The Washington times., 1917-04-14
CITIZENS URGE MILK
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Brightwood Body Acts Follow
ing Times Expose Of Sale of
Unlicensed Product.

Rigid enforcement OF the law pro-
hibiting the shipment into Washing
ton of milk from unlicensed farms,
was urged in a resolution adopted by
I the Brightwood Citizens Association.
at a meeting last night in the Bright
wood school.
A letter Is to be sent to DR.. W. c.
Woodward, District Health officer, in
forming him of the action of the
association. and pledging its support
In his efforts to have enforced the law
which aims to insure the people OF the
District against impure milk.
The action OF the Brightwood asso-
citation follows closely on a similar
vote taken by the Chamber OF Com
merce Tuesday night, and is direct
result of the recent expose by The
Times of the importation and sale OF
unlicensed milk here. 1t Is expected
that q number OF other associations
will Join in the movement to safe
guard the city's milk supply.
. John c. Proctor introduced the
resolution which recited that the
association favored rigid enforcement
of the law OF 1895.
Concerned Over Enforcement.
When Daniel o'Callaghan called at
tention to the fact that prosecution
of dealers who violate the law Is
being held up because OF a dispute
as to which branch OF Police Court
should try the cases, Mr.. Proctor re-
piled:
"weII, we are not concerned over
who enforces the law so long as II
is enforced"
Another member. apparently not
understanding the purpose of the law.
asked IL its enforcement would tend
to drive the price OF milk higher.
william Ramsay explained that the
law required all producers to have
their farms inspected by the Health
Department before shipping their
milk. into Washington.
Mr.. Ramsay declared II was unfair
70 the farmers who have gone TO
great expense to meet. the sanitary re-
quirements OF the Health Department
TO allow other producers of milk TO
ship their product into the city with
out permits.
Garden Committee Delegates.
Following receipt of an invitation
from the central garden committee,
President Charles w. Ray appointed
DR.. C. z. Ralph to represent Bright
wood in that organization.
A resolution was adopted on motion
of Mr.. Ramsay asking Congress to
make a special appropriation for the
widening OF Colorado avenue between
Georgia avenue and Montague street.
-
was unanimous in support of Mr..
Ramsay's contention that 1t was un-
fair to assess the people of Bright
wood for the opening of a thorough
fare like Colorado avenue. which is
used by motorists from all over the
city in crossing the north end of the
city from east to west. At its present
width the road Is dangerous both to
motorists and pedestrians, Mr.. Ram
say declared.
Seek Better Mail Service.
The association also passed q resolu-
tion. offered by C. r. williams, ask
ing Congress to give the Commission
ers authority to have thoroughfares
which are used by the whole city
widened or opened without saddling
the cost on the abutting property own
ers. who are not the principal ben
eficiaries.
Daniel o'Callaghan, chairman of the
committee on mail service, waS9 re-
quested by several members to zee
Postmaster Chance in an effort to get
better delivery and collection service
for Brightwood.
1t was voted to invite DR.. Ryan
Devereaux to deliver his lecture on