Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
BAN ON BENZOATE
OF SODA IS LIFTED
HomeopathS lin Convention at
Pasadena, Repeal Act
Voted in 1909
GOVERNMENT PROBE CAUSE
Investigation of Chemical as a
Food Preservative Causes
Doctors to Mediate
GOVERNMENT PROBE CAUSE

PASADENA, July 12.-The American
Institute of Homeopathy, which is hold
ing its sixty-sixth annual session at
Hotel Maryland this week, reversed its
action taken at Detroit last year re-
garding the use of benzoate of soda as
a preservatiVe when a resolution was
passed yesterday morning as follows:
Whereas, A resolution was adopted
at the annual meeting of the American
Institute of Homeopathy a. Detroit,
Mich, in 1909 concerning the use or
non continental food preservatives
such as benzoate of soda, which ap-
pears to be at variance with recent in
Vestigations and the official action of
the national government and also that
the resolution has been quoted in the
public press and elsewhere as connect
ing the A. l. H. to a conclusion differ
ing with that reached by the authori-
ties administering the pure food laws;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the following resolu-
tions are directed to be spread upon the
minutes of the body: First, that the
resolution of 1909 was passed in good
faith, based upon the information then
available and upon conclusions drawn
therefrom, and second, that in view of
further investigation had within the
past year the A. l. H. considers the
questions lilNOlNtQ DIS llOl lllldllS SGlliGd
and hereby repeals the action of the
session of 1909"
The report of the treasurer yesterday
showed a surplus of $500, when a deficit
had been expected, and the secretary
reported las new members during the
year:
officers were nominated yesterday as
follows, the election to be held this
morning at 10 o'clock:
President-ThOmaS II, Carmichael,
Philadelphia; Gaius J. Jones, Cleve-
land.
First vice president-W. E. Nichols,
Pasadena; e. H. Wolcott, Rochester,
N. Y.
Second vice president-Margaret
Hassler Schantz, Reading, Pa; A E.
Smith, Freeport, Ill. Byron E. Miller,
Portland.
Trustees (three to elect)-J. P. Suth
erland, Boston, J. Hensley, Oklahoma
City; James w. Ward, San Francisco;
E. L. Mann. ST. Paul.
There will be no election of treasurer,
secretary and registrar those offices
being hOldOVers until 1912.
Immediately following the business
session of the institute yesterday bu-
reau sessions were held at which papers
were read and discussions held on ma
terra medCa, obstetrics, pedology and
physical therapeutics. The papers COW
cred a Wlue scope anu we're lldlltllCu III
a logical manner.
At the formal opening of the session
last evening the program was as fol-
lows, the chairman Of the local com
mittee, DR.. F. 5. Barnard of Los An
geles, presiding;
Invocation by DR.. Daniel F. Fox of
the First Congregational church; ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of Califor-
mia and the Pacific coast Rev. Robert
J. Burdette and Congressman James
McLachlan of Pasadena; on behalf of
Pasadena, by Mayor Farley; on behalf
of the state society, by DR.. F. B. Kel-
logg of Los Angeles; on behalf of the
southern society, by DR.. J. w. Hawkes.
of Los Angeles; response by Dr.. Her
bert Dana Schenck, Brooklyn first vice
president of the institute; presidents
address, Dr. James w. Ward of San
Francisco. The meeting was followed
by a banquet and ball
Following is a list Of The accredited
delegates registered to date, the visit
ors' list not being completed:
A
Adams, c. F. Hackensack, y. j. Mary