Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-11
CLINTON COUNTY MEN WHO Vlo-
LATE QUARANTINE LAWS TO
Be PROSECUTED.
COUNTY ATTORNEY SAYS
RULES MUST BE o6EYED
State and National Regulations to Be
Enforced, Otherwise Entire County
and Perhaps State May Be Quaran-
tined by United States Agricultural
Department-Real Danger Seen.

Clinton, Feb. 11-InSurgent farmers
of Clinton county who have defed
state and national authorities in their
efforts to enforce the quarantine reg
ulations governing the foot and mouth
disease have been warned by County
Attorney George c. Claussen that
these regulations must be respected.
Indiscretions of individuals in vio-
latinK these restrictions fall not only
on the violators, but on the whole pub
lie. he declares.
Mr.. Claussen pleads for general
observance of the quarantine, and says
the sooner the people respond. the
sooner will the stock plague be wiped
out
claussen's Views.
The people who claim that quar-
antine OF the infected farm alone
should he the extent of the quarantine
restrictions in this country. because OF
the fact that that is the method en-
ployed in Europe overlook the state
ment that invariably accompanies their
assertion that Europe is never free
from this disease" said County Attor-
ney Claussen in an Interview.
There is no reason why the rene
dies THAI do not avail TO stamp out
the disease in Europe should be suf-
ficient to Eradicate the disease in
this country.
European Method ineffective.
"On the other hand there are rea-
sons Why the old country remedies
would not be as effective in this
country as they are abroad. People in
the old country have greater respect
for police regulations. In addition to
that consideration the stock of the Old
countries must be seTniimmune from
this disease on account of the many
years that the disease has existed in
those countries, il being IN established
fact that the long continued existence
OF a disease among either animals or
human beings gives them semi i'm
munity from the disease or at least
materially lessons the ravages of the
disease thru the efforts that nature al
ways makes TO protect Itself from its
enemies.
Regardless of how the people in
any community feel towards the quar-
antine regulations adopted by the
United States and the state of Iowa, il
IS my duty 10 prosecute violations Of
the law. expect 10 do so. 10 the full
limit IF tie ;1a'aers conferred upon ne,
and 10 the best of my ability.
Sees Real Danger.
The danger of violating the stale
and federal regulations is real. vi
tai issue with ths. people Of Clinton
county todayi !
The federal government may quar-
antine the eiitire county-or the entire
state unless the people Of Clinton. and
other counties in which there are quar-
antined areas strictly obey the reguia-
,ions
The result Of quarantine violations
are shown in Dubuque county. where
nine townships we're guaranteed be-
cause inquisitive residents of a town
snip vent into infected premises. They
we're shown in Jones' comfy where a
township was quarantinned solely be
cause three or four farmers committed
the same indiscre ion.
The burden does not fall on the in
discreet men alone. IT falls on all the
residents Of the township.
"Becau acts Of this character jeop-
ardize the rights IF ell the people. and
affect their material interests, eacn man
should be discreet enough to stay away
away fro mthe Injected areas.
The sooner the people Of Clinton
county learn their lesson-to respect
/ and conscien,iously obey the federal
and state quarantine regulations
! the sooner Ee VIII be rid Of the foo.
| and mouth disease"