The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-23
TURPENTINE OPERATORS.


charged, and such charges have been
given publicity, that the adulteration
of spirits of turpentine and the false
marking, grading and horning of
rosin has prevailed and has become
a serious injury to the naval stores
business; and,
Whereas, 1t is alleged that these
fraudulent practices prevail among
certain dealers in naval stores, and
have reached such proportions as to
almost extinguish honest competition;
and,
Whereas, The misuse of the name
'turpentine" in connection with sub
stitutes, has in our opinion, been
partially responsible for demoraliza-
ton in its price, and that the misuse
of the name in connection with ali
substitutes made from mineral oils
should be prohibited; and,
Whereas, It is alleged the guaging
of spirits of turpentine is another
fraudulent practice which extensively
obtains; and,
Whereas, It is charged that al
though rOsin is graded and marked by
local inspectors, when sold by the pro-
Queer, the inspectors marks are
frequently altered afterwards to in
dictate higher brands; and,
Whereas, These methods and all
such fraudulent methods in the hands
of INSCRIPTIONS dealers afford a sim
pie and convenient means of stihing
competition and making unnatural
the marketing situation; therefore,
be il
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Turpentine Operators Association,
expressed in open convention assem-
bled, that the manipulation of the
grade marks of rosin and the aduIter-
alton and false gauging of spirits of
turpentine is a hardship to legitimate
competition, which is a serious OBJ
stacle to the prosperity of the naval
stores industry: and, be it further
Resolved, That the executive COM
mite of the Turpentine Operators
Association be directed to. take up
this matter of adulteration, and"hOrn-
ing" of spirits of turpentine and resin,
with the United States senators and
representatives in Congress from each
state in which the naval stores in
dustry is carried on and urge such
senator and representative to secure
the passage by the congress of the
United States of an act to provide for
federal inspection of both turpentine
and rOsin under methods similar to
those in use by the federal govern
ment in the inspection of other pro-
ducts, and to provide for the punish
ment Of all persons and corporations
found guilty of making such adulter-
atiOns, false gauging, marking and
grading; be it further
Resolved, That mineral oil mixtures
sold as substitutes for turpentine
should be branded mineral oil COM
pounds; that all turpentine sold for
commercial or medical uses, should
be branded after proper govern
mental inspection as provided above.
pure gum spirits of turpentine, or if
made from the distillation of the
wood. Wood Turpentine," and not
as II is now, Spirits of Turpentine for
Commercial Uses Only. This latter
sentence for commercial uses only"
is neither just 10 the maker, seller or
the consumer. Under this name all
kinds of authorizations have gone on
and in consequence the sale of pure
turpentine has been curtailed: be it
further
Resolved, That pending such action
by Congress, the executive committee
of this association be requested TO
continue its Investigations and COM
pile such data and information as will
be of service to said United States
senators and representatives in
Congress in securing the enactment
of such laws herewith recommended.