The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-13
WHITE IS GOING ABOUT
THE JOB QUIETLY
AND SENSIBLY

Charges of irregularities of var
ious kinds resulted in the enforced
retirement from the Office of pure
food commissioner of Idaho of James
H. Wallis. The pure food board
placed J. K. White in charge. He
had been connected with the office
for long time and is thoroughly
familiar with every detail of the work
both in the office and in the cid. Mr..
Whites work along pure food and SAN
itation lines commenced way back in
Washington several years ago He
was then in the Office of the late Uni
ted States Senator Hepburn, author
of the national pure food bill. Mr..
White performed splendid service in
connection with the work of prepar-
ing that measure and mastered the
subject thoroughly.
Bernice R. Harris of Salem, Ida,
has been notified of his appointment
as deputy state dairy, food and SAM
tary Inspector to take effect Monday,
October 20.
Mr.. Harris will have entire charge
of the work in the southeastern end
of the state and Mr.. White, the in
spector, will handle the rest of the
work from his Offices in Boise,
One Man in Field.
This appointment is the first that
has been made since Mr.. White has
been head of the department. Before
James H. Wallis, the former inspector
was removed, it was found necessary
to relieve all of the deputies in the
field, because, though there was
enough money for their salaries, there
were no funds for expenses and no
work could be done.
Mr.. White has found that there is
enough money, however, to keep one
inspector on the job and has placed
this officer at Pocatello, where he will
be in convenient distance of the entire
southeast. There is some work to be
done in the Gate city" said Mr..
White, "and when Mr.. Harris has
completed that will send him out on
the more important calls to the towns
of the southeastern part of the state
all of which can be easily reached
from Pocatello."
The instructions which Mr.. White
has given to his deputy are an evil
dence that there is a new era in the
work of the pure food Office. They
combine peaceful persuasion with
force if necessary. They are as fol-
lows:
"The method of inspection will be
conducted as heretofore, except that
in all cases persuasion and assistance
must be used rather than prosecution.
Point out to the party being inspected
the charges you want made and give
your reasons for demanding the
change. Convince him his method is
not right and don't leave him until
he thoroughly understands what you
want done and why he should do it
Keep in close touch with him while
he is making the change and rendel
him every assistance possible. Lee
him know that you will stay with hin
until he has made his place comply
with the provisions of the law, or a.
near it as circumstances will permit
Let him know that you are working
with him and not against him.
To Enforce law.
ain all cases use every REASONABLY
means at your disposal to accomplish
the desired result and resort to prose
cution only in case of necessity. Whel
you find, however, that prosecution i
necessary. do not hesitate, as no ma
who is willingly violating the law an,
has no disposition to meet a reason
able compliance, will be made an ex
ception to the enforcement of the Law
as passed by the legislature"
With the reduction in his ofhc
force, Mr.. White has found that hi
Office is too large and has cleared tn
lobby and gathered his aids aroun
his private Office.