The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23
WANTS CONGRESS TO
PROBE DAIRY SITUATION
Much Interest In Congressman IAn-
thicum's Resolution Now Before
House OF Representatives.
zURERUy,oss Is TRANSMITTED
Settlement Made Thst OF 1900, 100000
Pounds OF Butter Made Annually In
Tbs Country Only IS per Gent Is
First Grade.

WASHINGTON April 22.-lmpure
dairy products which are being con-
sumed daily by the American peopie
In more or less large quantities were
discussed recently before the Rules
Committee of the House Of Represen-
tatives, when that body held an ofti-
eial hearing on the resolution or KEEP
resentative J. Charles Linthicum. OF
Maryland, calling for the appointment
Of congressional committee to make
nationwide probe of the unwhole-
some conditions alleged 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
good thing for the country. If only
TO establish the truth or the falsity
Of she charges: that there n n great
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
aud cheese should be looked into
Among the witnesses were DR. A. n.
Melvin, chief Of the Federal Bureau
Of Animal Industry: DR.. John r. Moh-
Ter. assistant chief of the bureau. and
prominent women delegates sent down
from women $ organization and civic
societies in New York and Philadei-
side of the matter we're DR.. O. l.
Mckay secretary Of the American As
ISOLATION OF Creamery Butter Manu-
r. cturers, and Mr. William Greasy,
secretary Of the National Dairy Union.
representative Pou, of North Caro-
LIMA. presided as acting chairman of
ths committee. other members of the
committee who participated in tho dis
clssion were Ienrott. of Wisconsin.
l. 49, ~
Illinois: Garrett, Of Tennessee. and
'antrill, OF Kentucky. Representa-
lives HauEen. of Iowa and Sloan OF
Nebraska although not members of
the committee. also questioned the
Witnesses
Endorsements Presented
Representative finthicum conduct
~ the hearing personally, naslstod by
Ralph " case. Of Washington gen
crsl counsel and John II Ferguson,
president II the MARYLAND Federation
or - hor and the District of Columbia
Federation Of Labor. Among the ex-
hihits presented by Mr. ianthiCum
Wero resolutions and letters Of en-
dorsenent from i2o state aud city
heaE!i ard food officials. labor unions.
tlVjc organize lions voutcr's clubs and
snfjc, IS for the study and prevention
- tuberculosis from an parts Of the
country.
Articles pointing out nphatica 1iy
Thar something ls wrong with the
dairy business OF the country we're
presented from Hoard nairymen,
owned and edited by former Governor
Hoard, 81 Wisconsin. the Chicago
DAIRY Produce and the American Food
journal In this connection the state
susnt WAS made that OF the 6oo.ooe.-
COO pounds o. butter produced annual
y n this countrt only ) per cent is
flst grade
When questioned hy Mr. Case. Or
Melvin said that large percentaSo q
the dairy products used ny the Amer
trRn people is not, who'll "A for con-
sutapt!on he declared thai local in
sgeetIou Is net sufficient that ne docs
not know ~ single state which has
comprehensive }nSpN 'tfo8 system.
end that there * SIN room for i'm
YrovemeDt. eve7 though conditions are
berter nov than IN 1912.
Tuberculosis From Bnsiuc~
nr. f. &. Schroadder Federal gov
eminent expert on tuberculosis in
dairy products. testified that tuhercu-
Iosis from bovine infection is rather
common q sease among children He
quoted New York Health Department
k;st.-ticS thnt Of 500 iuhercnlar cases
among children under sixteen wears OF
exc. 20 we're NJ hoN}r" infeC tIon, tie
estimated ths, 500 children die every
year ~ Nep ork city from ;uhercu-
1osls contracted from diseased COWS.
il Wash neton. r G. of 90 samples
ef butter inspected In Federal lahora-
tories seven contained tuberruiaF Ia =
rifil In tventv-oDe samples ~ hut
Ter purchased from Boston dealers
1.-Two were tnhercnlar infected Tuber-
cular bsciil' 1--we II was reported as