Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-08-29

per cent peanut oil and, since the
total sale of margarines in the state
of Washington is about four million
pounds annually, the total amount of
peanut oil denied use in these prod
ucts, even if they were prohibited
under the act, would amount to only
100000 pounds annually. Peanut
butter, of which hundreds of tons
are sold in this state each year, is
not barred under the law in ques-
ton, and the loss in sale Of peanut
oil from imitation spreads for bread
would be more than Offset by the in
creased use of peanut butter for this
purpose. Cottolene, Crisco and all
the well known cooking compounds,
whose principal constituent is cot
tonseed oil, would be entirely unaf-
fected by the law, which only pro-
hibits the mixing of vegetable oils
with dairy products.
The dairymen Of this state, who
are fighting for their very existence
against the invasion of margarines,
through their organizations, in CO.
operation with the dairymen through
out the nation, have valiantly sup
ported the producers and manufac-
turers of vegetable oils in securing
tariffs necessary to put their bust
ness on a profitable basis. If you
win consult the records Of the de-
tense against attempts to lower these
tariffs you will find that the National
cooperative Milk Producers Fedora
ton and the American Dairy Fedora
ton, as well as other farm. organiza-
tions with which the dairymen of the
state are affiliated, have been ma
terially helpful in establishing the
present vegetable oil tariff schedules
and in fighting their downward re-
vision.
In the circumstances, it seems I'M
fair that the chambers of commerce
of the Southern states should be us
ing their influence in fighting the eff
forts Of the dairymen Of Washington
to remain in existence, when the law
which they are criticizing does not
prohibit but merely regulates the
manner in which margarines may be
manufactured and sold, and would not
lessen in the slightest degree, the
sales Of Southern vegetable oils
There is nothing in the law which
prevents the manufacture of vege-
table oil substitutes for butter OF
milk providing that the small per-
centage of milk solids is not added
to their formula for the purpose Of
making these compounds taste and
smell like real butter.
It will be seen from the facts pre-.
scented that the Legislation is aimed
at and viii almost exclusively affect
imported vegetable oils, such as Co
coanut oil.
The Honorable Harry NJ. Wurz
bach, member of the national con
gress from Texas, and one Of the mos
earnest fighters for the maintenance
of adequate tariff schedules on vege
table oils, in remarks before the
house Of representatives on Thursday
June 9TH, 1924, among other things
said:
s'Two dangers menace this Ameri
can oils and fats producing industry
one, the cheap tropical oils, and thu
other cheap oriental oils. These dan
gers were met only in part by thu
tariff act Of 1922. In the light o.
present experience we have foun'
where that act was incomplete. Thi
bill seeks to remedy the deficiency.
"Cheap and plentiful as American
cottonseed oil and peanut oil are
they are produced where men anS
women have American standards o.
living and American wages and car
not meet the competition Of cocoanu
oil made by natives of tropical isl
ands, to whom a few yards Of Gallo,
is a years wardrobe, who live Of
what nature provides them to eat
and whose wages are based on thi
standard of living.
abundant as the supply of Amer
lean lard is, it can not be produce'
and sold at q price comparable witt
that of a lard substitute made from
cocoanut and soya bean oil or whal
oil, all produced by labor receiving
from one-tenth to one-half wha
American farmers and American la
boring men receive for their labors.
Abundant and health giving a
the supply Of American made butte
is, full Of vitamines, the most valu
able and pnrest edible fat known Il