The Detroit times., 1912-10-28
WOMEN TO Aid IN
LOCAL MILK SHOW
Leaders of Detroit Clubs Will
Assist in Making Exhibi-
ton Big Success

The third annual Detroit milk show
Will be held on Monday and Tuesday,
Nov. II and II, in the Y NJ. {. A.
building under the auspices OF the
United States department. OF agricul-
ture, the Detroit BOaro of Hea -, and
the Detroit Board of Commerce.
The necessity of pure milk is being
constantly agitatcd. and this show viii
receive the support or local women >
organizations which have shown great
interest in the milk question
The initial session will be devoted
TO the producers, and Prof Anderson.
OF the Michigan Agricultural college,
is expected TO preside. Ernest Kelly,
special agent OF the dairy division OF
the bureau OF animal industry, United
States department Of agriculture, will
announce the scores and prize win
ners, later discussing with the pro
ducers the subject OF milk contests
The afternoon session and evening
sessions will be devoted to speeches
on the purposes OF the show ana the
necessity Of purity in the product.
The Tuesday afternoon session will
be turned over TO the representatives
OF the women's organizations OF the
city Mrs Homer Warren, of the
Priscilla Inn; Miss Evelyn G. Gal.
ner,- the ehildFeH.s- bureau OF the AS
sociated charities; Mrs. r. u. Ash
baugh, of the Federation OF Womens
clubs Mrs. G.. ID. Pope, of the Babies
milk fund: Mrs. A. W. Diack. OF the
Visiting Nurses association; Mrs. Al.
fred o. Dunk. Of the Housewives
Lon Itt.y - NT he
Twentieth Century club, and Mrs. +
II. Holt, of the Women's hospital, all.
others will aid in perfecting the ar
rangements.
In this session it Is expected that
discussions Of Infant mortality, the
cost OF milk, and related topics will
take place.
Tuesday evening will be devoted to
further addresses and moving picture
illustrations.
While the program is not as yet
completed, II will contain addresses
by well-known experts on topics re-
lating to the sanitary production or
milk and its distribution. The con-
sumers will also be informed as to the
proper care OF the fluid before IL Is
consumed.
The Board OF Commerce has sent
letters to all of the milk producers
for the Detroit market. The Commit.
tee having the milk show in charge
is w. T. Barbour, Charles b. Sawyer
and Edwin s. George They have no
titled producers that samples for the
show must be produced Nov 4, ana
shipped the same day to the Board or
Commerce, care Of the Booth Cola
Storage Co, Detroit.
To give the show as wide range
as possible. invitations will be sent
60 all OF the civic and district organ
izations In the city asking them 10
lend their support TO the exhibition.
While the exhibits will be shown in
the boys department of the Y. Nj. g..
A., the sessions will be held in the
auditorium, which adjoins
A number OF special features win
be provided, and it is hoped that
some OF the exhibits from other cities
which have been shown recently in
Washington, will be brought here.
Reports will be made by the milk
inspection department of the tests
made on all city dealers milk sup
piled during the past year. and there
will be charts showing the infant
mortality in Detroit. with relations TO
wards and precincts, comparing the
years 1910 and 1912.