Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-06
ACTIVE CAMPA ICN
IN THE INTEREST
OF BETTER FOODS
DEPARTMENT of Rock Island Wo-
mans Club Takes Up
Important Work.
IN TOUCH WITH DEALERS
Also Urge Consumers to Cooperate in
Getting Wholesome Articles
and Full Measure


nonies department OF the Woman's
club Of Rock Island has begun an &C
tive campaign in the interest OF pure
foods. weights. measures, etc, and
Nth this object IN view has today
cent out 10 every local dealer in food
stufs. as far as they have been able
% secure their names and addresses.
circular letters calling their attention
% tba fact that such an organization
exists in the city which will watch the
interest Of the consumer. The letter
IN full follows:
There has been recently organized
In connection with the Woman's club
of Rock Island. a pure food and house
hold economies department One OF
the objects OF this department is to
see that the pure food laws and laws
relative 10 weights and measures are
more generally and more rigidly OBJ
served. To this end We desire 10 in
vite the cooperation of all local deal
ers in foodstuffs OF every sort.
We believe that many dealers do
conscientiously strive to conform to
the pure food laws, and that many 9th
ers will willingly do so wher they are
brought 20 realize that unclean and
impure foods are the source of many
dangerous diseases and an appalling
number OF deaths.
Warn Against Fly.
Foods can not be safe II they are
exposed TO dust and flies, kept in I'M
clean places, handled by diseased per
sons or by soiIed hands. At this sea
son of the year the fly, perhaps, Is our
most deadly danger, for II carries the
germ OF typhoid, dysentery. infantile
diarrhoea, tuberculosis and other dis
cases We appeal to you particularly
to protect our foods from flies and
dust. We commend to your attention
the pure food decalogue which has
been issued by the pure food depart
ment OF the state of Illinois.
Our department proposes TO CO.
operate with the pure food commits
sioner of Illinois to detect and punish
violations OF the pure food laws and
laws governing weights and measures.
We will receive complaints against
any dealer, made by any consumer,
and will notify the violator of the law
OF the specific complaint against him.
We have no desire to interfere without
warrant with the business methods of
any dealer. but when a just complaint,
accompanied by a request that wrong
conditions be corrected fails to induce
a reform. this department will submit
It's evidence to the proper authority,
who will prosecute the offender
We believe, as you doubtless will
upon thinking the matter over. that
your own interest will be advanced IL
you are known TO be particular In re-
gard 10 the quality and sanitary con-
ditions OF your goods and scrupulous
in the matter of weights and meas
ures- We therefore respectfully solicit
your cooperation"
Interest Consumer
The department is making a special
effort 10 interest the consumer in his
own behalf IN the matter Of procuring
pure foods and correct weights and |
measures. and the dealer in making |
an effort TO comply with the pure food |
laws Of the state TO better his business. |
To assist in the accomplishment OF 1
this the department has prepared a |
form Of complaint that may be pro-
cured from members OF the depart
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