Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-29
WORK IN BEHALF
OF Pure FOOD. IS
CLEVERLY SHOWN
Lectures Given Daily Dur
ing Fair Week by Deputy
Commissioner in the State
House.

Many visitors in Boise this week
have attended the lectures given on
the fourth floor of the new state cap
itol building by d. j. Elrod, deputy
state pure food and sanitary commits
sioner, and viewed the departments ex
hibit together with that of the state
board of health. In his lectures Mr..
Elrod has demonstrated the results
that have been accomplished through
the pure food department in co-operat-
ing with citizens of this state. Some
excellent illustrations have been taken
and are on exhibition to prove the
truth of the speakers statements. In
the audience today were several recent
Idaho arrivals from Oregon. One men,
her of that party took occasion to
highly compliment the pure food de-
partment TO rthe spirit of cooperation
1t has show nand the good that has
resulted from 1t in improving sanitary
conditions.
1t was explained to tn audience by
Deputy Elrod that when the depart
ment is forced to prosecute for flag
rant violation Of the pure food laws, it
never carries prosecution, so far that
they become prosecutions and that ev-
obedience to the law before a prosecu-
ton is started. Then it follows only
when obedience is not obtainable.
STORES AND CAFES.
The photograph Illustrations used
were taken in various grocery stores
and cafes in southern Idaho cities
They show ideal conditions in these
stores when the state pure food and
sanitary laws are followed. One of
these photographs is of the interior of
the Main Grocery company of Poca-
tello showing ideal arrangement of
goods for sale. The cereals in this store
are all kept in large bins elevated in
the rear of the store, the opening to
which are above a movable scales on n
counter below. AS the cereals are
needed the scales are moved under the
bin from which they are to be taken
and a. close fitting sack adjusted so
that the cereals are not handled b. the
fingers. Other stores which have as
ideal interiors of which photographs
are used for illustrations as Green
Brothers Pure food grocery, the gro
Gerry store # Tim Cacarass etc.
The City Mark citing cofhpany's store
of Twin Falls Is exhibited on an illus
tration. In this store the clerks all
wear white aprons, white caps and
black ties to protect their clothing and
give the store a cleaner appearance.
Another photograph shows the base
ment of this store and the fine condi-
ton the stock is kept in by a 12-year-
old boy.
MADE GOOD WITH RESTAURANT.
c. S. Beatty OF Pocatello borrowed
$1.75 less than two years ago from a
friend in Pocatello and went to
American Falls where he established a
small lunch counter after a hard strug-
gle. Today he has one of the best and
most prosperous cafes in that town and
owns and drives large automobile. He
complied with the pure food laws and
by cooperating with the department
introduced some of the most modern
and scientific methods and apparatus
in handling foods, photographs of
which are on exhibition in the state
pure food department.
There are also several photographs
of Rogersons cafe at Twin Falls
which seats 1876 people. This cafe was
first started with four tables and
small lunch counter. Now 1t does a
monthly business in five figures Mrs
l. M. Arroll installed and manages the
cafe.
These photographs were taken dur
ing inspection trips of Deputy Elrod in
the south and southeast. They are Sc
lected at random among many up-to-
date and sanitary stores and cafes to
show the results of improved sanitary
conditions brought about under the
state pure food departments super
vision.