Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-10
PURE FOOD BILL


 The new pure food bill which affects nearly every merchant in Globe, and which is also causing considerable in convenience, is one of utmost import ance to all consumers and business men who deal in goods which comes under the ban should exercise much care in the steps made necessary before disposal is made of the goods.
 The act provides that all offenses against it are punishable by both fine and imprisonment. 1t is made unlawful to manufacture within any territory or in the District of Columbia any article of food or drug which is misbranded or adulterated. Punishment for conviction eeeding s500, or one years imprison' ment, or both For each subsequent of fense the punishment shall be d fine of not less than $l 900, one years impris onment, or both.
 The introduction into the interstate or foreign commerce of any sdulterated or misbranded food or drug is pro hibted. Punishment not exceeding a fine of $200 is provided for the first offeuse and for each subsequent offense fine not exceeding s300, Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
 Specimens of foods and drugs shall be collected and examined by the bu reau of chemistry in the agricultural department. If examination makes il apparent that specimen is aduiteratec or misbranded the secretary of agri culture must give notice of the fact tC the person from whom the sample wal obtained, who shall have a hearing. Il it appears that the law has been violat ed. the secretary must certify to tn, facts to the proper district attorney who must institute proceedings.
 The term "drug' is defined by law as including all medicines and prepara tions recognized in the United Statei Pharmacopoeia. The term "food" il defined to include "al articles used fo food, drink, confectionery, or condimen by man or other animals, whether sim pie, mixed or compound. !"
 Confectionery containing terra alba barytes, tale, chrome yellow or othe mineral substances or poisonous color O flavor, or any ingredient detrimental t, health, or any narcotic or liquor is pro nouneed adulterated.
 Food is declared adulterated if an! substance has been mixed and packed with it SO as to reduce, lower or injuri ously affect its quality or strength.
 The term misbranded " is applied t all drugs or articles of food the pack age or label of which shall contain an, statement, design or device regardini such article which shall be false or mis leading in any particular. The sam provision aspply also to foods.
 Proprietors or manufacturers of pro prietary foods which contain no UT wholesome added ingredient shall not b required to disclose their trade formr las except so far as it may be necessar to obtain freedom from the charge O adulteration or misbranding.
 The secretary of the treasury mus furnish the secretary of agricultur samples of goods that are importe from foreign countries. If it appear after chemical analysis and hearin, that such goods are adulterated an misbranded, or are dangerous to tn } health of the American people, the SC, retary of the treasury shall refuse at mission for such articles and shall d, , stroy the goods unless they are exporte within three months.