The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-19
DESIRE FOR ADVERTISEMENT
AND PUBLIC FAVOR AvERREO
Citizens Take Sides-It is Also Hinted
That Rival Chicago Dealers, Whose
Output is Certified" Wish to Dis
Credit Local Milkmen in Order to
Gain Foothold in City.
Especial TO Lake County Times.)


Gary, Ind Dec. 19.-Serious charges
are being made by the health officials
and other physicians of Gary in regard
TO the action of those who are respon-
sible for the prosecution of the Gary
milkmen. 1t is claimed that the whole
action is brought about in an attempt
on the part OF several professional men
to advertise themselves and to intrench
themselves in public favor through ap-
pearing to be the citys benefactors.
1t is also stated by those who make
the charge. that they feel confident
the millSPcn Will be acquitted and that
their business Will not suffer from
what they term persecution"
Intense feeling has been aroused in
Gary over the matter and as a result
there has been formed two factions
in the city. namely those who advocate
the prosecution and those who believe
that the whole action is an intrigue.
Those who are employing lawyers for
this purpose state that they are ex-
pending their own money. which viii
Arount TO no small amount before the
|.Siatter Is dropped, simply for the
GOOD o. tlr~ecitsss andssthe desire to see
AaR town benefited thereby. When
tfZose responsible for the alleged
did not investigate into other alleged
pure food violations in the city they
stated that the health of the people
was more dependent on the purity of
milk than any other one food and they
did not feel that they had the means
to follow up other cases.
Rival Looking For FOothoId.
Ii is claimed that if the mill1men in
volved are found guilty there will be
another concern started in the city at
once which will sell certified milk.
shipped froH% Chicago and they viii
attempt TO handle the bulk Of the
trade in the city. 1t Is thought that
the new concern would have no din
Guilty in cutting off a large slice of
the trade OF the milk dealers who are
now indicted, in case they are con-
victed. This announcement comes al
most simultaneously with the arrest
OF the milkmen.
Several recent analysis by Chicago
chemists arc alleged to show that the
milk contains T formaldehyde. The
dealers, however, claim they do not
use formaldehyde in winter. They say
1t is of great assistance in summer
to prevent milk from souring. but there
IS no possible use for 1t in cold wealth
er The prosecutors say that 1t is
put in as matter OF habit but this
explanation does not prove satisfac-
tory to those who believe in the integ-
rity of the dealers. The former also
admit that some Of the milk was in
spected from cans which had not yet
been opened by the dealers, thereby
proving that the formeldehyde. If any
was really found. was put in by the
farmers. and not the nilkmen. This
fact however does not exonerate the
dealers in the eyes OF the law.
Dealers Pool Issue.
The milk dealers who are charged
with the sale Of impure milk have
united to hght their case. Attorney
Peter Crumpacker Of Hammond has
been retained as their lawyer and he
has been given instructions to fight the
matter to finish. In case the milk
men are found guilty in Justice HUI
ber's court the case viii be appealed
and fought out in the highest tribunal
of the state, in case it is found neces-
sary Both sides are confident OF vic
tory and the entire city viii watch
the outcome OF the trial with great in
terest. If the public is being imposed
upon, they decide to see the guilty. ones
punished, and on the other hand If
the suits are mere pros secutions. as
some are inclined TO believe. they wish
the dealers to be exOnerafe5 ar or,