The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-10
Old Political Plum Is Taken
Away by Combining Ke-
nosha and Racine Inspec-
ton Districts Today.
AIDS ECONOMY PLAN OF STATE

The move OF the state adm1nlStra-
ton for more economical handling of
the various inspections provided for
under the state laws, has struck Keno
sha county and today kilograms from
Madison announce that the state in
spector of Illuminating oils has decided
to combine the Kenosha and Racine
county districts with a view of cutting
down the expenses of the department.
1t is held that the work of inspection
which will in the future be under the
direction of Deputy Inspector Hanson
of Racine, will in no way be abolished
but that after a careful consideration
of the problem offered in the two coun-
ties it was considered the part of econ
omy to consolidate the districts.
This is not an Innovation" said
Inspector Moran when called over the
telephone this morning. "I believe
that the people of Kenosha will be able
to see the value of this change in the
interests of state economy. [ have
carefully checked up the work in Ra-
cine and Kenosha county and have
found that it will be an easy matter
for the work to be included under
one district management. We have
made similar arrangements in other
counties of the state and it has worked
out most satisfactorily. Not only has
the work been done and done Just as
well as in the past but it has been done
at a considerable lower expense to the
state. Inspector Hanson of Racine, is
one of the old men in the department
and he will be in charge of the dis
trict. Continuing Mr.. Moran said:
cit has been the policy of the admin
charges wherever possible. We want to
do justice to the people and to the oil
companies, but covering the territory
in Racine and Kenosha county with a
single Inspector will result in a saving
to the state of more than nine hundred
dollars year Similar savings by COM
bining other districts will bring the
amount up to a considerable amount
Mr.. Moran outlined the fact that
this department. was working into a
plan to greatly reduce the inspection
force employed throughout the state
with view of state economy.
For some time the position Of local
inspector of Illuminating oils has been
held by Fred B. Babcock and under
the order Of the state inspector con-
solidating the districts Mr.. Babcock
will be legislated out of Office. The
change in the districts is placed en-
tirely in the hands of the state inspec-
tor and there is no appeal from
his decision.
Several of the men in the city inter
ested in the inspection of oils, partic-
ular1y the factory men, expressed no
interest in the change in plan when
they were called this morning. One
of them said: cit makes no difference
to us and we can see no reason for any
objection here. IF the state can save
some money we feel certain that a
Racine man can do this work here just
as well as any one else"
The order of the inspector will be-
come effective at once. The change
will Of course take from Kenosha
county one political plum and one
which has been the cause of considera-
bic strife among politicians in the past.
However, it is not expected to have |
any other serious effect.