Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-03-28

StruCted to take up THIS mattoI AZ q
special order and to make a survey !,
of the entire city. They are to con-
suit the city engineer where neces'
sary. Their report must he in by the
next meeting. j
The proposed milk ordinance was
then brought up and the mayor called
upon DR.. Archbold of the state board
of health for talk on same, he COM
ing to this city especially for the pur-
pose of explaining the ordinance to
the people.
DR.. Archbold stated that it was un-
usual to come to meeting like this
and find so many women showing
keen interest in same. This, he
stated, should insure it's passage. He
went on to say that milk ordinances
have been adopted quite generally in
the last two or three years. The
state laws at present are not suitable
for all cases in the state and this Is a
city problem just as the water supply
is city problem. tuberculosis is
one of the most common diseases !
among people, also with stock, an
average Of 10 per cent Of all cattle
being infected. Last year, Mr. Arch.
bold stated, 10000 cattle, mostly pure
bred, were tested in this state and
per cent of them reacted. Tuber-
culosis is directly transmissible to
people and 1913 per cent of the cases
of tuberculosis among children is OF
the bovine type: I
The duties of an inspector, as re.
quired by the proposed ordinance,
the speaker pointed out, are not mere
ly limited to tuberculin testing. He
also inspects the premises where
stock and milk are kept, inspects con-
tainers, pasteurizing plants, etc. He
must be a qualified veterinarian. The
enforcement of the ordinance is not
a police duty but an educational duty
and can he worked up gradually. The
cost of an inspector would he from
$500 to $500 a year, half OF which
would be taken care Of by the receipts
for the tuberculin testing Of cattle.
Alderman Brown stated that he be-
lievcd the ordinance would work a
of the cost OF building milk house
piled that the cost of such place is
slight as elaborate buildings are not
required. He added that the people
surely CduAOt SoC11uV0 CA0 AV09 VI
the children for the wealth of one
dairyman.
]. F. McNally stated that in his op-
cause a milk famine and furthermore
the people would not comply with 1t.
He thought that they were starting
at the wrong end and that the proper
thing would be state law requiring
all persons selling milk products to
have their cattle tuberculin tested.
DR.. Roberts favored the ordinance,
saying that it was not altogether a
commercial proposition but will be the
means of preventing infection. If it
does not prove success 1t can easily
be repealed, he said.
DR.. E. L. Fortier called the cam
paign against germs a bugaboo and
said it is causing hysteria. His con-
tention was that the individual re-
sistance overcomes these germs and
he asked how many cases Of infantile
tuberculosis there have been in tho
history Of Little Fails.
DR.. Millspaugh spoke in favor Of the
ordinance. He pointed out that in
most tuberculosis cases, the persons
took the germs into their system in
infancy through milk or some other
food.
ID. M. Cameron stated that he he.
lieved tho reason Little Falls cannot
get milk is because the price is too
low here and the people are selling
the product elsewhere.
Owing to the length Of the ordi.
nance, the reading Of which would
take nearly an hour, the council de-
cided not to take action on It ct this
meeting but to bring 1t up for tlnal
action at the next meeting, which is
to he held next Wednesday evening.
f. A. Nelson was granted permit
to construct q small porch on his
building. Chief Dmder refused to ap-
prove the permit, holding that the
proposed porch would be q 1re bar
ard, but the council granted the ap-
plication over his objections.
A permit was granted the Standard
Oil company to install e. gasoline I'LL
ing station at the corner Of broadway
and Wood streets, subject to the ap.
proval Of the fire chief and the fur
nishing of $500 bonds. ...s.e1
A receipt from the city treasurer
for SOS in fling fees collected, was
ordered fled. .~" ..s5 GU Z. ~
Sam Rubin was granted a junk
dealers license. - b..
w. H. Muncy was granted permit
ITO extend the second story Of the
building at the corner Of First street
and First avenue, the permit being
subject to his furnishing bond for
$500.
Barney Burton was granted q Per.
NIT to alter the front OF his building
on First street southeast and to Pat
In q plato class front.
CITY Clerk Johnscn explained t1 +