The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-01-19
rates of consumption and the compare

rates OF consumption and the compare
tive intensities of light yielded gives a
good idea of the nature of the Oil.
KerOsines containing a large proper
ton of light oils give better light,
but burn faster than others, while the
presence of heavy oils retards the con /
sumption and diminishes the light
An oil containing an excess of both
light and heavy oils may give good |
light at first, but after a while, the |
flame will diminish in size and lumi- i
Mostly, and the wick will begin to char. |
The absence Of any Objectionable por-
ton of heavy oil as indicated by a |
distillation test, and the light giving
power, are important characteristics
in judging the quality of sample of
kerOsine-
1t Is perhaps needless for me to add,
after all have said, that our work is
confined to grocery stores and similar
places of business. The scope of the
work of the State Dairy, Food and
Sanitary Inspector, who Is sealer of
weights and measures, covers a multi
tude of things, including, in addition
to the grocery stores, other establish
| ments, such as drug stores, restaur-
| ants, hotels, meat markets, slaughter
houses, diaries, creameries canning
| factories, preserving plants, packing
| houses, ice-cream parlOrs, bakeries,
soft drink places, lodging and rooming
houses, water systems, sewerage sys-
tens, cesspools, drainage systems, pub
| lie buildings and many other things, so
you no doubt will readily understand
why we have not been able to do full
| justice to some phases of our work,
| with but three inspectors. And yet,
we have done some work, If | may be
pardoned in mentioning it. Since May
| 18th last, when our new laws went in
| to effect, there have been 800 cases
prosecuted, an average of as each
month. OF this number "a were for
violation of the meat inspection law,
sc short-weight cases. 40 for dirty res
taurants and bakeries; 80 against in
sanitary diaries and adulterated milk;
Ia misbranded or adulterated vinegar;
AZ miscellaneous misbranded groceries
and drugs. The total Of fines collected
and paid into the State Treasury was
over 100000. Fourteen hotels and
rooming houses were condemned and
closed, as also 35 restaurants and bak-
ieries, and city and county jails. Nc
Jail sentences have been imposed, and
it has been our policy to ask for the
minimum uUS III dll DuL d very lew CA
IRENE cases. City Councils, County
Commissioners, public health officials,
commercial clubs and other similar
organizations have cO-operated with us
most heartily in our campaign for bet
ter conditions.
Now my friends of these two organ
izations, let me say to you that our de-
partment wants youtto cooperate with
it and it sincerely desires to cooperate
with you in all that stands for the best
interests of the community and the
State at large, in other words, to meet
you half way on an equitable basis
Our only hope, as I have already stat
ed, is to be absolutely fair in all mat
tiers coming before us for considera.
ton and adjustment, contending only
: and solely for simple justice between
dealer and consumer and for protec
!. ton of the health and lives Of the peo
!. pie of this commonwealth. This, ant
r this only is our aim.
In closing, | desire to most sincerely
| express the hope that our relations
r during the coming year will be mos
q cordial, as certainly anticipate the!
q will be- Let us work together to bet
: ter conditions not only for the con
: sumers but for yourselves, for | an
Il more than sure that broad-minde'
r commercial spirit and WHOLESOME
: cooperation with our department will
e be mutually helpful.
"A Again assuring you that it is YER
n great pleasure for me to be here o.
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