The Washington times., 1914-06-28
FOOD DOPED'
JUST LIKE AMERICAN
Consul Reports That Emperor'S
Government Has Found All
Kinds of Authorizations.

The United States is not the only
-ountry which is suffering from the ac-
-ivity Of the dopers and adulterators
# food products, according to re-
oort on the adulteration of foods in
Termany. made by Consul General Brit
ain. from CobuIg. Reports of Prussian
state officials show a serious condition
of things there.
Among other things. which are shown
TO exist in Germany, is a serious situa-
ton with respect to butter. The use
Of artificial butter grows from year TO
wear In spite OF the increasing con-
sumption there is more uncleanllness
where it is produced. Tallow is often
quicksilver solution. In a b9hy's rub
stances. The manufactured butter is
sometimes confiscated because Ii con-
tains a large percentage OF SODA. Mar
Earin manufacturers are still using
benzoic acid and sulphuric acid as
preservative agents. Up TO the present
time. the penalty for using such adul-
terants has not been clearly defined.
Flour Adulterated.
Flour and bakery products. Consul
General Britain reports. also need care
Sul supervision because of the mixture
Of inferior products, sand, weed seeds
and mites. In many districts, it has
been found that talcum was used to
sduIterste flour, and that there was
uncleanliness in the store rooms and
IN the manner of manufacture. Mites.
worms, and spiders were found in the
flour bins.
So-called egg mixtures often resemble
eggs only in color, and that is given
by a coal-tar product. Fruit juices are
artificially colored. often with poison
Gus coloring matter.
In a sparkling fruit wine. advertised
as free from alcohol: : per cent If al
canned vegetables was found frequently
TO be the result of the use OF salts nf
copper. Marmalade and fruit jcllies
ere found often to consist almost en-
tirely of artificial ingredients. Coffee
was most frequently edulterated with
pulse or lupine seeds.
Vinegar Causes Deaths.
In many instances malt coffee was
found to be simply unmalted, roasted
barley. Adulterated vinegar is said to
have caused two deaths. Wines havs
heen found less impure because of the
strict supervision over the wine indus
trv. but in the manufacture Of beer
much is TO be desired in the way of
cleanliness. Twice brandy was found
sdUlterated with methylated spirits
Lead was found to be used for color
lng utensils and vessels in daily use. \
substance advertised for nickel was
found TO consist OF a strongly poisonous
QLicksilves solution. In a baby's rub
Der nipple 70 per cent of zinc was
found.
The situation in Germany, in short.
is disclosed to bs much like that in
this country with rcspect to the adult
Grafton of food products. That only a
small part of the offenses against pure
foods and clean foods are reached
either by the Federal. State, or
municipal laws is by nobody better
known than by the men entrusted with
the enforcement of the pure food and
drugs act. II Is in an effort to diminish
tc some extent the scope of the offend
ing that a plan of cooperation among
Federal. State, and municipal officials
is being worked out. under the direction
OF Dr. Alsberg. chief of the Bureau Of
Chemistry.