Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
General Complaint Against Their
Action 10 be Considered.
THINK They HAVE BEEN hIsIRfATEO
Early Morning Delivery Would Get
Employees Up Too soon-Mr. chase
Explains That He is Not In Combine
and Makes Two Deliveries.

MILK anu Inltkncn IufnlSn subject
for conversation at home ana abroad
Just Mt present. One consumer yes
terday suggested II plan by which he
thinks the public can compel the
dairymen to be reasonably accommo.
dating to their customers, but when
he learned that there was to be
meeting of the Dairymens Associa.
tion this afternoon for the purpose of
considering the complaints which
have been made. he decided to keep
his Idea to himself for awhile
The dalrymen seem to think that
tho newspapers have dealt too harsh
~ with them and argue that they are
Justified In making their single deliv-
cry about 8 O'Clock IN the morning be-
cause their. employees would have to
get UP 100 early to make delivery
before breakfast.
~ Not In the Combine.
Following is communication
which explains itself:
Newport News, Va, Dec. z 1000
Editor Daily Press, Newport News,
Va.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your recent articles
anu editorials with regard to tho
action OF the milk dealers: in ius.
ticc to myself and my business l
would request that yon give me
the benefit which think is due
me, by correcting tho misrepresenta.
tor which you have evidently un.
Willingly made, by applying your
remarks to all milk dealers without
distinction
am not and never have beeu
Il member OF the Dairymens As
ISOLATION. and am still making two
dellVeries. Neither have ever nd.
Sanced or reduced the price of nv
milk.
When started in business about
eiEnteen months ago. did so with
INC avowed intention of giving to
inc people who wished 1t hign
grade of milk, by using only Jerseys,
and handling the milk In sanitary
manner, by the use OF improved
mpchinery and sterillzed bottles. /
then put the price Mt ten cents
per Quart and, as have endeav-
ofea TO maintain this high standard,
nave never changed the price,
anc the fact that the supply has
never been equal 10 the demand Is
sniiicient evidence that people were
willing to pay premium for such
an article.
AS to the number OF deliveries,
although | am still making two, |
peiieVe that If the proper ordinance
couid be passed providing for the
inspection of diaries. and the in
spechon should be Properly en-
forced, there would be no necessit ;.
FOR more than one delivery ptr
day, at least in winter, for ! know
by personal experience that mill,
porpcrly handled and put ND in stcri.
lZed hotties and lett there, can
be Kept from two to five days II KEEP.
cool. The apparently almost uni
yeIsal belief In this locality thai
MILK more than few hours Old
ls not fit to use, and the consequent
demand for two deliveries, has been
one of the causes for the prevailing
high price.
AS to the time of delivery, while
] am still making two at the times
usual In this city and am, therefore,
not open to the accusuatidn Of de
fending my position. norf on the
other hand. have any right to
defend the position OF tile Dairy.
mems Association: | believe that il
the public at large would stop to
realize the hardships to which men
are subjected by the early morning
delivery they would, at least, be more
lenient in their criticisms. Few
pecple realize the hardships \ Incl
dent thereto, requiring men toA go
to work at one O'Clock in the
morning for 365 days in the year
no matter whether 1t is sultry
not summer night or freezing
winter night; whether the rain is
coming down In torrents or the snow
Is being blown by a northwest gale.
while. of course, i am not in
a position to make u positive state.
ment, suppose that the seemingly
lnconvenient hour chosen by the
Dairymen's Association was chosen
partially, at least, with a view to
relieving their men of this arduous
work. and, If so, is certainly com
mendable. On the other hand. the
needs OF the public should be con.
siGered.
1T would not be feasible to dis.
Gus all the arguments pro and con,
but 1t would seem that some ar.
engagements satisfactory to both par.
ties might be arranged, without
creating the dissatisfaction, the exis.
tence of which your articles seem
to indicate.
Your truly.
"A. w. CHASE. Mgr The White
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