The Board of Jewish Ministers of Northern California has taken rigorous action for amendment of the bill new pending before the present California Legislature which aims to guard against fraud and deception in the sale of kosher meats and other foods.
The contention of the Board is that the measure is not practical, in that it does not designate the proper authority to determine issues that may arise as to the proper preparation and handling of kosher foodstuffs according to religions requirements.
At the last meeting of the Board, the bill presented by Senator Harry Lyon was discussed at length, and it was the consensus of opinion among the rabbis that the measure is faulty in that it designated no authority to decide disputed points.
Rabbi Jacob Nieto, president of the Board, communicated with Senator Lyon, pointing oat the defects in his measure and suggesting an amendment that would embody the destined provisions. It was proposed that three Northern California Rabbis and a like number from Los Angeles be selected to function as a standing committee to render decisions on disputed points that might arise in future over kosher food in carrying out the provisions of the law to prevent fraud in the sale of food to orthodox Jewish families.
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