The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-07
CITIZEN TAKES
EXCEPTION To
C|TY':S ACTION
CUSTOMER OF P. 81 c.. DAIRY FOE
YEARS COMES OUT IN DEFENSE
OF THE MILK COMPANY.
Does Not Think That tho City Is diving
Company q Fhir Deal In Their
Contentious.

when n few men inexperienced in
tho business which they arc taking aC-
lion against endCaTor 10 wipe SIT OUT o!
existence. without even allowing Saiu
business to defend itself II is about
time the customers " said company
should arise up in arms" said well
known business man who for years was
n customer of tho company IN speaking
10 an 1ntclltgeccr reporter yesterday al
te-noon relative IN the al tempted TeEo-
cation Of tho license by the CITY health
department of the F, Il G.. Dairy COM
-pany's license.
The following letter will speak for
itself:
"a few days ago / noticed By the
ne>rspnprrs LE3i' the city health depart
mcnt hud decided to- revoke the license
Of the Farmers and Consumers Dairy
company. one OF the largest business or
Plantations in IL: city. for alleged fio-
lations Of the milk ordinances OF the
city. therefore desire. rs customer
Of said dairy and unintcrested in the
business. TO say few words relative to
what I consider rank and grave IN,
justice on the part OF the 40 called
l had the privilege or sitting at the
hearing Of the dairy companies before
| council and can tr,thfully say that the
+. d G. dairy company was singled out
in the investigating in regard t" adul-
tcration Of the milk with milk powder
and water. Only Witnesses who would
| testify agaIst the +. & G. dairy were n
lowed to testify. although Mr.. Ambrose
HHbig, councilman insisted that tho
| other dairy was also guilty. Several
witnesses were present who would have
given the same testimony against the
United Dairy company. hut they were
refused the right 10 tell their story anu
The city would not allow them to go on
! This is a square deal? Mr.. Hnbg al
legged that the other dairy war Just az
guilty as OF the ndultcration OF milk as
was tho T. & ~. and he stated that nc
had the witnesses to testify, but they
| were refused the right Ia testify by the
said council and did not give testimony
The same witnesses arc ready and Will
ing TO testify when council Or the health
department gives them permission TO
testify Of this number there arc Harry
rarshRI. Andy Horcs and a number OF
others who arc willing to give their
| statements when given an opportunity
10 DO so.
Al hnn1e We have been using the r.
& G.. company milk for years and have
yet to find tho FIRST Lime that II hns
| conn below the STANDARD. have raised
a family or five children and they are
all strong and healthy and have used
the F. & G.. dairy comrany'S milk in
raising them all. think that from the
frst time that the case vas hrnu ght
Into court that tho city health depart
ncnt has been unjust ard unfair. MS II
has always be! IN u case Of persecution
instead OF prosecution and not square
deal.
The city health department and mem
bers Of council are elected by the pub
ic with the understanding that fairness
In TO be part OF their business while
holding office and the citizens ot
| W1erling. the customers Of the dairy
are entitled % fair deal. Tho trial
10 date dcm0na:rHtrs that a fair deal
and justice has not been granted
The company yesterday appeared in
court with their attorney, J. Il. Hand
Ian. md asked that tho case he brought
TO trial before III" l:crnac WIS revoked.
In order that a square dcnl might be
given. and that the company could
prove It's innocence, hut this tho city
refused 20 do and Il Is now un IN tho
higher court. tho court Of Justice to do
lts duty today. Al that I ask on he
half Of the citizens $ a square dral
which every man is entitled 10. Tho +.
& G.. dairy company. or tho men inter
est"d IN il have dc"nt"'! u half century
! t. building up n substantial business
which a selfish fcw would wipe out over
NIGHT 20 satisfy th"i" selfish prSnnal tn
tcrcstS. I think that l. II is the Intcn-
tipN ot thG city Ia TAX" This system nt
Destruction TINT tn" better citizens Of
the city are opposed to such tnctrs."
Yours for justir: and fairness.
4 CITIZEN AND TAX PAYER.