New-York tribune., 1907-07-23

ere some little italian shops that pretty bad"
OF the sixteen milk inspectors in greater New
York three are One is in The Bronx, one
has Brooklyn district and one is detailed to in
spect the shops OF men who have asked for per-
Enits.
A milk inspectors day begins while most people
eating breakfast The inspector must be out
81 time TO catch the big wagons that deliver milk
20 the retailers. and then, too the shops IN the
tenement streets sell their milk out very early.
Some Of them have ice tub the dealers
lying disposing OF their stock before ice is
needed the inspector remarked al she led the
reporter into a delicstessen shop Morris
The smell OF the strong italian cheese pervaded
everything. and babies and cats we're mixed indis-
criminstely on the floor. a frowgy woman was
la6ling milk out OF q can into q customers pail
why you've no ice," said the inspector sharply.
Me no spika English" said the
We'll, you must be made 20 understand about
Ice Get man TO talk" ordered the inspector.
The woman started out Then she changed her
mind, and faced the inspector.
Lady she said. impressively lady the
chun1pa on the wag' he bringa me ice."
''she seems to command fairly forcible English"
commented the inspector. laughing. When
meet the 'chumpa' who brings her milk 1 must
ten him 70 leave her ice. too. or thereH be trou-
bic" She filed her little tin cylinder with milk
from the can and dipped the thermometer and the
tactometer IN It IT'S rich enough" she said
'The lactoneter rides at the 1l0 mark but it's
warm The law requires il TO be not over 30
oegreos l must dump it Oh her. here goes"
so Of milk. and the frowsy woman IN her excite
nent again forgot that she mo spika English"
Here's & model place." said the Inspector
pausing In 'front.' Of grocery. And Il was The
milk was In clean cans, all packed in ice, and tho
dippers shone. The big German who kept the
Store grinned affably when the inspector compli-
nented him.
but 1 had terrific row with that man when
first came up here she went on. after leaving
the store.
Had TO call officer, dumped his milk. and he
was fined s25 and a week IN jail. There's another
man along here who is meek a lamb now but
he wasn't the start He's a fat Irighman
and when I showed my badge my first call he
gave me a whitening glance.
don't approve women milk inspectors
said he
d" Neither do T. said. and if I had a large man
10 earn my living for me I'd not be here telling you
your milk cans are drty-as they are
=" 'Ma'am,' he said. IF you hadn't petticoat on
ia give you as big a lickin' as you ever had
He had been sorting turnips in a barrel
after THAI first look at You have to meet such
people with their weapons So I said: You
suppose I'd let you lick me? I'm a lightweight and
IL hadn't petticoat on Ia knock you senseIess
quick you wouldn't know where you were. Now
take your head Of that turnip barrel I'm not
used 10 talking 10 Inen's backs
He obeyed He that meant business and
I've had no trouble with him since"
The law says that milk shall not be sold in a
shop out OF which sleeping room opens That
the reason why, IN the next shop visited the
woman looked sorrowful and no milk cans were
TO be
THE man comes he says. No, no and nv milk
Dumped 81 because she had bed in there" said
the inspectors, looking in cubbyhoe behind the
shop.
milk" she told the woman. But it's hard to en-
force that law" she went on. They can get bed
UP from the cellar at night, and have IL down In
two shakes in the morning"
The inspectors have to keep eye on the milk
wagons. too. Coming out of the last shop the IN
spectors & wagon disappearing down the street
and sprinted after IL for two blocks, only 10 find
ft loaded with empty cans.
That's what call getting a lemon" she
painted.
But other wagons loaded with milk halted
The drivers were very ready to have their milk
tested and obigingly filed the inspectors ice
bag as she had q sample Of condensed milk 70
take TO the laboratory
do you spit IN your wagon?" she asked the next
driver.
II never spit anyveres." he solemnly assured
her.
inspector went op. 81 had TO condemn a whole
wagon load yesterday. though. 1t bad, and
Gown into the gutter IT went. Sometimes driver
runs away from mo. chased one a long way last
week. and caught him, too"
There is wave OF excitement IN the street when
the inspector appears. THE milk ladys comingI
foats out from every store.
Reminds you Of Marguerite. wash your feet
the Board of Health is the street! " said tn.
inspector, Laughing. You've heard the children
e.ng thatT'
In one shop whole family was thrown into wild
ezcitement- by the inspectors request for their
MY wife is seek." the man explained with many
gestures. while his numerous progeny raced hther
and yon. searching for the permit I'VE live or
the top floor; my wife is so seek She keep-a the
card
I''What disease has your wife got2" asked the
Inspector.
''she gotta bab." said the man mo hurt-a
the milk"
Tho permit was finally found, nailed to tho cell.
Ing.
you ought to hear tho EXCUSES they give foi
not having ice" the inspector remarked. TITS ny
wife has a baby Il buried my father last week
Say to them. Never mind your baby or youI
father, but get ice.''
Some OF the chops arc clean and sweet, kept by
seu-tespectine people. Others smell to heaven
Some are just tnds disorderly. In one of the
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