Williams news., 1907-01-12
THE PURE FOOD LAW
Ut will result in the increased

~'S O' ShSo ippbS.
 This was the comment of a wholesale grocer upon the pure food and drugs act which went in
 b effect January 1.
 "I don't know of single cheap
 pod or food combination which
 las been kept off the market by the
 pmmission at Washington. Many
 eople have been accustomed to
 nrchasing high priced articles be
 use they believed they were
 ftting a better grade of goods khe cheaper varieties will have the same pure food labels as the better koualities, and the cheaper grades
 lll be bought. Take for instance
 he different kinds of catsup. The
 cheapest and best now bear labels saying that they conform to the demands of the pure food act. The label on all grades shows the presence of benzoate of soda for preservative purposes"
 The new law does not require the manufacturer of foods and food compounds to disclose trade formu- las in case the foods do not contain added unwholesome ingredients. It does require, however. that all adulterated foods shall be so label ed and makes the misbra anding of any article of food a misdemeanor There will no longer be any ''pure sorghum" sold in cans. The new labels call it .''corn syrup, with sorghum flavor"
 Potted ham and tongue must now be branded correctly and new labels call them potted meats with ham and tongue flavors. Rochelle salts. lime. alum and ammonia will no longer be constituents of cheap baking powers. All the brands of new baking powder bear labels stating that they do not con tain any of these articles. The cheap bucket j-llies will mo longer he abeled as having the flavors of these fruits.
 The new granulated sugars which the grocers say conform to the requirements are as white as ever, although indigo is used in the bleaching process The manufac turers maintain that the indigo is eliminated by the refining process and consequently is not a part of the food when it is ready for con } sumption. Many women assert that the indigo does remain in the sugar and for proof of their state ments point to the blue scum which rises to the surface when sugar is boiled in water. Paris green, which is used to give color to pickles, will no longer be allowed to be used. In consequence. the common deep green color of pre- served cucumbers will now be re- Dplaced by a greenish yellow tint.
 The law provides that all com pounds" limitations" and blends" in foods may be sold if they are sc Ia beled and contain no harmful ingredients.
 Drugs are affected to much greater extent than foods under the provisions of the new law Especially is this true of the standard patent or proprietary medicines. Druggists say that these medicines will no longer be labeled "guaranteed to cure" The "cure" will disappear to be replaced by "aid in the cure" No misleading statements will be allowed to be printed on packages or labels re >garding the article contained there lin or the ingredients or substances used in it's manufacture. The labels on all medicines must bear a statement showing the fact if any of the following substances are used in their manufa cture: Alcohol, morphine, cocaine, heroin, alpha or beta eucaine, chloroform, cannabis indica, chloral hvdrate, acetaniIide or any derivative or preparation from any of these substances. l