The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
Pure Fooo REGULATIONS.

indianapolis, Ind, June medical
men and sanitation officers through.
out the entire country are writing to
the state board OF health for copies
Of the pure food law that was placed
on the indiana statute books by the
representatives of the Republican par
ty 1t is conceded that this new law
places Indiana in the fore In the work
Of preventing adulteration. The first
law Of this kind was passed in 1899 by
the y61st general assembly. but no pro-
visions for enforcement were included,
consequently IL brought no relief until
Ia 1905, when the state laboratory of
hygiene was created, an appropriation
given, and special authority conferred
on the state board of health for en-
forcement. So much good work was
done and such economic results
produced that the last legislature
strengthened the law, increased the
appropriation and gave more author
ity to the state board of health for en-
forcement This was not a platform
measure, but IL bids fair to work a re-
form that will be vital to every family
In the state, as Ii will guarantee them
protection against the mass of adul-
terated foods that have been on the
market for years and which have cost
thousands of lives. The petty spite
Of many of the Democratic members
caused them to refuse to support this
measure.
A member of the state health board
says that the present law is excellent.
Food and AduIteratIon Defined.
The law defines food to Include all
articles used for food, drink. confec-
tionery, or condiment by man or other
animals, whether simple, mixed or
compound" All foods shall be deem
ed to be adulterated-
'First-If any substance or sub
stances have been mixed with 1t so
as 10 reduce, or lower or injuriously
affect it's quality or strength;
"Second-If any substance has been
substituted wholly or In part for the
article;
"Third-If any valuable constituent
has been wholly or in part distracted
from 1t;
"Fourth--If Il consists In any pro-
portion OF filthy, diseased, decom-
posed. putrid or rotten animal or veg
etable substance, whether manufactur.
| ed or not, or in the case of milk. II II
IL the product Of diseased animal;
"Fifth-If 1t is mixed, colored, coat.
| ed. polished or stained In a manner
whereby damage or inferiority is con-
| cealed, or whereby II Is made to an.
pear better or of greater value than
It really Is;
"Sixth-If II contains any added
poisonous or other added deleterious
Ingredient;
| "Seventh-If 1t contains any added
antiseptic or preservative substance
except common table salt, saltpeter
cane sugar, vinegar, spices, or. In
smoked food, the natural product OF
the smoking process, or other harm
less preservatives whose use is author
lied by the state board of health"
A Vital Feature.
An important and vital feature O,
the law is the omission of the WORD
knowingly" which almost invalidat
ed the first food law, by making II i'm
possible Of enforcement. The old Law
read: 1T shall be unlawful for an,
person to knowingly sell or have n
his possession to sell any drug or ar
ticle of food which is adulterated." TT
prove In court that a person knowing
ly sold an adulterated article was al
but impossible. Now, with knowinsl,
eliminated. the machine is minus :
wheel which was more than useless
for 1t actually prevented It from turn
ing.
Pure Milk Provided.
Milk, the most important of al
foods. Is we'll protected by the law
The standard of pure milk is fixed a
not less than 1915 per cent of mill
fat, and not less than S.5 per cent o
milk solid. exclusive Of fat. 1t ala