The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume], April 28, 1907, PURE FOOD EDITION, Page Page Eight, Image 8

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The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, Sunday, April 28, 1907-
Page Eight.
WATSOII TELLS OF
FIGHT III HOUSE
In Three Congresses Pure
Food Legislation Had
Been Before Enacted.
SENATE ALWAYS BLOCKED.
"WHIP" WAS OCCUPYING POS1
TION AS SPEAKER PRO TEM
WHEN MEASURE WAS FINALLY
SUCCESSFUL.
You ask me to write a rref history
of the legislation relating to pure food,
and especially that had at the last
session of congress, and, inasmuch as
there seems to have been, at the time
of its consideration by the House of
Representatives, some misapprehen
sion as to the real facts of the case, I
assure you that I am glad to comply
w ith your request.
Bills for preventing : the . manufae
ture, sale, or transportation of adulter
ated, or poisonous, or deleterious
foods, drugs, medicines and liquors
were passed by the House of Repre
sentatives in three congresses before
the last one, but failed of passage in
the senate.
Bill by Heyburn.
On the 6th day of December, 1903,
the first day of the 39th Congress,
Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, introduced
a bill "for preventing the manufacture,
sale, or transportation of adulterated,
or misbranded or poisonous or deleter
ious foods, drugs, medicines, and li
quors, and for regulating the traffic
therein, and for other purposes"- which
was referral to the committee oh man
ufacturers. On the same day Senator
SIcCumber, of North Dakota, intro
duced a bill providing for "preventing
the adulterating, misbranding and im
itation of foods, beverages, candies,
drugs and condiments in the District
of Columbia and territories," and for
regulating interstate traffic therein,
.and for other purposes," which was re
ferred to the committee on manufac
tures.- This latter bill was similar in.
character to the one introduced in the
previous congress by Senator MeCum
ber, bat which was not acted on by
the senate.
On the 14th ay of December, 1903,
Senator Heyburn, from the commit
tee on manufactures, reported his bill
to the senate with sundry amendments
incorporating the main features of the!
mcuumDer dim, wun a unanimous rec
ommendation on the part of the com
mittee in favor of the , passage of the
bill as reported.
Was Freely Debated.
On the 5th day of January, 1906,
Senator Heyburn called up the pure
food bill. Senate 88, and placed it be
fore the senate for consideration. -This
proposition was debated freely on that
day, which debate was resumed on the
16th, 17th, 18th and 23rd of the same
month, and continued on the 19th, 20th
and 21st of February, when, after very
full discussion, it passed the senate by
a vote of 63 to 4, the nays being Sena
tors Bacon of Georgia, Bailey of Texas.
Foster of Louisiana and Tillman of
South Carolina. The bill reached the
house on, the 22nd of February and
was promptly referred to the commit
tee on interstate and foreign com
merce. On the 6th day of December, 1905,
Hon. William P. Hepburn, of Iowa, in-i
troduced a bill in the house, H. R.
4527, "for preventing the adulteration
or misbranding of foods or drugs and
for regulating the traffic therein, and
for other purposes," which was re
ferred to the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, of which Col.
Hepburn is chairman. On the 13th
day of December, 1905, the Hon.
James H. Davidson, of Wisconsin, in
troduced a similar proposition which
was referred to the same committee.
On the 2nd of February, the Hon. Wil
liam A. Rodenburg, of 111., introduced
a similar proposition, which had like
reference.
The committee on interstate and for
eign commerce, after fully considering
the senate measure and all the propo
sitions introduced in the house, adopt
ed a substitute to the senate bill
which was reported to the house by
the Hon. James R. Mann, of 111., on the
7th day of March, 1906, and placed on
what is called the "Union Calendar."
A Privileged Status.
On the 29th day of March, 1906, Col.
Hepburn asked the unanimous consent
of the house to make a special order
of the pure food bill, which was ob
jected to at the time by Judge Bart
lett, of Ga.. which objection was aft
erwards withdrawn, and which special
order was afterwards made. This had
the effect of placing it on the calendar
so that it could be called up. at any
time before the 11th of May. Appro
priation bills having occupied the time
and the attention of the house up to
the 7th of May. and. it being evident
that the pure food bill could not be
considered before the 11th. when the
special order was to expire. Col. Hep
burn, on the 7th day of . May, 1906,
asked 'unanimous consent that the
rare food bill be given a privileged
status. This action placed this bill
in such a position that it could be
taken up at any time, giving it the
same status that the appropriation
bills and revenue bills have in the
house, they being bills of the highest
privilege.
Appropriation bills having constant
ly occupied the attention of the House
until the 20th of June. 1906. and it be
ing thought most important to pass
pure food legislation of some charac
ter, the committee on rules, on the
20th day of June. 19T)6, brought for
ward a special rule for the considera
tion of the pure food bill, which spe
cial rule, after much debate, was
passed by an aye. and nay vote.
Under the operation of this special
rule the subject was taken up for dis
cussion on the 21st day of June, which
discussion continued on the 22nd and
2rd. when the bill was passed by a ,
of 212 to 17, - 111 members not
Demanded Pure
I -r fit. - '
A, X
Cefyrkttd, MQ04, i'ath, JV.
THEODORE
voting and 9 being recorded as "pres
ent." The house substitute went at once
to the senate and was disagreed to by
that body and the whole proposition
went to conference on the 26th of
June.
The conference committee made a
full report to the Senate on the 2Sth
of June. The matter went over by
common consent until the 29th, when,
after full debate, the report was final
ly agreed to. Within two hours after
that, the conference report on this bill
was agreed to in the house, the writer
of this article at that time occupying
the chair as speaker pro tempore. The
bill was signed by the speaker, the
vice-president and the president on the
30th day of June. And in this manner
the pure food bill became a law a
law universally regarded as one of the
most salutary and beneficent ever
enacted by the American congress.
JAMES E. WATSOX.
PUBLIC SALE OF FINE RESIDENCE
MAY 1ST, 2 O'CLOCK.
The' fine two-story brick, slate roof
house (with bath room) 313 South
14th street, will be sold on the prem
ises on above date.
TERMS.
One-third cash in hand.
One-third one year from date.
One-third two years from date.
With notes secured by mortgage on
property, 6 per cent, on deferred pay
ments, or all cash, as purchaser may
elect. GEO. B. DOUGAN, Trustee.
Lin '-r'l - ; .
I 4, i l?tV,.'J?f v
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Was Speaker Pro Tern. When Bill Passed
Food Legislation
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ROOSEVELT.
HAS A SPLENDID CAFE
Louis Muth Has Improved His
Place of Business.
Lou Muth has just finished remodel
ing his cafe. The fixtures are all new
and very handsome, of the latest de
sign. The goods served at this cafe
will be of the purest and best.
MASONIC CALENDAR.
Week Commencing April 29.
Tuesday Richmond Lodge Work,
Master Mason degree.
Wednesday Webb Lodge Work,
E. A. degree.
Thursday Wayne Council R. & S.
Masters Stated Meeting.
Saturday Loyal Chapter O. E. S.
Work in the degrees.
National extracts and spices sold
under a positive guarantee. Come
back and get your money if not sat
isfied. For sale by the National Med
ical Co., Sheldon, Iowa.
Artificial gas, the 20th Century fuel.
10-tl
PROTECTING PUBLIC
AGAINST GAD MILK
Inspector Hoover Says Dairies
Taken as a Whole Are in
Good Condition.
THE DAIRYMEN CO-OPERATE
ARE WILLING TO LISTEN TO SUG-
GESTIONS IN ORDER TO FUR
NISH PURE PRODUCTS DI
SEASE A GREAT POINT.
"The dairies of Wayne county
nishing milk to the people of Rich
mond are generally speaking, in good
condition, but there is still room for
much improvement," stated Dr. L. C.
Hoover, city dairy inspector in speak
ing of the condition of the dairies in
connection with the pure food ques
tion. There are only about seven dairies
of the entire twenty-seven which fur
nish all of their own milk, the remain
der securing it from the farmers of
different localities. This really means
much to the city dairy inspector as he,
obeying the laws which govern his of
fice, has to inspect the cows on about
seventy-five different farms in order
to see that all cows furnishing milk
for the people of Richmond have the
supply from the proper sources, and to
prevent using milk from a diseased
or sick cow. All are watched as close
ly as possible, that the least quantity
of inferior milk may get onto the
Richmond market. At present it is
conceded that some of the milk is not
as clean as it should be, and steps are
now being taken toward the, realiza
tion of better dairies that the people
of Richmond may have the purest milk
obtainable. The reasons for impure
milk are manifold. Improper methods
of stabling cattle, improper methods
of handling milk before it reaches the
consumer, including the milking pro
cess, and last of all, but not least, the
improper methods of caring for sick
cows. All of these play a great part
in the pure milk question.
Working for Improvement.
Empowered by the pure food laws of
Indiana, Dr. Hoover has it within his
jurisdiction to make the local dairies
as clean as any in the state,
and it is to this end he is now work
ing. As there are 475 cows furnishing
29,450 gallons . of milk to Richmond
consumers each month, it is necessary
that he use eternal vigilance that the
general health of the city be protected
along these lines, as it is conceded by
all that milk is the source of much di
sease, and there is no easier way to
communicate disease to people than
through milk when it is unclean.
Dairymen Are Willing.
The dairymen of Wayne county who
now supply Richmond with milk all
heartily indorse any suggestion which
Dr. Hoover gives them, and the ma
jority of them have acceded to his de
mands and suggestions immediately,
that their service may be bettered and
that there may be no chances of trans
mitting disease to their patrons. There
are six or seven dairymen who, how
ever, do not take as much care of their
barns and cattle as do others, it is
claimed, but these are gradually
adapting themselves to better condi
tions.
One of the most salient features in
connection with the manipulation of
the dairy farm, is large stables where
cattle feed and where they are milked.
The law requires that each cow used
for dairy purposes be given a certain
amount of air space. The barns be
fore the pure food laws were passed,
and the city appointed an inspector
to look after the health of its people
through this medium, were far from
aood;, in fact they were very bad. The
stables were crowded and the cows
kept close together in cramped quar
ters, but now things are materially
different, although, as Dr. Hoover
states, there is great room for im
provement. Each dairy cow enclosed
in the stable is given a certain amount
of air while many windows have been
placed in the stock barns so that plen
ty of sunshine is admitted. Plenty of
air and sunshine are considered the
two things which are most deadly to
germs commonly found in dairy en
closures. In fact sunshine and air are
the two requisites to healthy cattle.
The dairymen have all done what they
could along these lines with an outlay
of no little amount of money.
Stables Must Be Clean.
, The stables in which the milking
takes place are required Kept m tne
very cleanest condition. .To do this it
is best that cement floors be placed in
the stables and twelve of the twenty
seven dairymen have placed such
floors in their milking rooms. The ud
ders of the cows are washed befo'(9
the milking operation begins. Dr.
Hoover says much dirt accumulates
in the milk even then. The walls of
the stables have to be whitewashed
twice each year, which is considered
enough, that all germs lurking in the
wood may be killed. This rule the
dairymen live up to very well. Some
of the dairymen, in order that they
may be absolutely sure that all germs
in the stalls and milking rooms are
removed, sprinkle their stables with
slaked lime before milking.
The cows should be kept entirely
clean but there are a few dairymen
who still neglect this feature of their
work. They do not consciously aim to
do wrong, but it is through negligence
more than any other reason that this
continues. All have been warned
against keeping dirty cows. Some are
obeyicg the rule and some are not.
Disease a Great Point.
Although each of the features named
is important and necessary for the
realization of pure milk, the greatest
emphasis is laid upon disease In cat
tle." Dr. Hoover has closed examined
all milk producing animals that are
the source of Richmond's supply, and
has found them to all outward appear
ances in good health. .He is not sure
l.iu regard to tuberculosis, however, as
it is only at the last stages that the di
sease is apparent from outward sourc
es. The tuberculine test is the only
way to distinguish the disease and gen
erally speaking dairymen are willing
to submit their cows to this. It is
thought that if there are cases of tu
berculosis among the cattle of Wayne
county, they are very few. The gener
al .health of the animals is good and
as far as Richmond consumers are con
cerned, there is no occasion for fear
along these lines; not for the present
at least
Inspector Has Trouble.
Dr. Hoover, since he has been in of
fice, has fotind it a very hard matter
to , keep an accurate trace of all the
dairymen furnishing milk to Richmond
consumers, owing to the fact that the
smaller dealers are constantly chang
ing, establishing new dairies and drop
ping out of the business, and therefore
he favors an ordinance passed by
council, which would require all dairy
men to secure a license when they in
augurate their concerns. In this way
Dr. Hoover could keep an accurate
trace of all dairies and at the same
tirae keep a" better tab on the animals
producing the milk for local consump
tion. Local dairies might be in a far worse
condition than they are at the present
time, but there is still room for im
provement. It is believed that in the
course of the next few months they
will be of the best in the state.
Electric furnaces at Notodden, Nor
way, are capable of producing about
1,000 tons of Chile saltpeter annually.
IV
Wire
Every nerve is a live wire
connecting' some part of the
body with the brain. They are
so numerous that if you pene
trate the skin with the point of
a needle you will touch a nerye
and receive a shock pain it is
called. Aches and pains come
from a pressure, strain or in
jury to a nerve ; the more prom
inent the nerve the greater the
pain. When the pain comes
from a lare nerve it is called
Neuralgia
whether it be the facial nerves,
or the heart, stomach, sciatic
or other prominent nerve
branch. To stop pain, then,
you must relieve the strain or
pressure upon the nerves.
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills do
this.
"I unred Intonre pain, caused by
neuralgia. I drotos-od T.A us1 vari
ous medicines without gettine teller
until I b3rnn tfcKJns Lr. Miles
A.nti-rRin Fills. Tny Aid m more
rood than all the mortic.nea I ever
used. They never fall to cure my
headaches, nnd their use never leaves
ariv bad aftr-e'-ert."
any baa WM BECKMAN.
S'7 W. 4th St.. Erie. Pa.
Dr. Miles Antl-Paln Pills are scld by
your druggist, who. will rtuarantee that
the firat 'packwe will benefit. If It
fails, he will return your money.
25 do3e3, 25 o-rts. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Mctl -.1 Co.. Elkhart, Ind
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you may ask. The soIuv!n Is very simple.
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lutely guarantee is far below that ever offered by any similar concern In the city, none excepted. Just
think of it, on the smallest yearly Joan that we will you WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU
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DISPLAYING FOOD
STDFF HOT GOOD
Dr. Charles Marvel Shows
How Grocerymen Could
Help to Fight Disease.
CONDITIONS OVER COUNTY.
HEALTH OFFICER FEELS THAT
THEY COULD NOT BE MUCH
BETTER A MATTER OF PRIDE
ENTERS IN.
"The dairies, the butchering estab
lishments and the groceries all of
which furnish food for the people of
the small towns of Wayne county, are
in good condition and could not be
bettered to any great degree, as far as
I know," stated Dr. Charles Marvel,
county health officer, who is in close
contact with such conditions all over
the county. He has watched closely
the manner in which the dairies are
conducted and especially those which
furnish milk to the smaller towns;
he has inquired into the sanitary con
ditions of the slaughtering establish
ments and butcher shops and finds
them good. Owing to the fact that he
has no authority to do so, and there
are no inspectors in the smaller butch
ering establishments, there is no in
spection however and this is probably
the greatest weak point in the fight
for pure food throughout the county.
The honor of the butchers and the
honor of the dairymen, all of whom
are relying upon the people of the
smaller towns for their living, i3 de
pended upon, and as a general irule
there is not as much danger of plac
ing contaminated meat on these mar
kets as there Is In a town the size of
Richmond. The quality of cows furn
ished to the smaller butchers in the
smaller towns is good. As far a de
termining in advance the presence of
tuberculosis, this cannot be done, but
at the same time the smaller towns
people have as good inspection as does
Richmond, in that the city livestock
inspector, here has no right to exer
cise and condemn post mortem. Neith
er do the smaller butchers of the coun
ty have post mortem examinations.
The establishments wherein the smal
ler butchers do their slaughtering are
ill fair condition, in that not as many
animals are killed in these places and
the off all is not bo great. Such as
there is however is cleaned up thor
oughly and disposed of immediately
after the killing processes are com
pleted. The condition of the butcher
shops in a sanitary way is good and
every precaution is taken to Veep
them so. So far as the butchering
business is concerned, the conditions
over the county are as good as any
where else and the very same sources
ky which disease is communicated
and transmitted to the meat, are
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Horn Phon 1341- 41 CoJonlal Building
Richmond, Ind.
watched carefully, while cleanliness,
as a rule predominates. The buteher
in the smaller town has his reputation
to make as the people are more criti
cal and it naturally follows that h
would haudle only the best that he
can secure.
State Law Applies.
The state law which governs th
dairies furnishing milk to the citizen
of Richmond, governs the dairymen
furnishing milk to the smaller towns,
utid although there is no regular dairy
inspector who can keep prodding the
owners to keep things in a sanitary
condition, according to the provisions
of the Indiana pure food law. Dr. Mar
vel, as well as the physicians over
the county, states that the dairies are
kept in good condition. The very
same critical attitude shown by tho
people toward other things prevails
in the manipulation of the dairies.
Generally speaking the smaller towns
are supplied with only one dairy if
any at all. In the former case the
dairyman has his reputation to make
and to retain as there is danger of
competition otherwise and it natural
ly follows that he would do his best
to "deliver the goods' at all times,
and at the same time keep his farm
and cattle in tho best of condition,
that they might meet the critical pas
es of his patrous, should they happen
in. Those persons owning cowa in
the smaller towns, which is generally
the case, cannot be reached by the au
thorities, and they are allowed to eat
or drink whatsoever they wish even
from the worst diseased cow imagin
able. Grocerymen Could Aid.
The grocerymen who handle food
products, could aid to a greater ex
tent in heading off disease than they
are doing at the present time, accord
ing to Dr. Marvel. The old custom
of displaying food stuffs in the tront
of the store, where they are exposed
to all the baccilli in the air, predom
inates in the smaller towns "as it ciocR
iu Richmond. This is an exceedingly
dangerous custom. Interiors of a ma
jority of the stores are comparitivly
clean as u whole. Dr. Marvel has no
v. ay liowever of determining the
quality of canned goods handled by
the grocerymen.
Taken as a whole those pertcwit
handling the necessities of life are
very careful to protect their output
and goods from those channels
through which, disease might be con
veyed to others. There arc some per
sons who are careless about these
things, others do not think of the
danger, but as a whole all sucn" per
sons in Wayne county are watchful,
and especially has this been true since
the passage of the pure food law of
Indiana.
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BAKED HAM (Cooked Done).
POTATO CHIPS (Crisp and Fresh)'
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