Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-12-14 | Page 1 | Absinthe is Dangerous

v uu JABSINTHE IS I DANGEROUS Si Importation After Jan. 1 Will Be Prohibited 1 : by Government : l Washington, Dec. 14. Declaring ah- ;sinthe dangerous to health, the pure I ;food board of the dopartment of ag- riculture today decided that Its im- portat!on Into the United Slates ( should be prohibited after January 1 4nexl" p "It is well recognized in all coun-i:tiries coun-i:tiries that havo hod experience with SfjfJU," Bays the decision, "that the nso of tlie beverage known as absinthe is dangerous to health." Fl A long and careful investigation was mado by tho bureau of chemls-ii chemls-ii ftry before the action was reached -J f Dr. Wiley, head 'of the board, ox-Si ox-Si j pressed the opinion that "absinthe 13 ji j one of the worst enemies of man: 5and, if we can keep tho people of Tjjthe United States from becoming &t slaves to this demon, wo will do It.' jftl T,ie decision has' been sent oit in a tentative form to Importers anil olh-Zjt olh-Zjt er Interested parties, and Biiggestions 55, from them will bo awaited before the 't secretary of agriculture makes tho de-JI de-JI clslon. which will make the ordor of-3l4 of-3l4 fectlve S5. " 00