| Show CONDEMNED IN anta confiscated IN NEW YORK judge 0 st louis has con evicted and fined heavily a number ot grocers for belling baking powders containing alum the week before the health depart ment of new seized a quantity ol 01 stuff being sold tor baking powder which they found was made from alum mixed with ground rock and dumped it into the river the health authorities are thus taking effective means to prevent the introduction into our markets 0 in purlous substitutes in place ot whole some baking powders As alum costs only two cents a pound there Is a great temptation tor enose manufacturers who make sub statutes utes and imitation goods to use it alum baking powders can be de by the health authorities by chemical analysis but the ordinary housekeeper whose assistance in pro teching the health of the people Is am cannot make a chemical ex amin atlon she may easily know the alum powders however from the fact that they are sold at from ten to twenty cents for a pound can or that some prize like a spoon or glass or piece of crockery or wooden ware Is given with the powder as an inducement As the people continue to realize the importance of this subject and con sumers insist on having baking paw der ot established name and charae ter and as the health authorities con dinue their vigorous crusades the alum danger will it Is honed finally be driven from our homes |
