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We suspect that the insurgents in Washington will be somewhat disturbed when the literature of the forming association falls into their hands. It is anything except polite to them. We quote a few samples. This attempt to disparage Dr. Wiley, like all those which have preceded it, emanates from a reactionary element of the food manufacturing interests-the class of manufacturers which originally opposed the enactment of the National Food Law and which, ever since its passage, has been engaged in an attempt to nullify some of its most important provisions. The argument they now make for the removal of Dr. Wiley is the very one made prior to the passage of the food law to prevent its enactment.

Thus far, by banding together and` bringing political and other influence to bear, it has been possible, for those manufacturers to perpetuate some of the grossest abuses of the past, until it has become probable that if the public is to be protected, the great war between food poisoners and pure food advocates must be fought all over again.

It is because of this drug (benzoate of soda) the unscrupulous manufacturer is enabled to realize large profits by employing in his product raw materials that are unfit and unwholesome to the point of exciting extreme disgust at their mere mention.

Wherever I have found a man who was an adulterer of foods, a swindler of the public, a seller of foods that were injurious to the health of the

consumer, I invariably found that man to be an enemy of Dr. Wiley.

The physicians of the country are credited with bringing about the retirement of three United States senators and one congressman because of their opposition to the food law. Perhaps the new association will rebuke a few other of our lawmakers.Correspondence, Toledo, O.

REPORT OF KANSAS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Food Analysis No. XX. By Prof. E. H. S. Bailey, Ph. D., Chemist for State Board of Health, and Prof. H. L. Jackson, B. S., Food Analyst.

Attention is called to No. 6299, manufacturer, The Pawnee Bottling Works, Pawnee, Neb. Purchased by Inspector Bell from retailer, V. A. Bird, Bern, Kan., November 17, 1908. This sample of artificial soda-water bears no label whatever which is held to be misbranding, as this is an artificially flavored and colored imitation of strawberry soda-water. Illegal.

Vinegar.

No. 7237, labeled "Country Cider Vinegar." Manufacturer, G. C. Mason, Arcadia, Kan. Retailer, C. L. Day, Arcadia, Kan Arcadia, Kan Purchased August 28, 1908, by Inspector A. G. Pike. Sold from a barrel marked Heinz & Co. Solids, 1.13 gnà in 100 centimeters. Ash, .18 gm. in 100 centimeters. Acid, 2.60 gm, in 100 centimeters. Alkalinity of ash from 100 cc. 23.08 cc. N/10 acid.

The above analysis shows this to be adulterated, and therefore illegal, and the sale of "country cider vinegar" from a barrel narked Heinz & Company is misbranding. The analysis shows that the sample has probably been watered considerably.

No. 7216. Manufacturer, I. F. Burkmaster, Fort Scott, Kan.; retailer, D. Baker, Fort Scott, Kan.; purchased August, 1908. Illegal.

No. 7237. Label, Country Cider Vinegar; manufacturer, G. C. Mason, Arcadia, Kan.; retailer, C. L. Day, Arcadia, Kan.; purchased August 28, 1908. This is a watered cider vinegar. Illegal.

No. 7378. Label, "Johnson's Pure Cider Vinegar, guaranteed under both federal and state pure food laws." Manufacturer, The Johnson Bottling Company, Winfield and Anthony, Kan.; retailer, Fleshman & Cooper, Winfield, Kan.; purchased December 10, 1908. This sample was also short measure to the extent of 8 per cent. in one quart bottle, and 4.9 per cent. in another quart bottle. Illegal.

Candy.

No. 3500A. Manufacturer, C. W. Chase & Son, St. Joseph, Mo. Retailer, Wm. Weidemann, Lawrence, Kan.

Purchased December 12, 1908. This candy consisted of pieces of peanut brittle, covered over with a sugar coating, and sold for 20 cents a pound. Thirty-six pieces were examined, and in piece No. 1, 4.1 per cent. of stone was found; in piece have heretofore been reported as substandard are now being more carefully and accurately made and the

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products more uniformly official. There are some preparations above standard. This is due to carelessness, undoubtedly; but if a spirit of camphor, the the official strength of which is 10 per cent., analyzes 14 No. 2, 2.51 per cent. of stone was found. In the twentieth piece a piece of dirt, amounting to 1.06 per cent. and about the size of a large pea, was found. None of the other pieces were found to contain stone or dirt and so it was assumed that the above findings indicate only a good deal of carelessness on the part of the manufacturer.

By Profs. L. E. Sayre and A. Ziefle, Drug Analysts for the State Board of Hearth.

Lawrence, Kan.

It seems that the articles which per cent. (as samples above), it would. seem that the principal disadvantage results in the loss to the druggist who dispenses it. If he adds 4 per cent. more of camphor than is necessary it is his own loss, but there is no harm or danger in the use of the resulting preparation. If, however, such carelessness were to be exercised in the manufacture of more potent drug preparations, it would then become a very serious matter.

It is gratifying to note that since the Board of Health has called attention to the subject of deteriora

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tion in drugs and preparations druggists are becoming interested in this phase of the application of the food and drugs law. One druggist of Kansas writes to the Bulletin of Pharmacy: "After taking possession of the store, I threw out 8 per cent. of the stock, because it had become unsalable, owing to age and exposure on shelves." There are doubtless many druggists who are doing the same thing, their attention having

been called to this matter of deterioration by your Board of Health.

Our inspectors send in frequently, however, material which has all marks of age; the label and contents of the containers show this unmistakably, yet the analysis of the material conforms to the standard, sufficiently, at least, to pass. Just how long quinine gelatin-coated pills, belladonna and aloin compound pills

and like material will keep and be regarded as reliable is difficult to say. Judging from our experience it seems that some druggists have the idea that all this kind of drug material is still good at the age of twenty years. It would seem as a matter of business that discolored labels and discolored contents of bottles should not be exposed for sale, because it is well known that such goods must compete with fresher looking material of other stocks, and it would seem further that manufacturers would see to it that their goods thus aged would be replaced, or they should advise that such stock be discharged after a certain period of time. Manufacturers could do much to improve conditions if they would co-operate with your board and state how long, in their opinion, certain preparations of their make could be relied upon.

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Examinations by our State Chemist of the Lithia Waters in the market have established the fact that "Wagner's Lithia" is the only water which contains Lithia. All others were denounced as worthless and misbranded.

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TO THE NEW PRESIDENT

Amid our cheers, mount now the Chair of State
Made vacant by the Thunderer, O Bill,
And guide this Nation through the Sea of Fate

To those calm shores you promise-yet fulfill
Unflinchingly the tenets, great and small

Of the much-talked-of, little-seen Square Deal, Though winds of Interest make the masts to fall And rock us in the troughs, safe we shall feel And know that when we do our harbor find

There'll be no further obstacles to worst,

If the Straight Course you've steered, despite the windThe Square Deal course that's fearsome but at first. AND THIS WE ASK-among the many hard

Perplexing tasks that will your way beset,

Do not neglect to stand an armoured guard

Against the many who their knives now whet

To pierce this greatest measure of them all.

UPON THE WAY YOU GUARD IT FROM ITS FOES DEPENDS THE NATION'S HEALTH-what temporal

Concern can mean to us more weal or woe?

Howard Saxby, Jr.

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