The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-04
F2['. DAIRY DECLARES ACTION
Of CITY IS UNFAIR IN EVERY WAY
wro DAIRY CLAIMS THAT THERE
RAs BEEN NO PAST CONVIC-
T1oES ExCEPT IN
POLICE COURT.
All Cases Eavo Beer Appealed to H1ghcr
Courts-In Majority of Cases No
Defense was Made.

"Gros. injustice on the part OF the
Health Department Of tho City OF
Wheeling IN rcvok!ne me license OF tbs
Farmers and Consumers Dairy company
of this city WAS tho way that General
Manager Earl Greene put the answer to
& question asked by an ln,"IliSrnc"r re-
porter las; evening. as 20 what lie
Thought Of the order laid down by the
health department. Mr.. Greene snd:
In each case tina, waS brought up III
! police court we took an appeal 10 the
higher court and there has not been Il
singh conviction by that court. no jury
trial and absolutely 10 conviction. We
have filed bond in each case for our ai-
pearance and certainly intend when each
ease il called for trial Ia appear there
and will demand that the health depart
rcnt Of Wheeling prove our guilt which
tho will be unable TO do. We do not
consider the police court OF Wheeling a
court Of justice and as Il result We made
t;mony introduced by the CITY was fur
,'nSncd by witnesses that we consider
unrcllahlr and whose general reputation
for truthfulncss is questioned. We
have employed counsel and will not stand
fOrc tho gross intustlc" done us. We
have not had q single complaint from L
customer.
We also consider that the manner in
which samples Of milk were taken are
unfair. as we have requested the health
depart Ocnl 10 luEnloQ us Will u .NuplI-
cate sealed sample OF the milk taken in 4
sealed bottle TO prove that there has
been no tamper!ng done with the sample
taken for a test. which they have Jailed
to DO. Wo have never made any effort
10 violate the law relative 10 i'll any way
adulteratjng milk. or adding water 70 II.
and only ask for fair trial III our case
by jury Of our citizens.
ITO prove that the health department
makes gross mistake. We Will cite q
single case for example: few weeks
agn Il farmer who SHIPS milk and cream
regularly to the +. & {. Dairy company
was charged by said health department.
with shipping said milk with alleged
added water OF 2S percent. Tho dairy
was instructed By Health Commissioner
Williams TO refuse any additional ship
nents and said dairy complied with said
request but a short time later said
dalrS. was called by phone and DR.. Wit
liams stated that in his candid opinion
mistake mad been made and instructed
the dairy to again receive milk from N"
said farmer and milk is being received
at the present time from this shipper
We have and do IL INC present TIM" TO-
Quirc our shippers 10 furnish us with
the very best grade OF milk and cream
procurahle and defy the city health de-
T,artmcnt or anyone else TO prove that
this statement Is untrue.
who Our Stockholders Are.
Tho stockholders Of tho Farmers and
Consumers Dairy company arc composed
Of tho most reliable business mon and
farmers Of the Wheeling district the
majority Of whom have been born and
raised in the Wheeling vicinity and do
voted their lives to the upbuilding Of
tho community. Their integrity and
character Is beyond question and not ono
Of them could afford If he wished TO
stake his reputation with violating the
laws Of the city. county or state. The
stockholders and employees OF the dairy
ore and have always hccn law abiding
citizens n every s"rso Of tho word"
Some Of the shippers Of milk have
been in the business for the past thirty
years and before the +. & {. Dairy, COM
pany was organized they delivered milk
TO the same satisfied customers that III"
+. 6 G. Dairy company is now serving
with the Same satisfaction. These mon
also resent the action taken by the
city"
fer to the records Of their department
they will find that there have been sew
eral cases on record where milk dealers
have been arrested. entered plea Of
guilty and paid 4 fine in police court.
but they are still doing business at the
same old stand in the Same old way"
when the case is finally aired before
lie will find that the trouble" instead of
being one that is for the purpose Of rails
ing tho standard Of milk. Is instead
political fight between members Of Tho
various city departments. Tho. alment
"watcr on the brain" IN stead Of water in
OF tho jury. We rinply ask thr puhlir
and also our many customers 70 stand
b. Us urtil we prove 10 their 7atiStar
ton that he arc distributing pure milk
and cream. not only sometimes. but at
all times"