Show POISONING IN OGDEN IS NOTED I IN NEW YORK YORKE Editor E Examiner Sir I note In your our April 3rd issue that Clifford Pol Pot Potter tor ter was made mache ill by 13 partaking of food In which poisonous had de developed eloped It is certainly appalling to learn how rapidly ptomaine poisoning cases have hayo Increased since the en enforcement enforcement enforcement of tho the Pure Food Law Ac According According According cording to press dispatches dispatcheR there thero have havo been In the United States Stales since the tho tb enforcement of the tho pure food law fourteen thousand six hundred and cases of ptomaine poison polson poisoning poisoning ing Ins four hundred and on thirtyfour four of which were fatal Prior to the enact enactment enactment ment of tho the Pure Food Foo Law borax or baron compounds were used on meat meal fish fowl owl sausage oysters etc con consequently such food which readily he be becomes comes contaminated was kept In an anh hygienic h healthful condition The pure food law compels truthful truth truthful ful fui labels on all articles s packages es or containers of food boil A truthful la Ia label label bel however upon meat fish fowl I sausage oysters esler etc will not prevent them thew from spoiling EO so that the con conditions are favorable for fOI the gallon atlon of poisonous germs Thus while the pure food law Jaw compels truth truthful truthful ful fitl labels it does docs not nOl on account of prohibiting preservatives Insure that food coil will reach tho the consumer In a apure apure apure pure healthful condition neither does docs the he label obel prevent perishable articles of o food from deteriorating when In Inthe Inthe the time consumers hands so 50 as to lo become a n menace to health and anel life Tho The authorities should realize tho the obo facts and amend tIme the laws so 50 that thal preservatives would be permit permitted l ted terl on all nil articles of food foo that favor faor the propagation of poisonous germs Yours very ver truly Signed II H L La HARRIS HARmS Now New X w York April II H 1909 1901 I I |