The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
PURE FOOD LAW IN EFFECT.
Aaulteration OF Food Products P:-o-
h;h:ted-Labcis TO Dc Used.

The new pure food law went into
effect OF Jan. 1st. The secretaries
of the treasury, agriculture and COM
naerce and labor are charged with
formulating rales and regulations TO
make it operative. These were pre-
pared with great care, and after
hearings to manufacturers, importers
and shippers. Some degree of har-
u,ony mas been established between
those responsible for enforcing the
law and those who must incur pen
alties for its violation.
The law provides that all offenses
against it are punishable by both fine
and imprisonment. It is made un-
lawful to manufacture within any
territory or in the District of Colan1-
bia any article OF food or drug which
is misbranded or adulterated. Pun
ishment for conviction Of the first Of
tense is a fine of not exceeding $500,
or one years imprisonment, or both.
For each subsequent offense the pun
tshment shall be fine Of not less than
$1,000, one years imprisonment, or
both.
The introduction into the inter
state or foreign commerce of any
adulterated or misbranded food or
drug is prohibited Punishment not
exceeding a fine Of $500 is provided
for the first offense and for each sub
seouent offense fine not exceeding
$500, Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or both.
Specimens Of foods and drugs shall
be collected and examined by the
bureau Of chemistry in the agricul-.
tural department If examination
makes it apparent that a specimen is
aduIterated or nisbranded the secre-
tary Of agriculture must give notice
Of the fact to the person from whom
the sample was obtained, who shall
have a hearing. If it appears that
the law has been violated, the secre-
tary must certify to the facts to the
proper district attorney, who must
institute proceedings.
The term drug is defined by law
as including all medicines and prep
arations recognized in the United
States Pharmacopoeia. The term
food" is defined TO include 'all ar
ticles used for food. drink, confec-
tionery or condiment by man or 9TH
er animals, whether simple, mixed or
compound
Confectionery containing terra al
ba, barytes, tale, chrome yellow or
other mineral substances or poisonous
color or flavor, or any ingredient det-
rimental to health, or any narcotic or
liquor, is pronounced adulterated-.
Food is declared adulterated if any
substance has been mixed and pack
ed with it so as to reduce, lower or
injuriously affect its quality or
strength.
The term .nisbranded'' is applied
to all drugs or articles Of food the
package or label Of which shall con-
tain any statement, design Or device
regarding such article which shall be
false or misleading in any particular.
The same provisions apply also to
foods.
Proprietors or manufacturers of
proprietary foods, which contain no
unwholesome added Ingredients shall
not be required to disclose their trade
formulas except so far as may be
necessary to obtain freedom from the
charge of adulteration or misbrand-
ing.
The secretary Of the treasury must
furnish the secretary Of agriculture
samples OF goods that are being i'm
ported from foreign countries. If it
appears. after chemical analysis and
hearing, that such goods are unadul-
terated and misbranded, or are dan
gerous to the health Of the American
people, the secretary of the treasury
shall refuse admission for such ar
ticles and shall destroy the goods un-
less they are exported within three
months.