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ture or emaciated animals, and those condemned 
on account of parturition may be utilized for the 
manufacture of chicken feed, after being thor- 
oughly sterilized by an approved process, in offi- 
cial establishments for that purpose, removed from 
those used for food products for human beings. 
146. Sterilization. Every portion of the work 
of the slaughterhouse must be under the super- 
vision of the inspectors of the bureau. This in- 
eludes such side work as rendering, preserving 
and canning. In each instance the Department 
specifies how the process is to be performed. 
147. Disobeying Orders. As previously stated, 
the supervision of the government in this industry 
is in the nature of a contract. Should the owner 
of the slaughterhouse break this contract by dis- 
obeying orders it would terminate his right to 
ship his products, either directly or indirectly, 
through the interstate or foreign commerce. While 
he may not be subject to a fine or other punish- 
ment, nor liable to an action in tort, this threat- 
ened loss of trade acts as a potent force for the 
maintenance of discipline. 
148. Arbitrariness. It must not be presumed 
that the inspector has arbitrary authority. Ac- 
cording to the American system of government 
no officer of civil government is permitted to exer- 
cise arbitrary authority or power (§ 8). All ac- 
tions of the inspector must be based upon enacted 
statutes, and with a reasonable interpretation. 
The statutes are made applicable through Depart- 
mental regulations. The final decision is made 
through the operation of executive decision. 
