Columbia to
any other state or territory or the
District of Columbia or to a foreign
country, or who shall receive in any
state or territory or the District Of
Columbia from any other state or
territory or the District of Columbia,
or foreign country, and having so re-
ceiyed, shall deliver, in original un-
broken packages, for pay or otherwise
or offer to deliver to any other per-
son, any such article so adulterated or
msbranded within the meaning of
this act, or any person who shall sell
or offer for sale in the District Of
Columbia or the territories of the
United States any such adulterated or
misbranded foods or drugs, or export
or offer to export the same to any for
eign country shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and for such offense be
fined not exceeding two hundred dol.
lars for the first offense, and upon
conviction for each subsequent of
fense not exceeding three hundred
dollars or be imprisoned not exceed
ing one year, or both, in the discre-
tion of the courts.
Local Firms Receive Guarantees.
"Our grocery establishment" said
Mr.. Cartwright, "and the other gro
cery establishments in this city as
well as the drug stores and other
business places interested are receiv-
ing guarantees from manufacturers Of
the goods which we and they are
handling on the contents and purity
of these goods and labels setting
forth these facts. These labels are
being pasted upon the cases, bottles
and boxes containing groceries and
other goods which we and other bust
ness firms in this city handle Pur-
chasers will do well to notice these
labels and if they find them on any
of the goods sold to them they may
be sure that the goods are pure and
wholesome. Under the law, it is not
necessary that that which has not
been misrepresented heretofore or
which were not adulterated should
have labels. / am glad to say that we
handle only the best and purest Of
goods of this kind and we believe this
is the case with the other establish
ments in this city
"The Legislative Assembly in my
opinion has lots to do and need not
bother with strengthening the nation
al pure food law at any rate in New
Mexico Dealers and merchants in
the Territory have good reputation
and have endeavored heretofore to
supply the best of goods obtainable
for the money paid for them to their
customers. This know has been the
case in our establishment and will be
the case hereafter"