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of cities and towns ; the education of the milk pro- 

 ducers, the milk dealers, and the milk consumers upon 

 the subject; the publication of literature upon the 

 subject. 



(2) The principal reforms urged by such an organi- 

 zation to be (a) more efficient inspection and the rigid 

 enforcement of certain standards of cleanliness and 

 purity, the ideal to be aimed at being a safe and germ- 

 less supply; (6) the establishment of infants' milk 

 depots for the supply of pasteurized milk, with the 

 understanding that raw milk of a certain accepted 

 standard of purity and cleanliness may be also sold; 



(c) the elimination of tuberculosis from dairy herds; 



(d) the promotion of breast-nursing and the education 

 of mothers in the principles of milk hygiene.^" 



There are doubtless many other matters which 

 could be very conveniently incorporated into such a 

 platform as I have suggested, but my purpose is simply 

 to demonstrate that it is possible for all who are work- 

 ing for the reform of our public milk supply to join 

 hands in a great all-inclusive, effective movement. 



