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Show j Idaho Restaurants Fail To Serve Good Idaho Spuds From a seasoned traveler came a complaint the other day to the Idaho Advertising Commission a complaint stressing the absence in the Gem State of a "nicely-baked Idaho potato." In the same letter was a compliment compli-ment to the commission for its efforts ef-forts in "publicizing such a worthy delicacy as an Idaho potato." The letter of complaint and praise, written by C. M. Ehlen from the Newhouse Hotel at Salt Lake City, is self-explaining. It follows: ,:;The enclosed clipping (a story that the commission had begun its 1939-40 Idaho Russet campaign with restaurant promotion) was very interesting and you may be highly complimented in you)- efforts ef-forts in publicizing such a worthy delicacy as an Idaho potato. "Again it is a treat to the eye to find a large crisp-skinned mealy Idaho baked potato served to one in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle, Se-attle, New York, Miami or even once in Port of Spain, Trinidad, a year ago. "However, what a disappointment disappoint-ment it is on frequent returns to my old state of Idaho and order a baked potato to have a measely two-inch variety served as anlda ho baked potato when the whole thin gis so soggy the skin slips off as tough as though it had first been boiled. "About the only place; in the state of Idaho one may be assured of receiving a nicely baked potato is on one of the fine trans-continental dining cairs o the railroads that pass through your state. "I have never crabbed in paying pay-ing 25 or 50 cents for a well-bakd potato in the distant points, but it makes me sore as hell when I or der in the state of Idaho. "Even California will serve you a nice orange in that state! 'ttou get good crab in Washington, grapefruit in Texas, steaks in Kansas City, shrimp in New Orleans, Or-leans, apples in Oregon, oysters in Maryland, lobsters in New England "So what is wrong with the res taurants in Idaho?" |