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fair, in my opinion, to the young man who has studied hard, to 
say nothing of time and money expended to obtain a diploma 
from a veterinary college, that he has no more right legally to 
practice as a veterinary surgeon than this party who can’t even 
write his own name, not to mention prescriptions. ' Of course, if 
empirics could not register at all, it would be hard on a few who 
are claimed to be as competent to practice as some graduates, but 
such men represent a very small number compared with the large 
number whom it is known are not competent, but who take ad¬ 
vantage of a law evidently enacted for the benefit of the few 
who are. * * * * Even at this early date the law has 
been set aside to allow one negligent empiric to register, and, 
if for one, I suppose the same thing can be done for others in 
like predicament.” 
Shortly after ray article appeared in the Review I met Dr. 
Loblein, of New Brunswick, N. J., a most worthy graduate of 
the American Veterinary College, who endorsed my views on the 
subject. 
Dr. A. M. Far rington, veterinary surgeon in charge of the 
United States Cattle Quarantine at Garfield, Bergen County, N. 
J., takes the same ground, as does my friend, Dr. I. Newton 
Krowl, of Passaic, N. J. 
Montclair’s popular veterinary surgeon, Dr. Mercier, graduate 
of the American Veterinary College, happened in my office this 
evening, when the subject was fully discussed. I am pleased to 
say that he, too, sees the subject in the light I do. 
I could mention a number of others who have expressed their 
approval of my article on “ Veterinary Legislation,” as pub¬ 
lished in the Review, but I fear, Mr. Editor, I have already 
trespassed too much upon your valuable space. Allow me to add, 
before concluding, that there are some veterinarians who at heart 
are strongly opposed to the quack element, yet they fear that if 
they express their views they might cause controversy, and there¬ 
fore they remain silent. 
Very respectfully yours, 
Wm. Herbert Lowe, D.V.S. 
