The sun., 1916-09-30
Expects No Violence.

commissioned Dillon has been quoted
As saying that We should give our pas
feurixation plants to the Dairym.u's
League. That suggestion cant be taken
seriously. We do not expect any violence
up State for the few farmers who W Il
continue to deliver 20 us. although a
similar fight did result In violence out
west about two months ago"
President Horton Of the Sheffield
Farms Company had practically the
same thing 10 say. He explained the
stand OF the companies by announcing
We will not stand for the dc,ation
OF outsiders In our dealings with the
producers. For years We have made
contracts involving 50 500. 900 a wear
with the Since a certain CLIQUE
mas gone to Albany and has set up
arbitrary rules. II looks as though New
York will have to face n famine In milk.
We propose TO fight TO the fnish
We feel that ,Ae consumers " u lie with
US when they realize that only the big
d~istributers can bring milk to New
York. The 100. 900 children OF the city
under 8 years Of age vii! be the frs,
sufferers because Of the attitude of the
league.
1T Is not a question Of money. II
n n OF buying from tho league.
Farmers have told US they would be
willing TO sell TO US hut canno, because
they have contracted with the league.
We have offered ~ cents "a quart for
grade Is NH; and even d cents "A quart
for select milk. but We M get them
to sell"
Il. i. Van else. president OF the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Company, had his
to say:
W feel Reasonably sure we can take
care OF our trade FOR n few days. but
conditions are cha 'ic. We have offered
q fair price. but We will not deal with
representatives OF the League. The situa-
ton In New York really will be quite
serious unless something is done
On the other hand. the ~pairymen's
League . standing pat behind Commits.
sioner Dillon. Every day com ~rIttees Of
farmers from Up state have packed his
offices OH Franklin street until II seemed
an overflow meeting would "A TO be
called In the corridors. The producers.
according to the Commissioner and
Jacob u. Brill. the leagues president,
will sell their COWS or turn their milk
into cheese and hog food before they
will sell to tho distributors IA indi-
viduals.
"There will he no famine for five
days." said Commissioned Dillon. III
Wa could get control o! tho p%asteurixa-
ttott HI4tttb INV "l ~
rams We could relieve the famine IN
twenty-four hours. The distributors say
We are causing the famine. IN answer
say this: We maintain tfrt they can
pay the farmer a fair price for his
product and still sell iI!lk in New York
cheaper than 1t Is being sold now We
defy them to let ,s rent their pasteuri-
sation plants and cans. for with these
facilities We will prove our claim"
Law Hits Farmers.
Tho league has milk. plenty OF 1t.
There would 10 no anil if II could be
quires pasteuriZation Is the main block.
Without II the farmers could shin their
supply to the city In II raw state. An
inquiry was made yesterday to Health
Commissions Haven Emerson whether
10 relieve the famine he would consent
To q temporary allegiance OF the law.
His reply was:
I'm "A matter 50 important to the
health and convenience OF the citizens Of
New York as "A threatened Interruption
Of the daily milk supply the department,
cannot remain Indifferent. The regu-
lStiOns governing the shipment and dr.
tribution now In fore" will be maintained
In tho interest OF public health no mat
ter who may serve AS The dist ributer,ss
milk" -
1t Is doubtful ~ the New York author!.
ties can do much TO saw" the situation.
Commissions Joseph Iiar,igan of the
Bureau Of Weights and Measures had
nothing to say on the situation yestcr-