Sunday morning globe., 1901-12-15
Edilo, Snudar Globe

Edif0y SUNDAY Giobe.
Will call your attention to the fact that
the GLOBE has put Chemist Hird" to the
necessity Of lying. BY your kindness in
commenting on the book Thirty Days in
the District Jail" and the space allowed
since for disclosing the workings of the
gang, the citizens have been enlightened in
respect TO the methods OF these officials in
the prosecution Of the innocent grocers
and Hird now finds il necessary 10 "lic, "
through the reporters Of the dailies. Its
true the book is selling slow, but there are
more in circulation than what have been
sold, and in good spots think The
more they investigate the more pleased
am; every word is strictly true, no exagger.
alton, and the slow move hope will be q
sure one
In TiUo edition of Monday, Decembsr
o, there is am article headed Detecting Sales
OF Spurious Cider The vendors of cider
do not dispute any analysis made by the
Health Officers instead of finding fault they
approve of and would help to convict ans
person or firm using salicylic acid ETC.. or
selling them am article not up Co the zee
quiremeuts of the food law.
The grocer. find no fault with the law.
1t is the oue-sided low, tricky manner 100
which the ruling" of that law is carried
out that they complain Of. Any fair-miudcd
citizen that could have been in the police
court on the 18TH day Of July last. heard the
testimony. and reviewed the procession of
about forty reputable. honest groccrs.
amongst them half dozen or more
ladies, would be convinced that the
ending clause of this article. viz.
Prof Hird explained that the results
of the testing were TO warn the persons
selling the decoction and If persisted 100 TO
bring them into the police court and subject
them to a fine under the food law" can only
be answered by the plainest word in the
English lauguage-"lt Is lie.n
I make the assertion that Prof Hird eau
not produce one reputable person in the
District of Columbia that he has notified
or warned. of the quality, etc, Of his goods
when under the requirement; all prosecuted,
regardless of guarantees etc, and fined In
the Police Court were for first analysis, no
warning This statement by Hird TO the
reporter is another proof of the low cunning
/ which is now trying TO make il itappear 90 the
/ public that the grocers are dishonest and
sellinggoods after being notified
How long will the tin grocer soldiers
stand IT,
He wants $500 per year increase Of
salary it premeditated lies In connection
with his presentation Of food cases before
the Police Court are at premium he D. en-
titled TO 1t; he has earned it,
Why did the Health Department refer the
case of the Buuerine Company, Interference
90 pure milk, to Attorney Duval as per
. 'F0gk December 4, " for an opinion.
The same act of Congress, February ~,
1898. under which the grocers are fined .as
construed by Kimball| covers the Buuerne
Company in precisely the same manner as
the grocer, and moreover Hird says the
dairies, from which This milk is shipped
inspected are insani.ary Attorney Du-
vail decides they are liable yet no prose
cution, and Why Because this is a great
big bluff. There never was any intention
90 interfere, IN any manner shape or form
with this forerunncr of the milk trust
proper ,another cunning mauoeuyrcI
Tn your comment ON my book you say ID
my deductions were true you were worked
for a soft thing before July next you will
be sure about those deductions
The tin ,grocers soldiers are being
marched up systematically, but not pub.
lished as formerly The work goes bravely
on and a great many have stopped selling.
think the plum is very near ripe II will
soon be time for the sealed bottles
thirty.5ix hours old. When they come there
viii DE no more 3.s per cent 5alicylic acid
i3rmaldehyde or ireeNnct the salaries will
De up TO the high water mark the dividends
on the stock will compare with those of the
beef trust aud the manipulators win De
happy
Iu conclusion of this article. will cal
your attention 20 this .act ON the 18th dal
of July one OF more groccrs demanded jury
trials gave bond etc., since then .othcu
have also demanded jury trials FIVE months
ago and not tried yet, Does not this prov,
that the court it5 officers and the Healtl
Department know jury could not be ha,
that would convict am honest reputable
business man on such Aimsy pretcNts al
Ha-n carry such heavy weight 300 the polio,
court of this, the best nit governed cit,
iu the United States
If "A grocer must pay money lct him give
IL 20 a lawyer. demand jury trial and there
by save the stigma attached TO forfeiture o
. collateral or conviction. By. taking thi
course his money will go into honest hand
and be will never hear of the case again
knew my case was clear that ] was nno
i/ cent was able 10 give corroborativc testi
+ mony ouereulo do SO. lell sure OF acquittal
and stood trial It was a lesson. had
reverence for a court until that day
/ know now what the oath of Office amount
- 10. The cases reminded nae of sheei
, shearug the fleece gathered from about fort
S innocents that day win go far towards th
y increase of salaries asked by the oath
y bound officials" who did the shcarng ofth
] mcekest humblest and cowardlilst set O
j. lambs have ever seen. How man. know
D ing himself Co be innocent can tamcIy sub
q NIT to De branded as rasca 1y such "a Sc
It of sueaks as are at the present time manipu
{ latng This system of Oppre-..a I7 .omC
]. thing I cannot understand.
Is Our local press never tire comm m.nuug o
" New York City Philadelphia .Hcag
and other cities of the oppression .ud III
justice inflicted iu them but ...a. unde
their noses men Of reputation ar. bein
branded mulcted and this yer. press