The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-26
President T. Henry Davis An
nounces the New Laws
for Which the State Board
will Work This Year.
AFTER MANUFACTURERS
OF IMPURE FOOD STUFF
euisIature Will Be Asked
Among Other Things to
Take Drastic Measures to
Stop Pollution of Streams.

If the plans of the State Board OF
Health do not miscarry, there will be
several new laws enacted by the
state legislature during the coming
session, which will change to a con-
siderable extent, several laws, along
the lines of health preservation.
President T. Henry Davis said yes
terday that the state board had been
considering the changes for some
time, as many of the laws which gov
ern the regulation of the manufac-
ture of foods are entirely inadequate.
The manufacturers have taken ad-
vantage of several loopaoles in the
state law, and have put impure foods
upon the market and the people are
using them daily. Many of the man
ufacturers have consented to the sup
ervisiOn of the state board of health,
in the manufacture of their products
and these firms are putting an excel
lent brand of goods upon the market.
Others have not looked so favorably
upon the actions of the board, in
their Investigations, and have at ev-
cry opportunity taken advantage OF
the law 1t is these men that the
State Board of Health is cunning for.
1t is the idea of the board to ask the
legislature to extend the state laws
to meet the same requirements that
the United States Interstate law
calls for, as the latter is very strict
along the line of food adulteration.
Would Collect More Statistics.
Another thing that the board of
health will ask for is that all births,
istered just as deaths are registered
at the present time.
1t is the aim of the board to make
the requirements governing the re-
ports of marriages, births and dis
eases more strict. Heretofore they
have been reported in very loose
manner many of them escaping the
of the proper authorities
The law governing the pollution OF
streams is another thing that the
board will ask the legislature to rem
edy. At present the law states that
no manufacturing company can turn
their refuse into the streams, without
the consent of the state board of
healh. AS he board is swamped with
-equests to turn refuse into the many
streams of Indiana, they want that
clause struck out, and make a law
hat will absolutely forbid the pollu-
ion of the streams of the state.
tuberculosis Legislation.
The State tuberculosis Commits
sion will also be active in asking the
legislature for help along their line.
hat of caring for the victims of the
white plague" in this state. During
he session OF the last legislature
ealth. AS the board is swamped with |
o investigate the consumptive condi- |
ions of Indiana, and make a com |
,lete report This the commission |
las done and they recommend that |
he state establish and control a |
tate Health Farm for the benefit of |
he many consumptives. 1t has been |
demonstrated that outdoor life is the
est cure that can be administered |
or consumption and the commission
kinks that state farm should be
rovided for, for those persons in the
tate suffering with the disease The
tuberculosis Commission will have
he hearty backing of the state board |
f health in this venture
DR.. Davis is very optimistic as to
he success of the bills tie thinks
hey will pass both houses of the leg
stature, without great opposition.