The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-10
women FALL OUT
OVER DAIRY bill
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sage. so that II might be answered
but Mr.. Throckmorton said ha reserved
tho right to close the argument.
Bcllwood Kc,iycs Old Charges.
AS partial presentation of his
side. however ho introduced to the
COMMITTEES Mr.. Bellwood, who told of
his personal experiences with the in
spectors of the Richmond Health De-
partment, with ali manner OF suggcs-
tiona that he had been unfairly treated
and that tho local inspection was not
properly conducted. He revived old |
charges. once investigated by the
Board of Health, as to dead carcasses
being found in the stream in which the
cattle drank. He said he was not OPP
posed to inspection, but bitterly op-
posed the sending of men in brass but
tong to his place. If there was to be
an inspection. he said, he would favor
an appeal from the inspector to the
State Dairy and Food Commissioner.
Mr.. Throckmorton asked who the IN
spector was who had condemned his
place. and was told that 1t was MI.
Curtis, against whom he had once
filed charges. and against whom MI
Bellwood said: Everybody complains
but one man, and asked him now ne
I got along SO Wei Will tile ihSPSNtoA,
and he told me he gave him 'taify."
1T Is very easy to make charges OF
such a general character" said City
Attorney Pollard. of Richmond. But
the statistics don't bear them out. In
the year 1905 there were ga permits
granted: 81 revoked. . suspended. ana
OF the 81 revoked. 20 were later re-
stored. 1 don't consider Mr.. Bell
woods speech anything more than
TRADE against the Board of Health, as
in that year but eight cases We're re-
ported TO the court, and the ines 1or
the whole year were but $50. Does
that look like the board was harsh OF
arbitrary, or that there was any IN
justice to the dairsmen as a ciass!
Charges Were Dlsproycd.
.!As to the milk inspector, 1t is due
TO him TO say that these same charges
Mr.. Bellwood has seen tit TO revive
were made TO the Board of Health-a
commission of FIVE of the most intelli-
gent and high-minded men In Rich
,rond, who give their time freely 10
the city's service. These men sat as
n court, examined witnesses on oath
and heard every word Bellwood ana
two of the most accomplished law
Sers in Richmond--William L. Royal
and II. NJ. Smith-both retained by
him, had to say, and after q tuli IN
vestigation Of the matter refused 10
discharge Mr.. Curtis. considering him
an honest, intelligent and valuable
employee of the city. You are asked
here in order to rectify a supposed or
Imaginary evil to take out OF the
hands of that board. and OF the city
of Rtchmond, the control OF the milk
supply of Richmond.
Does the patron OF the bill NEAR
TO put q price on the life OF an In
fante Mr.. Bcllwood has talked about
losing $50 day when his milk was
unfit to come into the city. Somebody
has to decide when the milk Is pure
Or. George Ben Johnston, an eminent
physician. has told you that if thi:
bill passes he will not give his fami!.
the milk of laSly inspected dairies, bu
will keep his own COW. Last mont
seven cases OF diphtheria in as man
houses, having no competition wit
each other. and where the childrc
went to separate schools. were trace
to the driver OF one milk wagon. A
the cases came from him. l appe;
earnestly against any interferen,
with local arrangements to protect II
milk and promptly to investigate sue
conditions.
Political Appointments.
"As to the bill: What does TIL,
latest draft or revision provide?
first says that no person shall be EN-
ployed as a dairy inspector without
license from the State Food and Dair
Commissioner. Ali of the inspectors
the State arc to pass muster befor
ono man. Without making any chare
against the present Incumbent. NJ,
Saunders. can you imagine a more ex
cellent plan to build up political con
trol of the dairy business of the Stat
IMAM TO have one man here in Rich
mond controls. tile appointment of I'm
spectors in...eveIy. city and county. +
name his favoritss and satellites o
whatever particular wing of the narf
to which he might belong. When sue
an appointee becomes politically unH
by going over to another wing OF th
party. or voting the wrong way. hi
license Is revoked. and away he goes
=. would make q splendid political ma
taihe' but can see little other adj
vantage" ~
Physiciaus Protest.
Or. Manfred Call presented reeo,u
lions adopted by the Richmond Acad
.iHy OF Medicine and Surgery on he
half of loo physicians and surgeon
OF the city, in which 1t was set fort
That an efficient local Board of Healt
essential, and that the most i'm
noftant work OF the Richmond boar
IN recent years has been the protec
ton and Improvement of the mil
supply.
The problems are local and til
obstacles are local" said DR.. Call. 9Th
educational work is shown in the If
tense interest taken by all factions
this bill. Without a single dlssentin
voice the physicians of Richmond cor
slider the health OF the people serious
~ threatened by the Throckmor,c
bill. Sta,e Health Commissioner WI
Hanls, q past president of the Ricl
nieno association, is not in favor
the bill"
You don't know that under /,
1ulss; OF the Health Board the do
tors. Of this city are not allowed +,
swab the throats of dyphtheria p
ticnts?' asked Mr.. Throckmorton.
mo. don't know it," answered L
Call. Il have swabbcd them myse
But ] consider II an excellent plan
have specialist in contagious di
case from the Health Department
see such patients before they are +
leased