The Washington herald., 1913-07-25
MILK DEALERS
READY 7OF|GHT
Local Men Discuss Campaign
Against the Proposed
Standardization.
RECEIVE NEW YORK PLAN
Meeting Is Held, but Definite Action
Is Postponed Until Later
Date.

New York dairymen. leaders In the ma
tional campaign against the STANDARDIZED
ton of milk. have prepared a plan of
action against health authorities who,
they say, have Disseminated in favor of
the milk trust" II the health author
tiles, national. State and city. are sup
ported in their efforts 10 force diaries to
sell only milk that is absolutely free
from germ life, the dairymen claim that
higher prices to the consumer will result,
because il would be essential that the
milk be treated by some process as ex-
pensive as that of pasteurization.
The plan was discussed at meeting
last night at the National Hotel of the
Washington Milk Dealers Association.
The plan has not yet been approved by
the Washingtonians. 1t was expected
that the meeting would be important, and
many Of the most influential members
of the association failed to appear. A
special meeting will be called TO con-
slider the plan.
The campaign suggested by the New
York men is detailed. and was considered
by Washington dealers to be complete.
1t is expected that the plan will be ap-
proved without opposition at the next
meeting of the dairymen.
While the dairymen of this city have
not yet adopted a definite course. they
are not idle. They are prepared to fight
any cases brought against independent
dealers of this city. Henry E. Davis and
Matthew f. O'Brien, prominent attorneys
of Washington, are counsel for the deal
ers. and have fought in every way pos
sible recent cases against dairymen.
A statement by an officer of the Milk
Dealers Association yesterday was to
the effect that the dairymen will unite
in defending nf fhair uhn
are charged with selling impure milk.
Their contention is that there is no milk
standard. Complaints against the quail
ity of their milk will be asked to furnish
analyses SO that the extent Of impurity
will be learned.
Pasteurized milk. according to the deal
ers, is the only milk sold that meets the
requirements OF the department This
milk is used in most cases, they say, for
invalids or small children. 1t is more
expensive than the milk that has been
sold by dairymen. and If the dealers are
forced to furnish milk which has been
pasteurized the consumers will suffer.
They say that their milk is bottled in
sanitary diaries, and is furnished by
cows that have been tested by govern
ment authorities.
Maryland Man Arrested.
Herbert Carey. a Maryland dealer, was
arrested yesterday by health inspectors
of this city, and the dealers may make a
test of his case.
Carey, 1t is said by the dealers. was
arrested some time ago. Subsequently
furnished milk TO a big milk corporation,
and was not troubled, 1t is stated. When
he stopped furnishing milk to this Ger
poration several days ago. the dealers
say, he was rearrested and the quality
Of his milk was said again to have
changed. The case was discussed by the
dealers last night They have not yet
been advised just what charge will he
made at Carey's trial in Police Court,
so they did not prepare arguments for
his defense.
Plans for reorganization of the asso-
citation were postponed because OF the
slim attendance. 1t was planned alsb to
elect officers, but the election may not
be held for some weeks