Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
SPOTLIGHT OUT,
BUT PURE FOOD
FIGHT GOES ON
Governments Chase for Mis-
branded and Adu|terated Prod
ucts Still Continues.
BY SIDNEY ESPEY.


WASHINGTON, Oct ,25.-The pure
food law. linked with the name OF
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley in the public
mind, has faded from the limelight
since DR.. Wiley stepped from public
to private life, but recent bulletins
by the Department of Agriculture re-
veal that the enforcement of the pure
food law has not abated one whit.
DIR. Carl Alsberg. known nationally
as the successor of DIR. Wiley as Chief
Of the Bureau of Chemistry, has not
gained more than fraction of the
publicity given Dr. Wiley, but adul-
terators Of food and false labelers OF
food containers are learning that I'm
food evils to continue.
A label bearing the picture of a
stream Of water flowing from a tun-
mel, described as the Famous Sun
Ray Spring Tunnel Ellenville. n. Y
helped to bring a $50 fine against the
Sun Ray Water Company. The com
pany was alleged to have shipped
into Pennsylvania a quantity of wa
ter bearing q label which indicated
that it consisted wholly of natural
spring water, whereas 1t consisted OF
water artificially carbonated, to which
had been added sodium Chord, So
dunn bicarbonate and carbon dioxid
Memphis Firm Is Fined.
The William K. Webster Company
of Memphis, Tenn. was fined for mis-
branding lemon extract because the
product was labeled Pure Concen-
trated Extract of Lemon" whereas ii
was an extract of lemon artificially
cOlored with a coal-tar dye conceal
ing inferiority. Adulteration also
was alleged in banana extract la
beled Pure Concentrated Extract OF
Banana" because analysts showed that
an imitation banana flavor artificial
ly colored, had been used. The com
pany was also accused of misbrand-
ing and adulterating strawberry and
pineapple extract
A fine of $50 was imposed on the
Suffolk Drug Corporation, of Suffolk
Va, for shipping into Michigan guam
titles of essence of cinnamon, essence
of peppermint and vanilla extract
which were alleged to have beer
adulterated because the products
We're found to contain substances
which would injuriously affect theil
quality and strength
Headache Cure Misbranded
James Nanatta, alias Century
Chemical Company, of Indianapolis
Ind accused of shipping a. quantity
OF Celery Visce," contained in g
package and paper bearing alleged
false and misleading statements
pleaded guilty and was fined $25 and
costs. The misbranding was alleged
to have been contained in the words
"a harmless and speedy remedy fol-
headache, neuralgia, sleeplessness
depression induced by excessive in
diligence in liquor, sour stomach, in
digestion, nausea and nervous disor-
ders." 1t also was said to be pleas
ant as cream soda"
Having described the product as
harmless, the label also contained the
following: "Acetphenetidin less thar
4 per cent" According to the de-
partment, the statement that the
product contained acetphenetidin is
inconsistent with the statement that
it is harmless. The defendant pleaded
guilty.
In every State and nearly all the
big cities Federal prosecutors within
the last year have been on the trai
of manufactured and shippers who
send out impure products for bigger
gains at the risk of arrest and pun
ishment.