The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-16
WANT WOMAN
AS INSPECTOR
Clubs of the City Plan the En-
dorsement of Mrs. Vestal
Snyder for Food Deputy
OFFICE SHOULD BE FILLED
BY ONE OF THEIR SEX
They Say, Since 1t Has to Do
With the Marketing End of the
Home Life Which Is Their
Province

North Yakima women want a wo-
man food inspector Since it was the
womens organization of the city who
were instrumental IN starting the
campaign for more sanitary condi-
tons in places where food stuffs are
prepared and sold which has lust
resulted in the passing by the city
council of what Is probably as COM
prehensive and specific pure food
ordinance as that possessed by any
city in the United States. it is not at
all surprising that they would like to
sition to enforce it. They feel that it
is peculiarly a womans job II has to
do with that part of the home in
terests which are recognized her own,
the purchase and preparation OF food
for the table. 1t is quite within the
intelligence of woman. they argue,
TO decide whether the provisions OF
the ordinance are being carried out
and not a position requiring muscle
in such quaint les as to put it outside
woman's spAer-. IN fact they see no
reason Why a woman shouldn't be APP
pointed AID every reason why she
should. -.
May Combine
Even If the office of food inspector
Is combined, as has been suggested,
with that Of milk and meat inspector,
the position is still a feasible one for
n woman ana one in which she could
do good work.
Of 49,,
do not hold their FIRST regular meet
ing of the new year for month or
six weeks, Il Is likely that special
meetings of the clubs as Il W. g. vs..
Of the executive committee,
called within few days. to ..n
the appointment of a WOmRr
inspector. A number OF nam
been already suggested for n
ton, but the applicant mos g
ly favored Is Mrs. Nrstal SryG 1rs.
Snyder is member OF both to-. Wo-
mans and the Portla cluhe has hosts
of friends among tn old residents
Of the city, is a woman OF julgm mt.
tact and recognized &l.,ts md would
have the undivided endorsement OF
all the clubs.
Depends on Official
The women who have been behind
the pure food campaign realize that
the success of the movement depends
quite as much on the personality Of
the official who enforces the ordi-
nance rs It does on the excellence ot
the law. They are DESTROYS of get
ting the right person in the place at
the start and believe Mrs snyder
combines the necessary qualities to
make the ordinance effective.
a Good Worker
Foremost among Mrs Snyder's
qualifications. say those who know
| her that she is good worker sne
herself says quite frankly that she is
not looking for any soft snap in this
position; knows that II means hard
work and would expect to give II. II
II were DENIED advfsabl to combine
the affice Of food inspector and meat
and milk inspector. she would stiM
| be ready to take the position, though.
| OF course, she would expect the COM
| bined position to pay more than tho
! food inspection alone. Since the SAL
airy of the food inspector is provide ed
for out OF the license fees of SO each,
which every public and private mar
| ket of any sort in the city is required
to pay, according to the new ordi-
nance. the food inspector cannot be
spoken OF as an extra expense to she
city
Mrs. Snyder is at present living on
her ranch. but expects to move into
town shortly The other women cam
didates all say that they are not APP
plicants for the position. il Mrs. Snyd-
CT will consider it,