Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-04
ing June 90. 1901. as passed by the SEN
ate. this amendment being commonly
known as the Beycridge amendment
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. June (, 1908.
THE REPORT

THE REPORT.
The report says that two and once
half weeks were spent in the iuyes-
Uuation iu Chicago, during which we
went through The principal packing
houses ip the stock yards district to-
rethcr with q few ~ Tie smaller ones
day was spent by Mr. Reynolds iu
New York city On the investigation 81
ils leading slaughter houses" The re.
port SAYS that in many Of the rooms
where water Is used freely the floors
are soaked and Shiny aud The DARK
and dingy rooms are naturally not
Kept suitably clean. An absence oi
cleanliness was found everywhere In
the handling of meat being prepared
Tor the various meat food products
The parts that are sent from the cool.
ing room 90 the-e departments where
Various forms OF meat products are
prepared are handled with no regard
whatever for cleanliness. The work.
ers climb over heaps Of meat select
the pieces they wish. and frequently
throw them down upon the dirty floor
beside their beach
MEAT OF FILTHY FLOORS
I'm word" the report adds. eve
saw meat shoyelod from nlthy wooden
floors. piled on tables rarely washed
pushed from room Go room in rotten
box carts. On an OF which processes Il
was in the way of gathering dirt
Fplintcrs. floor nth. ~ was alWays tho
reply that This meat would aferward
De- cooked and that this sterilization
would prevent any danger from is use.
4 vcry considerable" portion II the
meat so handled H. sent out az smok-
Cd products and lE the form of ssug-
ages which are prepared 90 bc eaten
without being cooked
UNCLEAN sACsAGEs.
"A particularly glaung instance NJ
uncleanliness was found ln room
Where the best grade oi sausage was
being prepared for export
DEFECT or INSPECTION SYSTEM.
The report says that the Iadicll de-
feet ia the inspection system is that
II Is confined al present by law 20
passing on The healthfulncss Of ami
mails al the time Of killing but that the
meat that is used IN sausage and the
various forms OF canned products and
other prepared meat foods goes
through many processes. m an OF
which there Is possibility u contain /
nation through unsanitary handling
and further danger through the use Of 1
chemicals. During an these processes 4
there Ia no government inspection 4
although these products when sent I
out bear a label stating they have been I
passed upon by government Inspectors 1
The report arraigus The sanitary pro- |
visions tho hfffftHfear ID.
ana says the men and women plunge
their unwashed hands into the meat .
10 be converted into food products.
The report saws the burden Of protect .
INK The cleanliness and the whole
someneSs Of the products ANA the
health Of the workers and improving
me conditions must fan upon The ma
tional government
DEPT SUPTS. SCORED.
Department supcrin;endcnrs seem
10 ignore an considerations oxccpt the
account book. and proper care of The
lrudtcts ana N health and comfort OF
me employees Is impossible and the
consumer consequently suffers. Tub
ci'Llos.s victims oXpect0Iate on the
spongy wooden floors OF the dark work.
1oms. nom which falling SCRAPS Of
mea, arc later shOveled up 20 be- later
''uyertcc into food products.
DECREASE or LIFE IGNORED.
Even the ordinary decencles Of M.
6if completely ignored says the re-
rofi j" discussing The arrangements of
men ana women employees. The repor
says.
The whole situation AZ Ne saw fl F.
n these huge establishments tends nee .
eSslr.ly and inevitably 20 the moral
degradation ~ thousands 90 workers.
Who are forced 10 spend their working
fours under conditions that are en-
u'cy unnecessary and unpardonshlc.
ani which are % constant menace not
onlf CO. their own health. bur To- the
health NJ those Who use the food prod
u,ts prepared by them.
FOR COMPULSORY EXAMINATION .
The report urges compulsory exam
ination after slaughter. Inclusion ~ .
goats nov exempt from inspect Ion. In
tended for foreign er Interstate COM
MERGE IN tho list subject 10 the irspAc-
ton ~ the bureau Of animal Industry.
ana that they should he equally con-
uollcd 10y the regulations OF tho sec .
reiary Of agriculture. increase of n
spectors Tor night inspection and spe-
clal work legislation prohibiting dec .
laraNons 0f government inspection on .
food products unless subject 10 govern
meut inspection az every stage OF pre- .
paration. prohibiting interstate trans
pOrtation Of Huv meat or meat f0nl .
products not Inspected and labeled.
urges considering Of the specific label
ing Of all carcmses sold ~ fresh meat
which uron examination after slaugh- .
tering show signs ~ disease but an.
still deemed suitable f0r food: and roc
ommends study Of inspection standards
OF Other countries