The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-17
ANTIVV|SECTION
WAR LAUNCHING IN
| SEAT UNIVERSITY
North Dakota School Accused
Of Horrible cruelties in the
Name Of Medical Science

Grand Forks, N. T.. Feb. 17.-Con-
solidation Of all the forces in North
rDakot& opposed to experimentation
Bupon live animals and living human
beings, except upon adult humans
sacapable Of giving their intelligent
1 consent who offer themselves for such
kresearch, will be effected here next
4 Thursday night, February 20. when
/ humanitarians' from various parts Of
the state viii gather at the farmers
room in the court house here to or
ganise the North Dakota Anti vivi-
section society.
With the entry Of the North Dakota
society in the field against vivisection,
there will be % active organizations
i'm the country carrying on campaigns
for the abolition Of this method Of
research, which they contend is as
dangerous and useless as 1t Is admit
teddy cruel.
Backed by National Body
Organization of the North Dakota
society is being brought about by the
National Anti Vivisection society,
whose headquarters are in Chicago, at
the instance Of Mrs. Hilma A. Hunter.
of this city, who has been carrying on
a single handed fight against vivisec-
ton in North Dakota for years.
North Dakota has long been a
hotbed of vivisection in its vilest
FORM" Mrs. Hunter says. Some Of
the experiments carried on at the
University of North Dakota here are
so horrible that q mere description of
them makes the blood III cold. No
dog is safe on the streets Of Grand
Forks. It may be snatched ut any
moment and subjected to tortures
that beggar all description.
I'VE intend to see that the citizens
of North Dakota-the taxpayers who
support these animal experimentation
laboratories at the University Of
North Dakota-are kept informed
about the unspeakable things that
are being done In the name Of science.
Noted People Behind Move
THE purposes Of anti-vivisection
societies r sc frequently misunder-
stood that it seems timely at this
time to explain why this society is
being organized and whom we intend
to fight. Contrary to general belief.
our battle is not with the average
physician, q minority Of whom are
conscientious and sincere men, doing
their duty as they. see it. A small
minority, however, which the ma
jority of whom r conscientious and
sincere men, doing their duty as they
see it. :. small minority, however.
which the majority Is forced to sup
port and defend, is seriously retard-
ing the progress Of medical science by
its refusal to drop an archaic and
useless practice In favor Of something
more modern and humane. It Is that
minority we are determined to expose
and suppress.
Some Of the greatest scientists in
the world have declared time and
time again that v~ivisectiOn leads to
false conclusions; that it. is out Of
date and utterly useless; that the
cruelty it entails to millions Of help
less animals is out Of all proportion
to whatever small value it may have
had at one time. and that the medical
profession would be on q saner and
more efficient pathe II it dropped
~vivisection and turned to clinical re-
search"
Among the national and interna-
tional famous humanitarianS who will
stand ponsO for the new society are
George Arliss, world famous dramatic
actor, whose recent motion picture.
..Disraeli," shown in film in Bismarck,
was the seasons outstanding success;
Mrs. Irene Castle Mclaughlin, former
dancer and noted animal champion:
percival p. Baxter, former governor
of Maine: and Edmund Vance Cooke,
Cleveland poet, whose immortal
Rags is conceded to be the finest
tribute ever paid to q dog.