The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-07

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legislation To thus prevent, is far
better than to combat the infection in
the milk 1t strikes at the root of the
matter.
Method not Visionary.
Some may view this method as Wis
ionary but remember the state last
year set aside thirty thousand dollars
for the purchase of five hundred acres
Of land for erecting buildings and en-
ploying skilled persons TO care for
only a small fraction Of the consump-
tives in this state. This approprta-
ton will be increased annually. There
are $4,000 cases of tuberculosis i'll In
diana and this expense is to endeaYor
to arrest the disease in few hundred
at the most and with no assurance OF
permanent cure. Is it not reasonable
then to assume that on public demand
sum will be set aside to prevent
disease so difficult to eradicate when
Cnce contracted. While the state is
justified in doing all possible to ar
rest the disease in the adult. it would
SAVIOR more of wisdom to throttle it at
the state line and preserve the integ-
rity of child. This is the. remedy pro-
posed to prevent infection from this
cause in milk and any objection urg-
ed against the plan would apply to the
present effort to control the disease in
sanitOria
Compensation Advocated.
The state has provided compensa-
ton for sheep killed by dogs. Why not
for cattle found with disease that re-
suited last year in the death of 2S1
children by tuberculosis, children
whose food was milk
Necessity of Test.
Referring to the necessity of the
test l need only speak of the recent
disclosure in our own cit, where of
1873 hogs, 154 were found with tuber-
culosis contracted from a herd on a
farm and Of 7 cows tested, 4 were
found with the disease. Cattle never
expectorate, therefore, the alimentary
canal is deluged with bacilla and the
hogs following the herd contract the
disease. The milk COW in the barn on
lying down and in other ways become
soiled with the eXcreta and when it
becomes dry during the process OF
milking falls into the milk pail. My
opinion is that this is the most com
mon way in which milk becomes in
fected.
To be sure often through the udder
(but not at all times) but more fire.
quently in the manner described.
Thus there are two avenues open for
milk to become infected.
The remedy until COWS are tested
and every afterwards as a matter of
common cleanliness is to use in milk
ing the comparatively closed can in
stead of the old fashioned open pail,
which from it's shape appears to have
been designed to catch all the dirt
and infection possible.
Changes Needed.
| voice my own sentiment when l
say that in my opinion re asOnable
changes could be made and sufficient
care exercised in the dairy business
at very little expense so that clean
milk could be delivered at reasonable
prices. am aVerse 10 an ideal milk
at twelve cents and ordinary at sew
en- cents. 1t classifies our citizens and
fOrmulated. says the well-to-do, take
the better and live. and to the poor,
take the cheaper grade and die. This
must be true if. as asserted, death
supervision and reasonable compensa-
ton, guaranteed milk could be deliv-
cred at a reasonable price
Food important Factor.
| have in a few condensed senten-
ces outlined remedy for unclean
milk. | have avoided detail in the
plan, as confusing, but it can and will
be accomplished. Other diseases have
been overcome in part. Yellow fever,
by the use of the mosquito net and
obliteration Of the breeding pools, has
been conquered. Maleria, by the same
means has been reduced to a mini
mum rendering possible the construc-
tloli ol tuc Idndnld CanaI. tnOIcrd,
the dread of former years, is handi-
capped in its approach to America
BubOnic plague. with its five hundred
thousand of victims in the far East, is
receiving its de3th- blow at San Fran
cisco. Smallpox. once the black
death OF the nations. has been tanned
by vaccination, So. tuberculosis. at
tackled 10y the potency Of scientific
research Will, in the distant future,
become a tradition. To this end the
avenues Of approach of tie infection
must be closed. The world is awake
20 the work. Pure food is the most
important factor and today is the zine
for reform.
Permanent Reform Needed
This effort should not be spasmodic.
Permanent sanitary reform never re.
suits in the destruction of impairment
OF an industry. Its demands must be
reasonable. such as to result in coon.
erative efforts, that when the higher
plane is attained it affords standing
room for all and assures profitable