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Mr. Roberts. Mr. Robert McLane, Massachusetts Society for the 
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, I believe, has stated that he will 
send a statement in for the record. 
(The statement referred to follows :) 
Statement of J. Robert McLane, Director, Public Relations Department, 
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I am J. Robert McLane, director 
of public relations of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 
Animals, Boston, Mass. 
I appear today as the representative of the above society and we appreciate 
this opportunity to express our views. 
It is difficult to understand why even the most earnest researcher or the most 
ardent humane worker would not gladly support in the Congress a practical and 
humane bill designed to minimize the suffering of laboratory animals. 
We all know that thousands of animals are used annually for medical research ; 
and many people are constantly wondering how these animals are treated. In 
Massachusetts, our society is given special authority to “inspect the standards, 
facilities, practices, or activities in connection with the use of animals” ; and our 
representatives make such inspections. 
This society favors legislation which would minimize any animal suffering. 
Our interest is solely for the welfare of the animals themselves. 
That we know that suffering on the part of these experimental animals occurs 
is evidenced in our successful prosecution of the Franklin case which two other 
speakers have already brought to your attention. Photographs taken by our 
society illustrating the suffering of these animals in this particular case are al- 
ready in the possession of this committee and certainly speak for themselves. 
We suggest that this committee consider legislation designed to alleviate any 
animal suffering. 
Mr. Roberts. Mr. M. A. Farrell, director of the Pennsylvania Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station, has left a statement to be filed for the 
record. 
(The statement of Mr. Farrell follows:) 
Statement of Michael A. Farrell 
Chairman Roberts and members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity 
of meeting with you this morning. I am Michael A. Farrell, director of the 
Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station. I represent the State Agri- 
cultural Experiment Stations Legislative Subcommittee of the American Asso- 
ciation of Land Grant Colleges and State Universities. 
Much of the research at the 53 agricultural experiment stations over the 
Nation is concerned with the nutrition of man and livestock and the preven- 
tion and control of diseases of man and other animals. Out of these researches 
have come numerous important contributions, such as the discovery of strep- 
tomycin and other antibiotics, and the discovery of dicoumarin used in the treat- 
ment of heart disease. Much of our knowledge concerning vitamins and hor- 
mones have resulted from research at land-grant institutions. 
Many research efforts, such as those mentioned above, require animal experi- 
ments at some point in their development. It may be to determine the adequacy 
of vitamins in a given ration ; it may be the production of tetanus and other anti- 
toxins, or basic studies of how cattle might produce milk with a low fat content. 
In such illustrative experiments as are mentioned above it is recognized that 
the feeding, housing, and management of research animals are important vari- 
ables in the research and every effort is made to provide good quarters, an ade- 
quate diet, and proper management. Such management of animals used for 
research is a requirement of the research itself and it is directly associated with 
the provision of humane treatment of all animals. 
The land-grant institutions are concerned that H.R. 1937 and H.R. 3556 would 
delay, and, in certain cases, stifle research requiring experimental animals, using 
cattle, sheep, swine, goats, as well as smaller animals. The authority granted 
the Commissioner in this legislation is too all-inclusive. This is undesirable 
where many decisions would be based on opinions and arbitrary judgments. I 
was glad to hear the chairman raise the question this morning of the desirability 
