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physician who gives it indifferent attention or has a layman as 
deputy, and neither of them is familiar with the diseases of dairy 
cows, and either have not the time or a knowledge of the sub¬ 
ject that insures success. 
I feel that there is ample reason to criticise the average dairy 
inspector because of his officiousness. The most wholesome at¬ 
titude is that of mutual helpfulness and co-operation, of en¬ 
deavoring to make the work essentially educational, and not a 
police supervision, with mandates that court the opposition 
rather than the co-operation of the dairyman. It is possible to 
produce a very superior quality of milk with a very meagre 
equipment if the dairyman knows how and has a disposition to 
try. To enthuse the dairyman with an ambition to make condi¬ 
tions and methods such that a superior quality of milk is possible, 
requires tact on the part of the inspector and offers the only 
hope of a lasting success. 
The production of high grade milk means the active, con¬ 
stant and intelligent supervision of everything pertaining to the 
business, beginning with the breed of cows, the feeding, dis¬ 
eases of dairy cows, drawing the milk under sanitary conditions, 
refrigeration, separation, transportation and delivery. The sum 
total of little things is what counts in the final delivery of milk 
at the kitchen door. It is as futile to try to legislate a dirty per¬ 
son into cleanliness as it is a sinner into godliness. The only 
hope is to show him proper methods, encourage him for every 
effort and show him practical results from the laboratory and a 
greater demand for the superior product under improved condi¬ 
tions. Cleanliness for its own sake does not appeal to the aver¬ 
age dairyman; he must be shown that it pays, and this the com¬ 
petent inspector can, and must do, if he is to get results. 
As the honest physician gives much of his time and efforts 
to prevention of disease and public health problems, so is the 
veterinarian under the same moral obligation to do his share in 
the interest of the welfare of the community, for the common 
good. I must accuse my fellow workers as a whole of being 
derelict in this matter and manifesting a selfishness which is not 
praiseworthy. Unless a city is willing to volunteer a tempting 
