16001. Adulteration and misbranding of Lax-Krax. .XJ. S. v. 30 Dozen Car- 
tons of Lax-Krax. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, 
and destrnctlon.     (F. & D. No. 22776.    I. S. No. 17617-x.     S. No. 758.)
On May 18, 1928, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court 
of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condemnation 
of 30 dozen cartons of Lax-Krax, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Denver, Colo., consigned by the Cubbisoh Cracker Co., Los Angeles, Calif., 
alleging that the article had been shipped from Los Angeles, Calif., on or about 
March 29, 1928, and had been transported from the State of California into the 
State of Colorado, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation o?f 
the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it is a 
brown cracker containing the laxative drug, senna.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated, considered as a 
food, in that it contained an added deleterious ingredient which might have 
rendered it injurious to health, and in that senna had been substituted in part 
for the said article. Adulteration of the article considered as a drug, was al- 
leged for the reason that its strength or purity fell below the professed standard 
or quality under which it was sold.
Misbranding of the article was alleged for the reason that the following state- 
ments were false and misleading: (Blue circular) "100% Food 100% Laxative 
Now made possible by the Natural Science combination of whole grain, honey, 
and vegetation baked into a delicious cracker * * *. Epsom salts, Glauber, 
and a hundred other kinds, and remedies with aloes do not eliminate 'They 
Irritate,' drawing water from the blood back into the stomach, flashing the 
bowels and giving us a bowel wash-day at the expense of the blood which 
is usually followed-by tiredness and constipation. Dr. HoUie's Laxative Foods 
are made from wholesome herbs and grains. They do not irritate, they con- 
tain no salts, aloes, or horse remedies." Misbranding was alleged for the 
further reason that the following statements regarding the curative, and 
therapeutic effects of the article were false and fraudulent, since it contained 
no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects 
claimed: (Blue circular) "Goodby Drugs Goodby Disease * * * Dande- 
lion for Sluggish, Liver, Juniper Berries for the Kidneys, Spinach for the 
Stomach, Licorice for the Intestines, Alfalfa Flowers for the Blood, Celery 
for the Nerves, Chamomile for the Colon, Honey gives Fuel to the Body, Whole 
Grain builds Muscle and Bone. All disease can be banished by eating good 
food well digested and its waste properly eliminated. A great Doctor once 
said, ' With proper elimination there can be no disease.'. * * * '
. You can 
enjoy restful sleep, overcome nervousness, indigestion, and the rest of the 
human ailments by eliminating disease from the body with this remarkable 
food. * * * Here is Health Insurance for all;" (booklet) "A Liver Cleanser, 
Beauty starts in the liver. A bad sluggish liver will cause a yellow com- 
plexion and wrinkles in the face, and cause the skin to become flabby all over 
the body * * *. Eat two or three of Dr. Hollie's Laxative Crackers daily, 
and in two or three weeks, the eyes and skin will clear up, and the pain in the 
back will leave. * * * External Beauty. This depends on internal beauty 
elements. Remove all impurities from the body two or three times a day 
with such laxative foods as pears, peaches, prunes, or herbs. The easiest way 
to assist nature, is to eat Dr. Hollie's laxative food crackers. To cure Head- 
aches, we must cure the Cause. * * * Zone 6. Laxative Food (Hollie's 
Crackers) * * * (Diagram of human head divided into 7 zones.) Proper 
Elimination the Key to Perfect Health. Laxative Foods Like Dandelion for 
Sluggish Liver, Juniper Berries for the Kidneys, Spinach for the Stomach, 
Licorice for the Intestines, Alfalfa Flowers for the Blood, Celery for the 
Nerves, Chamomile for the Colon, Honey gives Fuel to the Body, Whole Grain 
Builds Muscle and Bone as baked in correct proportions in Dr. Hollie's Lax- 
Food Crackers. Gives health in abundance and overcomes high blood pres- 
sure, nervousness, acidity, indigestion, and the rest of the human ailments 
through proper elimination and rebuilding the eliminating organs."
On August 29, 1928, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secreta/ry of Agriculture.