The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-16
news OF minnesota.
Educate Food inspectors.

st. Paul-An the food inspectors OF
the state dairy and food department.
were called in to eceivf, instructions
on the enforcement of krovisions OF
the new code. Commissioner e. K.
Slater told them that while they are
to enforce the law without fear or
favor, the department does not aim
to impose any unnecessary hardship
on the retailers. The department Il
for education rather than punishment
and the inspectors will devote their
time as much to instructing grocerS
In the provisions of the law as in spy
ing out violations. Retailers will be
given an opportunity to obey the law
before they are arrested.
In the case Of baking powders, for
instance where the new law makes
change in the requirements, many
brands which may be Illegal under
the new code would be legal under
different label. The department viii
give the grocers a chance TO change
the labels to comply with the provi-
sions of the law. In many cases this
can be done by scratching out some
OF the fancy adjectives attached to
the names of the ingredients.
The law prohibiting the use Of coal
tar dyes, terra alba, barytes and par
ATTN in candies must be strictly en-
forced, Mr.. Slater told his inspectors
Retailers who have a large stock OF
candies made illegal by the code will
have a chance to destroy or return
them before they will be prosecuted.
but should they continue selling them
they will incur the danger Of a fine.
School Apportionment.
A total of ;637,ss13o will be ap-
portioned among the state schools this
spring as against $547,655 a year ago.
according to the figures filed with the
state auditor by State Supt. Olsen
The money available for this purpose
Is apportioned twice a year, and the
apportionment per pupil this spring
will be $1.70, as against $50 q year
ago. Last fall there was distributed
$3.50 per child. and in October, 1904.
s2.20 per child, so the superintendent
per child has increased from $40 to
81
The apportionment is based upon the
number Of children attending forty
days or more during the last school
year, so each county will be paid for
the same number Of children now as
last fall There are 375,29S children
on the list, and a year ago there were
sss,0se pupils entitled to share In the
states distribution Of money.
Ask for Later Date.
Representatives Of local parochiai
schools and OK the forestry COMMITTEES
Of the State Federation OF Women's
Clubs called on Gov. Johnson and
asked that the date for Arbor day be
nxed little later this year than tn
past years. It Is understood that tha
governor and the state superintend-
ent of schools had agreed upon April
81 for Arbor day this year, but the
local women thought this would be too
early as trees planted that date would
be liable to suffer from spring frosts.
They quoted Prof. s. B. Green Of the
state farm school on the subject OF
frosts and the time for planting trees
Gov. Johnson could not give them
any definite promise, and told them
the date had not been definitely decid-
ed No matter what date is fixed it
cannot please ALL for the time for
planting trees is different in different
parts of the state and also varies with
different years.