Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-04-16 | Page 2 | Would End Baking Powder War in Utah

WOULD END BAKING POWDER WAR NAR WARIN IN UTAH Attorney General Barnes Holds Albumen Not Adulteration Albumen in baking powder does oes not not inder the present state law constitute an adulteration Such In brief was the opinion rendered ren ren- ren- ren tiered dered by General A A. R n. E Earnes and submitted to the state dairy and food bur bureau u at Its meeting meeting- this af af- af The attorney general baser basc his ils conclusion of or facts upon what had been Leen set forth In a letter sent Bent to him b by Heber C C. Smith otate dalr dairy and food commissioner and from the tho bulletin of or the tile department ruling such uch powder out I of tho iho state I While hll th the tho attorney general l makes no recommendations to the board lIoard as to whether or not jt shall rescind the ruing rulIng rui rul- rui- rui Ing ng ho lie suggests that unless It decides e I that hat un under andr t th the h law at albumen I is I in an u ad adulteration that 1 t tin in any regul regulation n against t It will vili be he open Ollen to question lie l his opinion on these grounds That albumen dried white of oC eg egg loes not adulterate in that It is not d to health h That It Is not u used ed to conceal any adulteration or Inferiority This opinion of the attorney enCl al and the action of the thc state slate dairy and food bureau that will un undoubtedly f low l- l low ow means menns the end of a a. long and hitter bitter light ht between i 1 ival baking powder I companies that has waged In Utah since o 1113 when tie fie i emulation waa wa aa passed It means mean the stamping out of opposition to powder In in every part art of the country Utah being the first of f tho the man many states to pass such a ruing rui rul- rul- rul lag hil ng and the la last l to re rescind Th The fight was vas exceptionally litter bitter r In Idaho Washington Wash Wash- ashIn In ington ton Texas TC i. Illinois North Dakota and nOlI other tats Mates where attempts were mode de to prohibit the sale Male of or such artl- artl des The attorney general and the tho dairy lairy and food commissioner admit the contention of the Interests that an Ingredient Ing makes possible a n fraud the fraud the water glass gliss test teat However Howe that Is considered false advertising and Od not to be he placed under ah an adulteration measure ure The que of oC uniform labeling of or orall all nit Dort drinks as oS to net contents was one aile of or the tho Important things s taken up lip b by the food bureau lureau at this afternoons afternoon's session P This Thia Is the first meeting of or orthe the tile new bIennIum Heber C C. Smith commissioner was chosen chairman to take the place of Hanson former former for for- mer iner commissioner The place lilace of E. E O. O Olsen h hrs has IB b be beta n taken by Charles Cottrell Cot- Cot trell tren Jr