The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-09
HOW | WAS EXAMINED
BY THE DENTAL COM
BINf IN 1903
BY EDWIN ]. BROWN, D. D. S. |. B.
713 FIRST AVENUE

In my last article ! made quota
tionn nud recited facts which were
proof conclusive on the following
questions;
let That the study Of Dentistry is
prohibited BY law In this state.
End, That Dentist 10 without tho
protection 81 law IN this state.
1td That those Dentists who had
legally studied Dentistry under pre-
eeptofa for from five % eight years.
iawed by the Supreme Courts de-
claion
4th That the state Of washing
ton does not prescribe q quaiifica-
ton standard. nor any examination
for Dentists. fBut the Board exam
Ines you 20 a finish.J
tth. That the present law which
was enacted ~ 1901 made the
sible.
was practicing Dentistry In this
state when this law on sol was en-
acted. and under the provisions %
the law ! became entitled 20 my IL
cenHs. the Dental Board refused 10
supreme Court sustained the board
/ Immediately took the Dental
Boards private examination. You
see. I was q graduate and was more
fortunate than those who had stud
led under precept0rs IN this state,
because they were denied the right
% even take the Dental Boards pri-
yate eHapination. while ] had q
which not a man Ia the world
would dare 10 question or asssil. 80
IN May, 1909 / went 10 Spokane and
was examined. The board allowed
me 10 insert two little simple fill-
lhEs. one gold and one alloy, which
took me just forty minutes, and
this was all the practice work I Was
allowed 20 do. and my grade Is
marked Q. X. on. the records IN the
actual practice Of operative Dentist
~. lThe Dental Board members tes-
titled % this under oath.)
They also required me TO mako
written answers 10 questions which
were ambiguous. uncertain and silly.
and which was intended 20 make my
failure or suecegs depend upon the
mere within and caprice Of the Board,
ana 10 "a few days / received card
from the board informing me that
my eNainination Was unsatisfactory
10 the Dental Board.
This was nothing new 20 me as
one Board member had told me that
u would not make any difference
what ! dld. / could not get my H.
ceuse / now waited until the next
November. In 1893, and al Tacoma
went before the Dental Board for
the second examination. and. be-
hold ! was required 10 raise my
right hand and make oath before
J was allowed to be examined. and
In a room lStaF chamberg all alfno
with the Dental Tzara, ! was handed
what was called "a Code Of Ethics,
and contract 40 sign and swear TO.
The Code provided as follows: 1t
rs uuprDfeNsionRl 10 resort TO public
advsrtising. cards. hand bills. post
ers. or signs calling attention TO
special work, or lowness Of price
aud When general rules have been
adopted By members Of the profess
al ffsfr IN "a
Ia relation 10 fees. II is uuprofes-
aionai and diEhonorable 70 depart
! from these rules. Dentists are
frequent witnesses. at the same time
the best Judges. ~ lmposifions per-
petrated by Quacks. and IL IN their
duty to enlighten aud warn the pub
Tic In regard TO them"
The contract provided as follows:
AGREEMENT. 1t Is hereby agreed
by and between Edwin J. Brown,
party OF the first part and the
Washington State Board OF Dental
examiners. party Of the second part.
as follows;
Whereas. The party OF the first
part has mado application for exam
nation BY the Washington Dental
Board. party OF the second part. an
der the act to regulate the practice
81 Dentistry in the state Of WASH
ingtun. passed In 1898. and amended
IN 1901, and r. DESTROYS OF being ad-
mittcd 10 practice Dentistry in the
said State, as In said law provided.
Now. therefore. II IS hereby
agreed BY Edwin J. Brown. the said
party OF the first part that In con-
slderation Of his BEING permitted TO
take said examination. ne viii, IL
license Is issued to him by the Dental
Board party OF the second part. as
a condition precedent, practice Den
tistry with fun regard for the code
OF ethics which has been adopted by
the National Dental Association, and
Will furthermore practice Dentistry
IN full accord and under all the rules
and regulations that may be adopted
by the Washington State Dental As
ISOLATION or by THE Dental Boardl
the party of the second part. and
Edwin } Brown expressly agrees
said Dental Association he empow-
ers the Dental Board to secure an
Injunction preventing him from
practicing Dentistry I'm the State OF
Washington.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
hands this ..........d day Of ..........
subscribed and sworn to before a
Notary Public"
The Dental Combine had become
so bold that one Board member told
me az Tacoma that l could better af-
ford TO fight the board than for to
have the Board allow Dentists TO
come into this state from the East
and compete against us. The exam
ination az Tacoma was like the one
at Spokane. but the Dental Board
was far more insulting and over
bearing. and II was only self-re-
strnint that prevented me from re-
senting insult with a thrashing OF
one whose insinuations earned him
what his physique would not per-
NIT. l was the only Dentist who
ever refused to sign this notorious
code. and vicious contract, and had
the courage to make It known to the
people. This is why spoilers spies,
cappers and bloodhound dogs and
creeping things have been and are
now sent 10 my offices for the pur-
pose OF using the combines law TO
do what the combine itself failed TO
do Destroy It's competition.
| know that men I'm high office and
Of so-called rank say that ! use
harsh and vulgar methods. and l say
10 them, u am not IA sneak nor
coward and am going 10 give the
people the facts"
Senator la Toilette said: The
state Of Washington is ruled by
criminal ring" THIS is nothing new
to me. and I am trying to help 9th
ers 20 drive some OF the retainers
from public office.
In my next article yon will take a
trip into the court of King county
aud see how the private rights OF
Dentists became play toy for tho
Dental Combine.
EDWIN j. BROWN.
Union Block. 7t3 First Ave.
Open evenings until 900 p, m. and
sundays until 500 for people who
work