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County of Los Angeles, On this twenty-fourth of June, A. D. 1878, before me James C. Kays, a notary public personally appeared H. S. Orme, Joseph Kurtz, J. H. McKee, L. McGuire, W. Lockhart, J. P. Widney and Walter Lindley, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and they severally duly acknowledged to me that they executed the same.

WITNESS my hand and official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. (Seal)

James C. Kays, Notary Public.

quorum. Drs. Joseph Kurtz, J. ney and the Secretary are still

FRAUDULENT "CURES" F
NEREAL DISEASES SE

Federal Inspectors in Cleanpaign on Falsely Labeled Com By order of the Federal Co than 450 seizures have been cently in different parts of th States of so-called cures for diseases. They were made o tion furnished by officials of t States Department of A through its Bureau of Chem campaign to end the false 1 such preparations is being com the officials charged with enf Federal Food and Drugs Act. The goods seized include a riety of compounds. Some of bear the claim of the manufa the contents are sure cures f diseases. Some even ments that cures will be effe definite periods, varying days to a few weeks. In rect statements, suggestive deceptive devices are craft make it appear that the preparation will be followe of the disease.

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In all the seizure action ernment alleged the prepar falsely and fraudulently cause the ingredients cou duce the results claimed o

The officials state that s tions are sold largely beca ible but false claims reg curative effect. Many s dangerous contagious ven are led to believe that effected by these prepa adequate treatment und medical supervision is no permanent injury to hea danger to life has resulted

T "CURES" FOR VEDISEASES SEIZED. ectors in Clean-Up Camsely Labeled Compounds.

the Federal Courts more ures have been made reerent parts of the United called cures for venereal ey were made on informaby officials of the United Ertment of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry. A end the false labeling of ions is being conducted by harged with enforcing the and Drugs Act.

seized include a great va-ounds. Some of the labels n of the manufacturer that are sure cures for venereal Ome even contain stateares will be effected within ods, varying from three ew weeks. In others indints, suggestive names or vices are craftily used to Dear that the use of the will be followed by a cure

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seizure actions the Govged the preparations to be fraudulently labeled, bengredients could not proLults claimed on the labels. Is state that such preparad largely because of plausIse claims regarding their ect. Many sufferers with ontagious venereal diseases believe that cures will be - these preparations, and reatment under competent ervision is neglected until injury to health and even fe has resulted. Thus is cre

instances had such sufferers secured comeptent advice, early and complete cures might have been effected.

Self-treatment with worthless coucoctions causes not only continued suffering but sometimes permanent injury to the unfortunate victims and makes of them a menace to the public health because of the extreme danger of others contracting the disease from them.

Action under the Federal Food and Drugs Act in reference to venereal disease preparations coming under its jurisdiction and sold under proprietary names is limited by the terms of the act largely to the prevention of false or fraudulent labeling. The act does not prevent the sale of any mixture as medicine, however worthless it may be, if there is directly or indirectly no false or fraudulent labeling. The officials in charge of the enforcement of the act are of the opinion, however, that by causing the elimination of false labeling, upon which the sale of such preparations largely depends, the evils and dangers resulting from their indiscrinitnate use can be greatly checked, and substantial aid rendered to public health officials.

TYPHUS RAGING IN EUROPE.

An epidemic of typhus as raging in Europe and the Red Cross is taking an active part in the effort to stamp out the disease.

Henry P. Davidson reports that 275,000 cases have been found in the belt extending from the Baltic to the Black Sea and there is appalling distress in Poland, Lithuania and the Balkans.

The Red Cross has sent 200 representatives to Poland in response to a pathetic appeal from Paderewski. Edicts calculated to stop the spread of the disease have been published in that

That an election for the purpose of choosing a board of trustees was duly had by the members hereof; that the said election was held on the seventh day of June, A. D. 1878, at the City of Los Angeles, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. That a majority of the members were present and voted at the said election, and that the election so held resulted in the selection of the Board of Trustees hereinbefore named.

H. S. ORME, M.D., President
WALTER LINDLEY, M.D.,

State of California, County of Los Angeles,

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because it took five to constitute a quorum. Drs. Joseph Kurtz, J. P. Widney and the Secretary are still with us.

FRAUDULENT

"CURES" FOR VE

NEREAL DISEASES SEIZED. Federal Inspectors in Clean-Up Campaign on Falsely Labeled Compounds.

By order of the Federal Courts more than 450 seizures have been made recently in different parts of the United States of so-called cures for venereal diseases. They were made on information furnished by officials of the United States Department of Agriculture through its Bureau of Chemistry. A campaign to end the false labeling of such preparations is being conducted by the officials charged with enforcing the Federal Food and Drugs Act.

The goods seized include a great variety of compounds. Some of the labels bear the claim of the manufacturer that the contents are sure cures for venereal diseases. Some even contain statements that cures will be effected within definite periods, varying from three days to a few weeks. In others indirect statements, suggestive names or deceptive devices are craftily used to make it appear that the use of the preparation will be followed by a cure of the disease.

In all the seizure actions the Government alleged the preparations to be falsely and fraudulently labeled, because the ingredients could not produce the results claimed on the labels.

The officials state that such preparations are sold largely because of plausible but false claims regarding their curative effect. Many sufferers with dangerous contagious venereal diseases are led to believe that cures will be effected by these preparations, and adequate treatment under competent medical supervision is neglected until permanent injury to health and even danger to life has resulted. Thus is cre

ated one of the greatest obstacles to the proper control and eradication by health officials of venereal diseases. In many instances had such sufferers secured comeptent advice, early and complete cures might have been effected.

Self-treatment with worthless concoctions causes not only continued suffering but sometimes permanent injury to the unfortunate victims and makes of them a menace to the public health because of the extreme danger of others contracting the disease from them.

Action under the Federal Food and Drugs Act in reference to venereal disease preparations coming under its jurisdiction and sold under proprietary names is limited by the terms of the act largely to the prevention of false or fraudulent labeling. The act does not prevent the sale of any mixture as medicine, however worthless it may be, if there is directly or indirectly no false or fraudulent labeling. The officials in charge of the enforcement of the act are of the opinion, however, that by causing the elimination of false labeling. upon which the sale of such preparations largely depends, the evils and dangers resulting from their indiscrinitnate use can be greatly checked, and substantial aid rendered to public healtn officials.

TYPHUS RAGING IN EUROPE. An epidemic of typhus as raging in Europe and the Red Cross is taking an active part in the effort to stamp out the disease.

Henry P. Davidson reports that 275,000 cases have been found in the belt extending from the Baltic to the Black Sea and there is appalling distress in Poland, Lithuania and the Balkans.

The Red Cross has sent 200 representatives to Poland in response to a pathetic appeal from Paderewski. Edicts calculated to stop the spread of the disease have been published in that

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