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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1920. 14 I. SLAUGHTER HOUSE SOLUTION REACHED ONE PLANT CLOSED . Amicable settlement of "the dif ficultly between the city health de- ptrtmHii and certain slaughter houses was reached Wednesday afternoon at a. conference between the heads of the plants that flgrured in a recent scathing' because of al leged insanitary conditions, and the city officials. The health department came In for a scoring-, however, for having; allowed the conditions to prevail. One result of the conference was the abandonment of the T. R. Howitt A Co. plant and the beirinnJnjr this morn "tna; of slaughtering for Howitt at the Schloswr Bros, plant. ;- Attending the conference, were City Commissioners Mann and Bfgelow, How itt, J. L, Sterrett and tons, Health Of' fleer Tr. George Parrlsh. Chief Meat Inspector Chase and several slaughter bouse men. SEW PLA5T FLAKHEO City officials agreed that the Sterrett plant was objectionable only because -of faulty sewer connections, which could easily be. made satisfactory. In view of the announced plan to build a large new plant on a modern scale, further action was deferred for 90 days, by which time the new plant may be under way. The city officials also agreed that at no .time had there been any occasion for cautioning; the public against using meats from that slaughter house. The conditions at the Howitt slaughter house, the committee Insisted, were intolerable. "I hava not been actively engaged as director of the slaughter house for years," said Howitt. "I knew nothing of conditions there until my attention was Called to newspaper accounts of the investigation, and T now agree to close the plant today because I am convinced it is not fit for a slaughter house." . i Howitt said he retired from the bus!-! nees long ago, allowing; William HodRin son, a young man whom he had prac tically raised from a boy, to continue the business in his name and with his money. "This publicity is a blight on my good name," he said, "and I havs taken steps to correct the Condition immediately for that reason." v. ' HEALTH BrSE ATT SCORED Commissioner Bige:6w informed How itt that since he admitted a part owner ship he should be held responsible for conditions. To this, C C. Hall, who was representing Howitt 'at the Hearing, re plied : "If the city's bureau of health has wittingly allowed the slaughter houses to operate for six to eight months under the horrible' conditions pictured, In this committee's report, then the bureau of Jiealtlr and not 2e meat packers Is responsible for that condition." Df. Parrlsh and Inspector Chase In sisted that the conditions had continued only because the city authorities waited day by day for the slaughter house men to carry out their promises to comply with the orders of the health depart ment, i "We did not want to put you men out of business ; we only wanted you to com ply with the sanitary laws and the laws of decency, and the health department wafted on you until patience ceased to be a virtue." Mann Informed the meat men in defense of Parrlsh and Chase. "My business has been temporarily, I hope not permanently, ruined by the publicity the city officials have given my plant," J7 I Sterrett told the com missioners, "and I consider It a gross Injustice, as ,1 have complied with all instructions ; given by Dr. Chase. If there was anything wrong' In my plant, Dr. Chase is responsible for 1t, not me dr my men, for we are more than Willing to cooperate with the Inspec tors." ' CHASE "COMES BACK" "I refuse to 'be made the goat In this matter ahy longer," Dr. Chase re torted. "If you commissioners want the sanitary ordinance enforced at these slaughter houses, I want you to go on record here as instructing -me to en force It and In that event these places complained of will have to bring their plants up to the requirements of the law." Commissioners Bigelow and Mann as sured Chase they had no Intention of making a "goat" of him, as did 'also the meat men. Mann stated that two inspectors would be put on duty inspecting- the various slaughter bouses as soon as they could be found. "We have the funds to pay them," he said. "Now, where do we stand, and where does the public stand, with regard to using meats from these slaughterhouses given such publicity in the press r Sterrett inquired of the health depart ment at the .close of the hearing. Under the present agreement of the meat men, we see no objection what ever Tor not using- me mi jrem ure nintiffhta. hmia. Tnrwwtnr :f!hase re- plied, to which Mann, Blgelow and Par rish agreed. K. F. Brock Is Under Arrest at Seattle Information was received this morn ing by the local Burns agency that R. F. Brotk, who is wanted In Hood Rljer in connection with an alleged forgery, bad been arrested in Seattle, where he was traced by Burns operatives. Brock is also said to have passed alleged bad checks on the Alder hotel and Phegley & Cavender Clothing company here. 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