The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24
KIWANIS ASKS FOR
EMBARGO AGAINST
STATE CALIFORNIA
State Officials Urged TO Take Drastic
Measures In Fight Against
Foot and Mouth Disease

10 prevent the spread OF the dredC
foot and mouth disease now raging
in that commonwealth, the Kiwanis
club OF Filler at its regular weekly
luncheon meeting Tuesday adopted
resolutions following an address on
the subject by George n Tucker. in
structor of agriculture in the Filler
Rural high school.
The resolutions are similar In
wording 10 those recently adopted by
the Twin Falls Kiwanis club and
other civic bodies in this state. and
have been forwarded to the proper
state officials.
They are as follows:
WHEREAS Livestock is the
foundation OF our livelihood in Idaho
and the cattle and sheep on our
ranges; and the dairy COWS on our
farms are the anchor OF our pros
perity. and
WHEREAS: Without them Idaho
would be group of destitute noun
tain communities. and thousands or
our industries could not live IL they
were gone; and their welfare should
be OF the greatest concern not only
TO owners OF livestock, but to every
line OF commercial activity as well,
and
WHEREAS: The spread OF the
Foot and Mouth Disease out OF Cali
fornia gravely menaces the very ex-
istance OF the tremendous livestock
industry OF the state. as well as our
whole agricultural prosperity; and
WHEREAS: Our state authori-
ties have in effect a certain quaran-
tine Number 8, which regulations we
H.. 10 In ha n
existent emergency:
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED:
That we respectfully request the
Governor of Idaho. and Marcus A.
Means. Commissioner of Agriculture
for the state OF Idaho. that they
amend and make more stringent
their regulations as follows:
1. SO that they prohibit the
transportation in any way of any
kind OF livestock THROUGH the
State as we'll as INTO which is now
in force; so that no California live
stock can come In here even In sealed
cars, nor be unloaded here for feed
ing even though they are carefully
guarded, and the yards disinfected;
and
2. That they draw the line so
CLOSELY tudl no oulpultHAn tdh tnAtA
through the mails as they are doing
daily now.
3. That no biologics. or dairy or
other products of any kind be allow
ed to enter the state II they originate
in California even tho they have been
thoroughly pasturized because OF the
danger of transmitting the disease
through their packings and other
wise.
4. That all farm laborers. shear
ers and other labor from California
be compelled to disinfect themselves
and all their effects at the BORDER /
OF THE STATE whether they have 1
certificates or not; and that laborers /
from other states be required to do 1
the same unless they have certifi- 1
Gates OF disinfection recently issued 1
by free states.
s. The provisions OF the preced
ing paragraph be equally applied 10 /
all automobile tourists coming from /
the South and West, and that no 1
tourists be allowed TO traverse our /
state without certificates from our l
authorities.
6. That in short. we want instead 1
of a quarantine. an embargo at least I
ing at the alarming rate II is.
7. That although these are strong
measures that we are recommending.
that Il Ia the sense of this Club that
nothing will avail once the disease
gets within our borders I'm which case
we will indeed be a broken COM
munsty for years to come: and that
nothing can be too stringent meas
]
>revent such a dread calamity.
. \ Mr.. Tucker estimated that the d.
rect loss 10 livestock in Idaho. should
the disease become rampant here
would be not less than ten million
dollars. He based his figures on the
1923 value OF Idaho livestock.
Approve Rest Room and Band
The club went on record In support
OF the rest room proposition which
is being sponsored by the Filler Wo-
mans club. and pledged itself 20
support the plan. providing the
business men OF the town az a whole
were willing to aid In its upkeep.
Similar action was taken regarding
the band.
Report on these propositions was
made By ". ". Bunce. chairman OF
the committee OF public affairs
The luncheon gathering was favor
ed With two humorous readings by
Ralph Love OF the high school The
president, r. X Dillingham;. vas |
presented with a presidents button.
on behalf Of the international organ
ization.
Guests included Arthur z Ander-
son and o. J. Childs. The prize for
the week was awarded George ~ :
Tucker.