Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
The Presidents Patriotism.

A young gentleman in Michigan Univer
sity asks me whether President Roosevelt
would be willing to die for his country, If
necessary. I haven't the slightest doubt
that he would, although. of course, he nat
urally would prefer to live for 1t, like every
body else. He went into the Spanish war
very promptly; indeed, he was a little ahead
Of everybody else, and took his chances
with the humblest soldier on the fighting
line. He showed his willingness to die for
his country on several occasions during that
war, and. he would do SO again, II neces-
sary. At the same time it Is equally GER
tain that the President feels that he could
be more useful to his country and to man.
kind generally living than dead.
Pasteurizing Milk in Berlin.
1t would be good thing If the sanitary
officials of Washington and other cities of
the United States would study the system
Of pasteurizing milk in Berlin. There are
several very large plants in that city, along
side the railroad tracks, SO that cans from
the milk trains can be transferred directly
from the cars without delay. The milk is
pasteurized in bulk and dumped imme-
diately into the watts upon arrival. 1t is
kept at a temperature Of 1856 degrees Fab
renheit for twenty minutes, and then cooled
by running over ice-cold stone slabs. After
it is thoroughly cooled 1T Is bottled and
handed over to the delivery wagons. The
increase in price because of pasteurization
is nominal. and although there is no law
requiring milk to be so treated, the public
demands pasteuriZed milk, and will not buy
any other, except that which comes from
few fancy dairy farms that are kept under
strict surveillance. and make a point of
charging twice as much the ordinary
price. Several dairy farms near Berlin
keep regular inspectors licensed by the
municipal authorities, who furnish certif-
Gates of the purity of their product.
This fancy milk, however, is Insignificant
in quantity and Is served only at the ex-
pensive hotels and to the rich families.
Practically none but pasteurized milk is
used in Berlin and other German cities,
and because the masses are thoroughly
educated and will buy no other. The re-
suit appears in very large reduction in
| the infant death rate since the present
system was adopted. =
Dairy Business in Germany.
The dairy business in Berlin and other
German cities is handled chiefly by wom-
en-, from the milking of the cows to the
delivery of the bottled milk. Few men are
employed in diaries. The latter are I'M
der the constant surveillance of veterinary
surgeons and other inspectors, who go
from farm to farm examining the cows,
the sanitary conditions Of the stables and
the manner in which the milk is handled.
If diseased animal is found the entire
farm Is Guaranteed and compelled to sus-
pend business until 1t receives clean bill
of health. In the city the chief chemist
and mis- assistants are kept busy making
tests. They are likely to appear any
morning at the railway stations or the
pasteurization station or the milk shops
to obtain samples, which are chemically
examined at once, and II any impurities ap-
pear the fact Is reported by telephone to
the police. German laws and regulations
would be considered despotic by the people
of the United States and would not be toll
Grated anywhere in this country, but they
are the most effective for the public well
| fare that can be found In any country in
| tho world.