ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. ^^ 



for two weeks, or — dare I say it — like the -average window in our average 

 creamery. The girl was honest and willing enough, but her standard of 

 cleanliness was not quite up tO' the mark. 



And so it is with the standard of honesty. It is very difficult to en- 

 force any law of a higher standard than that of the average people, and 

 for that reason I appeal to the citizens for their hearty support of the 

 Food Commission. 



You will, later on, hear a paper on "Chicago Milk Market" by Dr. 

 Eaton, State Analyst and expert chemist, who, in St. Paul and Chicago, 

 has given considerable thought to the subject of marketing milk. He 

 has during the "past year, analyzed some seven hundred samples of var- 

 ious food products. ( 



While, as I said heretofore, our work has been chiefly educational, 

 we have also secured several convictions and have several other cases 

 pending and shall be only too glad to receive pointers as to violators of 

 the law which will be used without disclosing the names of our informant^', 

 unless indeed they are patriotic enough to volunteer their evidence in 

 court. I 



Those interested in our work will be able to get a copy of the Annual 

 Report, now in the Printer's hand, by writing to our Chicago office, 1623 

 Manhattan building. 



And now, Mr. President, allow me to thank you and the members of 

 this Association for your kind welcome. 



If there are any questions as to the Food Laws, or regarding our 

 work, I should be most happy to answer them. 



Mr. Long: Has the anti-color law of Illinois been repealed? 



A. It has not. The National Dairy Union took a case and got it as 

 far as Judge Hanecy's court. He adjudged it unconstitutional. We had 

 two color cases, and to our surprise, really before the lawyers knew where 

 they were, these people preferred to plead guilty and pay the fine. The 

 next day we had six more color cases, and they had one of the best law- 

 yers, and he raised a question before the judge that he had no jurisdiction, 



