El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-29
EDITORIAL VIEW S
The milk situation in
San Juan every day be-
comes more intOlerable.
i'THE MILK SITUATION

81 slsses4 s 1t is not only the scarci-
y the article result of which the most indecent
take place every day at the places where old and
young males and females fight like mad animals for
ew drops of the liquid it isn't merely the prices charged
by conscienceess exteronists but the almost absolute
3inpossbility obtain pure milk matter how much
one willing to pay for it, We very much afraid
that if remedy is found for this calamity some
fine day the patience meek and law abiding people
lis going give way to the worst instincts of the human
aibeast and something serious will happen that will open
the eyes of authorities to the full realization OF the
a4llatter.
Please do not blame us for talking like that. Consider
for moment what is going on; remember what milk
represents in daily Diet when we are enjoying full
health place yourself for moment in the skin OF some
one having at home few relatives sick, more
oldren crying for their due; imagine yourself in that
redicament needing the indispensable commodity hav
ing themoney to pay for itand still finding impossible
t0obain it anywhere not because there isn't but because
ais the law the land to sell you only fifty per milk
and the balance water although you are robbed two
hundred per cent in the price.
3 1t our opinion that radical should be
put force by authorities to stop this thing. Some
effective could certainly be found to avoid adu
eterating the milk. Why have not authorities
public-spirited citizens tried to find remedy to the
situation when it is clear and everybody knows it that the
LAW and regulations are laughed at?
- We venture suggest the establishing OF municipal
monopoly for the distribution Of the milk the article
to be paid at reasonable figure to all producers and
sold to the general public with slight increase in price,
calculated to pay the expenses of distributions including
fair salary to inspectors Forbid absolutely to sell the
article at any other public private place. making it
misdemeanor both for private seller and buyer But of
course, have the public milk depots appointed in such
that the general public be served in
effective and decent way thans done tpresent if
sr lationing of the article should be resorted
9otdng to actual needs How many baby must go today
Without milk, in San Juan, because less unfortunate
grown up person manages to out the winner in the
fight for few drops!
sg Hes dangerous situations like this require Draconian
solutions but what propose after all is only what
BEST and doubt the idea could be improved
experienced and gifted minds if they should get
together with the single purpose to find and means
affor relieving the situation
We suppose Governor wager is aware of what is hap
9lpening today with the milk in this city, and doubt he
has had opportunity to what takes place every day
at the milk depots Now respectfully call him to
stake the initiative in finding way to help out
abWe Porto Rcans like all the socaed Latin Americans
believe lot in government in personal government if
dsou like it BETTER and the Governor Porto Rico could
certainly do lot by showing interest directly the sub
ect If Mr.. Yager should call to meeting several of
more conspicuous and publicspired citizens, and made
them realize fully the situation, something practical
could be DONE The Liberty Loan meetings afforded the
opportunity to show what could do for the whole
world; let have other meetings, under the gov
ernment auspices to what willing to do in
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