The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-20
Health Commissioner erich
ton Removes WOodcock
From Office.
Investigation Showed Milk
Inspector Failed to
Enforce Law.

cock was discharged today by /
Health Commissioner erich
ton Mr.. No0dcoek was given
an opportunity t. tender his
resignation 10 DR. Criehton.
but declined To- make his exit I
from the office in that manner.
Shortly afterwards he called 1
upon tie health commissioner
at the city hall and was noti- |
fled that his services in the de
pariment Of health and santa
ton would no longer be re
quired.
No specific date was set for
Woodcocks formal retirement
from an office which lie has
held Tor the past eight years.
bat Il Is likely that ms present
term OF office will terminate on
the last day OF the present
month
II = known that a successor
10 Mr. Woodcoek has already
been decided upon. In fact
the man who viii get the job
OF guarding the citys milk sup
ply vas picked cut some time
ago, and will be IN position 10
assume his duties as soon a.
the formal change is made.
was insufficient.
inspector Woodcock has not
filled the bill. said Health Com
missioner crichton today. and the
only alternative Is to pick a man
Who can feel sorry for NJ
Wo9dcoeh. and would have been
more than pleased could ] have ~.
tsined bis services The truth Of
the whole matter L. that the pres
sut milk inspector has not enforced !
the laws The statutes are plain I
and our ordinance IL fully ample
All that Is necessary f. 20 have
"a inspector who viii see that they
are strictly adhered 60. The condi.
lions which We have unearthed az
the result Of an Investigation
shows that such has not been done
The ordinance specifically emu
merat.s various duties which the /
milk Inspector shall assume Mr
Woodcock has Jailed In many par
ticolara 20 live up 10 the require /
u,enig Of the office Our milk sup
s.4s. - . ssa..t f..saVt.uf ft.... a.. i
our daily lives. and We must have /
man who will see that all laws /
resalating its purity and the COT.
dltlons under which Il Is sent 10
market are obtyed
Mr. Muodcock has been under |
fire for several DAYS now and his /
work In tire office has been made I
the subject Of a close investigation /
for several weeks Deputy Prose |
cutting Attorney Vnnderv.er called |
the attention OF both Mayor Miller |
and Health Commissioner Crichton |
10 his alleged failure to enforce the I
milk laws a month ago.
viii Fight Retirement.
When notified of the action taken /
NNH NIHE MfAHiN AAAlAAAANNnAAANNfA NAfAAN &
Mr. Woodcoch stated that he would /
not resign Il don't know Just
vhat action ! will take as yet. he /.
announced. although | am going
to stand by my rights I have been /
iabbcd out OF the office. aud Il
amounts 20 nothing more nor less !
than political trick | have done /
nothing criminal or anything I am
ashamed Of
Mayor Approves.
= have had the alleged failure |
OF Mr. Woodcock 60 enforce the /
laws called 20 my attention. said /
Mayor Miller today. but as il was
not in my department. | simply /
suggested that the matter be taken |
up With Health Commissioner /,
Crlchton
The question Of our milk supply /
Is one OF the most essential feat. /
ures Of our daily life. and the en- /
forccment OF all laws which 40 20 +
make the milk supply better Is +
something that concerns us all /
There are probably many cities in /
the country whore the dairy situa. /
ton Is much worse than In Seat. |
tie. aud most likely many cities /
where conditions are probably bet |
ter
TIE man who assumes the duty |
Of guarding our milk supply should /
certainly overlook no precautions /
and ignore no laws. for in SO doing /
he Is endangerng the health OF /
II
that whatever action has been /
iakcn ny Or CIrchton Is the result |
1T q condition. which ho believes
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