The Detroit times., 1915-12-03

4 lation 10 prevent the flooding OF the
| American markets AZ the termina
ton OF the European war at The
expense OF legitimate domestic In
| dustries.
1--WE recommend that our legisia
tive committee during the coming
| winter arrange for conference
with the Association Of American
Dairy, Food and Drug officials, tc
consider the promotion OF the uni
forIuity OF food laws.
"On behalf OF our macaroni sec
lion this committee promoted a ma
| tional campaign looking to the pro
| hibition Of the use of artificial color
in such alimentary pastes as mac
aroni. spaghetti. verm'ceili and
| noodles, with the result that such
a regulation was adopted by the
United States government and the
several States.
"We note that despite the express
provision contained In the federal
constitution, authorizing congress
10 establish standard weights and
measures. that no federal legisla
ton has ever beer enacted estsb
fishing a general and national sys-
| tenn OF weights and measures. we
recommend that a special suo-com'
mittee OF this committee he appoint
ed 10 take up This important matter
With the bureau OF standards. Unit
ed States department OF commerce.
in order that this organization may
cooperate in the enactment OF a
general federal law establishing a
national system OF standard weights
and measures.
I've recommend that congress
enact the necessary legislation
which will prohibit the use OF the
channels OF interstate commerce for
false anod fraudulent advertisement
of foods.
"We recommend the amendment
of the federal food AMI drugs act TO
expressly permit judicial review
of administrative decisions under
that act rejecting importations OF
foods and drugs.
1--WE recommend that the federal
department of agriculture arrange
with the department OF commerce
&c have transmitted TO said depart
ment Of agriculture as complete
synopsis as possible OF the food and
drug laws and regulations OF the
foreign governments. and that an
ARRANGEMENT be made for the re-
ceipt Of this information by the de-
partment OF agriculture as collected
by the government diplomatic or
commercial agents and that this
valuable information be published
from time 10 time In the federal
service and regulatory announce
ments.
"we recommend that the incom-
ing legislative committee cooperate
In the effort now being undertaken
to bring about uniformity In the
commercial laws OF the several
countries OF North, Central and
South America.
"AIl efforts to enact q law re-
curing the dating of packing or
manufacture to b. indicated upon
the label In the casa Of packaged
food have been without success up
to the present time. We are un-
qualifediy opposed TO the enact
ment OF a dating requirement relat-
ing to all packaged food. believing
that such a requirement Is imprac-
ticable and unnecessary"
Regarding states legislation-4S
states having had legislatures in
session In 1915-this legislative
committee says:
Honest advertising bills were
proposed and enacted In many
states, which bills received our ac-
tive and earnest endorsement. We
recommend the appointment OF a
special committee during the COM
ing year charged with the special
duty OF promoting this class OF leg
islation.
Bills requiring the declaration OF
the quantity OF the contents In the
case OF packaged food were pro-
posed in many states during the
past winter and enacted IN a num-
Der OF states. This legislation re-
ceived our cordial support II is
our object not only 20 encourage
these provisions, but 10 see 10 II
that these provisions are uniform
With the similar provisions o; the
federal law. and that iue provision
Is made for uniform regulations per.
mitti1g variations and establishing
tolerance and exemptions.
"We favor the enactment Of prop
er food inspection and sanitatio
laws by the several states. believ.
ing that such laws are second 10
none in importance In the interes,
OF the public welfare. We recon-
mend the appointment OF q special
food inspection and sanitation com
mittee. which shall bs authorised