The Washington times., 1906-06-04

in boxes Of sawiust as a protection
ior their feet. In few cases even
above trickled through the ceiling upon
the heads OF the workers and upon the
Iood products being prepared A very
slight expense would have furnished
drier floors AID protected them against
the tricklingS from the ceiling. II was
asserted by the superintendent Of these
essential 20 the proper keeping OF the
meat: but precisely similar work was
iound In Ctsstr sstGlsslahments carried
on In rooms kept al a fai- temperature
In many cases girf- of sixteen seven
teen. and eighteen years stand ten
hOurS day at work much Of which
couid De carried on while sitting down.
IN several establishments Well-man-
aged restaurants were prov ded for the
clerlcsl force. and in one instance a
smoking room was provided for them:
put no provision was found anywhere
for a place 70 eat for the male labOrers
In pleasant weather they eat their
luncheon sitting outdoors along .he
edge OF the sidewalk or anv Mace
where they can find standing room In
winter. however. and in fncIenent
weather. their lunches have TO be eaten
IN rooms that IN many cases are sitting
and nauseating. Eating rooms are pro-
vided IN a number Of places for women
workers IN the various departments.
and IN most Of the large establishments
coffee is served them at a penny a cup.
Beyond this meager consideration for
their convenience al meal times, scarce
" any evidence IS found that anyone
gave a thought to their comfort
The neglect on the part OF their en-
ployers 20 recognize or provide for the
reQuiremnets Of cleanliness and deCenCy
Of the employees. must have an influence
mat cannot be exaggerated IN lowering
the morals and discOuraging cleanliness
on the part Of the workers employed n
the packing houses. The whole situation
as we saw IL IN these huge establish
ments teLds necessarily and inevitably
70 the moral degradation Of thousands
OF workers. VINO are forced 10 spend
their working hours under conditions
that are entirely unnecessary and un-
pardonable. and which are a constant
menace not only 20 their own health.
but T. che health OF those who use the
food products prepared by them.
VI-GoveTnment Inspection.
We observed carefully the inspection
I before slaughter, the inspection after
slaughter on the killing beds, the more
nindte examination Of animals tagged
IN the killing floors, and the microscopic
examination for trichinosis.
Inspection before sIaughter-Inspec-
don before slaughter appears 10 have
little value IN most cases That undue
advantage Of this inspection is taken by
outside parties IS charged. and oppor-
tunities for such are abundant but no
I specific evidence was presented 10 US.
AdL llilS LIllLlpoTLEuI ana SuperuCLGl
examination should be compulsory un-
der the present law. whereas the more
scientific examination after slaughter is
only permiSsive indicates a serious de-
feet in the law.
inspection after slaughter - InspeC-
. ton after slaughter appears 10 be
carefully and cOnscieutiOusly made The
Government veterinarians maintain that
I IL IS adequate, insisting that a passing
+ examination Of certain glands. Of the
Niscera, and Of the general condition OF
/ the carcass is sufficient 10 enable an
? expert engaged constantly on this work
I 10 detect at once the presence OF disease
{ or or abnormal conditions On the
sAghteSt nStcation Of disease or ahnOr-
maj couC lions the carcass IS tagged and
I set aside Tor = later and more careful
examination Glere should however be
more precau ions taken 10 insure that
I the instruments used be kept antisepti-
cally clean
Microscopic eXaminatiOn-The micro
scopic examination OF hogs 10 be ex-
/ ported 10 Germany appears 10 be made
Win great care, and u may fairly he
asked why the same Inspection is nor
made Of hogs killed for the American
, market The statement thar ham uO-L-
aud sausage, that are frequently eaten
raw IN Germany, are not so used in
America, is not strictly true Large
numbers Of our fOreign-bOrn poprIatI0-,
eat nam and pork cOmparativelv raw
ana hence need this protection: and
further, much Of this pork goes into