The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-06

Of the working rooms is not found in
any Of the establishments we visited
In a few instances electric fans miti-
gate the sitting air, but usually the
workers toll without relief in
humid atmosphere heavy with the
odors of rotten v5yd. decayed meats
sinking offal ant sntrails.
Equipment--Th work tables upon
which the meat IS handled. the neor
carts on which It is carried about, and
the tubs and other receptacles into
which it is thrown are generally Of
wood. In all the places visited but a
single porcelain lined receptacle was
seen. Tables covered with sheet iron,
iron carts, and iron tubs are being in
troduced into the better establish
ments. but no establishment visited
has as yet abandoned the extensive
use OF wooden tables and wooden re-
ceptacles. These wooden receptacles
are frequently found water-soaked,
only half cleansed and with meat
scraps and grease accumulatinns ad-
herring to their sides, and collecting
dirt This is largely true OF meat
racks and meat conveyors of every
sort which we're in nearly all cases
inadequately cleansed, and grease and
meat scraps we're found adhering to
them even after they had been washed
and returned to service
Sanitary Convenience - Nothing
shows more strikingly the general in
difference to matters of cleanliness
and sanitation than 90 the priYies for
both men and women. The prevailing
type IS made by cutting of section
/. of tae work-room by a thin wooden
partition rising to within few feet OF
the ceiling. These privies usually ven
tilate into the workroom. though a
few are found with a window opening
! into the outer air. Many are located
in the inside corners Of the work
rooms, and thus have no outside open
ing whatever. They are furnished with
row OF seats, generally without even
side partitions. These rooms are some
times used for cloakrooms by the en-
ployes. Lunch rooms constructed in
the same manner, by boarding off a
section OF the workroom. often adj
joining the privies. the odors of which
add to the generally msanitary state
OF the atmosphere.
Abominable as the above-named con
ditions are; the,one that affects most
directly and seriously the cleanliness
OF the food products is the frequent
absence OF any layatory proyis
ions in the priyies. Washing sinks
are either not furnished at all or
are small and dirty. Neither ar,
towels, soap or toilet paper provided
Men and women return directly from
these places and plunge their unwash
ed hands into the meat 70 be convert
ed into snch food products as sausa
ges, dried beef and other compounds
Some OF the privies are situated at I
long distance from the worlSrooms an,
men relieve themselves on the killinl
floors or in a corner Of the work-rooms
Hence in some cases the fumes OF III,
urine swell the sum OF nauseatinl
odors arising from the dirty blood
soaked, rotting wooden floors, fruit
ful culture beds for the diseas'
germs of men and animals.
New Buildings-It is stated tina
many OF the unsanitary conditions ar
due to the fact that these buildings ar
old and have been built by piecemeal
and that in the newer buildings. beinl
erected from time to time. the defect
OF the earlier structures are being rem
edied. This contention is not born,
out by the facts. One of the larg
plants erected within recent years
has most Of the defects OF the olde
buildings. Il is true that three larg
model buildings have been erected
but one is an Office building, while tn
other two contain only cooling, storag
and sales rooms. No model buildin
! for the preparation OF food product
= has been built In the stock yards q
Chicago.
ill--A Model Slaughter House In Cor
trast With Those Of Chicago.
In impressive contrast to the cond
tions that we saw in the stock yard
of Chicago is an establishment tha
q Mr. Reynolds visited in New York cit,
I II well merits a description in thos
n particulars IN which Il is vastly SUI
erior to similar concerns In Chicag
j, The two upper floors used for cattl
e pens are paved with well laid bricl
k and cement with side walls OF brio
q the top floor being covered to prote'
y the cattle from the weather. The XII
ing floor is paved with bluestone. slo
e ing toward well arranged drains, ar
y has large air shaft for special ven
= lailoa and abundant windows. III
IS ceiling and upper side walls are
y hard cement. with steel cross-bean
End cemeat faced supports, The low
4 side walls are covered with white pt