Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-11
NRxr oEooloM OF coRsoRGes TO
aE sArAR,<nD ~ AGITATION FOR
sTR,ssoEMT LAWS.
MUCH MrsBRAtsoaNo IN
s,soEs AND WEARING APPAREL
cenarsssnan Pepper, Of Iowa, Pre-
ssnts Bill in Heuss Extending Pure
Feod Law Principles 60 Things
esepls Nsa-Pvblie Compelled -
Pay High Priess ferinfsrior Ardeiss.
Especial corrsspondsnce.l


washington, Sept. 1l-Next session
Of congress - likely to see much 4st-
tation Of the subject OF legislation 70
prevent the adultaration and misbrand.
Ing Of clothing fabrics and leather
goods. Various state legislatures have
taken it up and 1t has several times
been proposed in congress. Next winter.
however, efforts will be made to get .
law passed. for the deliberations and
dseepttons In the sale and manufacture
OF cloths, clothing and leather goods
are weu-known to be Of the grossest
sort ana to cost the American people
enormously each year.
Congressman Pepper. Of Iowa, has
Just introduced blu dealing with this
question. It has been referred to the
house committee on interstate and for
eiSu oommsrcA Mr.. Pepper believes
the need of legislation is serious and
intends to do what he can to bring 1t
about in the forthcoming regular Ses.
sion.
Purity Principles Applied.
In word, the bill proposes to apply
the principles Of the pure food and
dr,ass act to clothing fabrics. clothing
and the like and to leather goods. The
bin is entitled "a bill providing FOR tho
labelling, marking and tagging OF all
fabrics and leather goods hereinafter
designated, and providing for the funl-
cation Of The same"
Section of the bill makes 1t unlaw-
full. for any person to misrepresent IN
msnufa cturang. selling, trading. or ex-
changing within any territory or the
District Of Columbia any fabric or
article hereinafter named OF wool. cot
ton,l silk, linen. fiber, or leather. IN
whole or in part, which is misbranded
within the meaning of this act, to-Wit:
Mems, women's and children's clothing,
underwear. hosiery, shirts. shirt waists
lingerie. night robes, bath robes, pa
1aunAs. sweaters. corsels, sha"As'
gloves. handkerchiefs. mittens. blank
eta. quilts and all bed furnishings, rugs,
carpets curtains draperies, tablecioths'
table lovers. napkins, doilies dresser
covers, towels and all textile fabrics
sold by the belt or yard; boots, Shoes
sandals. leggings. grips, hand bags
valves. trunks, gloves. mittens, belts,
cu6hfcns. buggies. auto tops. harness
aiidsx III furniture smade a@tn fpartro OF
leather" . Z
stiff Penalties Provided.
The penalty for violation Of this sec
ton Is a fine Of not over $4,000 or one
wears Imprisonment or both for the
frst offense. For each subsequent
conviction, the penalty Is fine Of not
over $4,000 or one years Imprisonment
or both.
Interstate traffic in goods misbranded
under the act is prohibited. Any person
WIN ships or delivers for shipment IN
interstate commerce any such mis-
branded goods or any person who re-
cetves or offers to deliver them IS
deemed to be guilty of a rnisdemeanor
under sharp penalties.
The Bill goes into details in defining
how goods shall be labeled. Only pure
SILK. pure wool, pure cotton and tne
like can be lawfully labeled pure silk.
"pure wool" and pure cotton" If not
pure, tho label must show 1t and what
the constituents are. If adulterated,
especially leather. 1t must be marked
"aduiterated leather" II textiles are
wei4hted with foreign materials the
amount Of Weighing must be shown In
the label
Under the bill. the secretary OF the
treasury, secretary Of commerce and
secretary Of agriculture are to make
uniform rules and regulations to carry
out the proposed law. The examination
Of specimens of articles. as in the pure
food law, Is to be made in the bureau
If chemistry. That bureau already has
made Investigations which show the
deceptions in fabrics now imposed on
the oublic