The first address of this session, entitled "The People's Lobby and Its Pure Food Work," by Mr. Henry Beach Needham, Secretary the People's Lobby, Washington, D. C., was loudly applauded by three of the auditors-Sisters Allen, Taylor and Bates-the bottled-in-bond guard. Nothing that could have happened could show more clearly that the People's Lobby was "bottled in bond" in disguise. One of the features of this address was the omission of certain statements directed at a gentlemen in the audience, but which was printed in the papers as having been delivered at the convention.

The second address of this session, entitled "The Preparation of Fruit and Vegetable Products with and without Preservatives," by Mr. Sebastian Mueller, H. J. Heinz Co., Pittsburg, Pa., was listened to very attentively on account of the positive position taken by Mr. Mueller that no preservatives are needed in the production and marketing and sale of tomato catsup.

At the conclusion of Mr. Mueller's address, Mr. A. G. Richardson, vice-president of the J. Hungerford Smith Co.. Rochester, N. Y., delivered an address. entitled "The Preparation and Distribution of Fruit Syrups with and without Preservatives." The fact that this address took direct issue with the contentior

of the author of the previous address, that their business would be practically ruined were they compelled to abandon preservatives, was freely commented upon.

The fourth address of this session was entitled "The Preparation of Tomato Catsup with and without Preservatives, by Mr. Chas. F. Loudon, Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Loudon was unable to attend the convention and sent his address to Secretary Allen, who read it to the assembled delegates.

The fifth address of this session, and which was scheduled for the next morning, entitled "The National Consumers' League's Work for Uniform Laws," by Miss Alice Lakey, chairman Food Investigation Committee, National Consumers' League, Cranford, N. J., was delivered, Miss Lakey explained the work of the National Consumers' League fully to the members present, and distributed the report of the League to her auditors. This report is appended to her address, which will be printed in a subsequent issue of this publication.

The last address of this session was entitled “American Wines and the Pure Food Laws," by Mr. Percy T. Morgan, president California Wine Association, San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Morgan's address was listened to with great at ion. Mr. Morgan distrib

uted to the audience a an appendix to his address our September number.

fan analysis of wines as A will be reproduced in

The next order of business as the nomination a election of officers for the association for the ensu term, and the nominating committee, consisting of E. Barnard, Chemist of the State Board of Health of Indiana; Richard Fischer, Chemist, Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commission, and H. H. Kracke, Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture of New York, who reported the following named members of the association and they were unanimously elected:

President-Prof. E. F. Ladd, Food Commissioner, North Dakota.

First Vice-President-Hon. E. W. Burke, Food Commissioner, Wyoming.

Second Vice-President-Hon. H. E. Schucknecht, Assistant Food Commissioner, Illinois.

Third Vice-President-Prof. E. W. Magruder, Chemist, Department of Agriculture, Virginia. Secretary-Mr. R. M. Allen, Head Division State Food Inspection, Kentucky.

Treasurer Mr. T. K. Bruner, Secretary Department of Agriculture, North Carolina.

Executive Committee-Hon. J. Q. Emery. State Dairy and Food Commissioner, Wisconsin; Hon. A. C. Bird, State Dairy and Food Commissioner, Michigan; Hon. H. H. Kracke, Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture, New York.

Friday, July 19th, '07.

MORNING SESSION.

The convention called to order at 10 o'clock by Chairman E. F. Ladd.

E. H. Irion, M. D., President of the State Board of Health of Louisiana, was recognized and explained the new Louisiana Food Law and also the action of the State Board of Health of Louisiana in holding back the regulations issued by them for the purpose of obtaining uniforra rules and regulations with the national law. He took issue with the objects of the

National Pure Food Law with reference to sugar, molasses and rice, and dwelt upon the experiments by the State Board of Health of that state, the Sugar Experiment Station of the Louisiana State University at Audubon Park, New Orleans, La., and explained that the results were far different than those promulgated by the B. of C. at Washington. He hoped that the department would finally make some conclusive experiments, which would show that they were wrong in their contentions. Dr. Irion's remarks were a surprise to the members who heard them and were freely commented on for the boldness of the way in which they were made.

Dr. R. E. Blouin, Assistant Director in charge, was called upon by President Irion and he reiterated the statements made by Dr. Irion, and quoted from Bulletin No. 91, entitled "Chemistry of the Sugar Cane and Its Production in Louisiana," and Bulletin No. 94, entitled "The Effects on the Human System of Louisiana Manufactured Syrups and Molasses."

Dr. T. B. Wagner, representing the Corn Products Refining Co., was called upon by the chairman and

addressed the convention on the subject of corn products, after which a discussion arose in regard to his address, indulged in by Commissioner Emery of Wisconsin, President Irion of Louisiana and Assistant Commissioner McCabe of Minnesota.

The next subject for discussion was an address entitled "Extent and Results of Food Standard Work, Hindrances in the Work for Uniform Standards," by Prof. M. A. Scovell, Director Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station, Lexington, Ky. Dr. Scovell stated that he had not had time to prepare a paper, but spoke to the convention and asked leave to file a prepared paper, which he would file with the secretary upon his return to Kentucky.

The next on the program was the report of the Food Standards Committee by. Dr. Richard Fisher, Chemist, Dairy and Food Commission, Wisconsin. Dr. Fisher read a report covering about one page of manuscript, in which he stated that the committee had been working on certain standards but had not had time to prepare a complete report. He stated, how ever, that the standards adopted by the committee. were those embraced in circular No. 19, without any

changes, and those found in the tentative draft of November 19, 1906, were adopted by the committee with slight changes. Upon motion of Prof. M. A. Scovell of Kentucky the report of the committee was adopted with the corrections suggested incorporated

therein.

Upon motion of Commissioner Emery it was moved and carried that a committee composed of Assistant Commissioner Kracke of New York, Secretary Allen of Kentucky, and Assistant Commissioner Schucknecht of Illinois be made a press committee to edit the proceedings and furnish to the press whatever information should be given to the public. Upon motion of Secretary Allen it was moved that the officers of the association be added to that committee, which was also adopted.

A motion was made by Commissioner Jones of Illinois, and adopted by the convention, that all papers and discussions of this convention be referred to the authors for correction.

Dr. Irion of Louisiana moved to enlarge the Standard Committee from five to nine, which would give more representation on that committee by the various states. Secretary Allen moved to lay this motion on the table and stated that the committee was limited to the present representation on account of the Secretary of Agriculture having agreed to only appoint a limited number of the state chemists on the joint committee and for that reason the committee could not be increased.

Commissioner Burke of Wyoming then made a motion in which he suggested that the name of Prof. J. H. Shepard of South Dakota be substituted for the name of Prof. Elton Fulmer of Washington as a member of the Standard Committee in view of the fact that Prof. Fulmer was unable to attend the convention and could not make so many trips across the continent; whereas Prof. Shepard was more accessible, etc. Dr. Scovell of Kentucky opposed this action, saying that Prof. Fulmer had attended all the committee meetings and had given valuable services to the committee and that it would be unwise to supplant Prof. Fulmer with Prof. Shepard at this time, and the motion was defeated.

The question then came up with reference to the personnel of the committee and whether the permanent Committee on Food Standards was subject to change or not. No one seemed to know the exact status of the case and the subject was dropped without any action.

Commissioner Jones of Illinois asked permission of the convention to file his paper, which he was to deliver on the first day. Owing to being delayed he did not have an opportunity to deliver it before the convention. He also congratulated the officers on their work and efforts in behalf of the convention and dwelt on the subject of co-operation between the national and state food officials.

Miss Alice Lakey of the Consumers' League then spoke of the past work done by the Consumers' League and asked for assistance in the future and requested the convention to definitely state what they could do and that the League would help in any way possible.

Chairman Emery of the Committee on Resolutions then reported the set of resolutions, which he stated required a few typographical corrections. After the same were read they were adopted by the convention as follows:

RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLVED, That this Association hereby tenders its thanks to its Officers and Executive Committee for the splendid program provided for this, our annual meeting, and also the officers of this Association for the kind, courteous and efficient manner in which they have discharged their duties. And this Association sends cordial greeting to Horace Ankeney of Ohio, our retiring President.

WHEREAS, The work organized by the joint Committees on Standards of this Association and the A. O. A. C., bringing together as it does the united experience of State and National food experts and affording to the trade a full opportunity for suggestion and criticism, best meets our approval as broadly representative of the united judgment* [OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS AND OF TRADE INTERESTS. And

WHEREAS, THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE HAS BEEN GIVEN FULL AUTHORITY UNDER THE FOODS AND DRUGS ACT TO RECOGNIZE THESE COMMITTEES; THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER]

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of Agriculture be urgently requested to use all reasonable efforts to secure funds to enable him to make use of the aforesaid authority.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, That the abuse which has grown up under the guaranty clause of the National Foods and Drugs Act whereby it is made to appear in many cases that the National Government guarantees the purity of the food products, calls for correction.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, That this Association reiterates the necessity for closest co-operation between the States and the National Government in the enforcement of Pure Food Laws, to the end that a system of legislation enacted in the States under their police powers, and by the National Congress under power given to regulate inter-state commerce, shall not come into conflict, and to the end that the joint knowledge and experience of State and Federal officials may be brought to bear in the consideration of the many technical and practical questions arising in the enforcement of food laws.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, That the existing unity of sentiment, purpose and efforts between the States and National authorities meets our approval, and is cause for felicitation, and we bespeak the continuance of this hearty co-operation as mutually advantageous.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, That we strongly favor such uniformity in National and State food laws as can be made to comprise the strongest and most vigorous features of present State and National laws enacted for the purpose and with the effect of protecting the consuming public against adulteration and fraud, and without imposing any hardship on the trade not necessary to the accomplishment of that purpose; but we as strongly oppose that uniformity in National and State food laws which comes only to relieve the trade from hardship by writing into those laws the weakest and least effective features of present laws, and "such cunning ingenuity" that while bearing a fair countenance, they carry the elements of disaster in the courts and to the consuming public.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, That sanitary inspection should be extended to include small slaughter houses, small poultry and killing houses, creameries, cheese factories, dairy farms, milk depots, ice cream factories, restaurants, hotels, groceries and meat markets and all other places where food is produced, manufactured, stored or offered for sale, and that such inspection should in

clude the sanitary condition of the buildings and utensils, herds, workmen and their clothing, and the condition of the raw materials and the finished product.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, That the use of mechanical carriers and other devices to obviate the necessity for handling the food products should be encouraged. J. Q. EMERY,

M. A. SCOVELL,

A. H. JONES,

R. W. DUNLAP, W. D. BIGELOW,

Committee.

*Editor's Note.-The part in capitals was omitted from the copy furnished to the representative of this journal in New York City by Mr. H. H. Kracke, chairman of the Press Committee of the association. It is also omitted from the resolutions published in the various trade journals throughout the country. Desiring to print the resolution as intended for the press and public we communicated with Commissioner Emery of Wisconsin, chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, and the resolutions printed above are the ones sent to us by Mr. Emery, as per his answer appended herewith. We are, however, of the opinion, from an inspection of the original copy, that it was the intention of the committee to incorporate the words, "of responsible officials and of trade interests," and to omit the two succeeding paragraphs which refer to the Secretary of Agriculture having been given full authority under the Food and Drugs Act to recognize these committees.

Mr. William F. Snow, representing the Pure Food Commission of the Medical Society of the State of California, then addressed the convention and asked for information in regard to what action their society should take to co-operate with the Association of State and National Food Departments in enforcing the food laws of California, in which he hoped to secure the assistance and advice of the members present in bringing about better food conditions in his state.

Commissioner Bird of Michigan then took the floor and stated that he was very grateful to the members for deciding to come to Michigan and that he would arrange everything so that the delegates would know just where to go and would acquaint them with the best route and keep the various departments informed as to the exact conditions to be expected and that he hoped to see all the members at this convention in attendance upon the next convention and also an increased attendance.

Then, upon motion of Commissioner Emery of Wis

Ostensibly the majority of the state food commissioners are advocates of publicity, and all state and national food laws provide for publishing the names. of manufacturers and dealers in adulterated food products after being convicted. What a spectacle it was, then, when almost every day during the session a motion was made by Professor Scovell of Kentucky that the convention go into executive session so as to exclude the public and the press. It is a cowardly, though a crafty, way that Pilot Scovell has of steering his Washington craft off the shoals.

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Dr. Richard Fischer, chemist of the Dairy and Food Commission of Wisconsin, and chairman of the standard committee of the Association of State and National Dairy and Food Departments, spent ten days in Kentucky previous to going to the convention investigating the whisky question. As one of the results of this investigation Dr. Fischer stated that there was no whisky in this country over 133 proof. The doctor would have arrived at more reliable results if he had pursued his investigations in Illinois and his home state, where he could easily have found whisky up to 160 proof, or he might have consulted the trade statistics, which report over twenty million gallons high proof whisky on hand on August 1.

The way in which the standard committee presented their report reminds us of a celebrated politician, whose first name was Richard and whose methods at conventions were SO obscure as to obtain for him the sobriquet of 'Dark Lantern Dick," which name clung to him until his death. His specialty was the drawing up of resolutions in such an obscure way and in such general form that they could subsequently be interpreted as he pleased. These methods indeed gained him some prominence in political gatherings where the means of arriving at results were not too clearly scrutinized, but it is a question whether they will be tolerated long in an organization of state dairy and food departments whose members are supposed by the people of the various states to stand upon somewhat higher ground.

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When President Irion of the Louisiana State Board of Health and Commissioner Burke of Wyoming raised the question with reference to increasing the membership of the Standard Committee, Professor Scovell and Secretary Allen immediately handed out the black bottle containing the knock-out drops and put the members to sleep with the statement that the secretary of agriculture would not agree to increasing the size of the committee. This line of argument and hot air is too ridiculous to discuss, for if the association desired to increase its committee so that the