The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-28
What BaviS Thinks.

: What Bavis Thinks.
Informed that there possibly might
be people interested in providing for
an adequate inspection of dairies and
foodstuffs who would be unwilling to
testify at public hearing, for busi-
ness reasons, but would be willing to
make privately statements to the in
vestigators. Mr.. Bavis declared il any
person possessed information peril
nent to the inquiry good citizenship"
would prompt them to appear as wit
nesses at the committees public hear
ing Tuesday evening.
kinsey Will Preside.
At the committees organization
meeting last night DR.. ]. H. Kinsey.
president of the hoard of health, was
elected chairman and Councilman
Lawrence Handley was elected secre-
tary. Mr.. Handley urged that the
best method for conducting the inves-
tigation would be for the committee to
call upon persons who could supply in
formation and question them concern
ing their knowledge OF the methods
pursued by Inspector Clem. He said
that this procedure would in no way
deny DR.. Glenn an opportunity Of ap-
pearing before the committee and de-
Tending his actions as dairy and food
inspector and replying to any criti-
cisms made against him as a public
official
Mr.. Handley said that he could
comprehend the reluctance some peo-
pie might have to appear before a pub
lie hearing to testify against a man
against whom they possibly did not
cherish any personal Ill feeling.
The committee secretary also point
ed out that the committee was not
clothed with judicial authority and
could not compel the attendance at its
meetings of any subpoenaed witnesses.
Start Personal Probe.
Other members of the investigating
body decided. after the discussion. to
proceed with their original intention
of holding a public meeting, but, Mr..
Handley says. it was further decided
that each committee member should
conduct a personal investigation of
Inspector Clem's official career.
Today several people who are pro-
testing because DR.. Glenn has never in
vestigated their places of business
stated they had no intention of appear
ing before the committee Tuesday
evening. but all of them said that II
the investigators called upon them,
they would be perfectly willing to i'm
part to them all the information they
possessed.
Despite the fact that a local news
paper quoted Mayor Robbins yester-
day as saying that no complaint was
ever made to him regarding Inspector
Clem, the manager of one Richmond
business concern vigorously asserted
that complaint regarding Glenn had
been made to the mayor in person be-
cause the inspector had neglected to
visit that place of business for over
year.
Wants Dairy Scored.
Eve spent quite large sum of mon
ey improving our business SO that all
sanitary requirements would be COM ..
Piled with and we are anxious that our
place be inspected and scored and the
grade we received in this scoring made
public. This we believe we are enti-
tied to, but DR.. Glenn has only visited
our place once and that was a few
days after he assumed office
consequently the public does not
know that our products are purer than
those of competitors who make no
such efforts as we do to comply with
the sanitary requirements. We be-
l1eve In inspection. like all other bust.
ness interests who operate in compli-
ance with the law, but we cannot get
inspection. We consider We have a
Just grievance against DR.. Clem, but
II he should continue in office and DOS
sess vindictive nature 1t would be an
unwise thing for us to prefer charges
against him at public meeting" said
the manager of the business house re-
ferred to.