Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
MILK. PRICE ONCE MORE
COMMENT OF DEALERS ON LOCAL
SITUATION.


milk IN the District this winter was one of
dairymen yesterday. but It was repeatedly
stated that no meeting OF the dairy inter-
ests has yet been held. and no plans for
united action have not yet been considered.
There was some comment upon the state
ment made by Health Officer Woodward
yesterday that any increase in the price of
milk in the city would call for a correspond
ingly more rigorous inspection of m TX and
dairy products, so as to insure to con-
sumers the absolute purity OF the COM
modify Offered to them.
We welcome any reasonable inspection"
said George B. Farquhar. secretary treas
uTer OF the Belmont Dairy Company, be
cause 1t is to our advantage to have the
assurance of the purity of our product con-
vcyed to the public through frequently
passing successful examinations by the
health department."
Albert S Trundle. treasurer OF the Milk
Dealers Association. also replied to the
health officers statement
Should Enforce Law.
Health officer Woodward should enforce
the law with the same zeal Should the
price of milk be ! cent or 40 cents per
gallon" he said. I'VE have struggled
against an advance IN prices in other years
In order to keep the milk trust from es-
tablishing a foothold here. it has in
other cities. but now an increase is bound 10
come"
Health Officer Woodward may not re-
mCmbcr, but in one of his published inter-
views a short time ago the statement was
made that the enforcement of the regula-
tiOu requiring cows to pass the tuberculin
test. and the enforcement of other stringent
regulations regarding the dairy business in
the city, would almost inevitably result IN
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products" said John Hartung of los Flor
ida avenue. Even now the market Is
showing the effects of the agitation, and
several farmers who have beeh shipping
milk 10 me have declared their intention of
going out of business rather than submit
their cattle to the test and risk total ruin.
Until the intentions of the health depart
mcnt are definitely ascertained, the farm
eIs are taking preliminary precautions and
are decreasing the size of their herds, SO
that the much discussed milk famine
may become an actually in the not very
distant future. Then an increase in prices
must come"
Other Charges Filed.
Another move of the health department
In reaching dealers and milk wagon drivers
was shown yesterday In the Police Court
when Inspector Simpson Of the health
department swore to information charging
two dealers with not taking the proper
regulations. Charles w. Cecil, $50 18th
street southwest, was charged with violat-
ing the regulations. in that several days
ago he received milk for sale and failed
to rinse certain Jars Immediately after
emptying milk therefrom. Thomas P. Reilly
of 18th and ID streets northeast was also
charged with having September 10 hlled
two One-pint jars with milk for delivery to
customers, the jars being filed in a wagon
on the public highway.
In this latter instance Inspector Simpson
claims that Reilly was filling the jars upon
the public street, which is directly at vari-
ance with the law and also with the appeal
sent out to the dairymen end other handlers
of milk by former Surgeon General George
NJ Sternberg, Drs. G.. Lloyd Magruder
George NJ. kober and other prominent mem
bcrs of the milk congress of the District
OF Columbia.
In the case of Cecil, the law, It is stated,
specifically provides that as soon as the
dealer has an empty bottle come into his
possession he must wash ana rinse the
same Immediately, so that there will be no
chance for the receptacle to be rehlled with
milk before being washed.
This provision OF the law. It is stated. -
repeatedly violated by milk dealers and
dairynen. and it is stated by the inspectors
that il is difficult to obtain evidence against
the milk handlers because the bottles are
in many cases kept in secluded parts of the
establishments difficult of quick entry by
the inspectors
Forfeiture or Collateral.
The crusade OF the health department
against the milk dealers Of the city, who, 1t
is alleged, are selling milk which contains
less than per centum of fat, the same be-
ing contrary to the health regulations, re-
suited yesterday in seven dealers for
feting So collateral when their names were
called in the Police Court. After Food
Inspector Guerrant of the health depart
ment swore to the seventeen informa-
tons in the office of Clerk Potts of the
Police Court yesterday afternoon. charging
various dealers of the city with violating
the law. exclusively announced in The
Star. the papers were sent to the different
precincts Of the city to be served.
Seven were served, and the balance 1t Is
expected will appear in court Monday
morning or forfeit the collateral which
they have deposited to insure their appear
auce when their cases are called. Those
who forfeited today were as follows: Solo
mon and Nathan Davis of 1900 + street
northwest Place kephalOs, 1920 II street
northeast; George T. Gray: 1911 Gales
street northeast; Lorenzo Mack. CPS 18th
street northeast; William II. Taylor, 81 II
street northeast, and Odio w. Brown, ~
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