Evening star., 1921-09-04

their being marketed. but they mux
ne honestly marketed for Just what
tney contain. The honest table of
contents label is the guard the federal
Tor his protection"
A marked change has come In the
aaministration OF this law since DR..
Campbell has been directing the en-
forement work. when we nrst
started 1t was a sort Of gum-shoe
method. because we could bring down
game no matter where we aimed
MOST products were then in contra.
Vention to the new law either by
adulteration or misbranding. Il was
not economical or necessary to pro-
ceed against all offenders as now.
But the time came when a majority
were in compliance with the law and q
lew were not. and there was debatable
ground as to which were not We had
come to sort OF twilight zone Of legal
argument, This involved contests.
During the last two or three years,
operating through the three district de-
centralized system. the bureau instructed
the heads Of these divisions to proceed
against Offenders under Q very definite
plan OF regulatory prospects. This con-
templated a survey Of the entire food
and drug manufacturing field along
commodity lines. The result OF this
survey showed either that the COM
modify situation WAS one requiring cor
rection or that it did not need such at
tention because it was complying with
the law: II it needed correction, the
bureau first made public announcement
OF its own views and in that way in
Vlted the manufacturers to meet the
proper requirements Of the law. II they
declined to do this, the bureau set about
collecting evidence on every interstate
shipment that could be located.
Policy to Continue.
THAT PLAN" Mr. Campbell saws, has
the advantage not only of being ef-
ective in correction Of the situation, but
or applying all over the country. 1t also
eliminated opportunfsm, or waiting to
see what was going to happen" There
Will be no change Of that policy, he
says. now that he has been placed in
executive charge of the bureau. Most
people who are acquainted with the
government field organizations he finds
appreciate that the bureau Of chemis-
try has the best working organization
and there is no intention Of disturbing
stress must be layed on the fact that
this type Of procedure. put into opera
ton by Dr. Campbell. permits econom.-
cal operation. which is an essential con-
sloeratlon with such q limited fund to
carry on the administration of the law
and the other work the bureau is sup
posed TO perform.
In a nutshell, the bureau of chemis-
try. with its present well-organized
force representing the achievement that
above all others led to the selection of
Mr.. Campbell as chief. serves to pro-
tect the public health from injurious
foods and the public pocketbook from
falsely or fraudulently labeled foods and
drugs. and to promote fair trade by
guarding the honest manufacturer
against unfair competition with mis-
branded or spurious articles sold under
the guise of high-priced commodities.
Research to Be Enlarged.
Along with the research work
which is done in connection with the
enforcement of the food and drugs
act go the investigations in the realm
of agricultural chemistry which con-
stitute the sole original function OF
the bureau. and which it is the inten-
ton Of Secretary Wallace to empha-
size and develop as never before, so
as to render the most up-to-date
service along scientific lines to the
farmer and related enterprises
For example. the chemistry of plant
growth is considered for the purpose
OF determining the effect Of recog-
nlzed plant food constituents and of
the inorganic elements applied at
well as the effect of light. on the
composition and physical character
istics of plants The tanning Of
leather in its various aspects is
studied that the farmer may receive
satisfactory instructions for prepar-
ing hides and for selecting with dis
elimination and intelligently caring
for the leather which he uses for
boots. harness and betting. Instruc-
uons for cheap and effective water
proofing and mildew proofing Of fab
RIGS for wagon covers. stack covers,
tents and tarpaulins have been issued
In the development of great
American dye industry the color in
vestigations of the bureau of chemis-
try have played an important part.
Color research work was begun by
the bureau many years ago. for the
reason that various types of dye ma
teria1s are agricultural products and
also because the largest users Of dyes
are the industries utilizing raw agri-
cultural materials. Moreover, the
very extensively the artificial (coal
tar) dyes. on account Of their wide
use to color food products.
Handled War Work.
When. therefore. shortly after the
outbreak of the great war. Congress
thought it advisable for the govern
ment to assist in the development Of a
thus gained by the bureau of chem
istry made it particularly well
equipped to undertake the work. Mr..
Campbell points out. He explains
that the color laboratory considers
chiefly the fundamental principles that
underlie the mechanism Of the reac-
tions which enter into the production
of dyes and determines the chemical
and physical constants of the mate
rials used in the industry. The fac
tory chemist rarely has time to de-
vote to this work. and when he is in
a position to carry it on. keeps secret
the results which he obtains. The
findings Of the government, on the
other hand, are made public as rapid
ly as possible, for the advancement
of the entire American dye industry.
The practical application in the in
dustries and in the arts of the results
Of scientific research is quite apart
from the actual work of carrying on an
investigation. That the industrial
world may have the full benefit of all
such results obtained in the bureau
OF chemistry under Mr.. Campelrs
organization an Office has been estah-
lished to serve as the connecting link
between the government and the
manufacturer or other interested per-
son. This Office of development work
handles discoveries made in the bu-
reau of chemistry-some of which
have proved very important and in
dustrially valuable-and passes them
along for industrial development on a
commercial scale.
The bureau of chemistry did much
important work in cooperation with
other government agencies in helping
to keep the fighting men properly
supplied and otherwise aiding in
winning the great war.
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