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of his calling? The consciousness that he 

 has performed a service to society may ap- 

 peal to an altruist, but it is extremely poor 

 satisfaction for a merchant such as the milk- 

 man. 



The restitution of the milk bottle may be 

 a matter of ethical conduct for the medita- 

 tion of the consumer, but the use and misuse 

 of the article concerns the entire community. 

 For a vessel designed and intended only to 

 contain a fluid food destined to pass between 

 human lips, the vicissitudes of the milk bot- 

 tle are beyond comprehension. It ekes out 

 many a meagre crockery closet, and in 

 numerous households is put to divers repre- 

 hensible uses. The various purposes ful- 

 filled by this food receptacle would make a 

 catalogue of astonishing length and variety, 

 and the abuse has grown to such propor- 

 tions that prompt and vigorous action 

 should be taken. A campaign of education 

 on milk and milk vessels would do much to 

 remedy the evil, and local boards of health, 

 by incorporating in their regulations a pro- 



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