The Washington times., 1912-01-16
PACKERS APPEAL
FOR AID IN WAR
ON White PLAGUE
Assert Disease Is Transmit
ted to Human Beings
From Live Stock.
Continued from First Page.)


George Kehler. Of Cincinnati, the re-
Laws affecting the packing business
are the chief theme of discussion among
the 400 delegates to. the American Meat
second day Of its sixth annual session
at the Willard, this morning, with an
address by A. B.. Hayes. Washington
representative of the association.
year by the executive Committee. and
Washington was chosen primarily for
the purpose of allowing the meat pack
ers and the Government officials to be-
come acquainted. Visits to the various
Federal offices. and discussions of laws
affecting the packing business have so
far consumed most of the spare time of
The delegates. and will continue to do
Beef Trust Trial.
The Beef trust" trial now in progress
in Chicago is not a leading theme Of
discussion. Officers Of the association,
state however, that the impression in
the "trade" ia that the Government
suit will fail of its purpose.
st. Louis, Buffalo, Cincinnati and
Chicago are candidates for the location
Of the convention next year. Chicago
has sent delegation Of twenty men,
among them representatives of the third
generation of the meat packing families
that established the business, and have
brought 1t to it's present Importance.
Watson Armour and E. A. Cudahy, jr.,
famous when lad because of the Pat
Grove kidnepin affair, are here, and
are representatives Of the third genera
tion of meat packers.
Owing to the disarrargement Of the
program yesterday. because Of the delay
Of delegates in arriv1nH owing to
storms, one of the addresses was put
over until today. This delayed speech
was given by Theodore Vilter. of Chi
cage, chairman Of the executive COM
lnittee of the American Association Of
Refrigeration.
~ Plea for Support.
The third International Congress Of
Refris iseration will be held lat Chicago,
next year. and his address was a plea
for support in the undertaking., which,
he thinks will result In convincing
Europe that America Is the best market
IN the world for the purchase Of pack
ers' products.
Senator Heyburn's cold storage bill
was attacked as vicious piece Of pro-
posed legislation by A..B. Hayes, WASH
ington representative OF the associa-
ton. He declared provisions Of the bill
were SO drastic they would kill the
cold storage business If enacted into
law. He said cold storage was one OF
the greatest blessings that had come
upon the producer and the consumer OF
meat and that such legislation as the
Hepburn bill proposed would kill the
business instead of aiding 1t. rf..
John T. Russell, president of the
Master Butchers Of America, said the
butchers were in favor Of the removal
of the tax on oleomargarine, and the
enactment of a measure that would fine
and impriscn the man who sells oleo
for butter. He said also that butchers
were in favor Of meat inspection at the
original shipping points. believing this
would lessen the number Of condemned
carcasses on post mortem examination.
Issued Warning.
Carrying the entire burden of retail
distribution. he asserted the retail busi-
ness deserved to be perpetuated and is
sued a warming that this could be ac-
complished only by the packer attend.
ing to the wholesale business and not
intruding upon the retail meat bushes
Reports of committees and the elec.
ton Of officers will consume the af.
ternoon session. More than 400 place.
have been reserved for the banQue
to be given at the Willard at O'CLOCK
tonight. A sightseeing trip arount
Washington and luncheon at the
Cafe Republique will comprise tho en-
tertainment offered tomorrow.