Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16
NOT IF IT'S IN CANS


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7 am goiig to take tbs children and 9
party OF visitors OUT into the country to-
r,oxrouv for q ai<ft. .,sx,.s. y, the xrenffx ],
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salu ai.e s'us n.tae .natfon 70 ne1 sIoesl
we saAsd cAfII QUIZ fnc9eoA IN peskets.
Now, what would you suggest in the way
of things for luneheon?s'
aweIl." the grocer hesan of.aand .svou-I
.rt n ~ a.. 80 -. ..,,ta.,
want the Hrst place. some poe'eo
cnicken--
Horrors. not" quickly interrupted tbs
tidy little matron. ..rve read The Jungle.
r,....t.,, ...u 49, -. ..,t+ -
s,s.u - $50 - 49,.
chieAeh-never as long a. Hse. ~ naAea
me gasp to think that ever 4to any
well them said the grocer, ..perhapa
= cour,ie AZ can. ne a.pra,eh ha.,, y,t~bts
eJ,.sf A fad ana ynrre1 broka In the
uatron. sUrhi Never deyiled ham.
canned corned MAJ andN-n
81 sbouId saw mott Mercy xsvri In II
possible that you haven't read how all OF
that canned meat is put up? Loathsomer'
well there haven't been any knocks
about pofted turkey have tbereY'
"U-no, I don't remember having seen
any but the idea is Just the same and,
mercy sakes alive, I'd never dream Of hav-
Ing any such thing
"Well boned chicken isn't exactly the
same as potted chicken. and maybe"
"Neveri Please don't suggest ttt'
"OnIy thing know for the solid things.
then, lady, is for you to cook some fowl
yourself and take it out with you. Now.
ycull need some jellfes and jams and such
Ike and
"Oh. but Pm buying those altogether
from some people know out In the coun-
try who put such things up themselves:
Tn not feeding nay children things fuii OF
aniline dye and other kinds of coloring mat
ter and all kinds of horrid acids and such
Hike, thank YOU"
We'll. lady, said the grocer. after ex-
hausting his whole list or formerly popu-
lar edibles for picnic parties, Il can sen
you some soda crackers for your picnic
anyhow, can't II?
This was a typical conversation between
customer and grocer SINCE the packing
house horrors began TO De unfoiaeo.
''The uproar about the packing condi-
tions-just as II may De, ana l oeheve IA
the justice OF It at that-sure mas put cent
III our cahHeo business al tno ss,o 80 800
one OF the grocers. aon oeiieve ina.
men can ever Claim ahy more ma 'heai
women IoiKs oont reao me papers
Ihey read them aIi right, ana they Know y.
more ABOUT "ha1 soIns on IA tne woriu
IMAM the men. ahey re laaf NH sss,
oetaii OF the pank reseiations Win Ieis ...
enCe TO tne way the canned tnings are pu.
up. ana the way .ney re hasslns az OF
taese aracies. riga. q, .he seas1h s ~ .ne
.ear. TOO, Wheh, unoer hornlaa cf gu J.
stances. wee De ooins a s ..las aa .,s
In sucii things. Is surely snr'eAns our
sales accounts
ne Knock on the Dig packers mas car
ried ali oil the packers down. 100. IN tne
general Wreck Ihere are as l happen TO
Know ana as other men IN TINS business
Well know. plenty OF independent estapnsn
nfents In this country Where periectIy
cieaniy canned meat proauCts. such rs
deVhed nam ana pottea chicken. are put
up under the most saitary SURROUNDINGS
and conditions Yer the decent mahuIac-
turers or these nrst,rate soods naxe 70
suHer Tor the hogglshnesS ana seinsnhess
OF the chicago trust packers. Inc goo
goods have gone down In the crash with
the rotten stun ana OF course TINS -
great in1ustice. BUT you cant convince
anybody now that all OF the canned meat
products aren't unspeakaoiy horrible. ana,
in my opinion TIN be years Derore these
articles ever get pack 70 AWNING ike
their former popularity. H. ihdeeo' tney
ever do
The big Knock even reacts oisastrousty
on things In no way connected with tue
Chicago business. Canned salmon. for IN
stance. put up In Alaska and Oregon and
the state OF Washington, Is falling off