The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-12
G. Dobson and 4. J. Nichol-
son in the Toils-M. P.
Miller is Next.
MILK DEALERS
Local Distributors Blame Farmers
Inspector Proves Blame
is Here.

Hundreds OF babies die every year as
a result OF impure and diluted milk. is
the statement made by Health Inspec-
tor Frank ". Tucker and today he has
proved that the fault is not with the
farmers but with the local milk dealers
who not only dilute their milk but put
in formalin to prevent it from spoil
ing.
Today there were two more arrests
made for shipping calves or receiving
such shipments without properly cover
ing them with white cloths as the law
provides. Those arrested were c.
Dobson who received several calves
without the proper covering and f. ].
Nicholson of Ross Station who shipped
several Of these carcasses. It is under
stood that NJ. p Miller of Crown Point
is also to be arrested on a similar
charge.
Regarding the Investigation to find
where the responsibility lay for the
impure milk that has been sold in HAM
mond. Mr. Tucker some time ago dis
covered that there was formalin in
nearly all of the milk that was sold In
Hammond.
The milk dealers claimed the i'm
purities and the water in the milk was
put there by the farmers. Mr.. Tucker
then went to the depot and took several
samples from cans which had not been
delivered lie sent this TO Indianapolis
and with three exceptions it was found
there was only a trace of formalin
which presumably was what was left
in the cans where the local dealers had
put it the day before.
Instead of being diluted the farmers
milk was found TO be exceedingly rich
and to contain ais per cent 10 over 4
requires is 3 per cent. IN the three ex-
ceptions noted. the milk was dirty but
in the other cases it was clean and
there was no complaint to be made.
That these milk dealers are to be
vigorously prosecuted is shown by the
fact that % cases are to be dealt with
later in the summer and in the mean
while the police and the secretary of
the board Of health are expected to
take samples of milk every little while
and send them to indianapolis for in
: spection.
It is a peculiar thing that the meat
dealers who are being prosecuted SO
diligently say they are glad the cru
sade has started. They say they know
| the evils ol the oAu ptdh ny WA41it
meats were shipped unprotected and
they will be glad to see the offenders
brought to time
Health Inspector Tucker has received
notice to manufacturers. dealers,
vendors and other persons engaged in
the sale Of food. The notice Is as fol-
low and is self explanatory:
In accordance with 81 rule Of the
state board of health made by them on
: the 10th day of April. 1907. relative
to the sale of unprotected food prod
ducts. and reading as follows:
RULE:-''No manufacturer, dealer.
vender or other person shall expose for
sale or exchange, or sell any bread,
pastry. confectionery. shelled nuts, or
other food so prepared that 1t is ready
! for consumption, unless such food is
properly protected from insects, dust
dirt and other foreign or unwholesome
material by suitable coverings.
Therefore. you are hereby notified tc
lrefrain from selling bread. pastry. con-
dictionary, shelled nuts or other food
prepared for consumption unless sucE
: is properly protected from dust and
other foreign or unwholesome materia
by suitable coverings OF glass. WOOD
4 lr metal"
! The violation Of this order is punish
!. able by a fine Of ten dollars $4,000.
I H. E. BARNARD.
State Food and Drug Commissioner