The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

metics The term food" as used herein
shall include all articles used for food or
drink or condiment by man, whether sim
pie, mixed or compound and all articles
used or intended for use as ingredients in
the composition thereof OF in the prepars-
ton thereof.
deemed to be adulterated within the mean
ing of the preceding section:
]: In the case OF drugs: First, if, when
sold, or offered or exposed for sale or had
in possession with intent to sell, under or
by a name recognized in the United States
pharmacopoeia or national formulary, it
differs from the standard Of strength, .qual.
ity or purity laid down in the latest =
edition thereof, current at the time when
such drug is sold or offered or exposed for
sale or had in possession with intent to
quality or purity falls below the protested
standard under which it is sold; third, II
it contains wood alcohol except when in
tended for external use only and SO Ia
beled
2, In the case of food: First, If any
substance or substances have been mixed
with it, so as to lower or depreciate or In
tufiously affect its strength. quality or
purity second, II any inferior or cheaper
substance or substances have been sub
stituted wholly or in part for it; third,
il any valuable or necessary ingredient has
been wholly or In part distracted from 1t.
or IL it is below that standard Of quality,
strength or purity represented to the pur-
chaser or consumer; fourth II It is an ini-
tation Of, or sold or offered or exposed for
sale under the name Of another article:
f1frh, If It consists Of or Is manufactured.
wholly OF in part, from dis
eased, contaminated, filthy, decomp0sed.
tainted or rotten animal or vegetable sub.
stance or any animal or vegetable substance
produced. stored, transported, or kept in
coalition that tends to render the article
diseased, contaminated or unwholesome. or
if 1t is any part Of the product Of a dis
eased animal. or the product or an animal
that has died otherwise than by slaughter;
sixth, II It is mixed. colored, coated. pol
ished powdered, or stained, where
by damage or inferiority is concealed, or SO
that 1t tends to deceive or mislead the pur.
is made to appear better or Of greater value
than 1t really is, Or If Il is cOlored or ia
vored in initiation OF the genuine color or
flavor OF another substance; seventh. II 1t
contains any added substance or Ingredient
which is poisonous. Injurious. or deleterious
81 necessary ingredient in Its manufacture:
provided, that any article Of food
which is not adulterated under the pro-
visions Of the fourth. fifth, sixth and sev,
which does not contain any hller or In
gredient which debases without adding food
value, shall not be deemed adulterated In
the case OF mixtures or compounds sold
under their own distinct names or under
coined names, II the same be 80 labeled,
branded or tagged as plainly to show. their
trua character and composition And pro-
vided further, that nothing In this act shall
be construed as requiring or compelling pro-
prietors or manufacturers Of proprietary
foods to disclose their trade formulas. ex-
cept as far as may be necessary to secure
freedom from adulteration. imitation or
fraud.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved May 20. 1903.