The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-28
TUBERCULIN TEST MEN
TOOK OYER MEETING
Which Had Been Called As Protest
Against Test---Meeting Asks State
for Increased Appropriation
for Work.

The farmers meeting in the Mont
pelier city hall yesterday, called for
the purpose of discussion of this tuber-
culin test fake and to form an organ
ization To combat some Of this official
propaganda as the notice stated,
turned into decidedly pro-tuberculin
test meeting, with resolutions adopted
asking for an increased appropriation
for carrying on the eradication Of boz
vine tuberculosis. This action was tax
en- after the anti-tuberculin test farm
ers had left the meeting, declaring the
meeting had been packed" by the 9TH
er side.
There were nearly hundred farmers
of Washington county and others pres
ent when the meeting was called to or
der by George Andrus of Barre. The
anti test men had most of the say dur
ing the early part Of the meeting, con-
demning the tubefculin test severely
and citing instances where they said
the tests had not been of any benefit to
the farmers. Frank b. Martin, John
Lawson and Mr. Andrus were the ones
most outspoken against the test.
Redfeld Phillips Of Montpelier spoke
in favor of the test and said that
though the farmers realized the test
is not all it should be it is, neyerthe-
less, So per cent perfect He said most
of the farmers of the state and the
greater portion of those present at the
meeting favored continuing the test
and were willing to accept it as it was,
with its obvious faults. Others entered
into the discussion, some by formally
taking the floor and Others by speaking
when and as they saw fit.
Finally the meeting broke up, but
it came together again at 2:l5 in the
afternoon when Harry Daniels of East
Montpelier was elected chairman and
Leo Edison of Plainfeld clerk. The
anti-test men, numbering by varying
estimates from six to fourteen, we're
not present in the second meeting. s.
w. Guptil of Waterbury moved that
the antitest men be invited to the
meeting and on the passing of the mo-
tion the chairman designated Mr.. Cup |
til to be the committee on invitation. |
The anti test men declined the invita- |
tion.
Therefore, G. w. Fitch spoke at some |
length, outlining the work in testing |
that has been done during the past five |
years and telling what it was hoped |
to accomplish in the next five years.
Kenneth Kirk read report of tuber-
eulin test in Illinois, with purpose to
the statement of Frank B. |
Martin earlier in the day that it was
i crime to test in Illinois. Other speak
srs were Roy Smith of Barre, J. Il.
Greene, S. w. Guptil Of Waterbury, P.
Gregg, manager Of Greenwood farms
N Plainfeld, Earl Maxham. They and
,thers were outspoken in the defense of
he tuberculin test.
AT the end of the discussion G. w.
Fitch offered resolution, which was
ldopted, as follows: Insofar as the
armers Of Washington county have
,een brought together to express their
Ittitude on bovine tuberculosis in ver-
mont, be it resolved that we go on
ecord as strongly fayoring the con-
inuing of the eradication of bovine tu-
,erculosis as carried outSby the state
nd federal governments and urge for
N increased appropriation for carrying
IN the work in the state.s
After adopting the resolution the
meeting adjourned.