THE MILKMAN'S BURDEN
Sir, —Your correspondent "J.H.C." in Thursday's issue of the Herald, re "The Postman's Burden," says he knows of no job as unenviable as the postman's. Now, I would like to mention a job, not only the most unenviable, but absolutely the worst, that I know of. That is a milkman's job. A milkman is out in all weathers, not six days a week, but seven days, not in the daylight, but in tho early hours of the morning. Take the man pulling a dandy. He does a considerable number of miles, carrying a big load of milk with him, while tho people, including the postman, are lying in their beds either listening to the rain or asleep. Take last Thursday. I know of no one that would change places with a milkman, especially a morning like that. He also receives much less payment for his seven days a week. I wonder if "J.H.C." has a milkman; if so, next time it is raining I invite him to get up and have a peep out of his window, then ho may be of a different opinion. One Who Knows.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22300, 24 December 1935, Page 15
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191THE MILKMAN'S BURDEN New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22300, 24 December 1935, Page 15
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