The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-10-02
Efficient Food and Dairy In
spector of Kenosha Is Of
fered New Position With
Racine Health Board.
OFFERS INCREASE IN PAY

Line City Oh hdClu0, UQTOugn It's
health board has invited DR.. W. E.
Nelson, capable dairy and food inspec-
tor Of Kenosha to come up into that
city and wear a badge and help Racine
get better conditions surrounding its
food supply. DR.. Nelson was called
into conference with the members of
the Racine Board on Saturday after
noon and advised that there was Job
waiting for him and that the board
would be much pleased if he would re-
sign his position in Kenosha and ac-
cept the Racine position at once. Just
to make it worth while the board sug-
gested largely increased salary for
DR.. Nelson and with working condi-
tions and cooperation on tue part of
the officials
"No, I haven't accepted a position
with the city Of Racine said DR..
Nelson this morning, IT have been
told that the city of Racine would like
to have my services and I have been
advised that they think that the service
I could render in that city would be
worth more money than I am being
paid in Kenosha. They have also offer
led to me cooperation which has been
more or less lacking in Kenosha. am
not going to make any decision in the
matter until later in the week but I
can say that / am much impressed by
the spirit shown by the Racine officials.
Just as soon as receive the definite
proposition from them T will announce
my decision.o
It is generally believed among the
members Of the Health Department
that DR.. Nelson will accept the call TO
Racine and that he will sever his con-
nection with the Kenosha Board before
the end Of the present week with the
understanding that his resignation be
accepted at once.
DR.. Nelson has made splendid Off
cial for Kenosha and If he goes to ac-
cept a position with the newly reor-
ganized Racine board of health the city
of Racine will secure a man who knows
what he is doing and who is not afraid
to do it.
He was the grst man elected to the
Office Of Dairy and Food Commissioner
of Kenosha He blazed his own trail
for work and he did it so well that re
Gently members of the Wisconsin Food
and Dairy Commission declared that his
work had brought Kenosha up to the
place where it was considered one Of
the best protected cities in the state
so far as its food supply was concern
ed. He has been very active in the
enforcement of laws and as a result of
his operations sale of impure food pro-
ducts in Kenosha has been reduced to
a minimum. Many times he has been
forced to fight along with meagre sup
port for many official sources in the
city. Many times his work has been
badly handicapped on account Of this
lack of support but even with these
handicaps he has kept eternally at it
until conditions surrounding the food
and milk supply of the city have been
greatly improved. As result of his
Investigations licenses Of food dealers
have been revoked and the men in
business have been given to understand
that Kenosha would protect the inter
ests of the people.
Nelson brought to the position a lot
of technical knowledge and with it a
lot of common sense and the two have
made an excellent combination. His
greatest Recommendation is the fact
that he has in his work the support
of every dealer in the city who wants
to play fair with the people. He has
E;-sn timely warnings to dealers that
tAe laws must be obeyed and he has not
kezatated to institute prosecutions in
cares where these warnings were not
Headed.
IL he elects to accept the offer of the
position in Racine, Kenosha viii sus-
s&n real loss.