The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-19
SUMMER RESOR is
CLEAN AND HEALTHY
STATE INSPECTOR, HOWEVER,
DISCLOSES SERIOUS DIScREP-
ANGLES IN THE FREE TOUR
IST CAMPS IN REGARD TO
SANITATION.


IST CAMPS IN REGARD TO
SANITATION.
Extending its activities to include
inspection of milk and water supply
at resorts throughout the state in
addition to the regular hotel in
spection which has been conducted
in the past, the Minnesota Division
of Hotel Inspection, cooperating
with the State Division of Sanitation
and the State Department Of Health
have brought to the attention Of the
public the fact that in general Min
nesota summer resorts are conducted
on an exceptionally high plane as
far as observance of health and sani-
tation methods are concerned.
So we'll have the resorts stood W
under the rigid tests of the stat
hotel inspection that w. A. Witt
becker, head of the state hotel in
spection department says that he be
lieves the average summer resort IL
Minnesota is conducted on higher
plane than the average town hotel.
Mr.. Wittbecker does not speak so
highly of the free tourist camp, how
ever, and believes that there are
many throughout the state that
either should be improved or put out
of existence. The pay camps ne
saws, as a rule are well-kept, clean
and sanitary. There are OF course
MANY free camps that are well-kept,
but there are more poorly conducted
camps among the free ones than
among the pay camps.
AS a result of the work that is
being conducted towards the in
D,uction of Minnesota resorts Mr..
Wittbecker says that tourists are as
sured healthy and sanitary methods
no matter where they go. AS this
becomes known in other states Min
nesota will enjoy more tourist bust
ness as a result.
In the inspection that is now con-
Quoted every precaution is being
taken to see that 10 important item
of health or sanitation will be neg
lected. To be doubly assured that
this work is well taken care of the
hotel inspectors on their trips to
the various resorts are accompanied
by sanitary engineers from the Uni
versity of Minnesota. Thus every
angle of hotel inspection is taken
care of.
One of the most important items
in connection with the operation of
a hotel or resort is that of provid-
ing a good supply of water. Min
ota is fortunate in this respect
according to Mr.. Wittbecker and the
number of resorts throughout the
state where the supply was found to
be even questionable was excep-
tionally small. At most of these
places but small expenditures in i'm
proving wells or covering springs
were found necessary. The milk
supply is also important and it is
necessary that dairy herds from
which the supply is taken be in
spected, that the barns and shelters
come up to the specifications of the
state laws and that the employed in
diaries pass a medical inspection.
Linen of the beds must be clean and
sanitary and the Kitchens must come
up to the specifications of the state
laws.
In the inspection of all summer
resorts the state department will
have the hearty cooperation and sup
port of the Ten Thousand Lakes as
ISOLATION, according to H. c. Hotal-
in, executive secretary, who says
that his organization for several
years has sought to impress upon the
resort owners the necessity of keep
ing their places clean, healthy and
sanitary and has urged above all
things that every resort and tourist
camp have a rood supply of pure
water. Speaking Of the inspection,
Mr.. Hotaling said: 81 am glad to
learn that the state inspection of
resorts has proved that the great
majority of our Summer hotels are
a credit to the state. The state
hotel inspection department will have
the heartiest cooperation of the Ten
Thousand Lakes association and
hope that it's effect will be that we
will be able to boast that not only
the great majority, but that all Min
nesota resorts meet all sanitation
requirements"
Mr.. Wittbecker speaking concern
ing the inspection said: "Few of our
citizens realize the great value of the
tourist business to our staIe. One
of the great benefits IS that it gives
the farmers a high cash prize for
their butter, eggs, milk and cream
at the time of the year when these
products are produced at the lowest
cost. To keep these tourists coming
it is necessary that we safeguard
their health, and l hope that we will
have the cooperation of every resort
in making Minnesota not only the
creates, but also the healthiest sum-
meI playground of the nation.
Cooperating with Mr.. Wittbecker
and contributing greatly to the
thoroughness of the resort inspection
campaign are DIR. A. ]. Chesley of
the state department of health; H.
A. Whitaker, director of the state
division of sanitation and j. A.
Childs, director or the division of
sanitary engineering, University of
Minnesota.