The Washington times., 1911-11-07

CANDY SAUSAGE AT
annual FOOD SHOW
DECE|VES DR.. WILEY
Investigation, However, Will
(, Not Be Made-Big
b, Crowd Attends.
"what is sausage?"

Wnat Is sausageT
This is the question which confronted
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley last night, and
unless some one had come across with
q satisfactory answer. an investigation
that would have rivaled the famous
What is whisky?' hearings might
have been started.
If an investigation of sausage had
been commenced 1t would have been
Association unintentionally put one
over" on the pure food expert.
Or. Wiley made the opening address,
and was the chief attraction of the
Fourth National Pure Food Show In
Convention Hall. last night. Arriving
a little early, the doctor took a stroll
around the hall looking at the exhibits
before the speechmaking commenced.
MY, what fine looking sausage" re-
marked Dr. Wiley to the young woman
IN one of the booths.
DR.. Wiley Corrected.
"G'wan," answered the demonstrator,
that amt sausage; it's candy. Can't
you read the sign2 This is the Coney
Island Candy Meat Market"
''All of which goes to show that
things are not always what they seem,"
said DR.. Wiley.
II didn't think even DR.. WILEY would
be surprised at anything he might find
inside a sausage" facetiously remarked
DR.. w. c. Woodward, District health
officer.
Tastefully decorated with yellow and
white bunting. Convention Hall pre-
scented an unusually attractive appear
ance when the show was thrown open
to the public last night. Before the
evening was over more than 1900 per-
sons. had been In attendance. The ex-
hibits are exceptionally fine and com
plete, and there is not an inch of avail
able space in the big hall that has not
been taken by purveyors to the public's
The booths are arranged around the
walls OF the hall with two rows run
Etng up either side Of the center. Al
most Everything that is good to cat is
strators to give practical lessons in the
preparat!ons of foodstuffs. Samples
We're handed out by the thousands, and
many persons. went home with sacks
filled with trial packages Of two or
three dozen different articles.
White House Shown.
unique exhibit is shown by a but
terine. manufacturing company. In
big glass case is a reproduction Of the
White House. and life-size bus. of
President Taft, nodded from the con-
Germs products.
The Department Of Agriculture has an
exhibit OF diseased meat, which is In
tended to teach the public how to cis-
fingulsh healthy from unhealthy meat.
exhibit in charge of Assistant Seaier
HOWe, showing the various methods
employed by unscrupulous dealers to de-
There is lighthouse made from
sacks ct Of salt, and big cheese weigh
Ing loo pounds Canned goods are
shown in abundance, while practical
demonstrations Of fireless cookers and
modern gas ranges are given. A model
Kitchen Is feature Noise making
souvenirs are given away by a number
OF firms, while attractive souvenirs of
many kinds are given by others
DR.. Wiley opened the show He was
introduced by Manager Perry p. Pat
rick.
sumer makes him." said DIR. Wiley. "If
the consumer wants cold storage, un-
wholesome food, the consumer gets it.
II the consumer wants fresh, whole
some food, the grocer gives it to him.
pound for good food than cents a
pound for poor food. Such economy is
only false economy.
Educational Exhibit.
This exhibit is an educational ex
hibit, and If those who come to see It
will look at the different things in that
light it will prove a big benefit to them.
If they come only to collect samples, 1t
will be a loss of money spent for ad-
mission"
DR.. Woodward was the other speaker.
He told of the work being done by the
Health Department to promote the dis
tribution Of wholesome food under sani-
tary conditions in the District.
Mr. Patrick announced that tickets
marked good for Monday night only"
will be accepted tonight. and that all
red-headed women will be admitted free
tonight