The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-04

men. are grateful. nevertheless. that
it was possible for the committee to
advise \ judicial inquiry into the
charges which have been preferred,
and for the committees recommends.
tion that council clearly define the
duties of the inspector with the meth
DDS to be pursued in conducting the
Office.
Robbins Remains Quiet.
Mayor Robbins today declined to
discuss the subject as to what action
he would take on the report the inves-
tigating committee made. except to
say that he would have a communica-
tion to submit to council at its meet
ing next week.
Asked whether he would advise
council to provide for q judicial in
Quiry into the Clem charges. the may.
or said he could not state at this
time what he would do
Asked to explain the suggestion
contained in the committees report
that a proper method of conducting
such an investigation would be
through the medium Of a councilman
ic investigating body. President Bavis
in the event further questions arose
which might make the committees re-
port not final and conclusive
President Bavis cited the case Of
Mrs. Bender as an instance Of where
1t might be advisable to prolong the
inquiry, adding. however. that he
thought 1t was strange that Mrs.
Bender's name had not been mention
ed az a material witness in the Glen
case until after the committee had
completed its investigations.
Asks for Hearing.
In q detailed statement made yes
terday. Mrs. Bender carefully explain.
ed that she was out of the city the
night the public hearing Of the Clem
charges was held and that she did not
receive the committees request to ap-
pear before 1t until 1t was too late
She then stated that she had request.
ed the privilege of hearing before
the committee at its meeting Thurs
day night, but was informed by Dr.
Kinsey that no more testimony would
be received by the committee. q ruling
which was reversed an hour later
when the committee assembled for its
second meeting. AS Mrs. Bender had
not been informed that the ruling had
been reversed, she was not present to
testify.
Today Mrs. Bender emphasized the
fact that she held no personal griev-
ance against DR.. Clem but did not re-
gard him as competent official be-
cause he had only inspected her ice
cream plant once since he had as
sumed Office. Because she had spent
large sum of money to make the
plant thoroughly sanitary, she thought
she was entitled to the benefits re-
ceived from regular inspections and
publication of the plants scoring from
time to time. In other words" Mrs.
Bender said, Il have been treated un-
fairly during DR.. Ckm's administra-
ton, because / have been compelled
to compete with plants In which the
sanitary regulations are not 80 care
fully compiled with. The public can
not know, under the Glenn method.
whether my plant il more deserving
Of patronage than some competitor in
whose plant little or no attention fs
paid to the safeguarding Of the public
health"
Elsewhere in this issue interesting
data, obtained by representatives Of
The Palladium who have investigated
eighty-two dairies, dairy products es-
tablishments, confectionaries, meat
markets. ETC., Is set forth.
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