The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
A QUESTION OF TRUE ECONOMY.

Whenever one person succeeds another
In the management Of business or IN
Office, then, If such person has any ambi-
ton and is determined to do all in his
power for the best interests Of those by
whom he was employed, he will naturally
look about with view to inaugurate re-
forms wherever possible, and he will
generally begin by cutting down expenses.
The old adage "a new broom sweeps
clean" applies to private as well as to
public changes In management, and quite
often more good than harm comes from
such changes. If the attempts to reform
are prompted by sincere desire to serve
the employers or the public, to the best
Nof ones ability, then all efforts in that
direction should receive full recognition
and encouragement.
Our present state government, being
the first elected by the democratic party
| of the state for many years, is naturally
anxious to do something do a great
| deal if possible reform certain depart
ments, etc, especially in the way of re-
| trenchment. This is certainly praise
| worthy aim, and if successful, tie party
| that brought it about deserves due credit
| therefore at the hands of the people for
whose benefit such reforms were institut-
| ed. Everybody ought to wish those who
are laboring for the welfare of the state
| success in their endeavors, if not from
| patriotic motives then for his own good.
But in its anxiety to make itself popular,
the new Legislature seems to be in dan,
! ger of over doing the reform movement
in certain directions; as for instance the
proposition to abolish the Food and dairy
commission. 1t would be an easy mat
ter to do that and save just the expense of
maintaining he same to the state. But
would those few thousand dollars left in
the treasury actually be so much saved
to the people? The dairy products of this
state (to say nothing of the adulteration
of other foods have become prominent
f-ctor in the question, whether or not
our commonwealth shall continue to
maintain its present high standard as a
wealthy and progressive State. The
dairy industry is one which is in greater
need of "paterna" care and perfection
because of the nature of the methods of
production, than any other. Without any
or inadequate, supervision, the honest
/ who hriDpS mira milk 10 tho
| tory. is at Il disadvantage rs compared
with his dishonest neighbor who waters
his stock" and the honest cheese maker
must suffer also for the same reason, be-
sides being placed in competition with dis
| honest cheese maker who may brand
skinned milk cheese full cream" A
similar condition of affairs exists in regard
to making of butter.
All of which, and similar dishonest
practices affect the reputation of the
dairy products of the entire state bring
ing them into dlsrepute when compared
with such products from other states.
or sections, IN which the most stringent
anti adulteratinn laws obtain, and are
enforced; as in Canada, for instance.
| which country has of recent years leaped
to the front In regard to reputation for
producing superior and uniform quality
of cheese and butter. No, don't abolish
the commission OF make it less effective,
but rather increase its powers for the pro-
lection of the honest producers, and for
the fostering of a most important indus
try, one which was almost forced to make
such astonishingly great strides forward,
during the last decade, because of the
unremunerative labor of growing other
products of the farm. T. 5.