Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-25

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tested in this State and that 1t was
even less in this vicinity.
He told of the work that Is being
done here and IN other states and said
that we could easily clean the State
up in a short time II the appropria-
ton from the Legislature was sufi1ci-
emit He said that the money is used
almost entirely to pay the former for
the loss OF his stock and that the
test work costs nothing to the State
as the U. s. Government is paying for
that.
The fact that the test is free to
the owners Of acttle Is one thing
that will enable them to clean up the
State as in this manner the owner
of small herds. who would not be able
to pay for the test, is reached. He
cited case in Waterville where a
man owning one cow was supplying
Il or IS children. Through the fact
that the test was free. this man was
reached and it was found that the
COW was tubercular. She was not a
menace at that time but would have
been within year.
He told first in his talk Of the value
of milk. and of the fact that the
products of milk and the milk itself
was rich in vitamines, which. 1t has
lately been found. are indispensable
to the growth of the child. If this
food is necessary, and there Is no
doubt on that score. then we must
be sure that the milk is pure. The
germ of tuberculosis is one thing
that is apt to pollutc the milk. This
can be remedied if the milk is pas
tuerized carefully, but this is not al
ways done and 50 the best method is
to test the cows.
The plan is to test all Of the cows
OF herd and then to condemn the
ones found to give = reaction. The
farmer must then disinfect the barn
and then he is paid for the value OF
the animal up to the sum of SIS. This
money is not paid. however. until the
work of disinfecting the barr is thor
oughly done. He also has to agree
before receiving the test that he will
not add any animals TO the herd with
out having them tested. also.
He said that he thought that apart
from all other considerations. this
work would be Of business value as
it would be good advertising for the
State as a summer playground to be
able to say that it was free from bo-
vine tuberculosis.
+ Previous to this address the regular
business meeting was held. A letter
was read which was recently receiv-
cd by Miss Mabel Conner. chairman
of the State League of Women Vot-
ers. in which information is given re-
garding the Conference of the First
Region of the League of Women
Voters. comprising the New England
states. which is to be held today and
tomorrow in Boston. This confer
ence is for the purpose of discussing
the progress of the organization. OF
the nom political and citizenship work
in the various states. and future
plans and methods for securing COM
plete political aid and equality for
women. Governor Cox of Massachu-
sets and B. Loring Young. speaker of
the House of that state, will speak
as we'll as Mrs. Belle Sherwin of Ohio
and Mrs. La. Rue Brown of Massachu-
sets. both of whom are prominent in
the affairs of the organization. The
delegate from this State to this meet
ing is Miss Rita Talbot of Kenne-
bunkport.
1t was also voted at this meeting to
contribute financially to the good
work of the National Council for the
Reduction of Armaments. Plans were
laid for tea to be given next Tues
day. :