The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
According to a Maryland Con-
gresham Who Wants Con-
gress to Make a Probe.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Impure
dairy products which are being con-
sumed daily by the American people
in more or less large quantities were
discussed recently before the rules
committee of the House OF Represen-
tatives. when that body held an Of
fetal hearing on the resolution Of
Representative ]. Charles Linth-
cum. of Maryland, calling for the ap-
pointment Of congressional COM
mittee to make nation wide probe
of the charges; that there is a great
legged to prevail in the dairy and
creamery business In many parts of
the country.
Expert testimony was given to the
effect that an investigation would be
Ia good thing for the country, IL only
to establish the truth or the falsity
deal OF tuberculosis in dairy cows
which is transmitted to children and
that at least the desirability Of hav-
ing federal inspection Of milk, butter
and cheese should be looked into.
Prominent Witnesses.
Among the witnesses were DR.. A.
D. Melvin, chief Of the federal bureau
of animal industry: DR.. John Il.
Mohler, assistant chief Of the bureau,
and prominent women delegates sent
down from women's organization and
civic societies in New York and Phila-
delphia. Those who testified on the
other side OF the matter were DR.. G.
L. Mckay, secretary of the American
Association of Creamery Butter Man
ufacturers, and William Greasy, sec
rotary OF the National Dairy Union.
Representative Pou of North Caro-
lima presided as acting chairman Of
the committee. Other members who
participated in the discussion were
Lenrott Of Wisconsin, Campbell OF
Kansas, Chiperfield of Illinois. Gar
rett of Tennessee and Cantrill OF
kentucky. Representative Haugen Of
Iowa, and Sloan of Nebraska. al
though not members Of the commit
Personal Hearing.
Representative Linthicum con-
Quoted the hearing personally, as
sisted by Ralph H. Case Of Wash
ington, general counsel, and John H.
Ferguson. president of the Maryland
Federation of Labor and the District
of Columbia Federation OF Labor.
Among the exhibits presented by Mr..
Linthicum were resolutions and let
ters OF endorsements from 420 state
and city health and food officials,
labor unions, civic organizations,
women's clubs and societies for the
study and prevention Of tuberculosis,
from all parts OF the country.
Articles pointing out emphatfcally
that something Is wrong with the
dairy business Of the country were
presented from Hoard's Dairyman,
owned and edited by former Cover
nor Hoard Of Wisconsin, the Chicago
Dairy Produce and the American
Food Journal. In this connection
the statement was made that OF the
1,500,000.000 pounds OF butter pro-
duced annually In this country only
is per cent is first grade.
Not Fit to Eat. ...4.,
When questioned by Mr.. Case, DR..
Melvin said that large percentage
Of the dairy products used by the
American people is not wholly At for
consumption. He declared that local
inspection is not sufficient. that he
does not know OF single state which
has comprehensive inspection sys-
tenn, and that there is still room for
improvement even though conditions
are better now than in 1912.
DR.. E. G. Schroadder. federal gov
eminent j, expert on /, tuberculosis in
dairy products, testified that tuber-
culosis from bovine infection is
rather common disease among
children. He quoted New York
health department statistics that Of