Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
CAMPAIGN TO END TUBERCULO.
SIS on FARM STARTED
At SIOUX CITY.
BREEDERS
WRITE FOR ERADICATION
Interstate and Intrastate Inspection
System Held to BE Defeetive-Reso.
Iutions to Be Forwarded to State
Legislatures and to Federal Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

Sioux City, Feb. 24.-Federal and
state governments today were asked to
act in concert with farmers Of the
northwest in a common fight against
tuberculosis among live stock ION the
fam.'
Resolutions urging state legislatures
to appropriate funds for the eradica-
ton of the plague of the live stock in
dustry, and suggesting the elimination
Of the present system Of inspection at
the state lines, We're adopted unani-
mously by the convention of the Inter-
state Farmers and Breeders Associa-
ton. and copies forwarded to several
state legislatures and the United
States department Of agriculture.
Adoption Of the resolution followed
a speech by Tom Dealtry, president
Of the Sioux City Live Stock exchange,
in which the present system OF intra-
state inspection came in for severe
criticism Mr.. Deatry declared the
states inspecting cattle for tuberculosis
affections at state lines were not help
ing to wipe out the disease. The farm,
he said, is the source Of the trouble,
and here is where the fight should
first be waged.
DeaItry Heads Movement
Mr.. Dealtry presented the resolution
himself. 1t is the same resolution re-
Gently adopted by the live stock ex-
change. Former Governor A. E. Lee,
of South Dakota, in short speech
commencing the idea Of going to the
farm TO eradicate the disease" moved
the adoption of Mr.. Dealtry's resolu-
ton, and suggested that copies be for
warded to the legislatures of Iowa, Ne
braska, South Dakota, North Dakota,
Minnesota, Montana and Wyoming.
The motion, with the amendment, car
ried without a dissenting voice.
The resolution follows:
Asks Appropriation.
Whereas, it has been shown by ex-
perience, that the usual present meth
DDS of attempting to control tubercu-
losis in live stock, by testing interstate
shipments only. is Impractical and I'M
satisfa Glory; also that it causes serious
expense and delay In interstate ship
ments, and does not eradicate the dis
east, or reach the places where 1t L.
most prevalent. Therefore, be it
Resolved. that we suggest that ap-
preparations be made by the state
legislatures to the end that wherever
1t is shown that tuberculosis is known
to exist within the state that such con-
dition be Immediately investigated, the
expense Of such investigation and
eradication being borne by the state
ant federal authorities and the owner
of such stock reimbursed by the same.
it being the sense OF this resolution
that in the eradication OF tuberculosis
all people Of the United States are
benefit ed"
~. Manner Of Warfare.
Mr.. Dealtry said the only way to ef-
fectively combat tuberculosis Is to
carry the fight right to the farm. Un-
der the present system he declared the
states only stop and quarantine cattle
affected when attempts are made to
ship across state lines. He declared no
efforts are made to prevent contraction
Of the plague.
Plans now afoot, the aim OF which
are to carry on systematic campaign
for Graduating the disease on the
farms, were told by Mr.. Dealtry. He
said Congressman Steele had informed
him of an appropriation of $4,000
passing committee Of the house, and
which. if passed by the senate, will be
used in Iowa and Illinois for stamping
out tuberculosis. Correspondence on
the subject Of eliminating interstate
inspection, which Mr.. Dealtry char
acterized as unjust and inefficient, be-
tween himself and CAM Vrooman, Of
the department Of animal industry,
also was read to the convention.
Mr.. Dealtry raped the system OF
compulsory vaccination. He said q
year ago Iowa's market lost hundreds
Of head Of hogs from Minnesota, all
because of the law compelling vacci-
nation.
II do not believe" he declared, that
vaccination should be made compul-
sorry any more than it should be COM
pulsory for me to have my appendix
removed"