The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
RAW MILK MEN RESUME FIGHT
 TO ALTER CODE
Would Radically Change Method Of Sanitary In-
 spection By Board

s4<'<&Afguments in the move by group of raw milk dairymen to secure the enact ment of an ordinance amending Bir- rminghams milk code will begin before
 the city comission at 10 o'clock Mon day morning. A display of real fire works will be touched off before the hearing ends, according to indications. -"' The raw dealers, who are repre- @Isented by Attorneys Hugh Locke and snHoderick Beddow, are demanding sev- 2Tefal amendments, one of which would sfradically change the method of sanitary inspections of dairy plants. At present, Inspectors are allowed to drop in'' 2sWithout notice, but the amendment Aswould require written notice to the ;sdairymen that his sanitary conditions need remedying.
 The health department is preparing to resist the amending ordinance on S4the ground that it would hamper the s'pure milk" drive now under way. Dr. ~sI D. Bowling, health officer, L. C. -Bulmer, chief Of the health depart ..ment's food and dairy division, and ..,members of the board of health met Saturday night to study the proposed changes in detail. The departments of fcial opinion of the proposed ordinance probably will be made public in a Statement Monday morning
 Attorneys Locke and Beddow repre- | sent F raw milk operators, according aa--to Mir. Locke's statement to the city scommission last week.
 >9o,Te To Oppose Move
 
 sent 1O6 dairymen, will appear in op- position to the ordinance, and will pre- $ sent testimony intended to show that j; Its adoption would lower health stand A.Ards, virtually nullify milk control, and s1nenace health in Birmingham. Mr. Hanna has indicated he will make an seffort to draw from the raw milkmens' .59Storneys the names of their clients. te9fe states he is ready to name the 1O6 ydairymen he represents.
 The men I represent" said Hama.
 are interested in this proposed legis, lation because they are good citizens :tWho want competition to be fair and ssrhe health of Birmingham people to @ssbe. safeguarded. We are fighting no raw milk man who complies with the ' health departments regulations. But we will resist any move to make it easy for operators who refuse to fol- .slow regulations to do business" It was reported Saturday that a humber of leading physicians and many 51interested citizens would attend the ss,,hearing. Health officials say the doc n tors of the city are backing their pure 2,snflk drive to the limit.
 Solicit Signatures
 The raw milk dealers, it is learned. nave been obtaining signatures on pe- sfitiens urging the enactment of their entertainments, and these probably will ss..be submitted at the hearing.
 Sl; The raw men also have had tests Q made of pasteurized milk by picard's s Laboratory. These tests reeyaled that ss1he samples were up to the required Hs@tandards. Testimony in connection "1..rvith these tests may play an import. i ant part in the hearing.
 S.S According to health officials, all of ithe raw milk dealers are not support 221ng the Locke-Beddow ordinance. The department, in a recent statement, said se4he fight for changes was being led by group of dairymen who had long S7been at odds with the department be- i.Gause of the rigid sanitary reouire- .ainents.
 =. The commission will not act on the 5aordinance until the health board takes at and submits a report. It is already q practical certainty that the board will urge against any changes. In the event of an adverse decision by thGs S-commission, the raw milk group may : rake their fight into the courts.