The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-13
"BLUE PENCIL CUT IT."
Swine Breeder Objects to Bills of DIR.
Reynolds Being Thrown Out.
Princeton, Aug. 1

To the Editor of the Globe.
Dear Sir: My attention has been called to an
article published in yours Of July 81, en-
titled blue Pencil Cut IT, After carefully
reading the article l came to the conclusion
that it must have been published without
your knowledge, because 1 believe you to be
too much of a gentleman to write an article
of this nature and show so much personal
Spite but, instead, would show up the facts
in the case they really are, which your
writer failed to do. AS am deeply interested
in the work of the state board of health, es-
pecially as far as concerns infectious diseases
amongst domestic animals, took an acC1Ve
part in the appointment of DR.. Reynolds on
the board. and the passage of the laws as
passed last winter. Past experience with the
laws and state board of health has proven to
me that more effective means must be
adopted to prevent the continual spread OF
disease amongst domestic animals in this
state What the bills of DR.. Reynolds are
for. that you complain of, [ do not know
the writer of the article refused to state
but | do know that Dr. Reynolds has worked
hard and faithful at that work since his ap-
pointment, and has always been ready to
certainly be entitled to some compensation
for his labors. The fact that he is engaged
at the university, and drawing a salary, has
nothing to do with his labors performed on
the state board of health no more than if you
hired printer and after he has done his day
work you would ask him to do your Office
work. If there is attempt at salary grab
ing let US know what it is, and l assure
you that none are more anxious to know how
the members of the state board of health
are conducting business than the breeders.
Although we believe that the proper man has
been appointed to fill DR.. G. N. Hewitt's place
we will not uphold him in doing wrong and
1 do not believe he has any such intentions.
When l last saw DR.. Reynolds, at Hector
he then told me that the work was growing
more every day; he had been called to Chi
sage county by a telegram from Mr. Ander-
son, one of the members of the last legisla-
ture and chairman of the house health COM
mittee. AS DR.. Brimhall was in the north
eastern portion Of the state he went himself,
and, undoubtedly put in a bill for expenses,
etc. Undoubtedly, If you will carefully look
up the matter. you will find good cause for
us treat this in a business way and drop all
spite or hard-feelings over past defects of our
friends. Were 1t necessary and proper
might give good reasons why DR.. G. ~
Hewitt should be retired from the state board
of health That would not better things
and only create controversies that would do
good. What want is to have the board
go to work and rid this state, if possible, of
all infectious diseases, and let us pay all
myself responsible for so much work being
done in the matter. as I have continually
urged them on, believing that good can only
be accomplished by continually looking after
the infected regions. Your writer also errs
when he states that $4,000 was appropriated
in addition to former appropriations. The
former loans and appropriations were re-
pealed. Hoping that you will give this matter
careful consideration and treat it fairly l
am, yours truly,
Charles Kenning,
Secretary Minnesota Swine Breeders Assoc:a-
ton,
Osceola, Mimi, Aug. 7.