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EDITORIAL. 
that such an association may do ? Will they refuse even to dis¬ 
cuss the feasibility of its organization ? We cannot believe it, 
and renew our request for opinions, remarks and objections. 
A. R. 
VETERINARY SERGEANTS. 
The lavishly colored bill-posters of the U. S. A. Recruiting 
Bureau, to be seen in and about New York in post-offices and 
other public buildings, have the evident purpose to catch the 
imagination of simple young men to become the proud bearers 
of so handsome a uniform. Besides the colored pictures, there 
are given, in a scale below, the different ranks attainable by en¬ 
listed men, from the sergeant-major, saddler, sergeant, farrier, 
cook, etc., down to the private, with the monthly pay of each. 
In this company we find enumerated in the artillery-arm : 
veterinary sergeants , $25 per month. 
This charge being new to us, we instituted a research at 
a military post where artillery is stationed, and were in¬ 
formed that such is the new title given to the former u far¬ 
riers,” and that the veterinary sergeants are not expected to be 
veterinary graduates. 
The Review believes that here an error has been perpetrated by 
some one low in authority, and that the War Department should 
Be immediately informed of this thoughtless offense to the Ameri¬ 
can veterinary profession. Certainly the artillery is entitled to a 
veterinary surgeon besides the farriers, who can be made quite 
useful nurses under his direction. As far as the above unau¬ 
thorized innovation is concerned—unauthorized by Congress— 
It seems incredible that after the recent deliberations of Congress 
In regard 'to our status in the army, the well-informed War De¬ 
partment officials would wantonly expose themselves to our 
criticism. At any rate, here is again a theme for the American 
Veterinary Medical Association at its next annual session. 
O. S. 
