The Detroit times., 1915-12-03
Conducted by PAUL PIERCE.

lation to prevent the flooding OF The
American markets AT the termlra
ton OF the European war al The
expense oil 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 OF the uni
formity OF food laws.
ION behalf OF our macaroni sec
1 tion this committee promoJed ma
| tional campaign looking TO the pro
| hibition OF the use Of artificial color
in such alimentary pas ties as mac
aroni. spaghetti, yerm!celn and
noodles, with the result that such
regulation was adopted hy the
United States government and the
several States.
"We note that despite the express
provision contained in the federal
constitution, authorizing congress
to establish standard weights and
measures, that no federal legisla-
lion has ever been enacted estab-
Ishine a general and natlonal sys-
tenn OF weights and measures. We
recommend that special sub-com'
mittee Of this committee he 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 III the enactment uf 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,
"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.
I'VE recommend that the federal
department of agriculture arrange
with the department Of commerce
tc have transmitted TO said depart
ment OF agriculture as complete a
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
bv 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 a uniformity IN the
commercial laws OF the several
countries OF North. Central and
South America.
"All efforts 10 enact a law re-
quiring the dating of packing or
manufacture to bs indicated upon
the label in the case OF packaged
food have been without success up
TO the present time. We are un-
qualifiedIy opposed 10 the enact
ment OF q dating requirement relat
ing to all packaged food. believing
that such requirement is imprsc
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 Enforcement. 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 manv states during the
past winter and enacted In a mum.
ber OF states. This legislation re-
ceived our cordial support II IL
our object not only 10 encourage
these provisions. but TO SEQ 10 IL
that these provisions are uni,orr
with the similar provisions Of tho
federal law, and that Tue provision
II made for uniform regulations per.
mitting variations and establishing
tolerance and exemptions.
I'VE favor the enactment ~ pror
er food inspection ard sanitation
laws by the several states. believ.
ing that such laws arc second TO
none IN importance in the interest
OF the public welfare. We recon.
mend the appointment or special
food inspection and sanitation com
mittee.. which shall be authorized
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