The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
WANT PURE MILK
FOR ALL CITIES

ZION. have had the effect OF driving "A
number of local adairymcn from tha
business More particularly he ascribed
IT to the peculiar method of inspcc-
Ton that is enforced.
lie narrowed the present controversy
down 10 IL question of the composition
OF the board of appeal. Both are agreed
that II shall consist of three men and
that one of the three shall be u Jairy-
man. selected by the appellant Both
agree that the second man shall DO
the chief health officer. The third man
only is in dispute. the Throckmortou
side liking on the State Dairy Commits
sioncr. and the Cox advocates desiring
the Mayor OF the city.
Charges Sinister influence.
IL decided sensation was the charge
made By c. Thompson, prominent
dairyman OF the State. that the Cot
dcns-d milk combine" was to a lag.
degree responsible for the raw MIX
scare which is being spread abroad by
the heads of the city health dcpurt-
inents. Between the years 1904 and
1909 a 50 per cent. increase had taken
place. he said. In the amount OF con-
densed milk manufactures IN the nited
Statcs II was to tho interest Of these
| manufacturers TO have raw milk brand
cd a., unsafe. and the health depart
| mcnts OF the cities are ling their part.
j. a. Turner, OF Holllns Ins tltutc. !
reported that at the first meeting OF
the Virginia buttermakers and cream
erymcn, held the day before In
charlottesville, IL was decided TO
! favor the Throckmorton bill. Deic-
gate G.. J. McctZc. OF Prince william
county made vigorous speech In
! favor of the bill. and gave 1t as his
opinion that the lack OF cooperation
between datrymen and health officers
was running one Of the principal in
dustrics OF the state.
brands Statement ms Fninc.
In opening the argument against
| the Throckmorton bill, and In favor
OF the Cox bill. DIR. f. c. Levy de-
MED Indignantly the Implication made
by another speaker. that the city
| health departments were Influenced In
any degree by condensed milk interests.
| The charge, he said, was too absurd 70
! merit denial. and was u deliberate in
suit 10 the health officer OF every city
| in the state.
I'VE arc constantly advising against
! tho USE OF condensed milk he said.
| "Wc have done SO all the time, anI
have never lost the opportunity 10
| preach the doctrine OF fresh milk
The argument OF the opposition.
thought DR.. Levy. had not touched
upon the chief point OF contention.
The proposed laws had no bearing
upon butter and cheese. the chief
| sources Of income In the States quoted
~ the other side. and would have no
| effect at all on their production. IL
was question solely OF regulating
| the inspection of raw milk and cream
at the very best only minor part OF
the States dairy income.
Wants LocuI boards.
| DR.. Levy recognized the right Of APP
| peal from decisions OF inspectors. but
| insisted that IL was matter for local
adjustment, This local board, Ne
thought. should consist of dairyman.
chosen by the appellant the president
| of the city board OF health and the
Mayor OF the city. Mayor Richardson.
! lie said. had stated his willingness 10
| act ON such tribunal. This board
would have the advantage or being OH
| the spot. and could investigate all
cases Immediately and before an UNI
| scrupuious dairyman. Ii a case like
| that should occur. could have a chance
to clean up and conform with the reg
| ulaticrs.
The pcrmanent State board proposed
! by the opposition. he objected wouh1
not be familiar with local conditions
! and could only act after delay, which
! In msny cases would result in tha
ruin CT a dairyman's business by halt
I ing his operations until his case wac
settled. The local board could render
immediate Judgment.
ether Speakers.
| Much the same line of argument WAC
advanced by DR.. Ennion G.. Williams,
! State Health Commissioner, who fa-
vored the idea OF local self government
| in milk inspection. DIR. Allen w. Free
/ man. Assistant Commis sioner of Health.
| thought that II Richmond wants milk
\ of the highest purity and Is willing to
pay the price for II. II should be per-
mitted to insist upon its high standard.
regardless of any other city in tho
/ State. Under the rigid inspection laws
! of this city. he said. the consumption
! OF milk has greatly increased. as well
| as the profit to the dairymen.
Short speeches were made In favor
: of the Cox bill by DR.. Powhatan q.
Schenck, health commissioner OF Nor
: folk DIR. Vernon Brooks. chief health
officer of Portsmouth,: DR.. Il. y. Mar
tin, chief health officer Of Petersburg,
I and Dr. Moseley G. Perrow. chief OF the
health department of Lynchburg. Tho
latter preferred to have things as they
! are and wanted pure milk at any price.
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