Ill presenting tliis subject for the evening's discussion 

 I doi eo from the attitude of a coiTelator and not as one 

 having liad any large experience in this particular field of 

 work. Much of what I shall sa.y will be merely the pres- 

 entation of facts which are well known to most of you 

 preseiit. If I can with this arrangement entertain you, 

 and with these few facts drive home arguments which 

 should stir up a deeper interest in this most important 

 problem, I shall be repaid for the time spent in hunting 

 up thijs literature. 



We must realize that the "Clean Milk" question is 

 now demanding attention owing to the progress of our 

 civilization, and the formation of large cities, with greater 

 distances from our sources of supply and consequent de^ 

 lays in delivery. New York brings milk from Ohio, and 

 even Toronto from as far as Essex County. 



Not being a public officer nor even a private citizen 

 with any marked revolutionary gpirit, I cannot see that it 

 becomes my duty to' offer personal criticism on local con- 

 ditions. I must admit that I had some inclination (some 

 months past) to prepare certain photo-s for the screen illus- 

 trating these for your obseivation. Perhaj)s I can suggest 

 another simpler plan. 



In lookingf over the work done by medical men in the 

 iuterestti of the cleaai milk campaign, we are reminded of 

 the eaiiy disconnected and vei-y unsatisfactory suggestions 

 which were made by our profession in various sections, 

 impossible restrictions were imjjosed, and these earnest 

 novices were subject to much ridicule by the laity repre- 

 sented both by the farming community aaid the consu.m- 

 ers alike. They were told that they A\-ere trying to intro- 

 duce the technique of the operating room into the cow 

 bam and were advised that in order to produce the goodS' 

 that the cost would defeat the very object of their work by 

 making the price prohibitive, except to the very rich. This 

 has been changed to a large extent, and there has been 

 formed and is now active in tliis country an Association of 



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