The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-08
Presidents Message and NeillReynOldS Report

81 the wheelbarrow. went back for
another load. and repeated this pro
cess Indefinitely Inquiry Developed
the fact that there was no water In
thls room at an. ard the only method
the man adopte, for cleaning his
hands vas to rub them against his
dirty apron or on his still hlthier
trousers.
Methods - Inspections
Referring 10 methods OF inspe-rtton.
the report saws that the radical defect
in the present system is that n does
not 80 far enough Il is confined BY
law 10 passing on the hesithiulness OF
animals at the time OF killing. DURING
he process Of preparing sausage and
other products there is no government
inspection. despite the fact that al the
products when sent ont bear label
stating that hey have been passed
upon b. government inspectors.
The phrase or the labels Of canned
products. quality guaranteed" be
meath the inspection mark. Is pro
nounced 10 be wholly unwarranted and
unjustifiable. The report says that
the inspectors Go not know what else
may have been placed in the can in
addition 10 inspected meat"
In one establishment says tho -e
pert. "a pile OF sausages and dry moliv
canned meats. admittedly several
years old. were found. which the super
intendent stated 10 Us would be tankei
and converted into grease. The dis.
position 70 be made Of This was wholly
optional with the superintendent or
representatives of the packers. as he
government does not concern itself
with the disposition OF meats <fte-
they have passed inspection On The
killing floor IL might all be treated
with chemicals. mixed with other
meats. turned out in any form Of mea:
product desired. and yet the packages
or receptacle in which il was 70 ne
shipped out 70 the public would BE-
marked with 6 label that their con
ents had been government inspect
ed
Trbercrso~i~.
The rnsanitarv coalition in which
the laboreTs work and the feverish
pace which they are forced 20 main
tain inevitably affect their health. Phy.
sicians state that tuberculosis is die
proportionately prevalent in the stock
yards ana the victims OF this disease
expectorate on the spongy wooden
foors OF the dark work rooms. from
which falling scraps OF meat are la,ei
shoveled UP 10 the converted into fooe
products.
Girls and women were found In
4 rooms registering temperature Of s.
F. without any ventilation whatever
depending entirely upon artificial Hight
Y The floors were wet and soxsy and in
some cases covered wrh water. so that
the girls had TO stand n boxes OF saw
dust as a protection Ct their feet IL
many cases girls of &c. Il and IS year:
stand 10 hours a day az work. much oil
which coEld be carried on while sitting
down.
Lowers the Morals.
The neglect on the part az theii
employers to recognize or provide Tor
the requirements o. cleanliness and
decency OF the employees must have ar
effect which can not be exaggerated IL
lowering a. effect which can not ~
in lowering the morals and disconrag
ing cleanliness on the part Of work
ers employed in the packing houses.
The report closes with a number O
recommendation for remedial iegis
lation. which are covered IN the presi
dents messages and the provisions o
the Deveridge amendment
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