The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-04
RAYMOND ". PULLMAN.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 4-RusSian'
Americans who like vodka and Ger
mans in this coun'
limitations Of try who are round
Vodka and II kummel must
kummel. beware of the link
tations OF two OF
| the best known beverages Of the old
world which are now sold in the
United States for the real thing This
warning has been issued by the Unit
ed States bureau OF chemistry whose
experts. after extensive Investigations,
have found dealers selling domestic
limitations OF the national drinks OF
Russia and Germany, which are dis
guised SO cleVerly that IL is hard even
for experts TO tell them from the i'm
ported article
Many consignments OF these alco-
holic beverages OF which the average
American seldom hears have heen
seized recently in the United states
for violation OF the pure food and
drugs act which prohibits misbrand'
ing which is false or misleading.
Many immigrants coming 10 the Cnit.
ed States stick to their national drinks
Of Europe. and inscriptions manufac-
hoping 10 escape the duty on imported
wines and liquors have thrown on
the market MANY misbranded imita.
tions which are Cleverly labeled 10
TOOL the unwary foreigner who is liv'
ing I'm this country.
Quantities OF sOcalled vodka 10 the
amount or go bottles We're seized
some time ago In Waterbury. Conn,
and other places The product as far as
all appearances OF the bottle were
concerned, bore every evidence of be-
ing genuine imported yodkaN IL was
labeled in Russian and also in Eng
lish. as follows "Monopole Vodka
made and bottled in Russia Mono
pole The spurious beverage carried
labels and other devices which we're
false and misleading The bottles
were sealed with wax having the i'm
preston OF the Russian coatof-arms
and the bottles themselves were or
Russian manufacture. On investlga
ton experts OF the bureau OF chemis
try found that the beverage was an
American imitation. bearing designs
labels aud statements signifying that
il was of foreig n manufacture. but
that. as matter OF fact the liquor
had its origin no nearer 10 the ola
country than Brooklyn y. Y
A consignment OF kummel Ger
man LIQUOR favored with caraway
seed. which was seized recently by
agents OF the bureau OF chemistry In
a middle western city, bore labels IN
both German and English which indl-
Gated that the product was Of foreign
manufacture, while. i'm truth and fact
IL was merely an imitation OF the
German beverage which was manu-
featured IN Cincinnati, Ohio.
Under the food aud drugs act fire.
quent seizures OF misbrauded bever-
ages, as well as food products, are
made. Were il not Tor this statute
L is probable that the American pup
lie would be surfeited WIKI limitations
OF spurious foods and beverages LABEL
ed as imported articles. but really
of domestic manufacture. The de
signs OF many such limitations are got
ten up so cleverly that in many cases
il is almost impossible 70 tell the
faxed food or beverage from the orig
inal
School teachers in Alaska mus
have thorough knowledge OF medi-
cine as well
Alaskan Teachers. as pedagogy. !
Medical Training The Alaska
& h oil SER
vice is the only system OF education
in the United states or any OF us
which is under the direct
control OF the federal bureau OF edu-
cation. In the northwest territory
there are large areas in which the
services OF regular physicians are not
obtainable II often becomes the duty
OF the public school teachers not only
10 render first aid 10 the injured or
sick native, but 10 care for him
the entire course OF a Sc
we're illness without the aid OF ply |
stefan
For the assistance OF men work !
ing In Uncle Sans Alaska school
service Dr. Emil Krulish. OF the Unit |
ed States public health service, and
Or. Daniel 5. Neumann of the United
States bureau OF education, have 70.
gether written medical handbook
which has just been published and
sent 10 every school teacher working
for the government in Alaska. The
authors have taken particular pains
20 describe the symptoms and outline
the methods of treatment Of the com
mon diseases OF the natives in sim
pie, plain language. In word of in
structions 10 the teachers who will
receive the book the authors say:
"A little learning IS dangerous
thing. and this is especially true In
medicine. Teachers are warned TO be
careful In prescribing. II is often diff
hcult 70 make a diagnosis OF the dis
ease with which the patient is sur