Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
WOULD NOT VOTE
TO EXTEND PROFIT
TO SUGAR TRUST
Anti-Saccharine Bill Defeated in
the House by a Small
Margin.
OPPOSED AS TRUST FAVOR

STAFF Correspondence OF Every Evening.
state House. Dover. March %.
nv vote of - to "a. the House Of
Representatives. yesterday afternoon.
defeated the House bill prohibiting the
manufacture. sale. offering for sale. eX
posing for sale. or having in posse ssion
with intent TO sell. of any adulterated
or mishranded non-alcoholic drinks. The
hill prohibited the substitution of sac
charine for sugar.
Frank l.. Mccartney. sales manager
Of the Monsanto Chemical Works of
- Louis. who was invited to the House
floor. protested against the banning of
saccharine. sa King il is harmless.
Attorney Arley Il. Magee announced
The Wilmington bottlers desired the pas
sage OF the hill. He stated foreigners
are using saCcharine. which costs one
tuurth Of a cent per pound. instead of
sugar. IN soft drinks and declared a
greatcr fraud was never perpetratcd on
drinks OF soda water. He said Is
states have lesislatcd against sac
oharine
REPRESENTATIVE Lord asserted the bill
would heucfit no ono except the Sugar
Trust lie remarked that consumers
- sugar have not ceased sweating
over the prices they paid for sugar
during the last two years.
other Business of the Day.
With amendments previously de-
ribbed the House passed the National
,iard bill.
With an amendment prohibiting inter
terence with functions Of tho state
Archives Commission. the House passed
me House bill providing for the collec-
non. preparation. publication and pres
.rvatiou Of records history and sta
tstir~ and collection and preservation of
,elurS standards battle flags and relics
80 wars IN which Delaware participated.
Tn, House struck from its calendar
thr following House bills:
Providing for the appointment of
state inspector Of gasoline and oils.
Relating to elections.
With an amendment providing that
shall not become effective before
NnrI la33 The House. last night
,s~.d tho House bill authorizing bond
.~I III LOCO 600 for the payment OF
is,r~ bonus.
Fg. riou~, goneurred IN the following
tHtt. hIl'~
Nuth,rzIrc Harrington to borrow $50.
- t.. i Nat,r plant.
cooperating tho Bra ndywine Trust
- savings Bank
tl.uurizing ;hc state Highway Dc
ru,o, - dram low lands for The
-.sr,ht 20 roads under tho jurisdiction
'h, department.
Authorizing the Mayor and Council
Wilmington - borrow 100000 10
"a th, Wilmington Institute in paying
for tho erection ana equipment Of a
ibrary hailding for free library and
readirs room.
Prah.h,ing heavy trucks using pub
higbwaNs when The sulgrado is in
e,l condition.
Extending for 80 days the time for
ta. assessment ,evy and collection Of
49, rs Kert county for the year 1921.
h, vote 81 = % - the House non
r..f urr,i ln th, senate hill comforting
tr, SECRETARY ii state powers 70 re-
.a ur suspend ;hc registration Of
s. l,hir.,s or motorcycles and
.4~ Is .pcrat, the same
1a, ll.us, III. authorizing the Levy
,, 81 NeV castle county 70 borrow
aoooo tot ,h, erection Of two bridges
81 th, Praudywine. N Wilmington.
- reported fato bly, 20 the House.
The HouS, passed lhe following House
his
Providing standard sizes for ioaves
7 bread
>pprorriatinr S4.5oO annually Cor the
= .-alrtcuauce of a summer school at De-
van. college for the instruction Of
a.hers In 2 summer session.
Til. House struck from lis calendar
'1. following House bills.
Relating 10 thc poor.
Relating 70 highways Of New Castle
c oluniy
Relating 20 the Levy Court Of New
castle county.
Relating 10 crimes
The House continued in session Until
midnight.