Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09

ample of what may be caused by
careIessness with fire, which are
generally passed over by the average
reader with slight interest.
In Crater Lake National Park
however, there is an example that
once seen is a life lesson. At a high
point on one of the many scenic
drives, a pinnacle from which hun
dreds of miles of surrounding coun-
try can be seen is a sign reading
"The product of one persons care
lessness with fire." And stretching
away behind the sign is vast noun
tain side populated only by blacken-
ed stumps, all that is left Of what
was once a magnificent virgin for
est, until match or cigarette butt
was dropped and left unobserved.
1t would be a good thing if every
inhabitant of this country could
stand at that point and see the DESC
lation the raging flames have
wrought. We should have no more
such signs or reason for them.
DoS
CLEANLINESS is something that
can not be universally enforced by
laws alone. 1t must come from de-
velopment through education coup
led with a desire for better living,
on the part of the individual and the
family where home life is the con-
tact point. This education will re-
suit in higher standards for factory,
store or public business places, and
there will be less cause for COM
nlaint as to the canneries, and pack
ing houses everywhere. There are
instances where improvement can be
made in the cleanliness of the can
neries yet, notwithstanding the fact,
that a wonderful change has been
made in the past ten years in the
buildings, the working people ana
the sanitary conditions of the hous-
ing of the imported help to carry on
the canning industry. 1t is senseless
on the part of Gamers, or factories
or any plant where men and women
are employed, to censure those who
criticise the conditions under which
such places are operated If lack OF
sanitary conditions exist about the
people who work, or in the machin-
cry equipment, or in any part OF the
operations, which might contami-
nate food, then such facts when
pointed out to the owners, must be
cheerfully remedied at once, for the
welfare of the canning industry and
the health of the consumers of can
ned goods. Act, and do it at once,
and then let the facts be known that
no such conditions will be tolerated
on the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula.
A few years ago the legislature OF
Delaware created laws regulating
the sanitary conditions and provid-
ed an inspector to inspect all the
canneries. He had power to cause,
all unsanitary conditions in or about
the factories to be abolished, under
penalty of fines for failure to comply.
There were then several canneries
that objected and made strenuous out
cry against the inspector for COM
pelling them to obey the law. This
finally resulted in personal persecu-
ton of the official and political pres
sure was brought about by some OF
those affected through active en-
forcement of the law, to have the
office abolished. The final ending
was failure to make an approprla-
ton to pay the inspector. This
leaves Delaware with law, but no
one to see that it is enforced. Fortu-
nately in recent years the Gamers
of Delaware have generally realized
the Importance of having the best
sanitary conditions, and they have
without further effort from the State
or health authorities, made such
changes as will cause any just crit
icism. The United States Govern
ment through its departments, made
severe criticism of the canneries and
the operating conditions, as well as
the housing of help, but it is up to
the Governor to investigate prompt
ly these charges, and broadcast the
results, be they false or true. The
business of this peninsula can not
carry any load of this kind, that will
affect the health of those who con-
sumo the product of our factories
and fields. Frankly, we do not be-
lieve the criticism is justified by
facts.
THE Honorable William H. Boyce
has been chosen to direct the Della
ware Citizens Association, which
succeeded the Service Citizens or j,
ganization which served the people
of Delaware long and well in educa-
tional matters. Through efforts of
that organized body of the citizen
ship of Delaware, wonderful advance
has been made in the public schools,
and in general education of the peo-