Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21

at the city limits, in the river, IN the
low places or on some vacant lot OF
parcel Of ground; sometimes they are
partly covered with dirt, but many
times they are not covered at all. CIV
ing dogs the opportunity OF dragging
parts of the carcass hither and there
thru farm yards or the residence lots
in town. 1 say opposition was being
stirred up-and say it advisedly-be-
cause l know of conversations having
, been had with no other object
In the first place l want to say that
this is Ill advised, because of the fact
the people who are doing this are en-.
tirely ignorant of the intent of the To-
cal board of health. Secondly, jump
ing at conclusions and circulating re-
ports of what is to be done and sane
toned by the local board of health
without regard or knowledge OF the
rule of the board, to say the least. Is
not just exactly official.
In explanation and for general in
formation, since so much has been
said. | may add that I believe the To-
cal board of health is sufficiently in
formed as to know what constitutes
nuisance anu dlSO lllSil us OdSIHSs,
is to abate and not to establish one.
That when the board gives its approval
to the cremator being established and
operated there will be no noxious or
bad doors as have been minated
neither will dead animals be dragged
thru the streets to scatter germs''
which was also mentioned, as a claim
of the DIRECTORS. and as I may say
truthfully, is being done at the present
time.
No. the board of health would not
permit this, for it's members are even
more solicitous of the public health
generally, than the persons who be-
lieve only that "odors' might contain
mate The board has adopted rule
compelling the testing of cows for
tuberculosis before Offering milk but
ter or cream to little children or 9TH
ers, for food, demonstrating by lee
ture to show the actual conditions,
and LESSONS in the animal, when II.
fected by tuberculosis, as was shown at
the opera house during the recent TAR
mers' short course; also by rule OF
the board which will govern the con-
ditions under which killing Of ami
mails whose flesh is to be used for
food, the inspection Of slaughter
houses, meat markets, etc.
Not many farmers as yet have
availed themselves of the sure way OF
finding out whether they are distribute
ing disease by the products of their
COWS, but 1 hope to hear better news.
No, the board is not in the business
nor seeking a partnership In estab-
fishing nuisances.
The method and machinery that the
board can endorse If established Is
such as that which would be installed
here, which is guaranteed odorless and
perfectly sanitary, and which the
manufacturers guarantee to pass the
inspection, and will operate before any
state or local board of health. Briefly
it consists of # tank, where the ami
mails are PLACID. The tank is sealed
air tight, and fires are started to re-
duce this material, the odors being
forced thru a pipe to which the city
water is attached. This pipe being
trapped into the sewer, where all odors
after passing thru water, go. The pro-
cess Of reducing requires about seven
hours. The fat is drawn off thru a fau-
Get the water thru lower fau-
Get. The remainder, or tankage. Is
dried by slow fire for fertilizing. One
can see at a glance that the only odor
that can arise is from the tank which
odor is forced by city water into the
sewer direct from the tank. and never