The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-19
riAS mANY SUPPORTERS,
Meat ard wink inspe ction Bill VIII

Meat ard Mtik inspection Bill W:Il
Sc strongly urged Tor rassage.
Inc meat ana milk inspection bills
now before both branches of the as.
sembly are regarded as among the
most important measures before the
present Legislature. In both houses
the bills are on general orders and
will be considered in a short time in
committee of the whole, says the
Helena Herald.
Among the supporters of the pro-
posed inspection bills is Representa-
tive Godfrey who believes they should
pass.
In my opinion the meat and milk
inspection measure now before the
mousse and senate is an excellent
one,' said Mr.. Godfrey Il was for
10 years on the Milton, Mass, board
of health, where laws very similar
to the one contemplated were car
rled out. The reduction of infant
mortality during this time, due Who'll
ly to the improved sanitary condition
OF the milk and it's handling, was
enormous. Much diseased meat
was prevented from being offered for
sale. together with obviating cruel
ties practiced on the animals intend
ed for slaughter.
4 don't mean to allege that these
things are common in Montana INT
all who have had experience in sani-
tary work of this character, know
that they are practiced in this coun-
try. Milk, as is pretty generally
known, is one of the most susceptible
articles of diet to contamination and
for the carrying of all disease pr,-
duc1ng germs in addition to which it's
manipulation by the addition of ex-
traneous substances is very common
indeed. All sorts of preservatiyes
are employed by unscrupulous dairy
men to keep the milk fresh, thus do
ing away with the necessity of main
tanning strict cleanliness about its
handling.
Our experience in the reduction
OF infant mortality through this milk
inspection has been varied by the
adoption and enforcement of SINH
lar sanitary measures IN greater
number of cities of our country and
particularly in Europe. In five years
the infant mortality in Chicago has
been reduced nearly 80 per cent. The
Yonkers Infant asylum reduced the
mortality in that institution in two
years from Is per cent to IL per
cent. | simply mention these two
examples as they are notable and
fresh in my mind However, sta
tistics will bear out all my statements
and show that the average reduction
of infant mortality under a compe
tent meat and milk inspection has
been about 90 1-2 per cent to 25 per
cent.
milk and meat probably play
larger part in the diet of western civ
ilization than any other of our food
products, and since we well know the
of animal diseases that are
communicated by these foods, the
possibility and probability of fraud
and deception being used in their
it seems but rational that
they snould be placed under the clos
est municipal supervision. When I
say close municipal supervision
mean that the law should be strin-
gent without working nardships on
the interests involved, and that the
qualifications of the men employed
to carry out the laws provisions,
should be of the highest scientific
character
From reading Hedges house bill
No. 6, see that it is compilation
Of the best features of similar meas
ures now in force in other states.
There may be some amendments that
would improve it and make it clear
er in detail, but generally speaking,
the measure is an eXcellant one and
will afford such protection as the
people need. If there are any rea-
sonable objections to the bill,
should like very much to hear them
and to see the matter thoroughly dis
cussed. Speaking from the stand
point of stockman, | cannot see
where it could possibly be inimical
IN nf &c |