Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-23
MANY VARIED OPINIONS
ON PASTEURIZED MILK
One Thinks It spoils oyster
stews and Another That
Germs Develop Anyway.

Special TO the Evening Star.
MORRISTOWN, Nov 23.-Great in
terest was shown in the milk pasteur-
ization meeting held at Washington
Hall last evening. when New York
milk experts stated the object and
need of pasteurization. and were met
with the arguments of Robert Hip
son, representing the Milkmen's Asso-
ciation. and a number of interested
consumers.
President John r. Burr, of the
Health Board. presided and called on
DR.. Samuel c. Haven. who named the
three chief objections to pasteuriza-
ton as the increased cost of milk,
the diminution of its food qualities
and the lack of necessity for It in a
town the size of Morristown.
The latter argument was answered
| by DR.. Haven's statement that during
recent typhoid outbreak thirteen
cases had been traced to one miik-
mans supply, and that the epidemic
had ended only when the mans milk
route had been stopped The others
were answered by letters from promi-
nent New York milk authorities, who
were unanimous IN declaring pasteur-
} ization to be for the bettesInent Of
health conditions.
Bacteria After Pasteurization.
The clouds began TO gather. how
ever. when Prosecutor Charlton A.
Reed asked whether there was any
chance for bacteria to settle in the
milk after pastenrization.
DR. Charles f. Beldnan, of New
York, who was present in behalf of
pasteurization, replied that there was.
Then said Mr.. Reed, you do not
absolutely eliminate germs after all
you do2"
| A little later in the discussion some-
one remarked that pasteurized milk
could not be used in cooking and
would not make good oyster stews
How do you know?" demanded Mr..
Boldnan.
well, that's what they say" was
the reply.
"Don't take their word for it; try
it yourself" said Mr.. Boldnan.
Must we take your word for 1t,
then?" queried the raw-milk sympa-
thizer.
George Uda11 advocated the use of
rhubarb and salts to keep the body
in good condition, so that the typhoid
fever germs would be ineffective.
Doctors Approve Pasteurization.
Most Of the doctors of the city ex-
pressed their approval of the proposed
measure.
In the absence of DR.. w. II. Vail, of
Newark, who was to have spoken in
opposition to the measure, Robert
IIipson, one of the milk dealers, took
the floor and explained that pasteur-
ization was undoubtedly necessary in
New York, where a cheap grade OF
milk was taken 400 miles, and kept
several days before it was sold, but
| that in Morristown, where the quail
ity of milk has been increased 100 per
cent. in the last ten years, such
measure was entirely unnecessary.
He made a strong plea for the killing
of the ordinance.
| q. s. Voorhees,, of Basking Ridge,
who had been supplying milk to Rob-
ert Mooney, and who had been pro-
hibited from further sale by de-
cree of the board, the only reason
| given being that his hired man dis
tributed germs, said that he had
notified the board on October Is, when
the man left, and had heard no fur-
ther from them He asked that he
might receive justice.
DIR. Haven admitted that some in
| Justice had been done, but added in
almost the same breath that it was
necessary. The final hearing of the
ordinance will take place on De-
cember IS.