The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-27
Barometer of Public Opinion
The MIX Situation


columns anent the Tulsa milk situation, affects
SO vitality every man, woman ana child living
here that II should be very seriously pondored
and not lightly passed off as a newspaper sensa-
ton and one OF those necessary evils which time
may heal and silence II is certainly too
serious to be treated in any such manner Now
that you have presented It so convncingly and
aroused the people to it's importance; Il should
be relentlessy followed up with increasing vigor
ana determination, until full and satisfactory
solution il reached; then the most effective REM
edy applied to get the desired relief
Your excellent editorial cpitomizes the case
ana points way to remedy. but until this
milky way In illuminated by swift and vigor-
GUS action, we will continue to stumble and
grope along through it's clouds of microbes and
bacllli, even to sure destruction.
We The people, now fully conscious of our
danger, must awaken to our responsibility for
there Is nothing which concerns every mothers
son and daughter of us more graveiy than just
this simple matter of fighting germs safekuard-
ing our health and preserving our lives It i'm
measurably transcends In importance to each
one OF us. all other things OF life which make
II worth the living. Without good health what
,s wealth but mockery' Worldly possessions
but burden? 1t kills business withers affec-
ton and bghts even love and friendship; de-
sroys the home, breeds misery, suffering and
Despair, ana finaily leads us, not unwilling VIC
DEATH. way
Waken up then you men, women and chill
dren or Tulsa; throw off this lethargy OF mae
ton and neglect. You have a real lob ahead NJ
you, life saving job. Don't be too modest easy
or genteel about the method you adopt: it's re-
wish and knock hard and often TIL YOU mako
a dent In the consciences OF some of these nub
TIC OFFICIALS charged with certain duties which
now seem sadly neglected. IL will avail us moth
Ing to simply by word OF mouth consen The
guilty parties to hotter place than Tulsa: thev
would hesitate to go. besides, there is no such
We must first discover who of our citv of
ilcials are really responsible for this criminal
iaMty In not preventing the sale OF diseased milk
and for allowing these germs of disease ava
death to enter our homes: then we should pur-
sue them without mercy, even to the polls at
next election. With determination and public
opinion as weapon. we can slay the mightiest
OF them with ballots. not bullets
Are the statutes at fault, or are thew impror
erly administered? am reliably Informed that
the city budget apportIons q ludlcrous pIttance
OF 100000 yearly for milk inspection Think
y, % ~, rach, prosperous. boastful Tulsa, spending
millions on new streets. fancy houses, automo.
biles. etc. but only few measy pennies for the
greatest thing In the world, good health What
shall II profit us?" Such ostrich like intoiii
gence seems hardly credible In this propressIve
city but cold hard facts seem TO nrnva ,ts
truth, a great CD city like Tulsa without A
bacteriologist; because no money is appropriat-
cd to pay his salary No adequate Inspection of
dairies, no testing of cows, no sterilization of
oo,ues' no preraution against adulteraton. etc
The head of the health department requested
yearly appropriation OF s250, 900 to properIv
run H.. and was granted but 20 per cent OF that
sum. or S50,00o--his work then must Ia acL 60
per cent of being efficient and certninIv sh -.
1t, not only In the matter OF milk and food In
spection, but in every other branch OF his high
iy Important work, notably now in tho denInr
able laxity In garbage removal: also the sanitary
inspection or public places such as storos 80.
taurants, barber shots. etc. '''
| hold no brief for the present incur,,o, -.
the oftlce but considering his handicap of LACY
OF funds, 1t would only be fair to withhold b,dg
nent or criticism Of that genial gentlemen INA
better 10 seek an honest cause for tho tec, IL
appropriation he received. That js tho cr,,y ty -,
thc whole matter; but who in the world 90 -
ever understand the logic OF tbeso ,,is IL.
solons spending our money for stones az, ri.s ~,
breadY Are they still following blIndIv tbe
heresy or old Doc Wilson, who treafed tha
world for heart trouble, fearing II was abort 20
break when nothing at all was wrong with n
eut WHsonlus, n rather harmless mental az
tection' Doctor Harding has Isolated the rer,,
ana promises complete cure along about No
vember. God speed the DAYS wv
Keep busy now, shake up this milk Question
pound away untii we get complete satisfaction; /;
learn who and what IL to blame for these
shametul conditions and demand n prompt ana
oftclent change, whether IL be OF man Ia ,y.
politics or religion. '"''
snail these anxious mothers stili suffer these
babies still die, while stand !d,y bv yyithou,
word or act ot righteous protest? No moi N
our blood flows red and common humanity
aoides with us to say nothing OF natures first
law--selt preservation.
IL my motive be questioned the answer is:
am a lover of life In pursuit. of NV constit,l
tional right TO liberty and Independence Inc
| tuh enjoyment OF health and happiness under
law claiming the benefits and protects on
vouchsafed to every loyal citizen I an, NOT !
| crouch, neither sour ball or knocker. | have
no AK to grind s oschew politics and publicity.
nave no enemies In business or social life mo
triends 10 reward no enemies to chastise; there
| fore this protest is not born OF any unworthy
motive, neither envy or prejudice but solely of
| Just Indignation against a crying wrong a very
| real danger TO my wife, my children, my friends
| and fellow citizens and myself
| Yours for action and results.
4 ID ~ Nvg,u,s.