Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17
N0MEN INSPECT HOTELS
8: .AND SODA FOUNTAINS
NIL, Certify Report to Chief Hcaltl,
~ Officer Roy Il. Fan
lsSss nagan.
PROSECUTIONS MAY FOLLOW
CITY Inspectors Are Put to Work
Checking Up Conditions as Found
"a slsSyt Committee From Housewives
LeaEue-Eisiting Soda Fountains.

Checking Up Conditions as Found
asbSyt Committee From Housewives
League-Visiting Soda Fountains
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The report Of the vigilance COM
inittec" OF the Richmond branch OF the
National housewives League. OF whicl,
s;.S.M Stuart Michaux IS president. iea-
fitfcd the regular monthly meeting yes
seraay afternoon al the Jefferson Hotel
at which there was an unusually large
attpndancc of Richmond women. stand
ihGfroom being at a premium.
This committee is headed by Mrs
Mann S. Valentine. and was appointed
attrtbe request of Colonel (. b. White
State food administrator. 1t is a
standing committee, and has been cspe-
cially active since the reported out
break OF cercoro- spinal meningitis in
this city.
This committee, as we'll as the prcsi-
dent OF the Richmond Housewives
League and number Of other inter
e5ted women accompanied State Food
Inspector Frank c. Braezeal. whose
work is under tire supervision OF the
State Food and Daiary Commission, OH
tour Of inspection OF existing sani-
taEY,> conditions in the restaurants.
hotels. cafetcrias. soda fountains, lunch
stands and similar places in the city.
TWO HOTEL KTTCHENSG
-N FOUND TO BE DIRTY
Tho Kitchens Of two hotels were
found to be dirty. SteriliZers were
used for washing dishes in use on the
tables at these hotels, however. as
yell as in all the other hotel Kitchens
ofsthe city. The kitchens OF the three
cafeterias-Mrs. Cooks, the Richmond.
and the Y. w. Z. A.--wcre found to
be- above criticism; that OF the Rich
date in the methods used. The nspcc-
tor stopped the use OF one soda foun-
tain which was visited.
sOf. the smaller stands that at 406
East Broad Street UEnown as the
Greater Richmond Confectionery was
especially commended, this stand hav-
iu= a copper sterili2er in use in good
working order and everything very.
clean.
This report will at once be broush.
to- the attention OF Chief Health Of
hcer Roy X. Flannaga gan. who will take
the necessary steps to stop any infrac-
tons Of the city health regulations
which the report show. Speaking OF
the report last night. DR.. Flanagan
said that while 1t had not been Off :
cial!y brought 10 his attention through
Iiie o'SI SidH!lclS, YET he was SIau
10 Know that the Richmond House
wives League was giving the city
health authorities such splendid CO.
operation.
An ordinance recently passed gives
liz. Flanagan official supervision over
ell the Kitchens OF such places as the
report shows had been inspected by
Lac committee and State Inspector
Rssczeal and if, in the opinion OF Dr..
! -
enough 10 warrant such action the Of
fchdinG eating places will be prose
:G:ed.
CITY INSPECTORS TO
CHECK UP REPORT
pr. Flanagan furthermore stated
;rat he had had his Whole sanitary
and food force at work carefully in
spcctinE all places which came under
his supervision, and that only yester-
day sanitary code had been adopted
by the Administrative Board at his
suggestion. which related especially 10
the markets Of the city. The use OF
chloride OF lime is compulsory in tho
city health regulations in the cleansing
or ali. glasses and other dishes used
IN restaurants. hotels. soda fountains
cafeteria and soft drink and lunch
stands. Hot water is also compulsory,
q, It's equivalent--livc stcam-in the
health regulations OF the city.
Mrs. Kate Langley Bosher was pres.
ent and gave most earnest talk on
thrift and war savings stamps Thrift
cards were afterward sold in the audi
dence. and a 'wa- savings club" was
started in the league. Recipes for
economical war dishes were submitted
by various members Of the league and
products made from the recipes shown
and tested. A-rang emcnts are being
9erfectcd for q series OF talks 10 tho
aeEl hers OF the league and their cooks
who Will be invited TO be present. so
shat by educating the cooks along tho
hEe OF food conservation. greater re-
suits may be obtained from the move
mtrt.
MIRA. Mary Frayser, emergency food
oemonstrator, was cheduied TO sneak.
Sut vas unable TO be present on ac-
count OF illness.
WEARS HOOVER FOOD
CONSERVATION UNIFORM
- the request OF the president OF
The Richmond Housewives League
sfrs Lewis Machen donncd the
Hoover Food Conservation uni
fosni" OF blue chambray with white
piaue collar. cuffs and cap, the cap
and sleeve bearing the patriotic in
o!Snia OF the food administration. for
the attractivencss @: the costume. as
yell rs it's usefulness
This is the costume which wa. frs,
shown In Richmond at the close OF tho
cooking school conducted by Tn.
TinieS-Dispatch in the Masonic Te,nnIc
on Broad street. !, was worn on tha,
occasion b. Mrs Kate Brew Vaushan's
assistant. and an illustration OF il va,
shown in The Times Dispatch at the
time.
While not every woman might hone
70 look a. yell in the dress as the
i1ohe:S OF whom ii has been shown ON
these Two occasions in Richmond, vet
II rs Il most practical working cos
tune. and thc president OF the Hou5e
WINGS League promises to secure pat
terms for any one desiring TO copy the
ddrtess
Roy scents rs Ushers.
THE. committee IN charge OF arranr,
Ttcnts for the patriotic rally for food