The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-11

is what the club women have been adj
lvocating.''
There is nothing that the Com
mercial club has ever done that has
made as much for democracy as this
trip, Wen have a lot of respect from
now on for the factory girls. They
were experts at the things they were
doing. They were neat and polite.
Should Invest Money.
Some of you women who have
money to invest why not put it into
some of the factories in Topeka that
are worthy institutions and are in a
position to expand had they the
| funds.
.aThe Commercial club ought to take
the children around among the fac
tories. If you want to get people who
will really talk, it will be the chill
dren. Wen brag more of our Com
/ mercial club than ever before"
Mrs. j. w. Mowers: I'VE are learn
| ing what this beautiful city of ours
possesses. We are learning to have a
stronger feeling of loyalty"
Mrs. L. F. Sherman: 81 have en-
| joyed every minute of the trip
Mrs. T. F. Doran, who was among
those who rode in a moving van: we
had two horses, no punctures and no
blowouts. We owe great deal to the
Commercial club. We have seen things
we won't forget"
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer: cit has
made me think that the men of the
Commercial club have shown a great
deal of enterprise in asking us to take
this trip. The least that we can do is
to insist that our grocers and the
other merchants with whom we trade
send us Topeka goods"
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD: give just en-
joyed every word that I have heard.
1t has been such a pleasure feel that
we must have another trip. The next
seeing Topeka trip might include
some of the philanthropic institutions.
We thank the Commercial club, and
Mr.. Kelley first, last and all the time"
Several other women spoke, inclui-
ing Mrs. c.. A. Booth, Mrs. Wooster
Mrs. Gus Hill, Mrs. L. F. Sherman,
and Miss Horner.
Are walking Advertisements"
Secretary Kelley said that there are
now 200 live walking advertisements
for Topeka institutions. He told the
ladies the purpose of the list of To-
peka goods printed on the menu cards
and explained that 10000 of these
cards are being printed for the pur-
pose of distribution among the To-
peka homes.
The guests gave a vote of thanks
to those who furnished automobiles.
by a standing vote to support Topeka
institutions.
DIR. johnson Lectured.
DR.. Western L. johnson, United
States inspector in charge of the in
spection work of the Wolff Packing
teresting facts in regard to the plant
and the work of the government in
spectors.
1.-THE total number of hogs con-
demned at this plant during 1919 was
1917. The hogs found affected with
tuberculosis the past year at this es-
adjustment was 1886. Four hundred
and thirteen were condemned as being
not fit for food. On post-mortem ex-
animation we found 372 hogs affected
with cholera, of which 292 were con-
demned and found not fit for food.
Also POS of the hogs which were con-
demned on ante ortem were affect
ed with hog cholera, making a total Of
498 hogs condemned. at this plant
during 1911.
Had there been no government in
spection, and had the city regulations
been adhered to, which only provide
way of 4 8 hours prior to their slaught-
er, only 412 hogs would have been
condemned.
Work of the Inspectors.
"Our meat inspector supervised the
past year the preparation of meat
etc-24, 215,755 pounds. Upon re-
inspection, meats and meat food
products during curing, etc, became
unfit for food to the extent of S4,491
DOunOS.
our work The sanitation throughout
the entire plant and its surroundings
must be closely observed. Note as
Won pass through, the sanitary and
clean conditions of all walls, ceilings, |
floors and all apartments. Likewise
note the equipment and the en-
ployees' clothing and tools. The wat
er and ice supply must be the purest;
'A1l spices, salt, sugar, cereal ana
vinegar used in the cure or All meats
and nroducts must be strictly pure. |
We sent at will, from eight to a dozen |
samples of products and spices, etc,
each month for chemical analysis. NO
such product as liquid smoke is used
in any case. Only real smoke from
nothing but hickory WOOD is useu III
smoking the meats.
Employs 275 Persons.
''This plant the past year, 1911, fur
nished employment for 275 employees at
a cost on payroll of s170.567, with the
average of five to the family keeps or
1,375 people in our city.
'sThe output the past year was: 25,44I,-
677 pounds of meat food products; 22,-
900, 900 pounds ice, Gall made of distill-
ed water); 1,896,225 pounds of Dl-
fertilizer and meat meal,
etc-and 577,400 pounds of ined1bie
grease, amounting to $2s533, S34.54 OF bus
mess. Last season was not banner
season, but considered poor year..
Realty Transactions.
R. A. Henry has sold a 100 acre farm
four miles northeast of Topeka to S. A.
through the Shawnee Agency
for $144O0. r. A. Henry has taken over
the S. A. Mcknight property consisting
of an eleven room house and two lots
was valued at $500. The same realty
firm has sold FIVE room bungalow
and two lots at 40S Scotland avenue to
Gilbert A. Schwerdtfeger. The house