HOW SOLVE THE PROBLEM? 163 



A sane milk supply [says a recent writer] must be cheap 

 enough to be within reach of the common people; for this 

 purpose certified milk is a failure; on the contrary, if dairy 

 demonstration supersedes dairy inspection, and laboratory 

 tests the score card in grading milk, when care is made su- 

 perior to equipment . . . then a clean milk may be had at 

 a reasonable price as well. 3 



ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION * 



The ideal plan for the administration of milk laws 

 would combine local and state supervision. Sanitary 

 authority being primarily local in nature, local munici- 

 palities should have ample power to control their milk 

 supplies; but there are certain things outside of their 

 territorial limits that can be done more efficiently by 

 the state. Local control has developed in advance of 

 that of the state, but the tendency is now toward giv- 

 ing greater powers of supervision (not abridging, but 

 supplementing, those of local municipalities) to state 

 authorities. Local authorities could, under proper 

 organization, enforce their ordinances through the 

 cooperation of the latter, who would thus exercise 

 supervision but not actual control. Modern laboratory 

 methods fortunately enable each municipality (pro- 

 vided laboratory facilities are adequate) accurately to 

 gauge the quality of milk as it is received within its 

 limits. "Country work" by state authorities is an 

 advantage for the reasons that they may economically 

 district their territory, that reduplicationsand long 

 trips by local officialsmay^J)^ supplies 



rejected by one municipality may be prevented from 



* Cf . following section, on Legislation. 



