The Detroit times., 1915-12-04

4 lation to prevent the flooding OF the
American markets at the termina'
tion OF the European war at the
expense of legitimate domestic In
dustries.
I'VE recommend that our legisla-
tive committee during the coming
| winter arrange for conference
| with the Association OF American
Dairy. Food and Drug officials. to
| consider the promotion or the uni
| formity of food laws.
ION behalf of our macaroni sec
/ zion this committee promoted a ma
tional campaign looking TO the pro
hibi,ion 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.
I'VE note that despite the express
provision contained in the federal
constitution, authorizing congress
TO establish standard weights and
measures, that no federal legisla-
ton has ever been enacted estab-
fishing a general and national sys'
tenn OF weights and measures. We
recommend that a special sub-com-
mittee OF this committee be appoint
ed TO 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 or a
general federal law establishing
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.
I'VE 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
to 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 to time In the federal
service and regulatory announce
ments.
I'VE 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
4 DQulh <AAhGatNos
! "All efforts to enact q law 70
| quiring the dating Of packing or
manufacture to b. Indicated upon
the label in the casa Of packased
| food have been without success up
10 the present time. We are un'
qualinediy opposed to the enact
ment OF 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 q
special committee during the com
ing year charged with the special
duty Of promoting this class Of leg
islstion.
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 q num-
Der OF states. This legislation re-
cefved our cordial support. II IL
onr object not only TO encourage
these provisions, but 10 see to II
that these provisions are uniform
with the similar provisions OF the
federal law, and that iue provision
Is made FOR uniform regulations per.
mitting variations and establishing
tolerance and exemptions.
| We favor the enactment NJ prop
er food inspection and sanitation
laws by the several states. believ-
Ing that such laws are second 10
mono In importance In the interest
Of the public welfare. We recon-.
mend the appointment OF a specia,
food inspection and sanitation com.
mittee, which shall be authorized
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