| Show DECEPTIVE GUARANTIES Since tho the life le of tho the average Individual Indi vidual is so full ful of interesting events and pleasant reflections refection and his time so fully rully occupied In accomplishing f tho the daily deily tasks and enjoying the many diverting dirting pleasures of existence few fo ever reflect that all ones one's activities 1 are dependent on the tho oxidization of ot i tho food consumed at breakfast dinner din di ner ncr and supper nd that the instant one ono ceases to produce heat b by reason of at this Internal combustion that Instant In stant one becomes a cold dead bod body It I is a disturbing thought anyway and quite generally wo refuse to entertain entertain en en- disturbing thoughts volun Probably no better no more vivid illustration of the Darwinian principles plea ples of ot progress of the survival ot of the fittest of at wisdom slowly and painfully acquired and developing as the tho result of bitter bier experience In repeatedly doing do do- do doj j ing tho the wrong thing can cn bo be found toun than our growth in tho the knowledge of ot dietetics of the development of the science of eating to live lve Our primitive ancestors In their Unceasing unceasing un un- ceasing and omnivorous search for overy everything thing that would satisfy hunger undoubtedly bit off chewed and endeavored endeavored en en- to digest every berry plant plant root or leaf that looked good to them growing out of doors within tho the range of at their physical ability to fo cover In inthe tho the region In which they habitually lived and under stress of ot famine they thoy were forced to wide excursions Those that survived passed on to our age agean agean agean an organization adapted to that particular particular par par- range of diet and humanity thrives on cn the simple natural food rood to which it I was adjusted But in the highly artificial conditions incident to civilization the habits developed by this eager cager quest for tor anything that would enable primitive men to survive survive sur sur- vive or that would add attractiveness to their menu in times of plenty h b have ve se come down to us as instincts that make us easy victims of Ignorant or unscrupulous manufacturers The United States department of or agriculture through its Is official weekly week ly news letter leter of May 20 1914 gives notice of a decision signed May lay 5 5 1914 by the secretaries of the treasury treasury treas treas- treas i iury ury agriculture and commerce prohibiting pro pro the use of ot the legend Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed Guar under the food toad and drugs act acton act acton on any label or package of the new regulation will wi not take effect until May 1 I 1916 in order or or der to give manufacturers an opportunity opportunity to use up their present stocks of labels The reasons for this action ac ao ac tion ton are are quoting the official letter It I has been determined that the food legend Guaranteed under the tho and drugs act June 30 1906 and guaranteed by name of guarantor under the food rood and drugs act June 30 1906 borne on the labels or packages packages pack pack- ages of food and drugs accompanied by serial numbers given by the secretary secretary secre secre- secre tary of agriculture are each ech misleadIng misleading mislead mislead- ing lug and deceptive In that the public Is Induced by such legends and serial se so se rial numbers to believe beleve that the articles art arti arti- cles des to which they relate have been examined and approved by the government gov coy and that the government guarantees that they with the law the use of either legend or any similar legend on labels or packages should be discontinued Inasmuch as the acceptance by the secretary of agriculture for filing of the guaranties of manufacturers and dealers and the giving by him of serial se so se serial rial numbers thereto contribute to the deceptive character of legends on labels la Ia- C bels and packages no guaranty in any form shall hereafter be filed fed with and no serial number shall hereafter be given to any guaranty by the secretary see sec sec secretary of agriculture agriculture- All Al guaranties now on file fe with wih the secretary of agriculture agri agriculture culture shall be stricken from the files fes and the tho serial numbers assigned to t tsuch such guaranties shall be canceled cancelled The pure food toad law simply requires s. s that a package shall be plainly labeled labeled la stating the complete contents contenta contents Obviously If it I one does not know ones one's needs the law Is of but little person personal al value Tho The appearance of th the guaranty and serial number on any product has been of no material assistance as as' assistance a- a to the government in detecting detect detecting ing or prosecuting violations of at the food and drugs act nor has it promoted pro promoted pr tho the manufacture and sale of pure foods or drugs Its Is presence on onan onan onan an adulterated or misbranded product does not enable the federal officers to secure any heavier penalty for violations viola viola- lions tons than if I the goods were not so 60 labeled but it I does make the deception deception tion ton of tho the public more certain r r This action of the department of agriculture ag will wi receive the tho hearty herty approval ap ap- ap l e pro val of all al who have any Interest in healthful foods toads because it forces forcE t us to recognize the simple truth that today as always the question of ot a I. I a food supply remains an individual proposition and our individual health and happiness are in exact measure to the wisdom with wih which wo we meet the issue r |
