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if he loses the service of but one of his helpers, but such is not, 
as a rule, the only misfortune, for if his premises are insani- 
tary, the chances are that a depot of infection will be established 
on his farm from which other members of his household or em- 
ployees obtain the disease. And if he happens to be a dairy 
farmer, how easily does he distribute these infections in his 
dairy products, which are often sold as pure, rich milk, and 
delicious ice cream, to the sons and daughters of the pro- 
gressive taxpayer. But the taxpayer gets what he pays for, 
and the people are the taxpayers. 
We have, however, undertaken to bring about the estab- 
lishment and the maintenance of sanitation, and we shall suc- 
ceed. 
