Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-05-14
LOOK BEFORE YOU EAT.

LOOK before you leap" is an old saying that
might well be reformed into the words of the above
headline.
Hats off to women Not merely as a courteous
salute, but in token of acknowledgement that they
have men beaten in observance of most essential
feature of protection to the health of this commu-
nifty. The Y. NJ. C. A. months ago imbrovised a
cafeteria in building not arranged for public
service, but nevertheless has scored first in the
published official report of examination by the
health inspector, of all Albuquerque places where
food is served to the public.
Grading is based upon cleanliness of the premises
the manner in which food is handled and the gem
eral sanitary methods in vogue
The place Is manned-if the word is permissible
by women, and though nct pretentous is we'll
conducted activity of most useful welfare agency
1t takes women to initiate and maintain cleanli-
ness 1t is their natural bent to hate dirt and dis
order. The hotel or cafe that does not put woman
into service as Chief of Cleanliness misses trick
Ihere are other places of entertainment in the
city that are graded high but some are clearly below
safe sanitary standards Inspection and public re-
ports are usetui in calling attention of patrons who
are otten unobservant or who have not opportunity
to learn conditions that not in sight
Perhaps the cafes and lunch stands here average
as well in cleanliness in other places of the Alu-
querque class. But there are speciaI reasons ,vb,
more than normal caution should prevail in q citv
fllied with healthseekers, some of them with COM
munieabe diseases liable to be employed in nlaces
where the public is served
Not all of the people who manage food stores
cafes or hotels thoughtful or competent to nro
vide protection. Now that summer is at hand wbep
dangers are more prevalent from the fly pest from
DUST and decay of food, the board of health should
double its vigilance and put out of business nlacas
run in loose manner.
e. by request of several ladies who for ,acl Of
homo facilities, FREQUENT RESTAURANTS and mncb
places, the Journal here reproduees a timely adi
torlal from the daily Okahoman of Oklahoma civ
One Of the patrons writes -
j.a would suggest that you republsh this az sone
restaurants are run very loose Not only that but
IN some or our restaurants there are lunch counters
where they almost throw the food at you Ana
kitchens are in bad shape What they need is
general cleaning up ~ 49," 40
~ The editorial follows:
~ ut ought to be necessary to call attention. .,
this need 1t appears that proprietors and MANAGERS
OF the restaurants would see that foods in their
places were properly covered. But 1t is a fact that
with very few exceptions pes cakes other foods
are uncovered hour after hour in oklahoma City
restaurants. When the places are swept 1t is GER
tam that some of the dust settles on the exposed
foods. Sometimes the sweeping is done when the
milk cans are open and gern-iaden dust falls into
the milk. -
The situation will be all the more serious when
warmer weather brings swarms of flies. It Is true
fhat the restaurants-or at least most OF them
the screens number of flies get in, as anyone
can testify who has eaten in the restaurants II Isl
not difficult for the Imagination picture the dan
ger from the aiighting Of flies foods which are
not covered. s-slt q. K, sts3Ni E8a.ht.g.ess \,
THE walters ana mattresses in some Of the res