Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-05
LEGISLATURE HAS
BOVINE QUESTION
TubercuIin Test For Cattle In
State Is Important Problem
FARMERS FAVOR PROPOSITION

Difference of Opinion Arises AS to
Best Method OF Making the Trial
Poole Bill to Prohibit Inforeina OF
Local Test Laws Pending Before
committee-senate Overrides Gov
| ernor's Veto.
Madison, Wis, (SpeciaD The tn.
berculin testing of cattle, a perplex
ing problem in the state of Wiscon,
sin. is one of the important questions
causing a stir before the Wisconsin
legislature.
As scientific and economic ques.
ton the farmers have given the sub
1ect thorough study. The verdict
seems to be in favor Of the testing of
cattle for bovine tuberculosis. The
difference of opinion arises over the
proposition as to the best method of
making the test.
Poole Bill Pending Before Committee.
A bill, known as the Poole bill, is
pending before a committee of the
senate. This measure provides that
~f~e-ANNANo soAAeAAA AON lHlCIGt luUGE-
erlin test regulation except when the
regulation is provided by state law.
Agricultural interests which are back
of this bill offer criticism of the pres.
ent system of testing because, it is
charged, the testing is not carried on
in an accurate and careful manner by
men competent to tackle a job of such
Importance.
The fight originated in Milwaukee
last summer, when the health depart.
ment of that city p mpted to inforce
tuberculin test provision. Farmers
say that while forcing producers in
the vicinity of Milwaukee TO make the
test, Milwaukee was receiving a milk
supply from INFESTED herds, and that
the test was applied by persons not
competent to make it.
Governor E. L. Phillip, who owns a
valuable herd and furnishes part of
the milk supply to Milwaukee's mar
ket, this week addressed a gathering of
farmers who called on him at the cap
itol.
THE people of Wisconsin," said
Governor Philip, shave right to
ask for clean milk. l believe in the
tubereulin test. However, believe
the test ought to be applied in an ac-
curate, careful and scientific manner.
1t is job big enough for a man who
has been carefully trained. A COW
ought to be watched for several days
before the. test is made. In animal
life we have varying conditions. An
animal not afflicted with tuberculosis
undeF certain conditions will react to
the tuberculin test, so the testing
ought to be done in a scientific man
per and by persons who are COM
petent to make it.
1.-THE attitude of the farmer.
think. has been .misrepresented by in
terests which have attempted to show
that the opposition to the test is
basedson selfish motives. The modern
producer OF milk appreciates the econ
omic value of Graduating disease. in a
herd of cattle"
Senate oVerrides Phillips Veto.
The senate, by a vote of 20 to 10,
passed the Bosshard anti-tipping bill
over the veto of Governor Philipp.
1t was the governors first veto mes
sage to the legislature. In his mes
sage, Mr.. Philip said that such a
aw would be difficult to enforce. Dis
regard for law enforcement, he said,
means lack of respect for law He
maintained that men who give tips
Usually can afford to give them. The
person who offers extra service. is
entitled to a tip, according to the
chief executive, who also made the
point that the bill is unconstitutional
Senator Bosshard led the attack
ID the veto. He declared that the
governor viewed the subject from the
itandpoint of the man who can ar
ord to give, rather than from the
tandpoint of the person who cannot
afford to tip.
Several of the senators who voted
gainst the governors veto, told friends
hey did not think that the law would
re inforced, but that its enactment
night have the effect of checking the
ipping evil
Senator Timothy Burke believes
hat the state of Wisconsin is losing
IS head on the subject of vice regula-
ion.
you are trying to place the scarlet :
etter on everybody and everything,
10 said. 1--WE are here debating petty, .
vicious legislation when !
re ought to be attending to business.
We are making ourselves the laugh
1g stock of the people of the state. I
Where are we drifting"
Mr. Burke was speaking against the
Ionk bill providing for police inspec- =
ion of rooming and lodging houses.
enator Edward F. Ackley showed
hat the measure would apply to !
coming houses in the Latin quarter !,
4 Madison. "A night shirt parade on !. !
he premises in celebration of a foot
all game" he said, would be pun
shable under the proposed act. The (
leasure was indefinitely postponed. =
Or. Mccarthy UphoIds Department. :,
DR.. Charles Mccarthy, head OF the e
legislative reference library, has fur =
ished considerable excitement In
MONEY TO LOAN