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Show PHOSPHORUS POISONING. . The New York Tim s of June printed 1 the loHowlns; dispatch from Trenton: 'ETKhten-months-oM lMrothy atone ts dead of phosphorus poisoning. A box of matcnes naving become wet. Mrs. stons spread them out to dry. A short time later she found the child chewing the heads. A doctor was summoned, but could do nothing tn save the baby's life " "News item of this kind," says John B. Andrews of the American Association for ljihor Legislation. In the Hurvey. "and reports of Intentional poisoning by means .tt the Phosphorus In matches, as well ss new casts of the dreadful 'phossy lw' which effects the workers In match fMctortas. servs to remind us that although al-though the principal manufacturers were led lust winter to cancel the patent for one of the hast substitutes for the poison, the evil will continue until legislation Is secured. One small manufacturer at Garfield. Gar-field. N. J.. Is now using the non-poisonous suttstlttite. but until congress pauses the Kch phosphorus bill there will he , no general escap from this unnecessary suite ling snd death." |