The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-20
COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHES S
END BY NAMING GOVERN
MENT INSPECTOR WAC
GONER TO HAVE CHARGE.
HE WILL HAVE LOCAL
AID FOR THE PRESENT.
Such Inspection Means That
All Non-inspected Meat Will
Be Shut Out and Butchers
Will Be Protected.

Old adages oftentimes prove mod
ern day realities. The saying that
right will finally conquer was never
more thoroughly demonstrated than
in the government meat inspection
campaign which has been waged long
and earnestly in Richmond, at the
instigation of the Palladium and
which was practically settled Mon
day night when the city council APP
proved the selection or DIR. G.. o. Wag-
goner as city meat inspector, made
Monday by the board of public works.
DR. Waggoner has acted in the capa-
city of United States government
meat inspector at the pant of the
Richmond abattoir and by his selec-
tion and approval by the city fathers,
following close on the heels of an or
dinance passed requiring that all
meats inspected in Richmond shall be
government inspected, the city will
be in position to keep non-inspected
meats off the market. The selection
makes the city ordinance more bind
ing than it could be otherwise. Had
the city the ordinance requiring that
all meats be inspected by the United
States government could not have
been enforced.
Becomes a Reality.
With the appointment of DIR. Wag-
goner as city inspector Monday night,
government inspection will begin
all
Establishments i'm Richmond Immediate
ly. Oscar Paddock, who has acted SO
conscientiously as city Inspector since
his appointment at the hands of the
Schillinger administration, will be Sc
1ected by DR.. Waggoner to act as his
assistant until the regularly appointed
government inspectors arrive in Rich
mond- AS soon as the retaining tank
and steam watts are installed at the
Holzapfel slaughtering establishment,
the government men will be appoint
ed by the department of animal in
dustry. DR.. Waggoner will ask for
two meat inspectors, one to be locat-
ed at the Holzapfel plant and the 9TH
er at the slaughter house owned by
Anton Stole. The Stole establish
ment has been placed in excellent
condition and nothing remains to pre-
pare it for the acceptance of govern
ment inspection. In the meantime
Oscar Paddock, the city's live stock
inspector, will act as a government
inspector being deputized by Dr. Wag-
goner. Mr.. Paddock will confine his
efforts to both the Holzapfel and
Stole establishments and a good in
spection on all meats slaughtered at
these places is insured as Paddock
has closely examined all diseased car
casses condemned at the abattoir
since DIR. Waggoner has been in
tent. Waggoner, however, will pass
on all diseased meats finally and this
he will do until the government men
arrive, and if DR.. Waggoner secures
the men he wishes they will be COM
petent enough to pass finally on ali
cases that come to their attention
DIR. Waggoner. however, will have full
charge of all inspectors sent here
1t is highly probable that these in
spectors will arrive in Richmond in
the course of the next four weeks as
the Holzapfei plant Will be complet- |
ed within that time.
Butchers are Sore.
As would naturally follow, the
butchers are still very sore over their /
defeat. in the fight for in /
spection. Since the city has taken I
a determined stand on the matter of /
inspection. however. they realize that /
the fight SO far as they are concerned /
is lost and will adapt themselves to |
new conditions Immediately
With inspection but few weeks /
off, an inspection which. under the I
efficient management of DR.. Wagon 1
er will be a stringent one. the butch /
ers are already planning to protect
themselves against the loss of diseas- 1
ed animals which necessarily would
be severe If the animals were bought s
ations. 1t has been conclusively
shown at the local aDattoir that it is
for the best veterinarians +
to detect tuberculosis in animals /
while on foot The butchers, since /
1t is impossible to Judge animals de-
finitely on foot. probably will inaugu-
rate the scheme of buying all their
stock subject TO post mortem exam
nations. a plan such as is being adj
hered to by the Chicago and other
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