The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-20
STRONG CRITICISM
State Veterinarian Con-
dennis Actions of Milk
Committee.

DR.. TAFT Butler. State Veterinarian,
who was member of the committee
appointed by the City Board of Health
to investigate the city's milk supply,
and form resolutions regarding it, but
who because of criticisms made of
him did not serve, was yesterday
questioned relative 20 the present
status of the movement for the inn
proVement of the milk supply and
said,
Il am not in position to speak
from inside information for the other
members of the committee. appointed
by the City Board of Health, have, for
reasons unknown to me, seen fit to
leave me out of their deliberations;
but ] wish to state that | hope the
fact that the committee has been rath-
er sharply criticised because of the
form of its report and that it allowed
the same to be published before the
dairymen had been made aware of it's
contents, in violation of q promise
which had been given them will not
in any way be allowed to retard the
progress, of this movement for a better
milk supply. While it is simply in
cXcusablo on the part of the commits
tee taat it should have written ana
publighed report in such q form as
to make it easy to identify the differ
ent dairies criticised, it nevertheless
remains fact that the structures OF
the committee were not more severe
than most of the dairies merited.
Furthermore, it is certain that the
needed improvements in our diaries
can be made by the owners without
any great increase in tho cost of pro-
duoing milk. All that is needed is an
increased knowledge of what is abso-
lutely necessary to produce wholesome
milk; that is, what care and surround
ings milk must have to keep 1t III
proper condition from the time it is
being drawn from the cow until it is
consumed. An increase in knowledge.
rather than an increase i'm cost, is
what is necessary to give Raleigh clean
milk, and nothing should be allowed
To divert public attention from the real
issue involved.
Il. Il think talso unfortunate that the
committee should have recommended
4 milk commission upon which the
dairymen. whose business is to be reg
ulated, have no representation. Un-
doubtedly there should be a physician
on the commission. for he should best
understand the effect on the human
body of the consumption of impure
milk but | can see no justice in plac-
ing two NJ. DIS. on q milk commits 4
sion to the exclusion of the dairymen. !
Likewise, | can see no good reason for |
placing q. mayor on milk commission, !
but | think | can see many reasons /
why he should not be on it, man
is not given any special knowledge of |
the dairy business by his election as
chief magistrate of a city; while the |
objections to his serving on the milk |
commission of tn" city of which he is |
mayor are too obvious to need discus |
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There are just three special lines
OF knowledge called for in a milk |
commission. L. a knowledge of the 4
COW in health and especially in dis /
ease ,. A thorough knowledge of the !
dairy business. 3. \ knowledge of the |
specific effects Of the consumption of
milk.
IF these premises be correct, and |
think that beyond question, then the !
of our milk commission /
is self-evident The logical men for |
the duties are a physician, dairyman
and a veterinarian. II the daiIyman
and the veterinarian are not available, |
then by all means let the commission |
be composed Of physician CWho is |
available) and two broad, practical |
business men. But. after all, the vital |
question is. a better milk supply for |
Raleigh. The agitation has already |
done much good. and producer and |
consumer alike must be benefited If
a proper supervision of the business
is established.