Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
BOARD OF HEALTH
Prosecuting HIM,
ASSERTS Seller
Milk Dealer in Heated Argu-
ment with DR.. Craster,
Who Denies Charge.

An accusation that the Board of
Health is prosecuting him was made
today by Frederick E. Seller presi-
dent of Seller Bros, the largest
wholesale loose milk dealers in the
city, to Acting Health Officer Charles
V. Craster Mr.. Seller appeared at
DR.. Craster's office this noon to ask
an extension of time in which to
build a bottling plant, so his con-
Germs output could conform with the
anti-dip milk ordinance which went
into effect September !. He said the
Jersey Milk and Cream Company,
the second largest wholesale loose
milk company in the city, had Joined
with his concern to form corpora
tion to erect the bottling plant.
Mr.. Sellers declaration was made
in some heat, and came in the course
of long conversation with the act
ing health officer It met with prompt
and vigorous denial from DIR. Cras-
ter "If we had wanted to persecute
you we would have shut down on
your sale the day the ordinance went
into effect On the other hand the
board Is acting very fairly toward
you" he told Mr.. Seller.
Given Three Months Extension.
The latter soon came to see 1t that
way, too, and left the office promis-
ing to do his best to comply with the
boards provisions. He was granted
a three months extension.
The plant is to cost $4,000, and Mr.
Seller said the task of getting the
work Of construction, equipment, etc,
under way is an immense one. 1t
was because the health authorities
were he considered. hurrying him
that he made the allegation of perse-
cution; but his interview with DR.
Craster convinced him that instead
of annoyance the health board would
give him aid. One instance of this
came when he discussed his difficult
ties with creamery machinery con
Germs, and told his troubles in get
ting the machinery that would en-
able him to realize his ambition to
erect in Newark the best dairy bot
Ting establishment to be found
Considerable hesitation centered
about the pumping system. He didn't
know which to adopt. DIR. CrasteT
said: Don't adopt any Of them. Per-
sonally. | do not believe in pumping
milk. / believe in the employment OF
as little machinery as possible in the
preparation of milk for the market u
Then the acting health officer made
a suggestion which, by the way, he
believes Is n brand new one in the
dairying business. Pump your milk
by compressed air" he said Moth
ing could be simpler 1t would be
less expensive than pumping machin-
cry" Mr.. Seller accepted the idea
with enthusiasm and left, promising
to do his best to have it worked out
for use in his plant.
When Mr.. Seller left the health de-
partment this afternoon the authori-
ties had a definite idea of the course
planned by the wholesalers of three
quarters of Newark's loose milk,
Seller Bros. and their partner con-
cern sell one-half of Newark's S loose
milk. and a concern given a three
months extension on September l.
and composed of four large dealers,
sells one-quarter The remaining
quarter is accounted for by hand
full, perhaps a half dozen, smaller
dealers. Dr. Craster said this after
noon that as soon a the bigger deal
ers are put on the right path the
others will have prompt attention.