The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-12
First Annual Banquet Of R. |.
Veterinary Medical Association.
INTERESTING PAPERS DELIVERED
Or. J. A. Mclaughlin Presided and Or.
IA Mcnahan Spoke on New Veterinary
Bill for Registration

Four carefully prepared papers on sub
jects interesting 10 the "hoss doctors as
the back country folk term the veteri-
nary surgeons, were read by well known
members OF the Rhode Island Veterinary
Medical association at the first annual
banquet al the Hotel Newman at IS Aborn
street Saturday night.
There was a reception at 1880 OF an in
formal nature and at 500 o'clock
came the dinner. addresses and n general
discussion Mayor Elisha Dyer was in
vited, but sent his regrets because Of a
cold.
Dr. Mclaughlin was introduced as
toastmaster and he gave n brief history
OF the veterinary profession OF this state,
saying that this was the third chapter
OF the history. referring In passing over
10 the DAYS when the non graduate and
graduate were looking for each other with
a gun and how warm the atmosphere was
at earlier meetings Hot air when II was
we'll served up was pleasant enough
thing. but IL was not i'm IL with good
square meal The square meal is i'm order
now. he said. and then the walters did
their duty.
II was an excellent meal that was
served by the Newman's chef and when
the coffee was disposed Of at the end
Toastmaster Or Mclaughlin called the
meeting 10 order announcing that tho
hour had come for the papers OF Or. L. T.
Dunn, v. s.. whose topic was "Ffstulas'
Tracts and Their Treatment.
The other members aof the association
took a hand at discussing the paper and
there was a considerable difference Of
opinion.
The members were agreed that the i'm
PATIENCE OF the owners was "A serious
barrier I'm the way OF A. successful cure
and the question OF the contagious quail
zies OF hstulas.
Dr. r. l.. Tucker read a paper on
ALLIED Abdominal Infiammations in Ca
nine and Man" and cited many cases Of
similarity OF abdominal troubles In the
human species az well as the canine.
An extended discussion followed.
SAME AS MEDICAL PROFESSION.
DR. Thomas Ii. Monahan. on "Veteri
nary Legtsla ton" in part said:
u Now. gentlemen, our aim In this asso-
Tc;ation is 10 protect ourselves by law,
which is the universal method for man
hid ~"pfotection by unity" What we
desire. Is TO furnish the same form OF
law that is now governing the medical
profession OF this state.
We claim, gentlemen, that we have a
share In the welfare and care OF the
lower animals, from which so much is
United States department OF agriculture
has In the past, and are at present, fur
nishing protection for the public, In the
examination OF animals that are used
for food.
What we wish 10 do by the passage
OF our bill is 20 eliminate from our midst
Incompetence, that we must say has
grown at en- enormous rate, There are
a certain class OF men that are self-pos-
sessed and the careless public do not
stop TO consider the fact that a man can
not be such In these days OF such ex-
traordinary advancement in all branches
OF science. unless he has adhered TO the
institutions, 90 At him for a profession.
There are at present about two million
dollars invested in horse flesh IN this
state and about two-thirds that amount
IN livestock.
SHOULD BE REGISTERED.
Now our act IL IL becomes a law will
place the care OF this vast amount of
property In the hands Of competent men.
IN our state a form OF Epizootic that
threatened the cattle of the surrounding
country, and jeopardized the health OF
the public,
Then IL was shown that competence. ac-
CURED by training and study. was neces.
ssry 10 stamp out the disease, and set
the public at ease again.
= We do not intend to interfere with any
& mans livelihood. or with n man treating
his own neighbor's animal IN case OF
emergency. All who have obtained a
.
cine" in the past. can on furnishing proof
of same register on the strength os the
, proof by paying the fee.
We have made two attempts in the past
90 further our bill in the general as
sembly. but we hope that our next at
tempt will be successful. I have a copy
on our bill here that | will read 10 you.
. and explain the objects as construed by
our association
You can see that the bill az framed will
; noi IN any way be detriment. because
III A.a lat
. wherever passed
DR. Mclaughlin read paper on ''veter-
.nary profession and Single Tax" In part
ne said: The condition which exists IN
all classes Of effort is. a few rich. a small
NUMBER on Easy street the vast majority
struggling. and the tail-end diving or dead
Of starvation
HIGH PRICE OF LOCATIONS.
The veterinary profession Is but one
OF a large group.
The cause OF this condition in one
must he the cause Of the condition i'm all
the cause which produces this unhappy
condiuon In all must be the cause which
produces this condition I'm the veterinary
surgeon.
III continued Dr. Mclaughlin. "the
cause or all is the cause of one. the cure
or one must he something which must
favorably and equally effect all"
Inc cause he stated. Is the high price
OF locations
"A Young man graduates as v s. His
very first effort IL TO locate lie goes
Into stable or a side street. II I'm a city,
or HES himself TO the country. No young
graduate ever IL located where he can
put TO best advantage his knowledge and
skin. or ever will be while present c1ndi-
tions exist.
AS IL Is with the veterinary profession.
IN NHfif
business In the civilized world, as 9S per
cent. OF failures In the business world
will prove.
The single tax would strike n death
blow 10 the high price of locations. IL
would make locations cheap-Just as good
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