The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-13
ALABAMA NOW HAS FEDERAL POWER
Can Co-Operate in EnfOrc-
 ing Pure Food Laws
NOTICE FROM WILSON
Action Taken Under Authority of Act of Congress and Commissioner Kolb Will Use New
 Power

Montgomery, July 1z.-(Special) )-Ful 1 governmental authority has been con- | ferred upon the Alabama department of agriculture by the United States depart
 ment to cooperate with the federal off | oials in the enforcement of the pure food I laws of the nation. The action is in har-
 mony with regulation 3 of the pure food
 act of Congress, June 3o 1906.
 l Notice that the power has been con
 ferred was received by Commissioner of Agriculture Reuben F. 1<olb from Secre- | tary James Wilson. and is directly due tc | the campaign of the Alabama officials | which is now on to put a stop to adul- l terated foods and feed stuhs.
 l The letter follows
 l Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus l tries. Montgomery, Ala:
 Dear Sir: Tn harmony with regula- l ton of the rules and regulations for the enforcement of the food and drugs act of June 30, 1906, you, or your agents under your direction, are hereby commissioned | to collect samples of food sand drugs l manufactured or offered for sale in the l District of Columbia, or in any territory
 
 offered for sale in unbroken packages in any state other than that in which they | shall have been respectively manufac- | tured or produced, or which shall be re- ceived from any foreign country or deliv- cred for shipment to any foreign country, l for examination under the direction or supervision of the bureau of chemistry as provided in section of the act Scope of Activities
 Your attention is called to section 3 | of the act, which shows the scope and extent of your activities. I am sending | you the seals, etc., which are to be used upon such samples and you will proceed | in accordance with the directions con l tained in the regulations and In the
 act which are cited herein. This author | ity for collecting samples is conferred l upon you, or your agents under your di- | rection, in the regular service of the state district, etc, as the case may | be and whether collected by you or by | your agents the collection must be made | ill harmony with the provisions of the law | and of the regulations for its enforce | ment The samples, after having been | properly collected and sealed, are to be
 
 | who has been commissioned by the sec | retary of agriculture to make the exam | ination under the direction and super vision of the bureau of chemistry. "A copy of manual entitled Manual of
 Instructions for Officials, Analysts and
 Inspectors connected with the Food and
 Drug Inspection containing suggestions
 in regard to your work as | commissioned
 state official has been sent to you under separate cover. Your particular attention | is drawn to pages 4s to 51, inclusive. There have also been sent to you quan- | tity of forms and other supplies for use
 in conducting your work under the fed
 eral act. Additional supplies will be sent
 to you on application therefor.
 1 General order No. Ill, dated April 2.
 1907 directing that all hearings be held
 by the board of food and drug Inspection,
 is modified to the extent made necessary
 by this commission. | q am, respectfully,
 JAMES WILSON, Secretary"