The Washington times., 1921-03-23
ALICE IN WAR
ON BAD milk
Woman Congressman viii
Champion Stricter Regula-
ti0ns for D. c.

Miss Alice M. Robertson, Con-
gressman-elect from Oklahoma is a
champion of pure milk for the Dis
trict of Columbia
When the milk regulation bill
reaches the House in the early
stages of the next Congress, Miss
Robertson will align herself with
the forces demanding the applica-
tion Of the highest standards to
safeguard the city's milk supply.
WANTS ID. G. TO LEAD.
Next to water" Miss Robertson
declared today. milk is the most i'm.
portant commodity to be regulated
and rendered pure, wholesome and
germproof.
THE District of Columbia, as the
seat of Government and supposedly
the center of advanced ideas for the
protection OF the public health,
should be expected to set an ex-
ample for the rest OF the country in
this respect"
District Health officer Fowler is
revising his milk regulation bill with
!
duced on the opening day of the
session. While Miss Robertson viii
have nothing to do with the franz
ing OF the legislation, which met
with SO many difficulties in the last
Congress, she will devote personal
interest to 1t when IL reaches the
floor.
Owner OF fine herd of Jersey
dairy cows. Miss Robertson in inter
ested in the developing milk situa-
tion here from the standpoint of a
producer as well as a protector OF
the PUBLIC health. She declared emp
hatically that the standards for fx-
ing the purity of milk could not b,
raised too high TO suit her and that
every precaution should be taken to
furnish the infants and the sick IN
the District with the best grade of
milk which legislation can stand
ardize.
NEW PROTECTION PLANNED
DR.. Fowler intends to take up the
question OF milk regulation with the
House District Committee as soon as
the session conYenes. He declared to.
day he expects to reach a perfect un.
derstanding and agreement with Con.
gresham Moore of Virginia. author
Of another milk bill, as to the SCOPE
of the proposed legislation. Congress-
man Moore's bill represents the views
of the Maryland milk Gro.
ducers who furnish the bulk Of the
Districts milk supply. but the two
bills do not differ to any great extent
in principle.
Washington's milk supply is excel
lent, and the dealers are obe,ing
regulations now in existence. Dr. Fow-
Ter explained. but he believed even
greater precautions should be taker
to insure only the purest milk fnding
its way into the city's homes
Dr. Fowler will incorporate in the
bill he will place before the House
District Committee these chief fea-
lures:
Annual tuberculin test of all dairy
herds whose milk is shipped into the
District.
Semi -annual tests in cases where
tuberculosis is found in herds.
Issuance OF annual permits for the
sale of milk
Cancellation of permits In event of
failure to obey regulations and main
tain the standards established by the
Health Department
Fixing the standards for the pur-
ity of raw milk, which constitutes
about eight per cent OF the city's
milk supply.
Providing for the pasteurizatio of
all other milk used in the District.
WOULD CANCEL PERMITS.
DR.. Fowler believes absolutely in
cancelling the permits Of dsirymen
and dealers who are guilty of violat-
ing repeatedly the regulations which
the laws shall prescribe for the sale
and distribution of milk. He believes
1T is the surest way to safeguard the
milk supply from infection.
BY imposing annual permits, he de-
clares it will induce dairymen and
dealers to be more careful about sani-
tary conditions for fear of having
their licenses revoked.