Evening journal., 1919-03-25
Want HEALTH OF
STATE Protected
Chemists Say Present Sys-
tenn of Mix nspectlon
is Faulty
WANT FARMERS TO
URGE NEW LAW

Decrylng what they term the purely
political nature" OF the State and mu-
nicipal Boards Of Health. and complain
INK that the ordinances providing for
mix Inspection do not cover the nee
.ssary precautions was the gist Of a
report read at the monthly meeting OF
the Delaware section Of the American
Chemical Society, at The Hotel Nobis,
last night. The unsanitsry conditions
of the eity's milk supply as revealed
by report, staggered the 100 or
more chemists present at the meeting.
Following the reading Of the report
resolutions were passed calling upon
Governor Townsend to appoint men on
the State Board OF Health who by
their interest ability and qualifications
can be depended upon 10 protect the
health OF the citizens OF the State by
the adoption and enforcement Of ade-
quaie health regulations"
After showing what they term The
inadeduacy Of the laws and the laxitl
IN enforcing whatever ordinances that
do exist for the public protection, o.
the unntness OF the milk inspectors TO
perform their duties because Of u
failure 10 require inspectors to quality
before assuming their posts. we un-
derstand." SAYS the report, that one
OF the present inspectors was painter
before his appointment as Inspector
The chief remedy the chemist report
offers Is the taking Of both the state
and city Boards OF Health out OF poll
ties Next they urge an educational
campaign among the farmers and milk
dealers. so that the ordinances, new
laws and good practices in connectio
with the milk supply may be properly |
compiled with"
Following the business meeting, the |
900 or more members listened TO an ad- /
dress on the development OF the supply |
Of camphOr for celluloid products. The /
address was delivered by 7 A Gudger, /
gice-pres.dent OF the Arlington Mills. at |
Arlington. n. j.. and threw much light |
on the developm Mt OF the camphor /
fields. thus making the United states
independent OF Japan for that product. !
Following are the resolutions passed /
The special comm tlee, appointed by /
The chairman Of the Delaware section !
OF tho American Chemical Society, upon /
invest eating. has found that the laws /
governing the production and sale Of /
milk in the state Of Delaware are made /
uuate for the safeguarding Of the |
health OF the citizens OF SAID state, /
and therefore bcgs TO submit the fol- /
low 'ng resolution TO this section Of the !
American Chemical Society.
Whereas, Existing laws in the state [
OF Delaware covering the safeguarding
NE health Of the citizens Of this State
are not enforced, and
Whereas. According to statute the
rcspons b lity OF the non-enforcement
Of these laws rests primarily with the
state Board Of Health and
Whereas. Available statistics show |
that the infant death rate. as well as /
death rates from typhoid fever, tuber- /
culosis and darrohea diseases. are abb
FORMALLY high in the state OF Delaware,
and
Whereas. II is well known and recog-
lized that impure milk Is very largely
'espons bic for the high death rate
rom thees diseases: therefore be IL
hereby
Resolved That the governor Of the
State Of Delaware be RESPECTFULLY rduest-
ed 20 appoint as members Of the state
Board OF Health only citizens who by
their interest ability and qualifications
can be depended upon TO protect the
health OF the citizens Of the State by
the adoption and enforcement OF ade-
quate health regulations, and be il
further
Resolved, That a copy Of this re-
port be Immediately forwarded 10 the
governor Of the State OF Delaware.
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