Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25
HOUSE CLEANING FOR ALL FOODS

Denver Republican
Under the pure food law passed by
the Sixteenth General assembly there
Is going to be Il house cleaning. The
work win be done under the general
direction OF the state board of health
with u division for that purpose just
organized as above set forth Pro.
lection is to he Afforded to all the
people in tle state as all the people
haye to eat and drink in order to
live. The law is quite comprehensive.
1t Is basely largely on the national
pure food law, which has hoon such
splendid success In interstate com.
merce Although work has been fairly
started under the state laws the pen
alties do not go into effect until the
first Of the year. In the meanwhile
the board will make Investigation and
be prepared to enforce its orders by
that time.
In a sense the measure viii he rev
Olutionary; in another sense 1t will
be quietly effective. 70 the believer
il the principle Of laisser-;aire it will
be an awful nuisance; to the person
of ordinary cleanliness engaged h any
business dealings with the public IL
viii not be felt. he old style grocery
mon viii have to be up and doing. The
dope doctor may have to go out Of
business.
This law, first a1d foremost, above
everything else. is a simple demand
for the Square deal"- honesty in bust.
ness. 1t demands that the purchaser
shall get what he asks for and pays
for.
ut Is not an offense in itself un-
der the law to sell coffee and chickory.
but II Is an offense to sell coffee a1d
chickory for pure coffee" said DR.. Tay-
Tor on whose shoulder the greater
burden will rest "If a purchaser
wants an imitation II is nobody's busi.
ness but his own; but It is our duty
upder the new law to see that he Is
not imposed upon. The label must tell
what the package contains"
First Of all the board charged with
the enforcement of the law will organ
ize a. cleasing bureau to bring abou:
and maintain cleanliness in places
where foodstuffs are manufactured and
sold. The whole state viii be covered
Food warehouses. canning factories.
bake shops, meat markets, groceries
win be thoroughly Inspected and or
ders VIII be made requiring them to
be placed in sanitary aad hyglenic
conditions Immediately This will be
no small burden in Itself Until now
tEeer has been no supervision.
Under the new law peoples bread
viii not be baked in an unsanitary
| cellar. The grocery store. whether at
crossroads or in big city. viii have
to be kept clean. Foodstuffs will have
10 be kept from contact with man,
animal or yermin. Ice boxes will have
to be properly drained Meat markets
will have to keep their products free
from pollution. In the summer time a
war must be waged against the com
mon but pestiferous ny.
Every store, factory and warehouse
where foodstuffs are on the promises
must be properly ventilated and prop
er accommodations furnished for en-
ployes Jungle" scandals cannot be
tolerated.
a standard for cream and dairy
products will be established. 1t win
be for the dairy commissioner TO see
that they are carried out and that
| herds are kept clean. With the duties
Of dairy commission or the state meat
Inspector, the board will not intervene
There is work for all to be done
Proper labelling Of all articles manu-.
facturod within the state will be one
os the principal duties Of the board
and its inspectors. The labels tho
thing. If 1t is intended to deceive
the law is contravened. Hencefortf
II must tell truthfully what Is in the
package. Housewives who have beer
: deceived are respectfully requested tt
communicate with the state board o