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RESOLUTION 14. Animal tuberculosis and public health. 



While the members recognize that the subject with which this commission is 

 primarily intended to deal is the control and eradication of tuberculosis among 

 animals as an economic problem they can not feel satisfied without declaring 

 their recognition of the fact that tuberculosis among animals is also an im- 

 portant public-health problem. Considered as such, the eradication of tuber- 

 culosis among animals should have the approval and support of all those 

 persons who are interested in curtailing human suffering and prolonging human 

 life. 



RESOLUTION 15. General statement. 



The members of the commission wish it to be clearly understood that they 

 recognize the limitations of a report necessarily based on actual and not on 

 theoretical conditions. They fully realize that in the event of the policy of 

 which their recommendations form the framework, being anywhere adopted 

 even in its entirety, much greater benefit will be derived, at least for some 

 time, from its educative than from its executive features. 



The control, to say nothing of the eradication of bovine tuberculosis, is 

 impossible of achievement, without the hearty cooperation of the men who are 

 actually engaged in the cattle industry. In order to secure this cooperation 

 it will doubtless be necessary in most communities to carry on an active and 

 prolonged educational campaign. 



It is apparent that in the dissemination of practical and reliable information 

 regarding the disease it will be possible to employ a very large variety of 

 methods. Many of these methods, such as bulletins, lectures, and actual 

 demonstrations of disease, having already been found valuable will doubtless 

 continue to be largely used. 



It must not be forgotten, however, that in this, as in any other educative 

 process, a measure of disciplinary control is essential to success. 



Needless to say such control can be secured only by the passage of legislation 

 which, while clear and comprehensive, must at the same time be sufficiently 

 conservative to avoid -exciting alarm or arousing antagonism on the part of 

 owners especially of valuable herds. 



The best law ever framed can be made an utter failure by stupid or inju- 

 dicious administration, while on the other hand the most drastic legislation 

 can be rendered acceptable, if enforced with reasonable tact and diplomacy. 



Provided, therefore, that these qualities, combined with integrity, thorough- 

 ness, and determination, are available for administrative purposes the mem- 

 bers of the commission are convinced that the enforcement of a law based on 

 their recommendations w r ill prove to be by far the most powerful and effective 

 educational agency which could possibly be employed. 



In concluding its report the commission would suggest that the association 

 should make such provision as may be necessary to carry on the work, either 

 by continuing the commission as at present constituted or with such changes 

 in the personnel as may be considered desirable. 



W. C. EDWARDS. V. A. MOORE. 



J. J. FERGUSON. M. P. RAVENEL. 



J. W. FLAVELLE. E. C. SCHROEDEB. 



W. D. HOARD. T. W. TOMLINSON. 



C. A. HODGETTS. F. TORRANCE. 



J. N. HURTY. J. G. RUTHERFORD, Chairman. 



J. R. MOHLER. M. H. REYNOLDS, Secretary. 



APPENDIX AD. 



RESOLUTIONS ON PASTEURIZATION OF MILK ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL. 

 ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY AND PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS, AT 

 ANNUAL MEETING HELD MAY 2 AND 3, 1910. 



1. Resolved, That a thorough, efficient, and continuous official supervision of 

 dairies and herds and of the milk from the dairy to the consumer is of the first 

 importance in securing a clean and pure milk supply, which is essential to public 

 health. 



