“DEAR MR MILKMAN"

Evening Star, Issue 22891, 24 February 1938, Page 2

“DEAR MR MILKMAN"

AMUSING NOTES IN BOTTLES “ One of the most amusing aspects of the milkman’s job is the matter of notes, none the less, the milkman writes almost a daily note to the milkman. Nothing very intimate or revealing, as a rule, but through these notes, none the less, the milkman gains a knowledge of his their habits, and their eccentricities, writes Robert W. Desmond in the • Christian Science Monitor.’ “Usually these notes are pretty matter-of-fact. I No milk Wednesday,’ ‘ Please leave half pint heavy cream. Thanks,’ ‘ Iqt. B and i ptlightcream,’ ‘ i lb. butter —that sort of thing. But some are more amusing, or draft the milkman into some other role, occasionally. He may be asked to knock on the door to awaken some one who has an early appointment, or who doesn’t want to risk oversleeping. He may be asked to let the cat in, or keep the cat out. “ Customers are polite and considerate of the milkman’s feelings. One housewife informed him, with obvious regret, ‘ I do not want any more milk delivered to my house beginning with Tuesday, until further notice 1 hope there is no hard feeling. Thank you tor past favours, I am, yours tiuly. “ Another explains, Please do not leave milk until further notice as 1 eat out so much I cannot use it.’ “ A man of ability, patience, faith-

fulness, and stamina —that is the milkman—your milkman. He is also a diplomat, a man of friendly temperament, polite, considerate, because he must be all of these things to deal successfully with men, women, and' children, and to represent his company in a way that will win it respect as well as .patronage.”