New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

foods and drugs and that such samples
as they may deem necessary be furnished
them. The Secretary of the Treasury ac-
cordingly instructed collectors OF customs
to afford such opportunities and supply such
samples to the chiefs of branch labora-
tories at their respective ports. No IN
voice containing a food or drug product is
permitted 10 be returned by the examiner
until it has been inspected
The federal law which, Of course, ap-
plies only TO imports, exports, goods en-
tering into interstate commerce. and IN
local sense &c the District of Columbia and
the territories, has been reinforced, when
not anticipated, by the enactment Of state
laws, and city. state and federal officials
now work harmonously
From the nature Of the case the method
of inspecting domestic foods and drugs is
necessarily widely different from that en-
ployed with imported goods. For this pur-
pose inspectors visit all sections of the
country to secure samples for analysis and
such information as may be required by
the department. one inspector is attached
to each Of the branch laboratories and
others have their headquarters at Burling
ton, Vt; Albany, Baltimore, Norfolk, BT-
mingham, Knoxville, Memphis. Louisville,
Charleston, W. Va; Des Moines, Oklahoma
City, Dallas. Tucson Salt Lake City, Spo-
kane and Fargo.
There have been shifts in the inspecting
force and II viii be understood that no
honest man could hold the post Of chief
chemist without distinguishing himself in
the gentle art Of which Jimmy Whistler
was so great a master. but DR.. Wiley has
emerged in triumph from the many attacks
directed against him. AS for his work dur
ing the current year, he speaks for him
self
Wiley on Work in 1911.
THE principal work of the inspectors for
the fiscal year Of 1911 will be, as usual"
said Dr. Wiley "the collection Of official
samples Of foods and drugs TO be used as
the basis for criminal prosecutions. This
work involves the preparation Of testimony
TO establish sale and interstate delivery.
necessitating that the inspectors procure
the afidayts requested by district at
torneys from dealers and other persons
concerned in the prosecution. The regular
inspection Of factories. for the purpose of
observing the character Of raw materials
used and the sanitary conditions surround
ing the manufacture Of food and drug
products viii be continued.
Attention will be given to interstate
shipments Of -four bleached with nitrogen
peroxide, and instead OF conAnlng this work
10 special investigation, as heretofore
involving the activities Of limited num-
Der Of inspectors. It will be made general
and include an examination Of shipments
received in every section OF the country in
interstate delivery
"The investigation Of the sardine indus
try on the northern. Atlantic coast will be
pursued until the inspector in charge is
prepared TO recommend what steps should
be taken 10 suppress traffic in sardnes
shown 20 be adultcrated by reason Of the
unsanitary character OF the fish due TO the
methods OF packing or the surrounding
conditions.
The milk supply Of several cities. which,
because Of their situation receive a large
portion OF milk from adjoining states, will
be investigated. II is contemplated TO
make work OF this character more general,
necessitating the attention periodically Of
only a few inspectors at the principal
cities. instead OF undertaking. The investiga-
tion by a short campaign, demanding the
services Of a number Of chemists and in
spectors simultaneously.
"The inspection force will. for the most
part. be wholly occupied with the routine
work connected with the collection OF sam
pies and the prosecution of violations and
the Investigations made in conjunction with
or at the request Of the laboratories"