Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-01-28 | Page 8 | Accord Looms in Milk Strife

ACCORD LOOMS IN Mill STRIFE Possible solution of the Salt Laki CHy-Ogden milk controversy wai seen Thursday as result of appoint- went of Ariel C Merrill ts-chtef til th dairy, mt ndiOOddb Tisloa of the board of health. While Mrs. Merrill would make definite predictions, he voiced the opinion that "I think everything every-thing will work out all right." K. M. Peterson, president of the Paramount Dairy and Ice Cream Products company, Ogden, sale of whose milk here assertedly started the controversy, said he thought he would "get a square deal from Mr. Merrill." Fairness Cited "I think the Salt Lake City board f health will work with me now," Mr. Peterson said. "Mr. Merrill is a fair man." The new dairy official was once manager of the Ogden division of the Mid-Western Dairy Products company. A. T. Barrett. Ogden city bacteriologist, bacteriolo-gist, commented, "at least Mr. Merrill Mer-rill has had practical experience in the dairy industry." Although his appointment by the city commission to succeed Dr. L. A. Browne, dischsrged when he criticised criti-cised Mayor E. B. Erwin's handling of the milk division, is not effective until February 1, Mr. Merrill had assumed his duties Thursday. "I am not in a position to comment com-ment on the Ogden-Salt Lake City situation." Mr. Merrill said. "I will have to take the matter up with the board of health. However, I think everything will work out all tight." ' No Change Planned Mr. Merrill said hs contemplated no Immediate changes, In personnel person-nel of the dairy, meat and food In-apection In-apection division. Mr. Peterson said he renewed a request for Inspection of his Ogden Og-den plant, but that Mr. Merrill was , unable to set a definite date. Mr. Peterson's latest request came last week, after he notified local health authorities he had compiled "in every respect" with regulations demanded when Salt Lake City refused re-fused to Issue him a permit after an Inspection January 19. The Ogden dairyman, while expressing ex-pressing conviction he would "get a -fair deal" from Salt Lake City, 'reiterated previous threata that could action seeking a show cause -order would be sought If the Inspec- .tion Is "put off too long." - Ha added that "when I get my milk back Into Salt Lake City I 'will sell on a cash and carry basis and will join no combine of Salt Lake City men." Dr. Merrill's appointment was ; recommended by Dr. T. J. Howells, city health commissioner.