Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-12

the american packers were forced to
abandon It,
IL was decided that the cans might
bear the label roast beef. but that II
should he stated OH the labels how the
beef was prepared and cooked.
BY the way. what Is DR.. Dyson, who
used to be government chief inspector,
doing nowy
In circular to the public this
month. the Illinois State Board of
Health called attention Ia the fact
that IL was the duty of the city au.
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 as few men as inspectors
at the Strengthening and packing houses
us It IL possible for them tn keep and
make a show Of doing something.
hut 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 ls doing and
In Health Department reports printed
Oh the second page Of this paper. the
public can nee for itself just what tho
Beef Trust il capable Of doing.
But the city authorities make no
move.
There are no Beef Trust pro-er.
lions.
Why?
People who bet on cards.
Men who bet on horses.
Are vigorously and vigorously prose.
cuted by the Dunno administration.
But men who. according to the state.
ments Of Its own Health Department,
have been caught In the act OF trying
10 foist cancer and tuberculosis on the
people in the form Of food, are never
prosecuted.
whyI
The Dunno administration found an
easy way TO raise saloon licenses TO
$1,000 n year.
The Dunno administration found II
easy 20 enforce the o'clock closing or.
dlnancc.
But when II comes TO enforcing the
law against the millionaire packers the
Dunno administration Is idle, impotent
and inactive.
whyy
The public will know why before II /,
through with Mr.. Dunno and his ad.
~
Remember the Beef Trust when you
are electing candidates for the IAg,s
laturs this year.
%A
II government Inspection at the
Union Stock Yards Is such u good
thing and Is 50 thoroughly done. how
Is 1t that We find the following state
ments on the official records OF tn,
Chicago Health Department
The following from the Chicago
Health Department Bulletin Of Octo
her ~, 1905, speaks for itself:
The city INSPECTORS ut the Unlor
Stock Yards condemned FIVE CAT
TIE FOUND IN THE COOLERS
WITH a PART OF THE EVIDENCE
OF TUBERCULOSIS TRIMMED OFT
AFTER HAVING BEEN PASSED by
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS
"'rliey also condemned and destroye,
3,0o3 pounds of cut meats shipped from
st. Louis ana Kansas city. havin.
passed government Inspection at thos,
places
Health Department Bulletin, Dec. %
1905:
AT the Union Stock Yards the fol
lowing have been condemned and de
stroyed
"2Soii cattle, weighing 1852
pounds.
''35i hogs, weighing iO,i75 pounds,
"cut meats weighing 5,U2I pounds.
~ calves, weighing S55 pounds.
~ sheep. weighing 300 pounds.
"TWENTY.ONE CATTLE, NINE
HOGS AND 5O2i POUNDS cut
MEATS WERE CONDEMNED AFT,
FIR PASSING GOVERNMENT IN
SPECTION."
Health Department Bulletin, Dec. .
1905; "A total Of 1880 pounds OF
meats was condemned and destroyed
ldurlns the past week. under the su,
p"rylslon of the department Inspectors
at the Union Stock Yards. This in,
cIudcS 1855 pounds of government in
Sperted cut meats shipped from pack,
ing houses In the West for Chicago
city trade and canning"
Health Department Bulletin, Noyem.
Der IL, 1909
although the condemnation and de.
Strnctlon OF food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three months-slnce the resumption of
stock Yards inspection August Z ult.,
by order Of the COmmissl oner--have
reached immense proportions, much un.
nnr11I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS