The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-20
NEW PENNSYLVANIA
PURE FOOD LAW.

The Tustin Bill, approved June
1, 1907 and popularity known as
The New Pennsylvania Pure Food
Law" makes some important
changes. Its general provisions, as
to adulteration of foods, are sub.
stantially the same as those con-
tanned in the former Act of June
26, 1895. Its provisions are sub
stantially in accordance with the
Federal Pure Food Law, approved
June so, 1906. 1t gives relief to
retail dealers when they protect
themselves by a guarantee of the
quality of goods purchased i'll writ
ing, procured from the vendor, and
provides that the manufacturer,
wholesaler and jobber selling food
products shall be responsible tor vi
olatious Of the law. The penalty
for violations of the law has been
changed from fifty to sixty dollars,
and the procedure is by summary
convictions, while under the old
law the remedy was prosecution
for m sdemeanor. The new law
is much less drastic than the old.
1t is intended primarily for the pro-
lection of the public and its pro-
visions shall be rigidly enforced.
The Commissioner asks the cordial
cooperation of manufacturers,
wholesale dealers, jobbers and re-
tail dealers i'll the enforcement of
the law.
In order to give the retail dealer
the protection intended to be fur
nished by the statute, it is impor-
tant, as already stated, that he shall
protect himself by the written and
signed guarantee OF the vendor.
Rules and regulations have been
formulated and will be printed at
length in the MoaHly Bulletin, and
a copy can be had by addressing
the Commissioner at Harrisburg.
The Importance of the guarantee to
the retail dealer must not be over
looked. The rule relating to the
guarantee is as follows, to wit:
GUARANTEE.
The guarantee referred to in the |
New Pennsylvania food law, ap.
proved June I, 1907, should in all |
cases be a written or printed in
voice guarantee upon each bill of |
goods purchased, signed by the |
vendor and substantially in the fol |
lowing language, to wit:
! Cor we) the vendor of the arti-
cles mentioned i'll the foregoing in
voice hereby guarantee and warrant |
the same to be il full conformity |
with the Federal Act of June 80,
1906, popularity known as The |
Food and Drugs Act" and also fur
ther hereby guarantee the same to
be in full conformity with the Act |
of the General Assembly of Penn
sylvania, popularity known as "The !
New Pennsylvania Food Law" ap-
proved June I, 1907, in that the |
said articles are not adulterated
within the meaning of the aforesaid |
Act of Congress, or the aforesaid |
Act of the General Assembly of |
Pennsylvania, and that the said ar
ticles are not misbrauded within
the meaning of either of the said |
Acts.
With respect to goods now in the
possession of retail dealers, they
should Immediately take the pre-
caution to obtain a guarantee from
the vendor in the form above des.
ignated upon the invoice now in
their possession, or obtain from the
vendor a duplicate invoice of the
goods with the guarantee stamped,
written or printed thereon and
signed by the vendor from whom
the goods were purchased. If this
is not attended to the retail dealer
will be held responsible for any
adulterated goods sold by them. |