Evening journal., 1922-01-10
START MOVEMENT
FOR Pure MILK.
Residents of Newark Go on
Record as Favoring
Pasteurizing Plant
SOME FAVOR
TOWN OWNERSHIP
Special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal.
4 NEWARK. Jan. 1O.-That New
'arks needs pasteurizing plant as a
safeguard against typhoid fever was
almost the unanimous opinion OF
large delegation Of citizens who at
tended a special meeting OF council
last night. which had been called TO
discuss that question. The present
mild outbreak OF typhoid fever
there having been seven or eight
q cases in the town within the past
two weeks. has forced the issue at
this time For the past ten or twelve
years there has been at least mild
outbreak OF typhoid fever nearly
every year and according TO the
health authorities in most cases the
4 disease. it is alleged has been
4 traced to milk. There Is a decided
feeling that something should be
done TO put a stop TO such situa-
a tion for all time.
The meeting last night was at
tended by a number Of women as
well as men who are keenly inter
osted in the question. while it was
Il almost the unanimous opinion that
II there should be a pasteurizing plant
a there seems 10 be a decided differ
ence of opinion as to whether such
plant SHOULD he Installed and op-
Grated by the town or by private
HI ownership.
ri Mayor Frazer and Councilman
iii .ison. who were recently appoint
III % by council 10 inquire into the
III cost OF n pasteurizing plant. report
Eli cd that theyNhad been In confer
once with the representative OF q
I'll manufacturer and had been inform
"a that plant similar 70 the Clever
Dairy plant in Wilmington hut OF
smaller capacity could be install Il
for about $1,000. The committee
however. did not have the figures a.
III 20 what the cost OF operation would
4 be and Il was decided this was es-
sential before anything defni-s
Il could be done.
Il II was finally decided for Mayo
n Frazer 10 appoint another commit.
b tee TO get this data and other data
needed in considering the matte
and report back 10 another meetinr
OF council next Monday night. L
n was brought out early az the meet
Ill ing that council had not tho monc'
To install a plant until .t was pro
i vided by an act OF the Legislature
Mayor Frazer stated. however. ma
n he had conferred with officials o
the two local banks who had as
"A sured him the banks would loan m
III money pending action by tho Leeis
III lature n II was decided for the tow
~ 10 build and operate tho plant.
Mayor Frazer presided and in re
IA ply TO a question from DR. Waite
a Hullihen, president OF the Univer
& sity OF Delaware. said in case OF m
establishment OF pasteurizin
plant 10 was the intention OF coun
ell 20 pass an ordinance governin
& the same and also prohibiting IN
M sale OF any milk in tho town excep
what had been pasteurized He the
& read the proposed ordinance whic
was prepared by Charles 3. Evani
attorney for council
Mayor Frazer said that coun .
from what Information had bee
"a secured. was baslng the milk sold
~ the town az 1900 quarts daily.
was brought out. however by Clai
ence Jester, a milk dealer. that IN
b estimate was high. He said IA
II quarts would cover the town e-
cept the college. Delaware COLES
and the WOmon's College. 10 w,
ated. use about 500 quarts a d.
The milk used az the Mons Collel
'f said TO be pastourized bcir
bought from the Glover Dairy
Wilmington, while thai used az n
Women's College comes from q
university farm. 4. G.. Wnkinso
lusiness administrator AZ the an
versity. was unable TO say at m
tiI ne whether or not the uuiversi
wbuld take the milk pasteurlz,
& hdre In case plant IS started. m
X depending on the price. etc.
Mayor Frazer was Of the opini,
that IL would be impossible TO e
pasteurizing plant unless the TOW
' provides It as he knows OF no priva
- parties who are willing TO 60 abe,
Ia and establish one.
Il Councilman Wilson. said m
while he favored the milk bei
pasteurized he was opposed TO I
Fl town ownership proposition. explai
Fl ing that members OF Council
81. ready have considerable work a
this would he more work for the
10 do to look after the plant. Il W
81 brought out that It would requi
81 one experienced man to operate I
~ pasieuriz.ng plant and a helper.
Councilman A. L. Beals. said
II was opposed 20 the establishment
Nh pasteurizing plant and favored
NJ = .em Of rigid inspection Of m
1k fore It is sold
hi Or. Hullihen and other speak,
Ih made II plain that II was not tn
Nil desire 10 do anything that woi
Ill drive local milk dealers out Of bu
[H ness and explained that II a lo
pasteurizing plant was establish
the local dealers could continue IN
routes with less trouble and VIC
as the bottles would be washed a
XH filed at the plant and all they woi
have to do would he deliver IL.
was stated that the milk deal