CORRESPONDENCE. 
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CORRESPONDENCE. 
ARMY VETERINARIANS. 
Editor Review : 
Since the publication of my letter on the V. S. in the U. S. 
Army in the September issue of the Review, letters of encour¬ 
agement have poured in upon me at such a rate that it is im¬ 
possible for me to answer each one individually. The interest 
taken in the subject by the profession has exceeded my ex¬ 
pectations and their promises of assistance have been so sincere 
that it is without a fear for the result that I now place my bill 
before the public. To the uninitiated there may seem to be 
a lot of superfluous material attached to the “ act,” and for 
the information of these I will endeavor to herewith furnish a 
key. The Veterinary Surgeon General, with headquarters in 
Washington, will be at the head of the corps and will be assisted 
by the Assistant Veterinary Surgeon General. Six Inspect¬ 
ing Veterinarians, to be assigned respectively to the head¬ 
quarters of each of the military departments, with one Inspect¬ 
ing Veterinarian to act as purveyor and disbursing officer. 
Ten veterinarians, to be assigned one to each of the ten cavalry 
regiments, the assistant veterinarians to be assigned as pro¬ 
vided. Section eight provides for the non-graduates who are 
now in the army and who have spent the best part of their 
lives in the service of the United States. I think that it is only 
right that the two most prominent positions should be filled 
without examination, for the reason that in these positions 
we require men noted most for their executive abibty and 
thoroughness. 
I take this opportunity of thanking all of you who have 
written me words of encouragement in this connection and 
only ask that you will stand by the bill for the honor and ad¬ 
vancement of the veterinary profession. 
Gerald E. Griffin, D.V.S. 
Dubuqua, Iowa, Sept. 16th, 1889. 
