The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-12
DEPUTIES NEEDED
SAYS BOOSTER CLUB
Commercial Club Insists That Deputy
Fruit inspectors Be Put Back to
Work.

That the last has not been heard re-
gardng the withdrawal of the deputies
C. L. Whitney, fruit inspector had en-
gagged to assist him in his work, was
clearly shown last night at the meet
ing of the Commercial club when he
delivered a talk in which he said: 1.-THE
deputies must be put back to work"
This sentiment will be strongly kept
before the public for the next few
days and there are many who think
that these men should resume work at
time of year 1t is known that G. L.
Whitney temporarily laid off his men
because of the nhreatened injunction
by ex-County Commissioner George
Struthers, this he did, not wishing to
make trouble and also, at the advice
Of Auditor John McCaw.
From the statement made last
evening it is quite evident that the
directors of the Commercial club will
take the matter up at their next
meeting and take some action
''The educational work in connection
with spraying must be continued al
any cost" said one member last even
ing Il learn that the cost of the two
deputies for the season will only be
three or four hundred dollars, and any
one can see that it means millions to
Walla Walla county. In fact fruit rails
ing is the foundation on which we
must base the greater part of our
publicity campaign. We must appeal
to the farmer of small tracts and the
raiser of fruit to come to Walla Walla
and join in making a greater city and
county. Mr.. Whitney is doing all he
can to see that the fruit trees are
| properly sprayed, but he cannot be
every place at the same time. He
needs help and the county should pay
for men to help him. The benefits that
will accrue will fall on every either.
| of the county and the expense should
| be borne by all alike. What show
| would we stand with other localities
| in competing for the influx of Eastern
| ers if when they came to Walla Walla
they found the orchards and fruit trees
| covered with pests and the prospects
/ of a crop blighted. There can be only
one answer they would finally stop in
some other place where the people are
educated and instructed in the art OF
spraying their fruit trees. They would
go where the prospect was more invit-
/ ing and where the people seem to take
some interest in horticulture. What is
! the use in encouraging people to plant
! orchards if his neighbor does not take
care of his trees and permits the moth
and scale to infest the entire commun
! ity l believe the farmers will spray
their trees if they are shown how and
encouraged to do so. 1t IS certain il
properly shown, the results obtained
will thoroughly convert them and the
educational work will become lighter
each year. The county should and nc
doubt will pay salaries Of the two dep
uty inspectors asked for, and 1 be
! lieve the Commercial club should back
up the commissioners. If any man is
so short sighted as to want to spend
| his money for an injunction in an al
legged attempt to protect the taxpay-
ers. he will find that he is fighting a
battle single handed and against over
whelming public sentiment"
Many others joined in the remarks
| and expressed approval of the inspec-
| tor going ahead and continuing his
deputies in the good work