Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-12

erce Between Kosher" and 'Trefa."
Selling "Trefa" Meat to Christians.
''Our great enemy is the COW. Against her
and her brother, the OK, the great preventa-
tive IS always to boil your milk thoroughly,
| and eat your meat well done"
So said President Chauveau in his speech
at tie First International tuberculosis con-
gress at Paris, as reported By cable.
In view Of the discussion by medical men
| On both sides of the Atlantic as to whether
tuberculosis is communicated from the bo-
| vine to the human race, a reporter talked
with DR.. Frederick de Sofa Mendes, of the
Gates of Prayer Synagogue, and Chief Rabbi
Joseph, On the Hebrew manner Of slaughter
ing cattle.
DR. Mendes said 1.-THE idea that tubercu-
losis can be propagated in the human species
| by' the consumption of the flesh Of animals
suffering from disease is an old one 20 the
sanitary legislation OF our people The pro-
visions Of the Jewish law, as embodied in
the Yoreh Deah, rare minute and cover the
details sufficiently to enable the slaughterer
to decide whether the animal he has just
5utchered is free from all faint.
- compiled a chart of sixty different az
pearances in the lungs OF cattle-some malig-
J
! described in the accompanying text 1t is
the duty of the butcher who Stays the animal
! to closely examine the lungs of the carcass
and from their appearance decide whether it
/ is free from tubercular and other taints 1t
/ would be impossible for the carcass Of an in
/ fected animal to pass the inspection of a con-
! sclentious slaugbterer and be pronounced fit
/ for use.
q know nothing Of any enacments of the
Jewish law which compels an examination
OF the milk of animals suspected of tubercu-
losis Having no knowledge of the statistics
as TO whether Hebrews, who observe the
rules, are less liable than Gentiles to tuber-
culosis, can give no opinion. / should judge
| that other things being equal, the observ-
ant jew has the benefit of bis fidelity to the
law il greater immunity from tubercular dis
eascs The questions Of kosher meat were
discussed at length in Chicago some months
ago."
CHIEF RABBI JOSEPH.
Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph, at his residence.
said: Il have been too busy with my mani
fold duties TO examine the slaughter houses
OF our people yet. | have examined some of
tie knives to see that they have no Jagged
cages and are as sharp as possible SO as to
The law book Yoreh Deah, section SIS, de-
scribes the lungs of cattle-the lobes and the
rose lobe.
''lf the lobes are radically uniformed we
call the animal 'trefa,' or unclean, and there
fore UNBEATABLE If the external or surface
tissue of the lungs has holes in it it is dis
ease, but may be cured. but if the underly-
ing skin has holes also it is 'trefa.' Some
no hnl l/,rt
ments. We place the lungs in water and
initiate them through the windpipe If there
are air bubbles that shows perforation The
lODeS Of the lung must not be adherent to
the body of the animal OF each other; that
shows that there are holes and pus has gen
Grated, thereby causing this sticking to-
gether This is 'trefa.' II the outer skin is
hard and leathery it IS 'trefa' If the lungs
cannot be easily inflated and fall together
that shows inflammation and consequent fill
ing up of the bronchial tubes This disease
is curable"
After death how can you tell whether the
sickness was curable!n asked the reporter.
1--WE put the lungs into water in all doubt
ful cases for twenty-four hours. We then
initiate them, and if they come up as in nor
mai condition the animal was durable and
tules ON the outward skin it is durable but
in the case of continent pustules it is 'trefa'
and not KOSHER If there are black stains
on the outer skin of the lung it is 'trefa' but
if white stains. KOSHER if yellow stains,
'trefa;' if blue, kosher
Now as to milk. While the COW is alive
it cannot be discerned whether the milk is
unhealthy except the animal has the foot
Il 'l,a IL Of
forbidden; also the butter and cheese made
from her milk. Dropsy as a result of dis
ease is chronic in cattle and in man If the
flesh of such cattle be consumed the infec-
ton is naturally absorbed"
THE HEALTH BOARD RESPONSIBLE
''What becomes of the animals that are
slaughtered and are not kosher"
Gas long as the board Of health permits
the sale of the cattle we can sell it to Chris
tians and Others If Christians want to buy
Kosher meat Of Us we are bound to sell it 70
them The law says so. If the Christian
asks for kosher meat and is given diseased
meat the Hebrew commits a sin"
'Do you think that Hebrews suffer more
from tuberculosis than Christiansi'
Universal statistics show that the He
brews suffer less from lung disease than any
lung disease than any other race from sick
ness caused by eating diseased meat. The
general health of the Hebrews is excellent
Our law does not designate any disease which
comes from cattle that man can be inocu-
lated with
'As a rule Hebrews soak meat in water for
half an hour after purchasing it, and then
salt it for an hour This is considered san
itary measure. Shell fsh-oysters, crabs,
lobsters-are not eaten by the orthodox
Jews
DR.. N. 9. Dadirrian, a native OF Asia
Minor, but now pracucing IN New York,
said to a reporter:
The subject of tuberculosis is one of great
interest to me, Is Il must be 70 every medical
man. After receiving my education in the
University Medical college in this city twenty
years ago, returned to ny home and prac-
ticed in Asia Minor three years, and in Con-
staatinople twelve years / may say that l
had 9 very large practice, but being Chris
tan had some trouble with the Greeks. so
four years ago packed up ny belongings
and brought nv family to New York
Now, during al those years in tie Ess.
rarely came across case of tuberculosis, and
l have formed a very strong opinion on the
cause OF the absence Of the disease IL that
part Of the world The Partisan congress
found that by cooking meat well and boiling
milk there was less danger Of catching the
disease. And this conforms with the result
OK my experience in Asia Minor and Con-
scantinonie. There the natives eat generally
mutton and drink goats and sleeps milk
They scarcely touch beef or cows milk, but Il
they do they cook the meat well and always