The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-28
Tuberculin Test Compromise Fair to Ali
Interests.

All interests concerned in the milk controversy have cause to
gTaed the compromise reached by the District Health Officer
and the Virginia and Maryland producers the tbercn test issue
In order to understand just what the effects of the agreement will be
is necessary to consider its details carefully.
About 100 farmers have permits to ship milk into the District
Applications about 375 farmers who have asked for permits
pending.
The Health Officer agrees not to demand the ubercn test for the
herds of the until the Virginia and Maryland Legislatures
have had me their sessions laws providing coPn
satOn for condemned stock.
Thomas S. Martin and Representative Charles c. Carn
Virginia acting for the Virginia milk producers and the Virginia State
officials pledge themselves to do all in their power to have the next
Legislature which meets in January 1872 make provision for
penSaing farmers for the loss of tubercuous stock
President Thomas of the Virginia Maryland and District
Milk Producers Association Maryland makes the pledge
for Maryland whose Legislature year from this winter.
In view of the known sentiment both States there to
believe that compensation will be provided by the Legislatures of both
their any rate the Health Officer agreed allow
the year and half grace compensation is provided he
the privilege of demanding the ubeTcn test anyway.
The Health Officer makes the further condition that all app
for permits ship milk into the District shall have their herds
tubeum tested possible after making application this
quremen to be operative from OtObe L The producers to
their best efforts to induce applicants agree this condition
The Health Officer also demands the producers agree to assist
him enforcing the dmand-tha all added herds of
those who have permits those whose applications for permits
pending be purchased with reliable tubern test guarantee be
tubercuLn tested Immediately upon being purchased
The agreement today tentative character owing to the
not formally considered it. In view of its fairness to all interests
difficult to believe the Commissioners will do aught but approve
Immediately.
In two respects the compromise appeal to unbiased persons
first draws together the health Authorities and the producers putting
them side by side in harmonious work toward end where
days ago they opposing each other and seeking different ends
second gives promise of wholesome milk supply for Washington
without imposing upon the farmers conditions that might Them
serious financial loss might produce milk famine.
In the meantime still confronted by the charges of repre-
senav of the retail milk Hers that not alone the ubercun test
but other regulations of the Health Department eang 10
threaten their business and make increase the price of milk
necessary The Chamber of Commerce committee has been nve
eating these issues along with the ubercn test issue should 90
right ahead its conclusions without regard to the fact that
agreement has been into between the Health Department and
the country producers.
retailers complain of existing milk regulations The Health
DEPARTMENT contends should have The Chamber Of
Commerce committee the logical body to consider these opposing
claims to arrive at decision concerning milk prices to inform the
public what just and to draft for the consideration of Congress
recommendations showing what regulations are needed
We are half way through thorough investigation Of the whole
question of milk supply and milk distribution Let complete it