Show O IS PU 11 rf 1 O Of j f 1 LONG STANDING 1 18 is S s SETTLED It-ID It r to Saccharine as Substitute i io for Sugar in ut P Prepared ep Foods Is r r A CONTENTION OF DOCTOR WILEY WILE IS UPHELD 5 Board of f. f Cabinet O Officers Oms r MaKes Malies Final R Ruling 1 in K Matter WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- Fob 29 1 By 29 By a vote vot e of ot two the board ot of c cabinet officers cers charged with wit th the tho enforcement eJ t of ot the tho p pure e food tood IlL laws today entered a final decision against h the use TUB of saccharine in prepared foods Secretary Wilson Wilson- and Secretary Nagel confirmed the tie decision de sion that food con containing was wag adulterated Secretary M gh d dissented One Ono month of ori grace a will be given manufacturers to arrange t f for forthe the elimination The decision dedsion settles settle s a a. a controversy of Z nearly four years years' standing g. g Secretary Wilson Wilson by direction n of t former President t Prest dent Roosevelt r referred the the ciu ques quee question tion of the tie ul use of saccharine In tn foods food d to the Remsen board of J scientific ex- ex perta for tor and report After fter three thre years b of ot nf s this Board reported ed that the addition addition- of ot saccharine to as aa a i substitute it te for sugar U must be regarded d das as as involving a reduction 1 of o othe of the food value valna of tho 5 sweetened e. e t il J. J J product d cad and hence a reduction in its qu A A. decision then was ivas made that th the use nile of saccharine would b bo prohibited after tor July uly 1 1911 On appeals appeal from i the tho manufacturers t tho o time tiiu was extended T of or the Ire Treasury ur I M V signed the ori original nal deci decision lion prohibiting r the uso UBI of butt saccharine but further hearings hear hear- ings lags which were were hem held id e evidently n convinced eon con vinced mini him that its us tire use i ia 1 ve very quantities i Rh should uld be so that i Ii he d dis diss ss' ss nt t 4 Th t t Jm n t U m be ui d' d in small niall quantities said aid Dr r. r Wiley in the the- brief submitted is the old ra familiar fa- fa m one which adulterators rs' rs and ancI those who seek eok to adulterate have used from front the y ver very c che he beginning nD of things e. e If we cre admit oil ono one 1 injurious substance in small quantities wo wo can not with rith any Illy iua me tice bce f. f exclude c the tIme other othey The argument of small quantities absolutely has no ethi ethical al logical o or legal foundation and ana is most dan dangerous No o more dangerous erous con concession to the interests seeking to debase ad adulterate adulterate adul adul- l. l and misbrand food products could bo ho made I urge urte the importance of refusing in in any anyway way to condone the use uso of or saccharine in in foo foods s. s |