The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-11
UNION LABOR TAKES up
PURE MILK AGITATION

| IhlS resolution was adopted by the
Thirty-Sixth Annual Convention of the
American Federation of Labor held
in Baltimore, Md, November, 1916.
Resolution No. 136.-By Delegate
John H. Ferguson. of the Baltimore
Federation of Labor:
Whereas, Hon. ]. Charles Linthi-
cum. of Maryland, has introduced in
the House OF Representatives resolu-
tion (H. r. 1870 providing for the ap-
pointment by the Speaker of com
mittee of five members of the House,
whose duty it snail be to investigate
and report as speedily as practicable
as follows:
(al Whether conditions prevailing
in dairies and dairy products serious
ly menace the health and property of
the people of the United States.
(b) Whether Federal inspection
and supervision. either alone or in CO.
operation with State and municipal in
spection and supervision. is necessary
to the reasonable protection of the
health and property of the citizens of
the United States.
(c) If SO. then the best and most
economic methods of inaugurating and
enforcing such inspection and super
vision; and
Whereas. A hearing was had on II.
r. 1877 on April IL. 1916. before the
| Committee on Rules of the House Of
Representatives. at which time DIR. e.
c. Schroeder, expert bacteriologist Of
the Department of Agriculture. stated
to the committee that 800 children die
annually in New York City of bovine
annual death rate in the United Sta
ties from bovine tuberculosis is g.
900 children every year; and further
said that over 9 per cent or 100000
of our dairy cows have tuberculosis.
and are capable of transmitting that
disease to children; while DIR. John r.
Mohler, assistant chief of the Bureau
of Animal Industry, told the commit
tee that he had personally examined
the bodies of number of children
who died OF tuberculosis and found
that over % per cent. had died of
bovine tuberculosis; and
| Whereas, "The Forecast" of Decem-
ber. 1915. page 399. says: "other in
yestigations have prov
ed with equal conclusiveness that chill
dren are the chief sufferers from the
bovine type of tuberculosis. which is
so prevalent in cattle that 1t Is use
less to think of its immediate eradica-
ton. The only protection for our chill
dren, until this is accomplished. is
pasteurization. There is no escape
from the conclusion. therefore. that
in permitting the use of milk or
milk products, without pasteur.
the slaughter of innocents compared
with which that of Herod was tri1e
and many of those whom we do not
kill we main and cripple for life. for
deadly tubercle bacillus attacks the
bones, joints and glands of the un-
happy little ones rather than their
lungs" and
| Whereas, II these charges are true.
then it is the duty of Congress to in
vestignte and to pass such legislation
as pay be necessary to remedy the
evil; and IL they are untrue, then Con
gresa should, by proper investigation.
show this to be the fact, that the un-
certainty now prevalent among our
citizens may be alleviated and the
real facts known, SO that the people
may freely and INCREASINGLY avail
themselves without fear and trem-
bling of this splendid product, the
most nutritious, useful and, when pro.
duced and distributed under proper
sanitary methods. the most healthful
OF all; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That this convention of
the American Federation Of Labor
favors an investigation of the charges
made against milk and milk products.
and gives its approval to House Reso-
luton No. 1877. and be II further
4 Resolved. That the Secretary Of the
American Federation OF Labor IL in.
structed to communicate our action
to each Of the gentlemen composing
the Committee on Rules Of the House