The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-03
|NnISkY DROPS
! SUBTLE SWEET
koAINsT THE Jaw 10 PUT in.
ToxlcANTs IN CANDIES.
10 CHILDREN.

SOLD 10 CHILDREN
ptflcials Investigating Report-Mas.
ter Brought 70 the Attention Of New
York Department Of Health BY Mem
bers Of the w. c. T.u. Organization.
NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-Oficials Of
4he Department Of Health 81 this city,
md also those officials Of the United
Bates Department Of Agriculture who
IRE charged With the enforcement Of
khe pure todd law. have been conduct
ing examinations into the charges re-
ssently made by officials Of the Wom-
ms Christian Temperance Union to
khe effect that "whiskey Drops" In
The form Of chocolate and other can
tldes filled with alcoholic liquors,
have been openly on sale here at
places patronized by women and chill
tren.
IN The charge in question was first
brought to the attention Of the w. C..
II. U. by Mrs. Helen ]. Andruss, presi-
dent Of the New York county branch
Of the organization. Mrs. Andruss, it
seems, had been told by an acquain-
lance that such candies had been
purchased BY some young girls at
4 we'll known New York confection-l
cry shop Then without further in
vestigation, the charge was spread
broadcast. Naturally, the Agricultu-
raj Department and health officials
were intensely interested because the
pure food law sipeciticlally PROMPTS
tie sale Of confectionery il, among
other things, It contains "any vinous.
malt, or spurious liquor or compound
81 narcotic drug" and serious penal
ties are imposed for violations Of this
Provision, which is found in section Z
Of the food and drugs act Of June 80.
lp06. The sanitary code Of the local
board Of health contains, word for
word, the same provision in section 6S,
Subdivision g.
Inspectors OF both the federal and
city departments have been untiring
LII their activities in searching for vi
Citations Of these provisions, for many
months, and the sale of alcoholic-illed
candies, it Is believed, has been abso-
lptely stamped out. However they
took to the trail once more and ascer-
tanned that the "Whiskey drops
against which complaint was made,
did contain some sort of a liquid fill
ing which, when analized, showed
slightly less than is of one per cent
q alcohol. According to the officials,
while this was a technical violation Of
the law and hence a case for repri-
mand, 1t vas clearly not an intention
al case Of selling improper candles,
a. the percentage Of alcohol was
almost infinitesimal and the filing
absolutely harmless to consumers.
hBayard G. Fuller. Supervising In
spector Of foods OF the local depart
ment Of health. and Russell Raynor.
Chief Sanitary Inspector 81 the same
department, both declare as a result
q their Investigations that at the pres
ont time there is absolutely no sale Of
any such candies as those complained
against and they furthermore declare
that If any alcoholic candles were
manufactured OF offered for sale, the
manufacturers and sellers would be
arrested Immediately and subjected
to severe penalties.
Time 9 up to the enactment Of
the pure food law. that some very ex-
pensive candies, were manufactured
containing cognac, burgundy, claret,
white wines and whisky. These
largely were used for dinners rs .
combination of liqueur and confec-
ton. The Idea was imported from
Europe whore candles Of this charac-
ter have = decided vogue. Immediate
II on the enactment Of the pure food
law, however. according to department
officials and co%nfectloners, the manu-
facture Of candies Of this sort came
absolutely to q standstill as no manu-
lecturer would risk the penalties in
volved. s:Ss# ssifass
Except irl,the case of filled candies,
which are no longer made. It is abso-
lutely impossible for any CONNECTION
Dry to contain alcohol. as the boiling
process used In the, manufacture abb
aolutely eliminates by evaporation any
trace Of alcohol that might form
constituent part Of the ingredients
used.