New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

controlled by American capital, must abandon
the foreign name
Whether the government will finally prohibit
the Of sodium henzoate a preservative is
Q problem which Is just now agttating the gro
Gerry trade. Sodium benzoate has long been
used to preserve jams. catsups. cider and other
substances offered for sale. 1t Is said that there
u hardly bottle Of catsup on the market to-
day which does not contain benzoate OF soda
IN some degree. II Is said that If 1t were not
Tor the use OF this such goods would sour
and become worthless. If its use is prohibited
such food products as It is now used in. say the
makers. must be treated to a long boiling proc
ess. which Will greatly increase their price.
STRICT WITH CANDY.
Tbs law is especially strict concerning the
preparation and sale of confectionery. The use
Of mineral substances Of all kinds. except such
as may have received the 20. K" of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. is specifically forbidden in
confectionery. whether the substances are pol
sonous not. and only harmless colors or fla
vors may be used The labels upon the candy
boxes must be as truthful as those on food pack
ages and tins.
In connection with the drug trade the new
labels will bring TO light some interesting facts
Paregoric. long administered to babies, ac-
cording to the new labels contains 45 per cent
OF alcohol and two grains of opium Doubtless
many mothers viii prefer TO rock their babies
to sleep in the face of that dreadful label which
must nnd place on every bottle of paregoric
sold There are many mixtures once familiar to
the drug trade which the new law and Health
Commissioner Darlington have forced out OF
New York. for the Health Commissioner has
made IL known TO the drug trade that so-caIled
standard" mixtures must bear label stating
just the proportions of alcohol opium cocaine
and other substances they contain
The makers Of proprietary medicines have
until october In which TO get out their new
labels but paster labels must be used at once
10 tell the truth about alcohol, opium and other
drugs offered the public. Many druggists in this
city have been busy in the last few weeks writ
tnG 10 manufacturers Of the various prepara-
tons they have In stock asking that pastors be
Furnished at once giving the ingredients or
that general guarantee Of protection be given
TO them, for the law provides that no dealer in
food or drug products shall be liable TO prosecu-
ton Tor sale If he establish that the
goods questioned were sold him under a guar
antee by the wholesale manufacturer jobber
dealer or other party living In the United States
from whom they were purchased. Provision ia
also made that a general guarantee NAV be
n.ed with the Secretary OF Agriculture by the
manufacturer or dealer. such guarantee to have
serial number, and that number to appear on
oach and every package sold under the guar
hutee. accompanied by the words 'Cuaranteed
under the Food and Drugs Act. June 30 1906 :"
This form OF guarantee has been suggested:
fwe). the undersigned, do hereby guarantee
that the articles Of food or drugs manufactured
packed and distributed by me (ile) (specifvtnr o
the same az fully as possible) not adulterat-
ed or naisbranded within the meaning OF the
vood and Drugs act. June 30. 1903
This must be signed In Ink with the name and
place Of business OF the person filing it.
Tho regulations for the enforcement Of the act
easas sApo6fZ thst al invoices OF food and drug