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News and Comment, Espe cially .'Bound About Cen tral Washington and Tile Great Northwest By RUFUS WOODS In an article "In Our Own World" column the food and drug administration crowd was charged with needlessly wrecking or near wrecking an entire community over a residue which has never even injured anybody. It charged that this group of attempted face- j I savers constitute the most con temptible of any in the entire government -- that it had never been able to substantiate its posi tion, that some of the gang came near, very near, paying personal damages for action brought against one legitimate concern in Wash ington. The comment further stated thaii they constitued a bunch of no-J gooders, that the U. S. Health Bureau's thorough study showed the absolute falsity of the f & d position, and the article suggested that the latter, as a group, ought to be. investigated by congress. Some correspondence has come , in on the subject which should be , of interest to all of us. LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN TVHITl: Jan. 10, 1942 shipped, and no one has eve Editor, Wenatchee Daily World: . been known to suffer from spra Thanks tor your thoughtful residue in this state. Less dan ness in supplying me with a copy of your January 2nd issue of the Wenatchee World. I am taking advantage of this 'opportunity to call the matter directly to the at age would have resulted froi the consumption of these tw cars of apples than from smol ing two cartons of cigarettes c the drinking of a gallon o tention of the Secretary of Agri United States approved whisk; culture. If we accept the report of tli The arbitrary action of this United States Public Health Set branch, of the department has vice on the effect of lead arser been the cause of much distress j ate exposure on orchardists an to the apple growers and difficul- j consumers of sprayed fruit. Pul ty to the several congressional j ijc Health Bulletin 267, we mus offices representing the apple pro-j conclude that there is very littl< ducing districts in the Northwest. ; if any danger in eating spraye In fact, it is tone of the first j fruit that has not been wash problems that confronted me onj at all. On Pag XI of the sun: taking up my work In Washing mary of this report .we find tli ton. I had thought that the modi following language: fication Jhut we were successful "Special attention was given t in obtaining at that time had medical examination of chtldre taken care of the matter and it because, in this district? wher was disappointing to learn at this orchards surround tho com muni late, date that the apple growers ties or the houses in wlifch^the are still being unfairly dealt witli. jjlve> there are unusual'oppprtu Let's hop that the letter to tho tilties for children to be exposoi . Secretary will get results. to lead arsenate insecticide spray Hoping,to have tho pleasure of and spray residues on branches 0008488 baS'floiiejHiat the letter to the i&tiestor. children to`tie*; e% ^Secretary #111 get results,, ^ j to leacj^&isenate ineectij have the pleasiwe'.ot 'and eSpi'S^.^esidues: oa meeting Sm personally, when.yoT^ leaves, add grass, la < M ^arelnext'dn-the Capital?,*-#;..' ^ the':lead|a.rs^nate spray "MtCSinsjwely yours, ,, . '*% they ingest on apples. T -*t ?T'anftiri.rrXT T WHITE, M.03| only ;:oAgresjiect in whlc|p| ijChildren^i&difihdH.'dtfiterjapj| children' in otier ;dl8tricts';|iitl CONGRESSMAN WHITE TO . '..^`tirinary "leadf and nrlnary- arsenl ' SECRETARY WJCKARD . t valu0e4s WwAefOre Ithi eigelshAeMr ththnMan the'-acAot i .'SHDWJaeoeancnps.roaeh1rrtiatan0mb,rgylete1on,9ont4C,2elaADfu.gdA.reCigc.ruRiclV.tuuWlrteui,rcek,ard ,.C-rl.2"ml`,ritu1coeSs.nsup,caohlDni-.leddxiCrnpeg.onskvunlairoveluwinetngos'tfnoloee.raahdaravWoegrraonsaioihprsiinsemgdn "There was no indication of ad My dear Mr. Wlckard: verse effects of lead arsenate es A situation has developed in- posure on the health of thes the apple producing district of children."; Washington effecting the market IT IS UNTHINKABLE THA' of; apples that I am convinced THE PUBLIC HEALTH SER should be brought to your per-, VICEWOULD NOT HAVI soual attention. WARNED THE ORCHARDIST-! That you may have an expres OF THIS DISTRICT AGAINSr. sion of the views of the editor of THE DANGER OF THE EXPOS the influential Wenatchee Daily. ;URE OF THEIR CHILDREN T( World in an editorial appearing LEAD ARSENATE IF IT HAI on the front page of the January `FOUND EVIDENCE' OF ANI 2nd issue, I enclose a tear sheet DANGER FROM EATING UN from the World containing Mr. WASHED FRUIT. And if un Rufus Woods editorial on the washed fruit is not dangerous ,t( restrictive practices of the De our children here where mor< partment of Agriculture. spray is applied per tree thar As you may know from the :any other place in the world records of your department, the what . justification can be founci matter of rules that have been for condemning washed apples made by-the Department of Agri -which . carry a little greatei culture on spray residue on apples amount of spray residue than was has been the cause of much dis arbitrarily set as a tolerance un tress to the apple growers and less there is some proof of de friction with your department of leterious affect? agriculture, both in the State of The study of the United States Washington and the State of Public Health Service made here Idaho. I am sure you will appreciate confirmed our charge that spray residue tolerance was a legal fic the adverse effect of the arbitrary course being followed by your de tion imposed by imperial ukase ppon a "free" people whose con partment iu dealing with the apple growers on the good will towards the present administra stitution guarantees to them the t'igh't of trial by jury and that their property shall not be con tion and particularly the mem bers in the legislative branch of the government. . I trust that some constructive plan will be worked out to elimi nate this cause of distress and the unfavorable public opinion concerning the activities of this branch of your department. fiscated by the government with out cause. To maintain, this legal fiction by ukase after its, iniquity has been exposed by the Public Health Service is such near kin to fifth column activity as to subject the food and drug department to severe criticism, and our government to ridicule. Sincerely yours, Also a greater degree of loyalty COMPTON I. WHITE, M.C. could be expected from fruit growers were they extended the PALL McNUTT TO J. M. AUVIL > f' full benefits of our Bill of Rights. | Your letter gives me great hope that the fruit industry is on the federal Security Agency, threshold of a new era. : If, as 'Washington you say, "no exactions will be Office of the Administration Imposed upon. it which are not Dec. 27, 1941- . definitely demonstrated to be es Dear Mr. Auvil: -; sential for the protection of-the jpubHc health," then it will-be up I have your letter of December |o the government to den on- 10. Certainly no one can question ' trate definitely that a certain the patriotism of the American olerance is essential, and the farmer and the vital character of fiction: 'of . a . toleran co by the service;-he is .rendering this ukase will, be dissolved*' Since country hi this time of national the.; Public - Health Service1 in its emergencf* inlensivQj'dtwo. year ; stddy here * - The fjjulfc" grower' is'a'n" iihpoiV: failed to "definitely demonstrate" tant and essential-;part of. this the need of any tolerance,, it agriculturalindustry. I think I seems,-that a more extended sur have a real finderstanding of the vey-will be necessary ;to arrive at. problems of/the fruit grower, and A tolerance fair to the industry it will beifniy purpose to deal iand not inimical to the publicwith them with the most complete (This is another good reason! to sympathy in so far as my respon [follow, the suggestion in my forsibility under the Federal Food, `mer letter and certainly until U Drug, and Cosmetic Act permits. `has been demonstrated that ; the erlafnhLRfl-fS^ * Amount of residue on the seized posegjipoB~JJjfi-JMttSLry, which -fruit 1b deleterious to health. Give the fruit grower this break be^^enMalJor^ej^ten^ojuot as against the very liberal atti %, Pie public health. ; tude of the government , toward culture on spray residue on apples amount of spray residue than was has been the cause of much dis arbitrarily set as a tolerance un tress to the apple growers and less there is some proof of de friction with your department of leterious affect? agriculture, both in the State of Washington and the State of Idaho. I am sure you will appreciate the adverse effect of the arbitrary course being followed by your de partment in dealing with the apple growers on the good will towards the present administra tion and particularly the mem bers in the legislative branch of the government. i The study of the United States Public Health Service made here confirmed our charge that spray 'residue tolerance was a legal fic tion imposed by imperial ukase upon a "free" people whose con stitution guarantees to them the right of trial by jury and that .their property shall not be con fiscated by the government with out cause. To maintain this . X trust that some constructive plan will be worked out to elimi legal fiction by ukase after its iniquity has been exposed by the nate this cause of distress and the unfavorable public opinion Public Health Service is such near kin to fifth column activity ioucerning the branch of your activities of department. this as to subject the food and drug .department to severe criticism, and our government to ridicule. Sincerely yours, Also a greater degree of loyalty COMPTON I. WHITK, M.C. could be expected from - fruit growers were they extended the PA Cl* McNCT'C TO i. if. A i;VU, full benefits of our Bill of Rights. Your letter gives me great hope that the fruit, industry is on the Federal Security Agency, threshold, of a new era. If, as Washington you say, "no exactions will be Office of the Administration" imposed upon, it which are not Dec. 27, 13-U definitely demonstrated to be es . ' _ ' D.ectftt1haahmo0eeernT.uIeamthnrrhgsepeCtaereaMrayvnerftuvetarrir-'i.tii.ntcaofn"yfde^lit-Aeotn,isstu.lnhhtmyysrhr[veioe.esnilnwleo:iov.ts.ti6taio'tfitemrlna;r.reyetelh-pI.noscceaodafh raenfatDAnrrqinema\nucacigemeetteirms'oiprttctnbhiMoaooeaironns-rfl*![itusstifplthnehoaoetkugtreeliaeenlabea"strnttlhldaiieePacsneniluevftchoiwebdecefegdoletii"aioclrfodl"livitntsnweohetH.ihbtfrt,o"i"eneeeneomlayiasfttylphdesetnehreienalsyotaynnthstrSteoaidttaietcloottvoelsrtl,eievmttwoeudaircndoa.dairelnnnyalecscodinbemtenSfrerh^aitntteoat^hhiubecrttiisenepie"ye-t:'' agricultural have a real industry. X think I; understanding of the! seems that vey will be ,,a mmnorrse extended sur necessary to arrive at problems of the fruit grower, and it will be my purpose to deaj| with them with the most complete^, sympathy in so far as my respond sibllity under the Federal Foods a tolerance fair to the industry and not inimical to the public. This is another good reason to follow the suggestion in my for mer letter and certainly until it Drug, and Cosmetic Act permits^ Certainly no exactions will be ijn-i: lias been demonstrated that the amount of residue on the seized posetT u po t l -IM--iMustrywhich: fruit is deleterious to health. sTcjtolj' efinltelzMcmcmaltatialp be ..cssfint|ai.Jg.r_ Uic_protCtllQn^f Give the fruit grower this break as against the very liberal alti fiTe public health. tude of the government toward Sincerely yours, the manufacturers of tobacco, PAUL V. McNUTT beer, wine and whisky. Administrator Respectfully ygurs, J. H. AUYIL TO PAUL V. McNUTT J. H. AUVIL, chairman, Washington State Grange Spray Residue Committee. January : Hon. Paul Y, McNutt, Administrator, Federal Security Agency, Washington, D. C. 1942, P. S. Enclosed is another clip ping from the Wenatchee Daily World just received. Dear Mr. McNutt: I have your letter of Decern-: ber 27th and am greatly encou-j raged by your promise that "cer-, tainly no exactions will be im-i posed upon the industry which' are not definitely demonstrated to; be essential for the protection of j the public health." | But we have reports that ex actions are now' being imposed upon the Industry w'hich have not been demonstrated to be es sential for the protection of the public health. The enclosed clip ping from the Wenatchee Daily- World, December 30, reports two cars [ seized and destroyed. These apples had been washed to meet `the Washington State tolerance else they could, not have been 0008489