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the subject by letter, and I need not say that your words of 
encouragement will be appreciated ; believe me there are no 
selfish motives on my part in undertaking this task; my sole 
object is to better the position of the army veterinarian and 
thereby elevate the standard of the profession generally. 
I take this opportunity of publicly thanking Drs. Thomp¬ 
son, Ind.; Burnett, OhioO’Connor, Mass.; Tempany, Ne¬ 
braska; McDonald, Wyoming; Jarman, Maryland; Buckner, 
lnd.; Bland, Col.; Hopkins, Ind. Ter.; Schwartzkopbff, Minn.; 
Morrison, N. Y., and Graham, Mo., for their voluntary offers 
of substantial aid, advice and influence in this undertaking; 
their words of encouragement and cheer have given me re¬ 
newed hope and have nerved me to continue the effort to the 
very end. 
I ask all of you who are interested in tfeis matter (and 
which of you is not) to drop me a few lines, giving unreserv¬ 
edly any advice or opinions you have on the subject; they 
will be gratefully received and carefully studied. I especially 
appeal to those serving in the army, who thoroughly under¬ 
stand the situation of affairs there and know under what diffi¬ 
culties the army veterinarian labors, to give me their advice 
in the premises; write me at once—civil and military—so that 
when the proposed bill appears for your criticism in the col¬ 
umns of the Review it may meet with the unanimous ap¬ 
proval of all. I ask all veterinarians to use their influence 
with their Congressmen and Senators in favor of the bill; be 
energetic about it, see them, tell them what is wanted—it is 
not a political scheme—and if possible secure a promise of 
their support. It is only by untiring efforts on our part that 
anything can be done to raise our beloved profession to her 
proper station—second to none. Let us all make one grand 
effort in this particular instance, and there is no doubt but it 
will be crowned with success. 
NOTICE. 
The regular annual meeting of the United States Veteri¬ 
nary Medical Association will be held at 153 Pierrepont St., 
Brooklyn, N. Y., on September 17th. 
