The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08
Commissioners Ladd on
the Pure Food Laws
He Explains Some Points in Both That Will Apply to North
Dakota Dealers-Label an Important
Factor
Factor.

The Interpretation of a law or the
making OF regulations in connection
Herewith is but the expression of the
views of the individual and not to be
taken except as guiding principle"
says Pure Food Commissioner Ladd,
and whatever is said in this connec-
ton must be viewed in this light.
Those who do business in North
Dakota must comply not only with the
requirements OF the national pure food
and drug law, but likewise with those
of the state law" he continued. For
the honest manufacturer or dealer the
conditions required to be met are not
difficult. Let the labels tell the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, and YOU have then compiled
with the essential features of the food
and drug law Of both state and nation.
NO retailer should deal with any
jcbber or wholesale house unless he
has the guarantee that their products
comply with both the national food
law and the state food law. A guar
antee under the national food law ex-
empts the retailer from prosecution
The guarantee may appear with n
serial number upon each label; there
may be a guarantee with each invoice,
or a general guarantee specifying each
of the products or brands to be guar
anteed.
The national law states that If the
weight is given it shall be the true
weight; in North Dakota law requires
that the net weight be shown upon
each and every package or container
offered for sale in the state. There
fore. all products, whether foods or
beverages, must be labeled to show the
weight. All products must be labeled
to show the name of the manufacture
err or jobber to comply with the re-
quirements of our state law; or to
comply with the national law; where
the name of the jobber is given, it
should be preceded by the words,
Packed for" Distributed by" or an
equivalent phrase The national law
prohibits the use OF any poisonous
or other added deleterious ingredients,
while the state law prohibits the use
of analine colors, and of specified
chemical preservatives, including sac
charm, sulphurous acid, or sulphites,
boric acid, salicylic acid, etc.
THE use of geographical names in
tended to deceive or mislead is pro-
hibited by both the state and the
national law, and the products must
be labeled the common name in the
English language.
Every product, whether food or
beverage, must show the per cent. of
morphine, opium, cocaine, heroine, al
pha or beta eucaine, chloroform, can
nabis indica, choral, hyirate or ace
tanilid.
Under the national law any drug
must show the per cent. of alcohol,
while food products need not show the
per cent. of alcohol, but under the
state law if it contain more than s
per cent. then the percent of alcohol
must be shown. Wines, brandies, etc.,
therefore, as foods or beverages, must
show the per cent. of alcohol, the name
of the manufacturer or jobber, and the
number of ounces or quarts in the con-
tainer.
Malt is an infusion made exclusive
ly from barley malt and hops, and con-
tanning not less than 225 per cent. of
alcohol by weight; if it contains less
than this per cent. by weight to be
legal under the national standards it
must, of necessity, be labeled to show
the per cent, and at the same time
under the state law it must show the
name of the manufacturer or jobber
and the net weight.
Many of the mushrooms now so!
would have to be labeled as pieces,
stems, etc. And where more than
one constituent enters into the prep
aration of a product it cannot be
named after a single constituent. Thus,
a product made from vanilla beans and
tonka cannot be labeled as vanilla
favor but must be labeled vanilla
and tonka flavor.
THE term imitation must be used
for mixtures of compounds which are
intended to simulate any article Of
food or drug. AS, for example, imi-
tation whiskey,' when made from
neutral spirits, etc., or imitation rasp-
berry cider when made from harmless
compounds or ingredients.
Labels now on hand are permitted
for use until Oct. I, 1907, providing
there be added 'stickers' making the
necessary corrections, but this does
not permit of the preparation of new
labels of like nature to be used, but
only those in stock.
'"rhe use of pictorial matter, of de-