The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-08-25

Mr.. Wittbecker does not speak
so highly of the free tourist camp,
however, and believes that there
are many throughout the state
that should either be improved or
put out of existence. The pay
camps he says, 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 there are among
the pay camps.
AS a result of the work that is
being conducted towards the in
spection of Minnesota resorts Mr..
Wdttbecker says that tourists are
assured healthy and sanitary meth
DDS no matter where they may
go. As this becomes known in
other states Minnesota will en-
joy more tourist business as a
result.
In the inspection that is now
conducted every precaution is be-
ing taken to see that no important
item of health or sanitation will be
neglected. To be doubly assured
that this work is well taken care of
the hotel inspectors on their trips
to the various resorts are accom-
panied by sanitary engineers from
the University or Minnesota. Thus
every angle of hotel inspection is
taken care of.
One of the most important items
in connection with the operation
of resort or hotel is that of pro-
viding good supply of water.
Minnesota is fortunate in this re-
spect according to Mr.. Wittbeck-
err and the number of resorts
throughout the state where the
supply was found to be even
questionable was exceptionally
small. At most of these places
but small expenditures in improv-
ing wells or covering spring were
found necessary. The milk supply
is also important and it is neces-
sary that dairy herds from which
this supply be inspected, that barns
and shelters come up to speclflca-
tons of state laws and that men
employed in diaries pass medi-
cal inspection. Attention is given
to the beds where guests sleep.
Linen must be clean and sanitary
and the kitchens must come up to
the specifications of state laws.
In the inspection of all summer
resorts the state department will
have the hearty cooperation and
support of the Ten Thusand Lakes
Association, according to. FL. G..
Hotaling, executive secretary, who
says that his organization for
several years has sought to i'm
press upon resort owners the ne
cessity of keeping their places
clean, healthy and sanitary and has
urged above all things that every
resort and tourist camp have a
good supply of pure water. Speak
ing of the inspection, Mr.. Hotal-
ing 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
our state. The state hotel inspec-
ton department will have the
heartiest cooperation of the Ten
Thousand Lakes Association and
l hope that it's effect will be that
we will be able to boast that not
only the great majority, but that
all Minnesota resorts meet all san
itation requirements. F"
Mr. Wittbecker speaking con-
corning the inspection said: Few
of our citizens realize the great
value of the tourist business to our
state. One of the great benefits
is that it gives the farmers high
cash price for their butter, eggs,
milk and cream at the time of the
year when these products are pro-
duced at lowest cost. To keep
these tourists coming it is neces-
sary that we safeguard their
health, and l hope that we will have