The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-05-06
THE SANITARY CARE OF FOOD
(By Mrs. Il. =. Donohoo)

by iho pfOducer, by the market man ur
dairy man, by tho consumer. Aud n
this resi- rci, II * the dcinntHs and rc
quirms nts Of the consumer that will be-
met. Further, IN" huysr for the - u,u
NJ" ~ ! the general ease takcr H. the
hose, " be womrn-the mother aul Iis
housewife. The problcm then, of clorn
food snd pure food, rests entirely with
women 10 solvc-upon her shoulders 10
the burden. Aud she has already nsSur
ell the task, and has already accomp
lished muc'. The quesiio ion NJ pure and
clean food hes become one Of the most
important iss>cs OF both the National
Mothers Congress and the General Fed
Grafton Of Women = Clubs The Cen
sTal Federation was in session YOU rr
member, In 1906, when the puro Food
law camc up before Congress. Friends
81 the measure a, Washington reported
Ia the Convention tina, tee measure was
to be tabled-killcd. Instantly the $40
men became busy, and each delegate
present sent u telegram 80 her rcprcscn
%fstiVe, urging the passage Of the bill
And che measure became q law two
days la,er-onc ~ the many incident.
that assure us concerted effort hy 'h,
women, IN any cause, II sure 20 h'ing
results.
The Public Health Department iu
each Of these great Womcns' bodies.
~ working steadily in the cause of clean
~ aud purcr food, in u general way,
thru the National and state Organic
tons. and in a specific way, thru the IN
diyidual clubs in each locality. Aud SO
Shorld hasten 10 become n working unit
In this important cause. Al Of W. can.
not becom" widcly.knowu worker boz
the field but there ism Z one Of M with
In our city's limits, that cannot heroine
. potent factor IN the formation OF th,
universal demand TO. clean and pure
food; aud the demand once established
the end il accomplished.
According "a the Chairman of the
Massachusetts Federation department Of
Food Sanitation, there are two very ser
ious conditions to be- met in this wot
FIRST, how to obtain clean, pure milh.
aud Second. How Ia eradicate house
flies. II IL within and around the hum,
that the fly pest must bc fought most
untirinRly. u ~ u stigma upon use,
within our power Ia rcmovc-ihnt thu,
insect should be- known ~ the house fly,
when a name NOR" arproprint" would
be the Typhoid. tuberculosis Diphrhcrin
fly. Tie constant danger 10 the health
OF ow families from these pests L. near
" mdhcated IN the fact that a single fly
speck may contain ~ high ~ 3,uuu
germs. Then think of the indrsrrihnhl'
filth they carry on their sponge like
feet, and make every effort, each and
every one. 20 eradicate the Fly. We can
do much by merely keeping our prcmis
o. clean, and the garbage covered uu
I'll disposed Of.
And the paramount impor'anc" of
clean, pure milk is brought home "a 10.
all, when We realize that "Purc mills
contains all the elements necessary Cor
the development Of n healthy child, '
And 10 the natural food for children
proven 20 be by Investigation, cheaper
a. even II rents n quart, ethan any 9th.
or article ~ the same food valuci'' And
upon Us Is the responsibility. II Is
within our power 90 see that the dalrlc'
are conducted In n sanitary manner
that the COWS have clean, comfortable
quarters, that they nre tested ~ sci
intervals for tuberculosis; that the mill
he kept aud conveyed in clean dust
proof receptacles; that II yield a certain
per cent butter. fat, and stand a test for
purity, set by law. For not only Is the
milk often watered, but 1t Is trca'c,
with chemicals to keep II from soutiug
No doubt some here recall the death o
the Perry twins, at Dawson, from chemi
called milk, And just recently, III,
Mayor Of Liberal. Kansas, was arrestc,
Nv 0NuNN ahNh " hAAAN ~ .
that tested under 3 per cent buttcr.fat
the lowest allowable under the knusn
lawn instance 20 show thn' such law
can be enforced. Aud when Il 'ntr'
does not conform 10 the r~cTuue'l,n'-
We should show our appreciation of u
EFFORTS aud extra expenses 'urrrrel, b
uatronizinR that dairy only, 10y ndvel
t'sir.R It's merits, and by do NJ all IS
eun to gain IL customers, that the o'hcr
may be compelled 20 Gar into ''e
within the home, IL seems hardly necc'
cary 10 urge that the milk vessels b
ScAldsd and aired; that the milk be kcl
from all vegetables or anything d
strong OdOTj and that il be kept ,crecue
from dust and flies-prcferably in q r.
frigeFAtOT that is scaldcd and clenne
at least once a week.
We home.keepers too, must see tht
all fruit and vegetables be washed b,
fore being used; that they he watche'
aud all deeayed parts be immediatcI
burned or deposited within q ovorc
garbage can, away from the flies; thu
tho butcher deliver no tainted mea
that the bakers products be- clean a.
fresh.
but II Is not alone within the go
fines ~ the home that woman Il