Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-28
MILK INSPECTORS
VISIT MT. VERNON
Members of Association in
Convention Here Go on Trip
to Historic Mansion.
PAPERS ON SUBJECTS
OF TIMELY INTEREST
Addresses Occupy Afternoon Ses-
sion-Speakers for Tonight's
Meeting.

MEMBERS OF the international ASSocla-
| ton of Dairy and Milk Inspectors. their
| ladies' and those participating in the
program of the fourth annual conven-
| ton of the organization now being held
In the Raleigh Hotel. assembled this
morning at 10 o'clock for a trip to
Mount Vernon. The trip was compli-
mentary to the association.
A number Of addresses and papers
OF timely interest occupied the after
noon session, which convened at 2
o'clock. Prize Contests: Their Value
In Improving Our Milk Supply" was the
subject discussed by Alfred w. Lom-
bard. dairy bureau agent Of the Massa-
chusetts board of agriculture, and Ben
jamin L. Purcell, state dairy and food
commissioner for Virginia, delivered
an address on Regulations for Milk
and Cream for Manufacturing Pur-
poses"
DR.. D. w. Mack. milk inspector of
Portland. Ore, spoke on the methods
employed and results obtained in i'm
proving the milk supply of that city.
Dr. Carl L. Alsberg, chief of the bureau
of chemistry of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. addressed the
convention on The Policy of the Blu
reau of Chemistry Regarding Dairy and
Milk Inspection Under the Pure Food
Laws" A number of short papers were
delivered by various delegates.
Speakers at Tonight's Meeting.
The speakers at tonight's meeting,
clude DR.. A. D. Melvin, chief. and DR..
John r. Mohler, assistant chief, of the
bureau of animal industry of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and DR.. E. C.
Schroeder, superintendent of the. expe-
riment station maintained by that bu-
reau. Tomorrow, the final day of the
convention, is to be busy one, accord
ing to the program, beginning with a
sightseeing trip around the city at $50
am. and concluding with a banquet at
the Shoreham.
dairy inspection on the better control
of milk borne diseases of man was read
by DR.. j. w. Kerr of the United States
health service. and an address on the
need for medical inspection of en-
ployes engaged in the production and
handling of milk was delivered by
Ernest Kelly, head of the market milk
investigation bureau of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. DR..
John F. Anderson, president of the
American Health Association and form
er director of the Washington hygienic
laboratory. told why standards of milk
are necessary for the welfare of the
dairy industry.
The ''one quality and one price" sys-
TEN, as giving incentive for adul-
who recommended the grading of prod
ucts in order to bring the milk indus
try to its highest point.
Spread of Disease to Consumer.
The problem of bovine tuberculosis
and the spread of the disease to the
consumer of milk were discussed dur
ing the afternoon by the chairmen of
several of the committees. Dr. Hubert
Young of Baltimore. speaking on the
relation of the milk supply to the pub
lie health, said:
1T is deplorable that the certificate
guaranteeing the purity Of a COW Is
worth. in many instances. not more
than the dairyman pays for IT'S
cents. l am sorry to admit that many
inspectors are very lax, probably not
realizing that. by their laxness, they
are causing the death of babies and
suffering to mothers There must be
better inspection"
DIR. William H. Price of Detroit.
chairman of the committee on human
diseases, read a paper in which he
urged better inspection and better
methods of letting the public know to
what extent it's health was endangered
by impure milk. A paper was read by
DR.. James o. Jordon of Boston, chair
man of the committee on chemical ex-
animation of milk and milk products,
who urged the pasteurization of all
milk and cream which are to be used
for the making of butter, cheese or
other dairy products. Dairy farm in
spection was discussed by Prof. C. B.
Lane of Philadelphia: city milk plant
inspection by E. c. Krehl of Detroit
the methods of appointment and COM
pensation of dairy and milk inspectors
by DR.. o. p. Thompson Of Waterloo E.
legislation and legal limits for the con-
troll of milk and cream.