The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-12-18
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sible TO approximate their passenger
lists. Last December the number OF
immigrant arrivals in Boston was
1864, as compared with 6372 in No
yember, 1907.
During the last month there were
255l arrivals at the port OF Boston, a
decrease OF 1921, compared with the
corresponding month of last year 1t
has been estimated that this year the
decrease OF Hebrew arrivals will be
about 62 percent. The Irish decrease,
smallest of all. is only 3 percent, Eng
lish IA percent, and the other nation
alities show varying percentages. The
explanation most commonly given by
Hebrews for the marked falling of in
arrivals Is that there has been mark
ed decrease in religious persecution in
their native land. and the people are
more content TO remain there.
DR. George H. NJ. Rowe has well
earned the leisure which his retire
ment from the position Of superinten-
him. One can only hope.that he has not
delayed this relief too long, and that
his complete restoration TO health will
speedily follow the laying down of the
burden.
The superintendency OF DR.. Rowe
covers the entire period of the expan-
siond and development Of the City
Hospital from the day OF comparative
ly small things to the magnificent be-
neyolence which II Is today. In this
growth OF the most important of our
municipal institutions, the technical
skill and the professional stability OF
Or. Rowe have held the enterprise to
a direction along the right lines.
In his successor, DR.. John H. McCol-
lom, The hospital secures superin
tendent who has the advantage OF
long experience and of entire SYM
pathy with the purposes of the admin
stratiOn which, under the mastery
conduct of Mr. A. Shuman as presi-
dent Of the board Of trustees, and DR..
Rowe superintendent and resident ply
sician, has brought the Boston City
hospital TO its present standard
Housewives must wash their milk
bottles as soon as they are emptied.
according 10 a regulation recently
passed by the board of health and now
being mailed to every milk dealer in
Boston In addition. strict watch will
be kept on places where milk recep-
tacles are put such as station plat
forms, express cars, etc. The regula-
tion reads:
"All persons having the possession
or custody of bottles, cans or other re-
ceptacles used in the sale delivery and
transportation of milk, cream, skim
med milk or buttermilk, shall cause
any such milk or buttermilk shall
cause any such bottle, can or receptacle
TO be cleaned Immediately upon empty
ing the same; and no person shall de-
liver, receive or have i'm his possession
or custody any such bottle, can or re-
ceptacle so used which has not been
cleansed as aforesaid.
mo person shall expectorate or spit,
except in receptacles provided for the
purpose, in or upon any part of any
room, vehicle, railroad car, railroad
platform or any other place used for
the sale, storage. handling or trans
pOrtation OF milk
In explanation OF the regulation, In
spector of Milk James q. Jordan said
THE paragraph relating.to the clean
ing of milk vessels includes house
holders, shop-keepers and milkmen. AS
a matter of common decency and safe
guard to public health, strict attention
shall be given TO the cleansing of all
containers used in the sale Of milk.
Not inrrequently cans and bottles are
returned TO millimen in such a condi-
tlon that they have TO be thrown away.
MIX vessels should be thoroughly
cleansed by consumers and shop-keep-
ers as well as by milkmen. After
washing, milk containers should be
thoroughly scalded with boiling water
and then allowed to drain. instead OF
being wiped with cloths
The section of the regulation which
refers To splitting should appeal to and
enlist the hearty cooperation of all
who are interested in better milk
supply"
The announcement of the closing OF
The Boston Theatre Stock company
season at the BOSTON theatre has been
The sensation of the week in amuse-
ment circles For the last week there
is presented a production that is a
lifting end for remarkable season
of stock, The productions given by
Mr.. Keith have been of the most elab-
rate kind far superior to anything
hitherto attempted in company of
This kind, and il is predicted that The
Wills pf IeriChO" will OutdO any of tho