Evening journal., 1914-02-06
STANDARD
PACKAGE FOR
GAMERS
Adopted at National COnven-
tlOn at the Urging Of W. I.
Carter, a DeIaWarean
OTHER STATES TO FOLLOW
DELAWARE'S NEW LAW

William 4. Carter, Jr., supervising
agent of the Delaware Division OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad has gotten
the National Gamers Association to
agree to a standard package for
canned products. Mr.. Carter at
tended the meeting Of the Tri-State
Gamers Association here last week
when the standard package was dis
cussed and adopted. At the Ma
tional Convention, Agent Carter was
backed by the leading Gamers of the
Peninsula Mr.. Carter for years
was station agent at Wyoming. and
he has succeeded in bringing about
an agreement which has been dis.
cussed for ten years. Mr.. Carter
also is big fruit grover in Kent
county.
The Gamers adopted a code en-
dorsing the Federal pure food laws
The association went on record I'm
favor Of having the several Leeis-
latures adopt regulations along the
Following lines, which Delaware
now has:
Demand Clean Canneries.
Care as to the location OF a factory,
preparing food products. 30 that IL shall
not be located in the immediate vicinitv
OF any other industry which may be
Objectionable because of noxious odors
given OFT or because of the use of de-
composed products
Raw tomato skins. cores. etc. shall
not be permitted to be piled near the
factory, nor To be distributed ON the
land within 500 yards of the factory.
All buildings used for the mnnufac-
ture ct food products shall be clean.
properly lighted end ventilated. the in
teriors OF all working rooms shall be
kept a light color by paint. whitewash
or other suitable method. Cutters
should be provided to carry all waste
TO the sewers
With regard TO machinery and equip
nent, the code recommends that an
machines be equipped with automatic
cleaners, 50 far as practicable. IAN
tables. pals pans. trays, machines. etc,
shall be cleaned with steam and water
at the close OF each day, and as much
ottener as is necessary 20 prevent sour.
( ing or unsanitaly conditions the ie.
lport continues.
; Provisions are included for maxim.
the machinery and buildings safe. Com
mon drinking cups are prohibited. dress
my rooms and lockers and washrooms
/ equipped with running water required
Other items OF the cod include;
I stools or chairs shall be provided
for employees at all work which per-
mits Of sitting.
Rest Room For Hompn
"A rest room. furnished with chairs
and couch. must be provided in all
factories where females are employed
No person afflicted with infectious
or contagious disease or infected
wounds shall be employed in a factory
preparing or canning food.
Employees are prohibited from
using tobacco and from splitting Oh
the floors
mo foul, obscene or abusive Ian.
/ guage Will be permitted.
! Employees must be properly cloth.
ed for the work to be done. and musi
conduct themselves properly at al
( times.
Employees shall bathe regularly
and keep the finger nails clean and
short, and wash their hands before
commencing a piece of work that re.
quires the handling of food"
The Delaware Legislature passed q
! law at the last session embodyina
many Of the foregoing points. DR.
! W. r. Messick is inspector under the
law.