The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-17
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
FOR CLEAN CITY.
COMMITTEE OF CITY OFFICIALS
INSPECT FOOD AND DRINK
CISPENSARIES.
THOROUGH INSPECTION
Examination Of All Stores, Markets,
Restaurants, Cafes, Hotels and
Others Who Serve Public Appetite
viii Be Made.

Preaching the doctrine Of health,
hygiene and sanitation, instead of the
usual Christian sermons, and dealing
with busy, wideawake merchants and
business men, instead Of the heather.
a committee Of city officials went
"missionarying' yesterday afternoon,
and spent two hours inspecting sani.
tary conditions, in Ardmore's rsstaur-
ants, stores, meat markets cold drink
emporiums and other places where
food and drink are sold for human con-
sumption.
Mayor w, r. Roberts, City Health
Officer Robert S. Willard and the "As-
sistant Mayor-(name deleted by cen
sor) composed the party. Every.
where they stopped they were shown
the greatest consideration and re-
spect, and all feel that those men and
women with whom they conversed
during the afternon will do their ut
most in the campaign to make Ard
more the cleanest and healthiest city
in the United States.
Cafes Generally Clean.
As general rule, the restaurants
and safes were found to be fairly
clean, although at several of the
places accumulated debris and trash
was found. Owners Of such places
assured the missionaries that this
would be removed at once and that
every effort would be made to carry
out the city's requirements for such
places.
Several times during the after
noon the officials stopped to exchange
greetings with their friends and con.
stituents. But one OF the strangest
features of the whole afternoon is
that although the party visited nearly
every restaurant, cafe and drink stand
on Main and Caddo streets, not once
we're they invited to sample the
wares they were inspecting. Directly
opposite to the old style method OF
politics and politicians, who we're
served with the fatted calf imported
wine and Havana cigars everywhere
they went isn't II?
1T Is not our idea to create any
enmities during our crusade against
dirt" the officials told the people they
visited. I'VE want to be fair. and we
will impose no restrictions which can
not be carried out as easily by the
smallest lunch counter In the city as
by the largest hotel.
1--WE want Ardmore to be clean, and
we want everyone to help us in this.
When the work of inspection starts
in earnest, monthly trips to every
restaurant. cafe. hotel and lunch
counter in the city will be made, and
those places which pass inspection will
be granted a card, showing the pub
lie that such places have clean bills
of health and deserve their patronage.
4 These cards will all be alike, as to
size. color, shape and other details,
and no discrimination will be made
between the small lunch stand and the
large hotel dining rooms.
Personal Inspection Also.
"Also, Il Is our intention to inspect
every cook. waiter and other persons
employed in the preparation and serv'
ing of food In Ardmore When such
persons are inspected, they will be
given certificates of health, and it is
certain that there VIII be a bigger
demand than supply for healthy
skilled cooks and walters here.
Particular attention should be paid
to the floors, tables and sinks in res
Itaurants. and care should be taken that
trash and garbage does not accumu-
late. All garbage should be kept in
closed cans. to conform to the state
law regulating restaurants.
I'VE want the cooperation Of Ard
more people. When pa,rons 20 into
restaurants, they not only are entitled
to a sufficient quantity or food for
their money, but also should get food
which has been prepared under the
most careful and sanitary conditions.
"Clean up, and keep clean! That's
our slogan. And II every citizen
in Ardmore aids us in keeping up
with II, this will be the cleanest and
healthest city in the entire ma
tion within the year"
Among the places OF business visit
ed yesterday we're the California
Cafe. Blue Front Cafe. Unique Cafe,
Caddo Cafe. Herndon's Market and
Cooks Laundry. A number of smaller
places were visited, and such estab-
lishments in other parts Of the city
will be inspected as soon as the Of
fcials have time to devote to the
work.