The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-24
Secretary Says Organization
Does Not Make PaSteur-
izing Machinery.
PROOFS PROMISED,
BUT NOT AT PRESENT
Officers of Dealers Association
Called Upon to Give
Information.

That the American Farm Products
Company, charged with being engaged
in an attempt TO force pasteurizauon of
milk on large cities in order to sell
machinery to be used in the pasteuriz-
ing process, is guilty Of such an at
tempt was fatty denied today by
Theodore Cocheu, jr.. secretary Of the
company. in a dispatch 90 The Times.
According to the secretary the COM
pany has not been engaged in the man
Ufacture Of machinery or even in the
sale Of pasteurized milk
THAT this company has been selling
pasteurized mill; and machinery for the
purpose of this pasteurization is I'M
true said 1Ir- Cocheu- These state
ments are absolutely false in every
particular. This company never sold
a drop Of milk and is now solely en-
gagged in the manufacture and sale Of
process butter which is remade from
the packing stock purchased from
farmers and others
Allegations Are Denied.
The statement made by the COM
pany's secretary was made after his
attention had been called to the accusa-
tons made by Washington dealers be
fore the District of Columbia Commits
sioners at a special hearing asked by
them on Friday.
That q gigantic combine, Of when
the American Products Company was
a part. was engaged in a campaign
10 force pasteuriZing laws on large
Eastern cities, and then sell machin-
cry 10 these municipalities, was the
substances Of the charges. The ale
cations were made by COTbin ThOmD-
Dcn. vice president Of the Washing
L. - ..a .m-a g.. 4.
a. ;. Trundle, secretary Of the eXecu-
tive committee Of the body.
When asked today whether he was
prepared 10 give the Department Of
Justice evidence to bear out his state
mcnt regarding the existence OF a
S3O,OOO,0O0 Milk trust. Mr.. Thompson
delared the proofs would be forth
coming in due time.
VIII Remain Silent.
81 have nothing to say at this time
on that point" was Mr.. Thompson s
answer to queries concerning the ma
ture Of the evidence he had In hand.
Just now we viii maintain silence on
this point, but it will all come out in
due time"
The Department Of Justice has for
warded to both Mr.. Thompson and Mr..
Trundle A request for any Information
they NAV have in hand that would help
the investigation into the alleged trust
ordered by Attorney General Wic'-~-
sham
These gentlemen are expected TO ap-
pear before ". s. Kenyon, assistant 10
the Attorney General, tomorrow 20 try
10 bear out the statements made to the
Commissioners.
The Commissioners are also awaiting
the Information requested concerning
allegations made by these dealers con-
corning alleged abuses in the inspectors
service OF the Health Department.
TubeTcUlin Test Used.
Despite the fact that the new Chi
cagO milk ordinance sets January l,
1914, as the limit Of the time given
farmers supplying milk TO the Windy
City to have their herds tuberculin
tested, many producers have signed
statements that proper tuberculin
tests were performed on their COWS
before November ! of this year.
This statement was given out today
through the Department Of AEricul-
ture and is vOuched for by the Chica-
go Health Bulletin, issued by Com
missioner w. \. Evans.
The Information was forwarded TO
the Department Of Justice in refuta-
ton of the allegations made by Wash
lngtOn dealers that the tubercuIin test
was not the ultimate aim of the au-
thOriues. 1t was charged that Chi
y
ton, and IL was predicted sby the
dealers. who testified before the Dis
trict Commissioners, last Thursday,
that the tuberculin test would be al
lowed to lie dormant.
Wiping Out Pasteurization.
That every effort is being made to
dispense with pasteurization, which IS
regarded as an emergency measure
and substitute the sale Of raw milk
from tuberculin tested cows is shown
by the report. This fact serves "a
discredit the allegation that the Chi
cago health department is under the
influence of a DasteUriZatiOn machine
trust which is seeking to sell ma
Gaines 10 milk dealers.
The tests are made under the d.
rect supervision of the State veter-
anarian, says the report. Many
Chicago dairymen have signed con-
tracts with farmers for their milk
supply under the new regulation"