Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-30


lean packers. who would profit by 1t II
the American packers were forced to
abandon 1t.
1t was decided that the cans might
bear the label roast beef, but that II
should he stated on the labels how the
beef was prepared and cooked.
BY the way. what is DIR. Dyson, who
used to be government chief Inspector
doing now?
In a circular TO the public recently
issued. the Illinois state Board of
Health called attention TO the fact
that 1t was the duty of the city au.
thorities of Chicago TO get after the
: Beef Trust.
. But the city authorities Of Chicago
rest supine.
The city authorities Of Chicago have
no intention Of getting after the Beef
Trust.
The city authorities Of Chicago en-.
ploy just rs few men as inspectors
at the slaughterlng and packing houses
rs It Is possible for them to keep and
make show Of doing something.
But the city authorities Of Chicago
would not hurt the feelings Of the
Beef Trust for the world.
The city authorities OF Chicago know
what the Beef Trust Is doing and
in Health Department reports printed
on the second page Of this paper. the
public can see for itself just what the
Beef Trust Is capable Of doing.
But the city authorities make no
move.
There are no Beef Trust prosecu.
tons.
Why?
People who bet on cards.
Men who bet on horses.
Are vigorously and vigorously prose.
cuted by the Dunno administration.
But men whc according to the state
ments of Its own Health Department
have been caught In the act Of trying
to folst cancer and tuberculosis on the
people In the form Of food, are never
prosecuted.
Why?
The Dunno administration found an
easy way to raise saloon licenses Ia
1000 u year.
The Dunno administration found II
easy 10 enforce the o'clock closing or,
dinance.
But when II comes 10 enforcing the
. law against the millionaire packers I'll,
Dunno administration Is Idle, impotcn'
, ana inactive
Why?
The public will know why before II l,
through with Mr.. Dunno and his al
; mlnistratlon.
; An investigation OF the Beef Trus
by the Illinois legislature Is what til,
: people demand.
/. II government inspection at tn,
Union Stock Yards Is such goo,
thing and Is so thoroughly done. how
Is II that we find the following state
IA
Chicago Health Department:
= The following from the Chlcag,
G Health Department Bulletin OF Octo
{ Der IS, 1903, speaks for itself:
b The city inspectors at the unIoi
Stock Yards condemned Five CAT
e TIE FOUND IN THE COOLERS
] WITH A PART OF THE EVIDENCE
q or TUBERCULOSIS TRIMMED OUT
e AFTER HAVING BEEN PASSED by
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS
They also condemned aud destroye,
4 3,O93 pounds OF cut meats shipped from
: ~. Louis and Kansas City, hayinI
:. passed government Inspection at thos,
o places
!. Health Department Bulletin, Dec. 20
( 1909:
I AT the Union Stock Yards the FOL
i lowing have been condemned and de
stroyed:
"2s0h cattle, weighing lis,s2i
pounds.
= 1906 hogs, weighing iO.iT5 pounds.
"Cut meats weighing 5o2i pounds.
! 10 calves, weighing $50 pounds.
- sheep, weighing 900 pounds.
"TWENTY-ONE CATTLE. NINE
HOGS AND 5,O2i POUNDS CUT
! MEATS WERE CONDEMNED AFT
FIR UAssING) GOVERNMENT IN
e SPECTION.'
Health Department Bulletin, Dec. o
1905; ~ total OF 1880 pounds OF
= meats was condemned and DESTROYED
during the past week. under the su
| perv!s!on OF the department inspector.
; az the Union Stock Yards. This In
; cludes 1858 pounds OF government.in
. specied cut meats shipped from pack
!ng houses In the West for Chicago
p city trade and canning"
Health Department Bulletin, Novem,
Der n, 1906:
Although the condemnation and de.
structl0n o. food supplies UNFIT FOR
human consumption during the pas,
three months-slnce the resumption OF
Stock Yards Inspection August ult..
by order 81 the issIoner--haye
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