Show MEAT MT INSPECTORS AR ARE V 1 IN I REPORT TO VILSON Three Who Made Charges at East St. St Louis Are Dismissed WASHINGTON July Tuly 2 The The committee commit commit- tee appointed by Secretary Wilson and composed of Dr A A. D. D Melvin Melvln of the bu bureau bureau bureau bu- bu reau of animal Industry and aid George P. P McCabe solicitor of the department which Investigated the charges of J. J F. F Harms that the federal meat Inspection service at East St. St Louis was wall rotten and anda a farce today reported that the Inspectors inspectors tors tore there were honest men and performing perform perform- ing their duties efficiently and that no meat had passed which was unfit for human human human hu hu- hu- hu man food The report which was submitted to the secretary and approved by him declares declares' that while there Is absolutely no basis for the charges made by Mr Harms they will undoubtedly reflect Injuriously on the foreign market for American meat food products Tho report concludes as fol fol- fol lows mw lows fOI 1 It Is the belief of ot our committee that the men at East St. St Louis station from top to the bottom are absolutely honest and competent that they are discharging their duty to the service and to the public public pub pub- lic tic In a conscientious high minded efficient efficient effi effi- dent way and that no meat Is passed from the East St. St Louis station bearing the mark marlc of federal Inspection which Is not In every respect fit for human food The record shows that many of the employees at the Ea East st st 81 Louis station have worked overtime In their efforts to give an honest efficient Inspection and It Is to be re regretted retted that the word of a a. disgruntled employee Irresponsible Irre Irre- bl bla a and not t answerable S to any o one r tt ft i should be e made t the occasion of an at attack attack at- at tack on an honestly conducted plant and an attack which means so much to the American consumer of meat products and to the tho cattle sheep and hog raisers of the country country- These arc are bound to suffer from any attack no matter how uncalled for which may be made upon the service As the result of the tho report Secretary Wilson has ordered the summary dismissal dismissal dismissal sal of Meat 1 Inspectors Harms and aird Bischof and Inspector or Michael |