Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-21
ALL M[NAC[D
BY IMPURE
MILK PRODUCTS
Rules Committee of House Hear
Startling Facts on Poor
Regulation.
MANY CHILDREN
BECOME INFECTED
Nation Wide Probe of Conditions
to Be Urged in Halls of
Congress.

Washington, April 2O.-Impure
dairy products which are being con-
sumed daily by the American people
in more or less large quantities We're
discussed today before the rules com.
mittee OF the house OF representatives
when that body held an official hear
ing on the resolution OF Representa-
tive j. Charles Linthicum Of Mary
land, calling for the appointment of
congressional committee to make
a nationwide probe Of the unwhoe-
some conditions alleged to prevail in
the dairy and creamery business in
many parts OF the country.
Expert Testimony.
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 the charges; that there is great
deal Of tuberculosis in dairy cows,
which is transmitted to children; and
that at least the desirability of hay
ing federal inspection of milk, butter
and cheese should be looked into.
Among the witnesses were: DR.. A.
d. Melvin, chief of the federal bu-
reau of animal industry; DR.. John R.
Mohles., assistant chief of the ibu-
reau, and prominent women dele,
gates sent down from women's or.
sanizations and civic societies in New
York and Philadelphia. Those. who
testified on the other side of the mat
ter were: DR.. G. l.. Mckay, secre-
"a az hn -
Creamery Butter Manufacturers, and
Mr.. William Greasy, secretary Of the
National Dairy Union.
Representative yPou OF North Caro-.
lima presided as acting chairman of
the committee. Other members of
the committee who participated in
the discussion We're: Lenroot of Wis.
consin, Campbell of Kansas, Chiper.
field of Illinois, Garrett Of Tennessee
and Cantrill of Kentucky. Repre-.
sentatives !Haugen Of Iowa and Sloan
of Nebraska, although not members
of the committee, also questioned
the witnesses.
Conducted Hearing.
Representative Linthicum conduct
ed the hearing personally, assisted by
Ralph H. Case Of Washington, gen
eral counsel, and John II. Ferguson
president of the Maryland Federation
of Labor and the District of Colum
bia Federation of Labor. Among the
exhibits presented by Mr.. Linthicum
were resolutions and letters of en-
dorsement from 420 state and city
health and food officials, labor unions
civic organizations, wOmen's clubs
and societies for the study and pre-
vention of tuberculosis, from all pars
of the country.
Something Wrong.
Articles pointing out emphatically
that something is wrong with the
dairy business of the country vert
presented from Hoards Dairyman
owned and edited by former Cover
nor Hoard of Wisconsin, the Chicago
Dairy Produce and the American Food
Journal. In this connection the state
ment was made that of the 100000
pounds of butter produced annually
in this country only Is per cent is
first grade.
When questioned by Mr.. Case DR.
Melvin said that large percentage
of the dairy products used by the
American people is not wholly fit fol
consumption. He declared that loca
inspection is not sufficient; that he
. does not know of single state which
has a comprehensive inspection sys
tenn, and that there is still room fol
improvement even though conditions
are better now than in 1912.
Disease Among Children.
DR.. E. C. Schroadder, federal gol
ernment expert on tuberculosis ir
dairy products, testified that tubercu
losis from bovine infection is a rath
er common disease among children
He quoted New York Health Depart
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