The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-01
TIE STUDY or DENTISTRY
PROHIBITED BY LAW.

The average American rftssnu is
struck dumb at the idea % = stat.
prohibiting the study Of densistgy,
bot this l. . fact IN the state %
Washington. where he consultation
~ the United States and the IAcis
ration " Independence have failed
% challenge tire attention ~ the
powers % government
The state of WAshingfou has not
only said 70 the Dental Combine.
You DO A. you please shout isnnlfT
state certificates 20 dentists. but
Il has said. The study u dentistry
n not allowed IN this state. for
this reason There u no dentRi col.
lsge IN the state from which 20
graduate sHd receive a diploma. and
the beet dentist In the worid would
not BE- permitted 10 appear before
the Washington dental board and
take The dental examination unless
he had a diploma. and one 10
criminal n he practices dentistry
without a state certificate IN this
state This prohibits the study %
dentistry 10 Washington.
II you Dc dental work free of
charge there IL 40 ogfenaa. and N
you could DO dental work gratis and
furnish your own materials you
could study dentistry. but when you
desired 70 be examined b. the
board 20 as 70 get a state license
you could not even be- examined.
notwithstanding there Ia no exam.
iuation prescribed by law
ONE OTHER WAY TO STUDY IN
WASHINGTON.
OF course. Washington boy
could pat & dental office In a county
Jail or the penitentiary al Walin
Walla. aud study and practice. aud
probably finish In ateilacoom. be.
fore be could get his dental csrtif-
cate In this state
THINK OF THIS m a FREE
COUNTRY
I have as associate ASSISTANTS
seven dentists. every one of whom
e s thorough. competent and quAii.
fled dentist. Of years experience.
and there are few. n any. dental
colleges IN the United States which
require n staff ~ teachers of fhif
magnitude. yet ! cannot alluN my
own sons 10 study and practice
under these practical and finished
men N my sons should make any
charge Tor their work. and II one
should study aud become compc.
tent and qualified % the highest
degree, " awaits them them moth
ing because they are barred BY
law from being examined BY the
combine. and this 10 labeled law
ia Washington Ye gods. ye gods
uf wisdom with brains at a die.
count. Ia q free country.
Dentists on the dental board who
were not graduates and who had
no diplomas examining graduate
dentists who had diplomas and re-
fuflng 20 examine other dentists
who did not possess diplomas yet
some OF the best dentists in the
world studied under preceptora. aud
have no diploma / waa 40 circum.
atanced that my sons could do den.
tnl work gratis M order 10 become
qualified dentists bnt how many
boys in Washington could DO thiHg
This is why the old soldier got hla
teeth free. and this ia why gave
one Thousand dollars 81 .000) worth
.of dental work free. and this rs me
way tho study 0f dentistry Us pro
hibited IN Washington. which ia
raid 10 Dc part ~ the United
states. free country for some poo.
pie
This dental nght Is Just getting
started n began IN 1901. and viii
soon be- interesting
want youf dental work ai your
own price for the b0at work
EDWIN j BROWN
7l3 First Az. between Columbia
gud Cherry dtH
Opcn evenings until and Sun.
DAYS until y ~ Tor people who
work