Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-16

the American packers were forced to
abandon II.
1t was decided that the cans might
bear the label roast beef. but that 1t
should be 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?
a1n n circular to the public recently
issued the Illinois state Board of
Health called attention to the fact
that It 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 as few men as inspectors
ut the slaughtering and packing houses
as 1t 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 zee 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 who. according to the state
ments OF Its own Health Department.
have been caught In the act Of trying
to foist 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 to
| 81 900 a year.
The Dunno administration found It
easy to enforce the / o'clock closing or.
dinance.
But when It comes to enforcing the
law against the millionaire packers the
Dunno administration 10 Idle. impotent
ana inactive.
Why?
The public will know why before It Il
through with Mr.. Dunno and his nd.
mlnlstration.
An investigation Of the Beef Trust
BY the Illinois legislature 10 what the
people demand.
II government inspection at the
Union Stock Yards IL such q good
thing and Is SO thoroughly done. how
is 1t that We find the following state.
ments on the official records Of the
Chicago Health Department:
The following from the Chicago
Health Department Bulletin Of Octo.
Der %, 1905, speaks for Itself:
The city inspectors at the Union
Stock Yards condemned "FIVE CAT.
TIE FOUND IN THE COOLERS,
WITH 4 PART OF THE EVIDENCE
OF TUBERCULOSIS TRIMMED OUT,
AFTER HAVING BEEN PASSED BY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS
"They also condemned aud destroyed
3,O93 pounds of cut meats shipped from
st. Louis and Kansas City, having
passed government inspection at those
places"
Health Department Bulletin. Dec. %
1906:
AT the Union Stock Yards the fol
lowing have been condemned and de-
stroyed:
"2sOh cattle, Weighing l4s.s24
pounds.
1866 hogs, weighing 4O.47S pounds.
"Cut meats weighing 5,o2a pounds.
"l5 calves, weighing $50 pounds.
~ sheep, weighing 200 pounds.
"TwENTY-ONE CATTLE, MINI
HOGS AND 5,O24 POUNDS CUT
MEATS WE'RE CONDEMNED AFT
Err (PAsSING) GOVERNMENT IN
sPECTION."
Health Department Bulletin, Dec.
1905: "a total of 147,030 pounds O
meats was condemned and destroyer
during the past weekly under the su
pervlsion OF the department Inspector
at the Union Stock Yards. This In
cludes 4,8s3 pounds OF governmental
spected cut meats shipped from pack
Ing houses In the West for Chicago
city trade and canning"
Health Department Bulletin, Novem
Der IL, 1905:
although the condemnation and de
struction Of food supplies unfit To-
human consumption during the pas
three months--s!nce the resumption O
Stock Yards Inspection August Z ult.
by order OF the Commiasioner-hav,
reached immense proportions, much nm