The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-30
u. 5. INSPECTION
BOON TO PUBLIC
DIR. EWERS, FEDERAL INSPECTOR
AT HAGAN & CUSHING
PLANT, TALKS

DR.. e. V. Ewers, federal meat in
spector at the Hagan & Cushing pack.
ing plant at this place, told the mem.
bers of the Moscow chamber of com
merce, at the luncheon Wednesday
in a convincing way of the benefits
of federal inspection Of meat, de-
-scrlbing in an interesting way, the
work of the inspector, which makes
it impossible for diseased meat to get
by to the consumer.
DR.. Ewers stated that an anti
mortem inspection of the animal is
made when it is brought into the fed
eral inspection plant. If it is kept
over night before killing, another in
spection is made, to see that no di-
sease has developed. If any trouble is
found, the animal is slaughtered and
tagged "U. S. Suspect" Every pre-
caution is taken to keep any animal
showing disease from getting by.
Sometimes, DR.. Ewers said, there may
be diseased glands in the neck, and
no trouble at all in the body. In these
cases the head is condemned. Ami
mails, he said, are subject to practic-
ally all of the diseases to which man
kind has fallen heir, and these can
only be detected by a trained man.
Place Must Be Sanitary
DR.. Ewers stated that part of his
work, and that of any other inspector,
Is to see to it that the animals are
thoroughly cleaned. The hair and
scruff from the body of a hog must
be removed and the body thoroughly
cleaned before an incision is made.
The plant must be equipped with the
best of plumbing and everything must
be perfectly clean and sanitary.
DR.. Ewers said that federal inspec-
tion of animals used for food should
be general and made very clear to
those who heard him, the possibilities
for the meat of diseased animals be-
ing sold to the public, if they do not
pass under the observation of an in
spector. tuberculosis, he said, is the
most common disease with meat ami
mails, piece of pork from a tuberc-
ular infected hog was passed around
for the inspection of those present.
Students Will Need Work
President A. H. Upham Of the Uni
versity of Idaho called attention to
the need of jobs for students who are
compelled to work their way through |
school and said that a large number
had already sent in their names with
requests for jobs. He asked that a
committee be appointed from the
chamber of commerce to work with a
committee from the faculty in can
vassing the city to secure list of
those who may be able to give stu
dents part-time jobs. J. S. Hecka
thorn and R. Hodgins were named as
the members of the committee from
the chamber of commerce.
Attention was called to the deSira-
bility of decorating the city with the
university colors in honor of the stu
dents who will come in for the open
ing of the university September 18,
and President Hagan announced that ;
he would name committee at the ,
meeting next Wednesday evening.
Clarence Jain stated that Whitman
county is busy on the construction of :
the road between Pullman and the +
state line, and that Latah county
should see to it that the stretch of
road from the end Of the Third street |
paving to the Washington state line
is built this fall President Hagan
instructed the highway committee of
The chamber of commerce to take the
matter up with the county commits
sioners. 1t is expected that the road
On the Washington side will be sur
laced to the Idaho line in about 80 s
lays. !
A communication from the Nation l
al Anti-Auto Theft association was l
read, asking that the chamber of Il
commerce associate itself with the or I
yanization. 1t was decided to accede n
o the request. +
q. g. Suther Of Seattle, a repre-
tentative of the Eastman Kodak com II
,any, was present and commented p
avorably on conditions as he finds a
hem in this district. d
AS has been the custom during the 7
the first meeting Of the L
month, will be held at $3.50 on We'd il
lesday evening. E
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