The San Francisco call., 1905-08-09

meantime ! had been practicing without
a license from the State, for l knew l
was a good operator. although not Off
cially recognized, and 1 was arrested for
ii last winter
Then l wanted to get a license. The
first member of the board that 1 ap-
preached was DR.. Cool, who advised me
to go to each member of the board sep
arately and explain my case to them.
Then l went to DR.. Dunn. He told
me that there was nothing for me to do
but to take the examination in Decem-
Der. He offered to help me in any way
that he could. / went away, but sent my
brother, who is an old friend of DR..
Dunn, to see if the matter could not
be fixed I'D in that way. You see, 1 had
been out of college for some time and l
was a little rusty on technical names.
The examinations were only few days
off
DUNN SAYS, 500 TO COKE"
"Dr. Dunn told my brother that 1 should
see Dr. Coke. 1 didn't see what good it
would do me to see DR.. Coke, for / knew
that he was not member of the State
board, but ] was determined to let no
chance slip by in my endeavor to get a
license, so / went to his Office to see him.
"Imagine my surprise when he told
me that he could fix it up for me so
that 1 could get a license sfrOm the
board for $3.50. why / said, Il haven't
that much. Is 1t necessary for me to
pay that sum of money to get the IL
cense. Can 1 not pass the examina-
tiOns without it.'
""WeI, try it and see,' was DR..
COke'E answer.
"Thut night he came to see me again.
Have you the $780, he said, 'nnd are
you going to put it up:'
%01l l. hot ~ hox hot
much money and that 1 was not going
to pay it for a license. I told him that
I would obey the law, write the exami-
nations and take my chances.
IT took the examinations and when I
had finished my work Coke telephoned
me and told me that he wished to see
me in my office. 1 had patient in the
chair, John Sales, and 1 asked him to
go into the next room and listen to the
conversation that passed.
Cooke cnme in and L spoke to him.
Then Sales apparently went out, but
only Into the next room.
"Farmer,' said DR.. Coke, 'COOI and
Dunn say that you passed very low
and that yOu will have to dig up that
$3.50 If you want license
"'But I haven't that much money
told him.
That will be all right,' he said, ]
VIII lSilu you the money through IuS
house. taking a mortgage on your
things as security
Il told him that I didn't know and
that 1 would see him later. l asked
my attorney and he told me not to pay
the money under any consideration"
"MONEY is THE sUREST WAY.D
''Thcn il was that 1 went to DIR. Dunn
again to see what he could do for me.
Il don't know what I am going to do,
DIR. Dunn said, for 1 hnve not that
money He seemed to know what L
was talking about and asked no ques-
tiOns about what money L referred to.
L understood all thc time that he was
TO get the money. Well he said, go
ahead and try it without. They will do
the right thing by you-but the other
IL the surest way"
In reply to questions Farmer stated
that he had no personal hatred toward
either DR.. Cool or DR.. Dunn.
During the testimony of this un-
licensed dentist. the face of DR.. Dunn
was a study. He was evidently boil
ing with rage and at times he could
barely control himself. When Farmer
told of the interview in which he de-