South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-03
VAST PROFITS IN
CURES SOLD To
INDIANA WOMEN
Pure Food Commissioner in Re-
port Tells of Discrepancy Be-
tween Cost and Sale Price of
Medicines.
GROSS PROFITS.
.~.+.. ....- &.


Bust developer, $4,000 per
cent.
superiuous hair removers,
> 10000 per cent.
Catarrh cure. 5000 per cent.
Consumption cure. 1900 per :
cent.
obesity cure. 1.5OO per cent.
INDNANAPoLIs, Feb. s.-some
idea of the tremendous gross profits
of so-called prescription proDri-
etaries" extensively purchased by
Indian women may be CLEANED from
the bulletin just issued by the Indi-
ana state board of health over the
signature of State Food and Drug
Commissioner Barnard.
The figures furnished are TIE re-
suits Of analysis OF ingredients and
the values fixed do not take into
consideration the cost Of placing the
articles on the market and advertis-
ing them. The difference between
the value" figure and the selling
price includes. of course the enOr-
nous value OF the trade secrets of
the manufacturer.
A bust developer advertised to
develop an ounce a week." contains
ingredients valued at one cent by the
drug commissioner. and has tre-
mendous sale at So. II contains tale,
a.
indicates 81 gross profit Of $4,000 per
cent.
A little bottle OF hair remover"
containing nine per cent of sodium
sulphite and 81 per cent water val
ned at one cent. sells readily at
s1-a measly gross profit OF 10000
per cent.
gives the buyer cinnamon, camphOr.
baking soda and water worth the ag-
gregate sum of two cents--a gross
profit OF 5000 per cent.
Consumption Cure.
A highly recommended "consump-
ton cure" which cheerfully brings
repeat orders at So the bottle con
tains quarters worth OF potassium
iodide, but purchasers pay 1000 per
cent more for II because II has a
copyrighted trade mark and name
and the testimonials. while free TO
the purchaser, add &c the cost Of
marketing the finished product
People who get rid Of superfuous
"fat" hv the "olasity cream" method
pay a very modest prOfit on the in
gredient they get-namely soft soe D
-(according 10 the drug commits
sioner's analysis Of Brooklyn. y. Y.
article). The gross profit Is barely
1900 per cent.
Some 20 other prescription pro-
prietarieS' were analyZed by the
state chemist. but none OF them yield
greater net profits than those emu
merate6 above.
The bulletin specifies the trade
name OF the rem edies' the manu-
facturer's name and address what
each remedy promises 10 do and what
IL contains Thousands or copies OF
/ the bulletin have been printed for
| distributio for the purpose Of en-
/ tightening my lady" regarding what
I the circulation characterizes as
| frauds and near frauds" and which
/ purport TO accomplish what the drug
I commissioner believes good food
fresh air, proper exercise and a regu-
lar mode or living would in most
cases 90.
just EpSom Salts.
one remedy containing ore ounce
| OF epson Salts-a mighty good thing
J ia its way-sells for SO cents. and
promises To exchange a spotty. mud
! dy and sallow skin for one OF indefin-
able rose petal purity"
y splendid dry shampoo" contains
a nickers worth OF baroN. and sells
extensively for 20 cents Three cents
or cedar il wonderful for pneumonia.
appendicitis and rheumatism when
so cents is paid for il under its trade
I name.
PETERSBURG. Ind.-Many farm
ers In this vicinity are happy because
they improved the spring-like weather
In January by plowing up their fields.