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give $1000 to the widow of every dead member. In the French 
society donations are given now and then to the disabled brother 
practitioner or even to his family, as the case may be. 
The good that these associations accomplish is too plain for 
any comment. 
To give in this article the plan of organization, the work¬ 
ings of snch an institution, would be premature. But, if there 
are, as we understand it, more than 3000 veterinarians in North 
America, let but one-half, one-third of them be willing to form 
such an association ; yes, let but 100 of them do it, and there 
is no doubt in our mind that it will take but a short time to 
have the number largely increased and their organization per¬ 
mit the realization of the object we have in view. 
To organize such a society may not be. an easy task ; many 
may be the objections ; critics will be plenty. Still, we present 
the suggestion to our American friends. We ask their opinions, 
their remarks, their objections. The Review will gladly re¬ 
ceive them, gladly discuss them. We trust we can convince 
them that American veterinarians will not refuse their coopera¬ 
tion when a question of human kindness is at stake. A. F. 
THE AUTO-TRUCK SENSATION. 
The sensational announcement in the early part of January 
of the formation of a gigantic New York syndicate, headed by 
famous local politicians, for the purpose of launching the auto¬ 
truck on a large scale, put veterinarians into feverish excitement 
as to the effect such a proceeding would exert upon their voca¬ 
tion. The statement was loudly heralded that a company, 
headed by Richard Croker, had been capitalized for $7,000,000 
—divided between an organization to control the compressed 
air patents and a company to operate the trucks. It was stated 
that an order had been placed with a Worcester, Mass., concern 
to build 250 of these trucks, each to be capable of traveling 
twenty-five miles with one charge of compressed air, going at 
the speed of eight miles per hour and capable of carrying ten 
tons. Further, it was said that there would be placed in the 
