The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-19
live QUESTIONS
BY EDWIN J. BROWN

when the John Smith case raj
been de cided Adversely By our s1.
pFeue Court, ] appeared before the
neat dental board meeting and took
the examination at Spokane in May
1908. John Smith had been studying
under a licensed dentist for ssyen
years. a. under the express prOsas-
Ions Of the dental law Of 1893 he rad
a legal right TO do. BY 1901 he RAD
valuable property right in the
practice Of his profession. for which
he had ihbored seven years. ana in
three years more he could hAys
taken the dental examination audl
received a license lin a civilized
and equal law. but our Supreme
Court ruled that only those possessed
ine license before he began 10 EiudyS
u would hardly be fair TO presume
thAt smith shoNid have taken his
examination and secured his De ntal
license before the began 10 study
dentistry The law OF 1898 guaran-
teed him the right 10 study. and the
supreme Court Of our state as con-
stituted In 1903. deprived him OF the
fruits Of hts toll Ca vested rightl.
had called on one member. Of the
Dental Board before taking the er-
animation. and asked him whether
would get a square deal u toox
the board examination. He said
DR.. Brown. don't believe they wIlI
let you pass the board. but IN I were
you would take the examination
luEt 10 show the board that am :
bigger man than they are"
There were only three board MEM
bers present at the spokane meeting
IN 1903. DR.. George Striker. OF Ever
cit: DR.. Meyer. OF Tacoma. and DR..
~ u. Thurston. OF Spokane ! had
known DR.. Thurhton for thirty Year,
but had not talked with him fince
Gaming 20 Washington. and he Rad
not recalled our former Acquaintance
when We were both young and he
a struggling dental office boy with
only a few hairs on his Upper lin "a
Distinguish him as a professional
tboyb rnnn--in Grand Haven, Mich.
The first mark OF distinction giyea
me al Spokane was when our first
DR.. Meyer for the first written ex-
animation. ! had taken my scat in.
the 'front.' row. close TO the exaufn-
ing board. but DIR. Meyer "a Tacoma
l'entsO could not see me and
passed the question TO all in the
room and then took his seat Just :
rev fect IN front OF my table where
remained In waiting. vassai like
70 thls statutory dental monarch. A
profound silc nce prevailed in the
room while the dentists who wers
taxing the examination were rad
ing over DIR. Meyers exarnination
questions. supposed 10 be an exam
ination on Oral Surgery, but which
covered about everything except sks
practical and usual work OF oral
surgery which the general practi-
TONER In dentistry II expected to
know and do. DIR. Meyer had shown
great research in getting hts ques-
lions. because he was about the only
one IN the room who knew the ouess
lions. 70 say nothing OF the answers-
me questions had evidently been
taken from Garretsor's Oral Surg
cry. an obsolete text book. We, tie
questions would have been highly
proper for discussion before :
post graduate oral surgery class at
beIleNue Hospital. New York, or at
a state Dental Society meeting
where the speaker wished to display
learning on his speciality When
those who were taking the examine
alton at Spokane had looked over
Dr. Meyers questions one dentist.
who is today prominent in seattle
gave a howl. another gave a groan.
and then the entire crowd began 10
shout and groan In derision and
ehasiisement OF the questions. All
this time ! was sitting quietly. won
dering what was wrong. and now
Or. Meyer. red in the face. prete nded
surprise at having passed my table
without giving the examination
questions to me. not. however, until
many others in the room were aware
that ! was the object OF his pre-.
tended ethical displeasure. was
Brown. the advertising dentist,
decided NhntIld
never have license in Washington
DR.. Meyer now gave me the cues
tions on Oral Surgery and | saw az
glance what the noise was about.
proceeded to write my examina-
ton and turned my answers in. but
notwithstanding Or. Meyer told me
some years later that my examina-
ton papers were far better t5OOq<)
than many who were allowed to
pass. my license was refused
After this first instance there wa.
nothlng or Importance transpired in
the other nine written examinations.
n ont when We We're examined in gold
rulings and gave our Recommendations
by actually putting in gold fiiiinrS
! was much amused at the chiiish
action OF the dental board. which 1
snail tell about next week.
The reader can plainly see that as
there is no dental examination au-
thoriEed by law in this state, that
the dental board members exact
such examination as they please.
The dentist is at the mercy OF tia
within and caprice of the dental lords
who. at best are ignorant men in
determining legal rights OF a citizen
when their own selfish interests are
their first concern.
| shall write on the election OF
1921 when ! discuss our street car
problem, because l have been asked
many times what l thought about
the recent councilmanic election. My
/, 49, - SVEN ptioW py
John @. SAKE:
FOOL INCORRIGmIE
All the old ssges. however, indeed.
They wrsngie and fight in the bitterest
way,
In one thing at least are fully agreed.
They wink at each other and laugh
ingly say:
For the meuding of fools It Is foolish to
wait
Fools will be fools as certain A. fnts
SONS OF wisdom, make 'em your toola
That. only that. Is the use of foola
Merlin, tho ancient. long In his shrouA.
when | accosted him once In my
youth,
Unto my Questioning answered aloud.
Solemnly speaking this notable truth.
For the mending OF fools Il Is foolish to
wait,
Fools will be fools as certain as fate
sons or wisdom, make 'em your tools
That. only that, Is tho use of foolx
High on the top of an Indian mound
heard II once in the passing air.
In Egypts vaults deep under the ground
the same old tales were echotny theres
For the mcnding OF fools Il is foolish v N
walt.
Fools viii be fools as certain ns fate
sons or wisdom. make 'cm your tools
That. only that, Is the use of fools
The above verses were given me
by my friend. G. IL. Hayden, real
man.
EDWIN ,. nRowN