The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-22
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IA Be Uniform
II National Law


y natjooal food oficiaIs. our
Md olncials. our city health
M our manufsctussrs Of foods
~ consuners together with all
bsesrn organizations and
co) parties agree on the neces-
w unfform iegisIation- Il is q
zoo. which should gain the
y support OF every housewife
~ our women's clubs, since they
tsnt the one who goes to mar
Q61 buys food products. II is
( conillcting rules and regula.
- and laws which add 70 the
0f the market basket. They do
' ~ putting additional expense
~ manufacturer OF food prod
~ the greater the expense
nnu1ncturer has to stand, the
3seIbe coasumer will have to pay
~ pr0ducts. This is az sim
w ~ ruls Of three. The more IL
too 10 put up q jar Of preserved
80 the higher tine price you
y charge Mrs. White. should
IN her the preserves.
Ave Z national food law and
= kopd law so far as II goes.
-. however. be strengthened
- way to strengthen II is to
on Representatives in con-
0 IT. weak points: TO create
~ seutiment for amending the
f1o these respects and to push
nGh this legislation. All states
ol1 work In harmony for the
~1nSont OF the national law,
0oG laws Ia their own legisia-
&hlcA conform to the national
( Thus will we have uniform leg
ton. 4Iut we can never have IL
ng q different states pass diff
~ lsWs.
manufacturer of foods are
y1nk with the national food
" 1ntDuFm food laws would there
prk no additional burdens on
manufacturers. which means
toyards keeping down the
ooek a. living. Manufacturers
an support this character OF
Iogislation a. they are already
lying with this law.
Interests Of our states differ
31ng 70 the industry which Ii
~ q each In Illinois. for ex-
- have the great packing
D1e, crest jobbing houses and
Gmekbers Of manufacturer Of
1olng Interstate business. In
3Dc111. the gateway to the
1ont, ~ have the great mill
1oGoot9 In other sections OF
ntry " have our fruit asso-
~ Grea& canning belts with
1870 u canning plants and
11ng industries. Then, there
&1oot wheat fields Of the
w&ot With their agricultural
~ cattle ranges Of the west
8lndustfies q the Pacific
DDcb etate and region OF
Dfo6 States gives according as
- Messed Il with products.
guGuCu. uniform food Iegisla-
y ohoolutely impossible unless
~ adopt the national food
11fA has the support Of all the
ro1euts which are an comply
\ - the present time and
r - local In scope. II the
ID mites have provisions In
- laws which they feel
~ Incorporated In the ma
NV, II 10 better for them to
G1r influence to amend the ma.
Inv sathcr than TO bring about
~ u confusi0n. hardships
Gne6 cost or both manufac.
end consumer, by insisting
UQI0S0te state legislation. Let
WORK together for the improve
RI The national food law, keep
~ state laws In conformity
m gradually strengthening its
onoe. In this way we shall
~ best and safest protection
y health and pocketbook OF
6|noomers and viii cause the
1nboFfassment to the Ameri-
1 industry.
l9cogoing comment Is called
~ No latest monthly bulletin
10 Commissioner Faust, Of
Wanna. This commissioner
n1for1n laws In our states,
p makes the mistake OF insist
~ these laws must be based
1noGlvania ideals. He upsets
y proposition, when he says
1bylvania will insist that
n6ard Get, when uniformity
\ ehall be no lower than that
DS0 W AcE OWu ScvcIai idNh
14a the manufacture and sale
~ articles OF food and drink.
whole trouble with the uni.
eusstion II that there is
~ politics mixed up with
Ne need state food officials
ogh md broad enough to lose
~ Any personal advantages
n1e1t gain through exciting
ttleusncy over the need OF
- law and who will put
crest With the public on this
- Hon II uniform food legis-
40ehout al the states. con-
R1kh our national food law.
1o<oeting IN looking over
pooofds Of the conventions
AooOe1Atioa Of State Dairy
M u0c1als to SEQ how unan-