THE COMMON SENSE OF THE MILK 

 QUESTION 



CHAPTER I 



THE RISE IN THE VALUE OF BABIES 



Never in the history of the world probably — 

 certainly not in modem times — was so much intelli- 

 gent and earnest effort devoted to the welfare of chil- 

 dren as to-day. In all civilized countries the physical, 

 mental, and moral well-being of the children occupies 

 a large and increasing share of the attention of thinkers 

 and statesmen. There are still many little ones who 

 needlessly sxiffer because of the ignorance and greed 

 of parents and guardians, or because of distressing 

 social negligence and ignorance; the bitter cry of 

 wronged and despoiled childhood still rises in painful 

 volume to rebuke us and lacerate our hearts. I would 

 not minimize that cry of rebuking anguish, nor seek 

 to hide from the vision of men one single trace of the 

 agony of suffering childhood which torments us and 

 goads us to do justice to the helpless victims. Heaven 

 knows that amid the din and strife of our busy world 



