Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03

in every instance but the first the
goods were as stated. II had just hap
pened that there was an unusual de-
terioration, caused no one knew how,
and the bureau had happened upon
that case of goods. That story ended
right there.
But in case the manufacturer does
not come forward to defend his goods
before the board, or his defense is un-
satisfactory. the findings, with such
other papers as are necessary, are
placed before the solicitor for the de-
partment. The solicitor examines the
facts with reference to the law. If law
and facts are properly agreed the
matter can proceed. but sometimes the
facts as submitted are insufficient, ana
the solicitor has to send back for more
facts. For, of course, 1t would never
do for the department to proceed to
enforce law without itself being
within the law.
When the law and the facts bear the
proper relation to each other and the So
lcitor has passed upon them, they are
laid before the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Secretary turns them over TO the
Department of Justice The Attorney
General sends them to the United States
district attorney in that part of the coun-
try in which the seizure is to be made.
The district attorney authorizes the SELF
ure of shipment OF goods. The goods
are the criminal. If none appears to de-
fend them they are simply destroyed
| and that's all for that time. But only
/ for that time. Of course; and I'm that case
| the man to whom the goods were con-
| signed must pay whatever costs there
are.
naturally appear in court to defend his
| goods. If it is found that he has in
| fringad the law he may be fined as much
as Two hundred dollars. That, however,
| is the limit, and, judging from the cases
examined, is not often imposed. The pre-
vailing fine seems to be from ten to
| twenty-five dollars. When the goods are
| found not to be according to what the
| law requires they are destroyed and the
manufacturer bears the loss. 1t seems
| rather odd 10 a layman that something
| isn't done to keep that same manufacture
| er from making any more such goods
| but that step, il seems, cannot be legally
| taken.
1 \
| However. II the product Is not i'm
| proved shipments will be seized again
and again until the losses will be SO
! heavy from seizure that the man must
come within the law or stop manu-
featuring. And some manufacturers
have persisted in their evil ways to that
extent. too. But the United States gov
eminent can only reach cases where
shipments have been sent from one state
to another, and the seizure and punish
ment can cover only that one offense.
1 DR.. Howard says that in many cases
I; the manufacturers are as much bene
, fitted by the food laws as anybody. and
| were as glad to see them passed. TAKE
/ the tomato Gamers, for instance. 1t ha:
| been decided that no water shall b,
placed in can except what Is par
| of the article itself, or what shall b,
! necessary to keep the article in good con
| dition. Now. as every one knows. Their,
| is good deal of juice about "A tomato. A.
a matter of fact. about "a per cent of thu
!, tomato is juice.
There had been much competition ant
cutting of prices among the tomato can
ners. Water was added that the Gamer:
| might come out with profit In spite o
! their cut prices. At one time, Ii appears
| in one grade of canned tomatoes Their,
was only very little real tomato. and thu
remainder of the can was filled with to
| mato pulp and water. Tomato pulp II
! usually made of the skins and cores anC
| broken bits Of tomatoes crushed to {
| pulp; the skins are removed, but tbs
| seeds are left in.
But the manufacturers reduced thu
prices on their goods until. even with thu
use of water and pulp. they couldn
make reasonable profit Then, of course
| it was a great relief to them for the gov
| eminent to rule that no water should bs
| added and no pulp used. Both the con
! sumner and the manufacturer We're helped
DR.. Howard thought there was likely II
be little infringement Of that ruling il
| spite of the ease with which a little water
may be added. The first grade of canned
tomato, or the hand packed" will TAX,
up the best part Of the canning crop, ant
the second and third grades will TAX,
1 care of the broken fruit.
Having taken the pulp out OF the cans
| the logical place for it to so was TIN
catsup bottle. So, logically, the catsul
came in for it's share Of attention.
| would be a comparatively simple thini
! to put imperfect tomatoes into catsup
with little fear Of detection by the user
and here is one OF tine places where DE-
| Howard comes In. He puts a drop o