Arizona republican., 1906-06-15
A FRIENDLY
 INSPECTION
Of the Chicago Packing Establishments
The National hanufactuFsrs' AssO- CiatiOn Finds That They are Models of Cleanliness and Sanitation.

Chicago, June 14.-The Committee of the National Association Of Manufac- turers appointed to investigate the packing establishments will submit it's report tomorrow. The committee con sists of President J. w. Van CIeave. St Louis. president of the National asso- citation; David NJ. Parry, ex-president of the National association, India napolis; Elliott Durand, Chicago. vice president for Illinois. All are particaI business men and are familiar with the general conditions Of factory work.
 They say in their report that. with no announcement of their intention they presented themselves before the packers and requested to be allowed to make an investigation on their own account. They were given the free dom of the plant, singIy and collec- lively, with guides or without, as they might elect.
 ''The work of inspecting the plants" the committee says, was not conducted in a haphazard way. but was system atic. and followed, point by point 10 a final conclusion. pr. Joseph Hughes, president of the Chicago Veterinary college, accompanied the committee and the assistance of the chiefs of the government inspectors was invoked. The committee followed the govern ment inspectors in their regular rou- tine from start to finish. and is con vinced that, so perfect is the organiza- ton, that no carcasses can possibly es- cape the watchful eye of the inspector, and if, by any careIessness on the part of a single individual, an animal does escape, it is detected by some one Of three inspectors. It was amply demon- strated that if there is doubt regard frarr
 cass, the suspect from that moment passes out Of the Jurisdiction of the factory employees and is placed under lock and key until it enters the render ing tank.
 The committee learned from the government inspectors that 93 per cent of the business of the stock yards is in fresh meats. against which very little complaint has been entered the Drip- c1pal charges being against the curing and canning department. The com mittee did find much to criticize in the way Of sanitary conditions. and asked Tor conference Of all the principals Of the large packing houses. which was cheerfully granted.
 To those representatives the com mittee presented every point in which. in the opinion or the members. an i'm provement might be made. and the packers unanimously declared that the suggestions should be acted upon fm- mediately as far as practicable
 The committee. in summing up. de- cided that the reports which have gone out regarding the packing establish mentS have been grossly exaggerated and that a great injustice has been done. as well as an irreparable damage. to the greatest industry of the coun- try Also, that while many details of a trivial nature might be improved up- on' the general conditions. involving sanitation, general cleanliness and the production of wholesome foods are far better than the average hotel Kitchen or even the kitchens of a large per centage of private residences. and greatly superior to conditions found in a large percentage of the smaller mar kets in the city and country.
 The sanitary conditions of the work men in the summer time. while not per- Feet, are all that could be expected where so many are congregated in close proximity. None of the factories is conducted as a show plant, but as a plain, everyday business, where ev- erything possible is turned to account like all other we'll conducted business enterprises.