72 MILK SURVEY OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER 



Q. Do you know whether that milk has been sold from these stores 

 at a loss ? 



A. The milk stations ? 



Q. Yes. 



A. No, it has not. 



Q. Is it not true that the city pays part of that expense? 



A. * * * the milk is dispensed in each milk station for which 

 the city pays the rent. 



Q. The city pays the rent of the stores ? 



A. All the overhead charges. 



Q. For light and heat? 



A. Yes. 



Q. And janitor services? 



A. Yes. ,| 



Q. Then these charges are contributed by the city? 



A. The city contributes to the expense of dispensing that milk in 

 order that it may have an inducement to get the mother to come to the 

 station ; it is a paying proposition for Father Knickerbocker. 



By Mr. Fuller: 



Q. All these expenses are paid by the city ? 



A. I do not believe that the company loses money on its contract. 



Q. The point is here ; the city pays certain overhead charges ? 



A. No. The city has its milk station and it tells the milk companies 

 of New York City, "We want milk dispensed at these stations; what is 

 your bid for dispensing it, Grade A pasteurized milk?" And the com- 

 pany send in their bid; one of the companies gets the contract, and the 

 city says, "We put at your disposal this station to dispense your milk; 

 we will not charge you any rent, -or for light or heat or janitor service ; 

 the reason we do that is having milk on sale in the station for the babies 

 is an inducement for the mother to come to the station for instructions 

 for the infants." 



Q. What does the company furnish milk for? 



A. Fifteen cents at the present time. 



By Dr. North: 



Q. They charge fifteen cents also, do they not, to the mothers ? 



A. It is not delivered at the station ; it is delivered to the mother at 

 the station. 



Q. The mother pays fifteen cents a quart? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Do you know what it would cost if the station charges were 

 added to that, to sell it through those stores? 



A. No, I do not. 



