The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-30
Ants" Routed In Bovine
T. B. Test Meeting
Confined from nage u

/ OF eradication ana cOntfOl OF DOW
inc tuberculosis carried on by the
! State and Nation, and favor an in
creasd appropriation for the pur-
+ pose"
In spite of the fact that there
was no dissenting voice when the
resolution was acted upon, few
minutes later, when all those who
We're in complete accord with what
seemed to be the prevailing senti-
ment of the meeting were asked to
stand six of the ga present at that
time remained in their seats.
A discussion was carried on of
the charges against the method in
which the law is being enforced,
which charges were made by the
"antis" before the morning meet
ing degenerated into a bedlam. 1t
was felt that there was some JUS
tice in some of the charges made,
and Mr.. Lawson was brought be-
fore the meeting to retell his story
of the arrogant and careless man.
ner in which he was treated by
one of the veterinaries, OF how
two of his cattle We're killed after
a superficial examination and of
how, baSing its opinion upon a lab
oratory examination of the most
affected parts, the Bureau of Ami
NAL Disease declared that the
animals were not tubercular.
Many of the most ardent advo-
Gates of eradication stated that
they also had either had trouble
with this veterinary, or that some
of their neighbors had; and many
thought he should be removed
from his position, or transferred to
another district. No motion to this
effect was made, however, but a
motion was passed as sort of an
informal resolution recommend
ing that only veterinaries whose
work gave satisfaction, shall be
employed.
1t was pointed out, however,
that because of the inefficiency Of
one veterinary the whole scheme
should not be discredited, any
more than the entire public school
system flayed because of one "fool
school marm." The meeting desig-
mated a committee, made up of
Roy Smith of Barre, P. Greig of
Plainfeld and Earl Markham of
Barre, to investigate complaints
made at the morning meeting and
to recommend changes where nee
essary. DR.. Fisendorf. the veteri-
nary against whom the brunt OF
the hostility was manifested, was
verbally dashed even by those in
favor of eradication, but no action
was taken on the suggestion that
his removal be recommended. One
| farmer thought he might do we'll
| if transferred to another district,
and by changing his tactics, win
the confidence of the people.
To offset the pressure that it is
expected will be brought to bear
upon the legislature TO discontinue
the eradication work, the "pros"
mapped out a lively campaign and
promised to keep on the alert that
nothing was put over. A committee
% consider plans for this was ap-
pointed, made up OF T. Redfeld
Philips of Montpelier, c. W. Fitch
Of East Montpelier, S w. Guptil
Of Waterbury, Roy Smith of Barre
and P. Greig of Plainfeld.
Much time was devoted to an
open forum, when large number
present related personal exper-
fences tending to show that in gen.
eral the work of eradication is car
ried on in fine shape, and that it is
necessary from the viewpoint of
health. A pathetic note was con-
| tributed by a Mr.. Webster, who,
to show that tuberculosis can be
transmitted from the COW to the
consumer of her milk, related with
sobs and tears the story of the
death from tuberculosis of his in
FAINT child which was being fed on
the milk of a COW which was later
found to be tubercular. John Law
son, whose testimony was about all
the evidence the "antis" got in
their morning >ession, declared
that he was not irreconcilably OPP
posed to eradication, but resented
his treatment at the hands of DR..
EiSendoIff.
Thus it was that a meeting call
ed by the naturalization forces
was turned into an overwhelming
triumph for the "pros". After
their rout of the morning, Messrs.
Martin, Andrus and Co., did not
return to see the battle through.
After waiting patiently for some
time, the pros" decided that as
long as the "antis" weren't going
to start the fireworks, they would
do so, with the result above de-
scribed. But not to be selfish in
any way, a committee of three
huskies under J. f. Greene of Wa
terbury was commissioned to sum-
mon Martin and Andrus, AMI in
vlte them to listen in and perhaps
say a few words. Though the gen
A.. tlemen were found, they refused
to go near the meeting so contain
mated by "grafters," even when
physical force was threatened. The
only message they would send to
the meeting was an emphatic com
l mand and heartfelt desire that all
present could Ego to HI" the
quicker the better. To cap the eli
T. max the pros" passed a resolution
! thanking the "antis" for calling
the meeting.
F. 1t was rumored about the hall
: in the afternoon that Burton Z.
Bailey, Democratic representative
elect from Montpelier, had engi-
neered the meeting. Mr.. Bailey de-