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drum trauma * * *” (ibid). Injuries caused by drumming are referred to as 
follows : “In the last experiment only those animals surviving for 80 minutes 
after drumming (and therefore in a true state of shock) were used, all deaths 
from frank internal injury having been excluded.” 
Animal Welfare Institute 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
Dr. Lee R. Dice Dr. Joseph Wood Krutch 
Rachel L. Carson David Ricardo 
OFFICERS 
Christine Stevens, president Estella Draper, executive secretary 
Alfred R. Glancy, Jr., vice president Mary M. Richards, assistant treasurer 
Roger L. Stevens, treasurer 
Senator Neuberger. I thank the Congressman for giving me this 
time. 
Mr. Roberts. Thank you, Senator. 
It is always a pleasure to have you before our subcommittee. We 
have worked with you many, many times, and you have been of great 
benefit and help to us. Thank you very much for your appearance. 
Next, we are again honored by a very distinguished and charming 
lady, the Congresswoman from'Michigan, the Honorable Martha W. 
Griffiths. 'Your bill, H.R. 1937, is very important and I know you 
are anxious to speak on the merits of this proposed legislation. We 
are pleased to have your statement, Mrs. Griffiths. 
STATEMENT OF HON. MARTHA W. GRIFFITHS, A REPRESENTATIVE 
IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN 
Mrs. Griffiths. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to 
speak in behalf of my bill, H.R. 1937. 
The purpose of this legislation is to insure that animals used in 
institutions wholly or partly supported by taxpayers’ money are not 
experimented upon by incompetent persons or in cruel ways and that 
they do not suffer through neglect, abuse, or excessively close confine- 
ment. 
The bill is modeled upon the British act of 1876 and it is not in- 
tended in any way to impede or limit genuine scientific research in- 
volving experimentation upon living creatures. It is designed simply 
to prevent wanton, needless, or sadistic torture of animals; it calls 
for elementary decency in the treatment of animals before experimen- 
tation ; and it calls for care consistent with the experiment in putting 
them out of their misery when the experiment is over. 
The main feature of this bill provides that each scientist who uses 
animals for experimental purposes is individually licensed and re- 
sponsible for the animals he uses. If the scientist failed to meet the 
requirements, his license could be revoked or suspended. Each labora- 
tory where animals are used would also be registered. 
The scientist would submit his plan for an experiment or series of 
experiments to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. 
Unless disapproved at once by the Secretary, the licensee would be 
free to proceed with his work. Contrary to the assertions made by 
opponents of the measure, there is no requirement for prior approval, 
therefore the fear of unending delay in proceeding with research is 
groundless. 
