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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY. JULY M. 1907. PAGE THREE Is the Curse of the Nation By Elizabeth Howard Westwood Food Adulteration Hey burn lull cox era a mull portion of adulterated foods. their natural fresh until state wier who consumed. When asked about the nature f the Furthermore it on where he ataml state that it is 'the invention goes i y must know of an emi- other preer alive. lr. Olseu declared of food adulteration. A nent German chemist ' All of this is they were much alike. "You see." he said, "it Is impossible nonsense, and when it was brought into ao. large canning to fiKid this and the milk laws get a preservative that will kill all the country government were unknown; the demanded the American or-be that germs that cause the decay of S public local of , and egg auPPly ivad-inAn antiseptic that would acf.md. be g two one ia la. other d protected by .were and the baked goods Made in France,' and the other, complish mis would be nothing short how- 'Preserved with sodium sulphite.' of Hison. Now, for instance, formalin the family oven. Today, the When we analysed the contents here dehyde. tile famous preserver of milk, the delicatessen shop and in the laboratory, we found ten grams destroys the growth which gives It a Soicalv bakery Ere large feature, on of sulphurous acid to the pound. That sour taste tthese, by the way. are encanned goods nil an extremely generous allowance, tirely harmless), but leaves the toxic was shVea shed The milking lEtmn state. For that two and for forty-eiggrains would germs in a flourishing ?h consumer are often never sours. milk rtuson preserved business done have the roast probably just It can be distant, and the Sunday kept on the w ludow sill for traverses a continent to adorn as well. The medicinal dose of sodium days, and though it will grow thick sulphite itself contains from two and slid bad . . dinner table. s tasting ft will have no sour to fifteeu grams sulphurous with these ctmdltlons. the opportu-itie-to You flavor. see milk which has a large so were those well a and have acid, grown sausages for adulteration knowl-f- r medicated lot." germ growth will sour oven on ice. Scientific i i, tie prortions. so the careless milkman finds it pays greed have and unscrupulous Ths Uss of Preservatives. him better to buy preservatives than it !"fnrd imnds to pollute human food for JL. sake of When asked if sodium sulphite thus does to keep liis dairy cltan. The understand the situation, its ex-- used was injurious. Dr. Olsen explained boast of the scientific dairymen ia that their milk will keep ierfectly sweet for and Us dangers, Is the right and the action of this preservative. ia an antiseptic," tie declared. "It three weeks with no change In taste "It every Intelligent of ,ju,y a statement which has been sutistantl-ate- d To this end. an analytical colors meat, gives It that rich red, and in many cases. Inan as known well deodorises la also is a famous it. It who glurhemlsr. foods and cose adulterated or An of recent rather was, until bleach, stigator Experiment Made t)y the Governhavoc among the ment. a lecturer to American housewives, legislation caused to a repre- glucose manufacturers. What It does to has granted an interview mam Thl whole r of final meat Is not to prevent decomposition, sentative of the New Idea Womans a been of thorough has exsubject which he kill or to the In eradito all explains bacteria, but Magazine. Government continued investigation." their and Indicates cate the evidence of them. Une grain isting conditions Ir. Olsen. lr. It. Wiley of the of bad was meat looking prrilBureau of Gheinlstry m the Departd billion eight View of the Situation. found to have one ment of Agriculture lias conducted A Conservative one hun- a series twenty-nin- e million and of borax exeriniinta by Olsen. Dr. said dred thousand bacteria. When this was means of his To tell the truth,squad, which have Brookltreated with a 1 per cent solution of demonstrated poison profes.r of Chemistry atasthe that the use of borarlc seated he odor the Institute, the and sulphite disapieared. yn Polytechnic acid for a long jierlod creates disturhimwlt.nl his desk at one end of his natural color caine, but four million bances of appetite, of digestion and of on am conservative a I seven hundred and fifty thousand of hbratory. The proeess by whleh health. general question of aaulterated the bacteria remained. Mo you see the he attained these results the whole waa must I haven't any of those horrible meat was practically as Injurious after food. scientific, and would pndwhly be of of carloads about tell to as disinfection before. you the Moreover," interest In the lay mind," Dr. Olsen stories (offt beans made out of mud, or ice he went on, "the preservative Is bad for went on, whirling about in his chair nesm flavored with Paris green, which the system. The acid of the stomach to explain the exieriment. Wiley the dally press finds so diverting. What liberates sulphur dlorite. This Irritates fitted up a dining room and a kitchen la 1 am certain it be possible to more. the lining of the alotnach, and has is In the basement of his laboratory. Then extra nut of a lot of applicants to consume a great deal of adulterated discharged through the kldneya who volun-- j food without being Injured by It. But work which these organs rebel against leered, he selected twelve healthy that is just where Its danger Ilea. In- in the form of disease. Ait Interesting young tnen who were good physical exor Is the excuse, sodium sulphite experiment illustrating specimens. deed. it only He put them at his planation for the criminal carelessness this point has been performed by a about two months and table for Once a physician on six cats. Five of these he juggled with their diet. An excellent on the i art of the public. family have been poisoned by copper fed on meat treated to a 2 per cent so- cook was in charge of the kitchen. The other They were given the best fond on the sulphite in the peas, they cannot be lution of sodium sulphite. too careful, but aa long aa they escape consumed meat without the chemical. market, and the dicta riea were caretrith their lives, the housekeeper Throughout the test the one cat gained fully made out. Each man's rations this whole agitation aa unnecessin weight and prospered. For eight were weighed and recorded, so it waa ary. What is more, the indifference weeks the five followed the eame known Just how their appetites kept course. Then they lost in weight and up. During the experiment they were they display about the previous chapters of their meat and milk la nothing appetite. Finally at the end of twenty weighed daily, their teiniieratures and to a scientific weeks he killed them, and found the pulses recorded. Their blood waa exires than appalling nan who realises the grave dangers kidneys In an inflamed and fatty de- amined, and every isislble means of that may lurk In Hamburger steak generate state. There is no doubt that determining physiological and pathoor In the cereal cream. The kidney disease and chronic dyspepsia logical changes was employed. Now, Just for an example of that are often caused by the use of such squad were, of course, bound by cervery point," said Dr. Olsen, rising and preservatives." tain rules which were not unlike those In reply to a question regarding the which govern an athlete In training. starching for a tin can In one of the Several weeks were sient in bringcupboards behind him, "here la a can extent to which preservatives are emwMrh contained Imported sausages, ployed, Dr. Olsen said that sulphites ing them to the pink of condition. Then you notice that the label states In are used on Hamburger steaks, saufur a period a given amount of borax large letters that the contents were sages, and chopped and ground meats. was mixed with their food, and the results noted. After this strain on their preserved with sodium sulphite. Out Other meats are bo rated. Formaldeof sixty women to whom I passed this hyde Is put Into milk. Bensotc acid systems, several weeks were consumed can for minute examination in one of and borax In different forma are found In restoring them to a normal condimy lectures, not one of them noticed In canned goods of all kinds, renovated tion. It Is experiments such as these which have convinced the pure fond that startling confession. butter, lard, cheese and candles. "You see," he went on, the original "I'nder the new law, of course, all experts that the use of preservatives label declared that the sausages are canned goods are labeled with the should be limited by law. If not abolished entirely. preserved with a superior antiseptic names and quantities of the constitu come '7 when every regard the health that prevents their spoiling and retains ents. but the of them in l- - ,,-- eatab-STme- pro-JL- one-ha- lf nmney-makln- g. J. house-wen- er presog-vatlv- ta . -- - pi tl I j i hy-gen- tc re-pr- ds . American Plays in Europe We expect, aa ee a matter of course, to that enjoyed and hear on our stage all the "good failure, tblngs" that are produced in London end Paris and other old world centers of dramatic art. The number of foreign plays given here during the average season . either by American or visiting companies, attests the enterprise and vigilance of our purveyors of music. But our plays have not achieved a similar status In Europe. Some of our leading "stars" have met with gratifying success In England, and our popular plays are presented there with tolerable regularity. Yet the foreign critics still adopt an attitude of patronage toward American art and artists, and we are atlll supposed to be "on trial." The last season, however, marked an advance on former achievements of the American "Invaders," aa the more candid London critics have admitted. Of the limited number of new plays two fair were runs and escaped American "The critic years ago called Fitch the American Alfred Capua, and Capus was the first "discoveries" nf the theater. We have had sow specimens of his art. and It Is but fair that the Parisians should now main' the acquainance of the American Capus. The two have. Indeed, mHii.v artistlc traits In common. Neither is deep or strong, but both have skill, technique and a certain facility or feini'-o- Truth," by Clyde Fitch, and "Mrs. Wlgga of the Cabbage Patch." Altogether eleven American plays were produced in London, and at least two. In addition to those already mentioned, obtained a fair degree of popular favor licity of expression. Germany Is to see The Earl of Pawtucket, by Augus"Brewster's Millions" and perhapx tus Thomas, and "Brewster's Mil- some other things "made In America. lions. We hope to have more serious and For the coming theatrical season significant dramas before long, but even more of an invasion la planned by there ia no reason why we should nut our managers and actors. London will give her tastes of our present quality see more of our companies and plays pending the great uplifting of the than svre, and for the first time in his- American drama" which Mr. Jones, th tory of our drama several current eminent English playwright, predicts pieces will be translated and given In In the near future. the leading theaters of Paris and BerUNNECESSARY. lin. The famous "Independent" Antoine theater, which rehabilitated and "You never hear of married men Invigorated the French stage, will, It Is hunting trouble. "I should say not. They don't have said, produce The Truth. This Is particularly appropriate, since a Chicago to." Exchange. I. - -- i ; ' iw...- t- " e,V. d .11 II ..p V g 'l. IMS' 1 i ' X. '.ei "i m: i i F. III lie si. ..i-.- .li-!- Co: II. i s.lfc mi II let III d of ki'.plti. m-l- adllllel lllnll. lull tllrll ill.- qualiix it inip.ni 1.1,1, years anu a demand MMi-tesI'ivscri alive arose, and -.ill has been ilirsr iniuM'Us i:us. The lime will probably !. I! Will be lllig.ll to use tiles, pie-lic- s. Si ' for nut i.ni) ait' III. x fll tail liny make d that is vi ii for use. and nn-I- . pmducer can less in keeping h - wares e lea II illld pule Some Methods of Adulteration. ,.re are. of course, difr. ni.t lines ci .iltenniiin." Dr Olsen staled fur- t! "For Instance, the subs, Hullo,, fl.i is largely practiced in certain ti. It is almost Impnsilile to .u P'.i spices. The labi Is read tnustni'd c1' imd. and the contents are mixed V ill, .iwilusl. cocoa shells, bark, burk- I ic 1 i b..i .a in cheat The t i.il . d ,111 'hal I I,.,.,! .m.l liii'lhod hate li.ippii.. d : . ii,. .a riss. As in itial s lull mat kn.w. a tinker's recipes are hi l.ng. ,i n mi. nation nn.l eggs are niensuied In i lie uu.irl Km' lll.ll 1i.ls.ll snlllf b.ikiis i , y In n eggs jall'eailx shilled, i'l'.iilm hao 1 . ' ion 1 I I sill Hit l ' pi nlll.ilili- "'V.1 u ,J' . -- - M'. Ini IS. if e.l'Mse. a pl.ii li.. unieli i inwl-lig- i lit hnuseki'i P l W..U..I . I. Ill 1. II. III! I This is Imwevii. ii iii'li Pi ii, . lu.in a s 1,1 i " '''i'"' 'J M " I s pie-'ti- l of prohablx the jams am! jellies oil the iikirket are ' fakes They an- not made from fruit in i inway at all. Instead gluco-- r. apple pulp, eiii syri.p, pp si I'x.mxe imd artificial flavoring are i heir ingredients, w title a judicious of aniline dye gixes u a nat ami appeal .nice " ll re Dr (ilsiii prod no i, several I ' x s of dy-'by way of illuslr.ilioii. "Now these Hre xegelalile ilyes, In said, "and they are iierfix-tlharmless, blit they eosl leu or flHcil times as much us l lie miin-ra- l coloring. Tills happens in lie n satisfactory lirulld, lull II is almosl Impossilile to produce a Xegelalile dye llml will stand rooking, will keep lls cnlnl- llllll will Hot SMlil. As for aniline Dr. Olsen dyes." slirilggeil Ids shoulders, "we lire all ill danger of life h tul heallh while they i.re used with the present absciier of 11 would Ih swsilile to make iinilino dyes, but lit present few lire hiiiuiliss. Kveil when Hie dye llself Is not poisonous. It is nflrii eoiiibineil wllli a harmful metal aa a Isuly, or else isiisoii Is In Hie pris-es-s of iii.ikliig When Dr. olsm was asked If the I Il l' classes did lint suffer, esiHslaily from iidulh'i'iiHiin of food, la lolniiltoil I hilt Huy did. I have been talking," lie Halil, nf o, the situation that rniifmnls the American Iioumc- -j Intelligent keeper. The adulterations and frauila praetleed on the defenseless tenement population are unsiekahle, and pre-se- nt an opportunity for reform which ought to apiieal to all houaewlvea with "A Up sll.ipw Ill'll II Th.--.- ' f"'1 'v k - two-tliird- - - '"V Tile thing llial is calming 1,. gu:i esl eoiislciiiuii' 'ii in f.i.1,1 mmim.i. liir mg cm l. s m piesiin is the giueos. u wii.t on tin iluiiii-i- n tu lessul. "1 lii'Vr lie. ill Wolk mi il j lu.x si If fur souir tune, ami am iu'tx ad-liii- ; I housekeeper gis on inx esl igikl loiis in us l. half f"' lull strength anil doesn't it. img here in (lie liiboraloi y t' the iiiltilierHUt may tint lie "You SCI'." Dr. Isell i Xplllll.ed. h. 'mfol. The eheaHr brands of cncmi li.is iieiUII'ed a luid 1'iplllii-lio"glucose l onrli'ln-ilien with corn, and we through no fault of its own. Ii.i'i tested many brands of Ilei'elofore tl lias iieXer slo.nl i'll Its .i inly lure only to And a large itcreeid-fiown merits, but h.is alxxuxs gone unof it mi dust. That is exceedingly der l he name of ih.i piodiiei for which ii 'la inus and can cause untold liarin. il Is usi d. It is iviillx a food, ' 'tiro flavoring extracts are very and tis uuiriilous as sugar, pure for xxlilch rare Vanilla is often made front prune il is s n matter of fuel, substituted Juice mid petroleum, while water and must be cmix cried lulu glucose aniline form tin- basis for lemon sugar before II call be asslmilaled. MoreNow here." said Dr. tilsen, "are three In doesn't over, glucose crystallize bullies of alleged lemon extract bought ami it makes u candies, Us sugar of fairly reputable grocers. We It Is ixllemely better iippi'iirani'e. them In the lnlioriitory mul a too, coaling only two crnt cheap, no two of d'.oxei'.'il that them had IHiuiul. and. as you knoxv. few Is fi.oi- of lemon flavoring, and that the cun Is bought for that. It is im wonthird had only three, instead of ten der that manufacturers iiax-- seized ccnl. which Is the acknowledged upon It. and have used it wherever to It a of flavor necessary give In the glucose anv aliie. They each cost ten rents, IHissItile.Is .The scandal Is u broxxu-Is- h the that family product so no extra charge was uutdc for that Instead of white, like sugar. yellow spurious three per cent. You ask why Ho far the only blench that has liccn inamifaeturera have a prejudice against found Is sodium sulphite, which has genuine lemon, ll Is merely lie a use been used with a reckless disregard of the aleohol used to preserve the Juice It requires to health. consequences Is i x pensive. Ninety cents worth of .005 wr cent to accomplish t tit lemon takes six or seven dollars worth only but I have found hm desired of alcohol, and, of course, they are In much as result, .014 per cent In candies. It altruistic InMtlncta. the luislness fur money. t if isiurse, aa I sahl before," Dr. which roused this whs extravagance The frauds iierpetrated by the bakand caused the juisKiigc Usen eoneluded. "il Is quite imhmuIjIh opinion, public ers grow dally. Many of them never of the recent glucose bill. By the for a system In p rfeet health to wlth-- I use an egg in all their fancy cakca. Inprovisions of this act, the manufac- slaiiil tlie Inrouda of adulternthm, but dean stead, egg coloring gives the are not allowed , us' sodium In Hie ense of ehlldren, Invaltda, or ieo. turers sired shade, and an added portion of without stating that fact dis- pie Just below nornial. Hie dangers are sulphite baking powder leavena the cake. While science is waiglng a As a consequence, (lie ma- grave. tinctly. an olen product, often takes the have preferred to aell It In Its niagnlflcent war against aeute germ jority of and lard. butter of place compound state, nnd the candy and dlm'ases. and smallpox, diphtheria, and These all contribute to make products naturalmakers seized with scarlet fever have lost their terrors, have lati-syrup which lack the nutrition and flavor of consternation. Not labor of nervous disorders and tuberculoHla ara the only e the genuine article. bleaching, but the responsibility of on an alarming Increase. These are Substitutes for Eggs and 8ugar. using a cnnlrahsnd element, have bc- - diseases of the system that demand 'Bpeaklng of egg coloring, you may 'come their sirtlon. It Is. of course," pure food for their prevention ant! be interested in hearing some of the Dr. Olsen want on. putting away the cure. New idea Womans Magaalne. gi-- i i . u ehiM-olat- e g. - I dr - dm-s- . - la-- r e pro-poin- well-lo-d- ! I i But-terln- e, I I home-mad- TO WRITE CONSTITUTION. LANSING, Mich., July 24. Entries for delegates to the state constitutional convention in the seventeen districts where nominations will be made by the primary method closed this afternoon. All parties will make their nomlmitiona on August 12, and on September 17 the delegates will be elected, three from each aenatorlal district. The conven tion which will make Michigan's new labor element by promises of formuial-enn- sl Mutton will formally assemble In Lansing on October 22. A large proportion of the candidates In the field are lawyers and considerable opposition to tills status of HffHfrs has developed In the agricultural sections of the state. A movement Is said to be on foot among the liemoerals to secure the vote of the fanners and the union Ing a radical constitution along Ilia lines of the document recently completed by the Oklahoma constitution makers. Trust. Many a man la willing to turn his children over to the care of one whom he would not think of trusting with his automobile or his favorite horse. Do You Need Printing? STATE JOURNAL is now equipped to AND JOB PRINTING in an up-to-d- ate up-to-d- ate J CL Especially are we prepared TRANSCRIPT to handle BRIEF WORK and WORK, insuring its delivery on the shortest possible notice. If you need any kind of printing call us up. Phones 664. : V Prices Consistent With First Class Printing. z At Utahna Park This Week - In-Il- XX up- - i i'. I: 1 l t"- V - tic A' ff! tlx cl" u l The Journal Delivers the Goods V IlC'-l- l h.irtll- Dyes. pr-ntin- g. .TAJ .1 'I'his m. in r of a glucose Is .1. - lx ,i ilit-i1. tlic xx hole quest mu of fis-i- l ilxcs. which constiluie a large ' incut in if ad ul era led fool problem i f coarse, if food producers hail bciii holies! wuh the public in the first 1'U.I c. these issues xxculd IleXel have l Il Isell, and e XXould all ll.ixc II Is this desire In much better off bunco the public inlo p.ixing for an urliele they are nut getting that has prinluccxi such a wretched stile of affairs in our food supply Tlie canning factory pul copper sulphite in the peas ttml ili,. consumer may think Hie natural color lias Is'cn pivscrxed by a process mid may tie willing ia pax a laigi i price. In reality, her famr on the pea ily w. iiild t hrix e far wliiili does not oiieeal Its foiled coli-d- lt do all kinds of and artistic mam.er. The- progressive business man demands first class L Would you patronize your friend if his stock of goods was several years behind the present style? Would you use printing ten years ago? Would you, if you were attracted that was by a handsome piece of printing, throw it aside and forget it; or would you hunt up the printing office that did the job and give them your work? FTjni ll.lll i, il. be fnimil olid lli.it is ill. at WMiK on now. - xr - ss'l.le lli.it I r i1' .i It! THE THE GREAT BARRINGTON j,... r It wl.,1 ,'f i Idi-.ic- C! re- ' Food tu c- .III ix::u ot f Inili-pend- ent - usi -- h' H- - -i -- i -- .11- hun-dere- -- -!'- one-ha- lf ht ' .1 h. THE JOURNAL JOB ROOMS |