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EDITORIAL. 
suitable quarters for general hospital purposes, for a hospital for 
infectious diseases, for laboratories, and histology, physiology, 
pharmacy and bacteriology, for dissecting room and crematory, 
and for shoeing shop. In addition to all this, it will be neces¬ 
sary to have the corresponding equipment of men and appara¬ 
tus. An estimate of #75,000 is in moderation.” With the 
eloquence of Dr. Stalker before the proper legislative Commit¬ 
tee, we have no doubt but that the securing of such an appropri¬ 
ation will be an easy task. 
IOWA SEEKS A VETERINARY LAW. 
W e print elsewhere a copy of a bill just introduced in the 
lower house of the Iowa legislature by Representative Koto, a 
veterinarian—who is, by the way, an enthusiastic member of 
the State Association and chairman of its Committee on Leg¬ 
islation. It will be seen by reference to it that our Iowa breth- 
len are rather modest in their demands for protection, but it is 
explained that a radical bill would have 110 opportunity of pas¬ 
sage whatever; and in such a case the bill as it stands is a 
splendid “ half loaf.” It disarms all opposition, since it takes 
under its wing all who have practised for five years, and does 
not disturb the army of castrators and dehorners. But it accom¬ 
plishes the subsidence of non-graduates on the closure of the 
registration books on January 1, 1901. The bill was drafted 
b\ the Legislative Committee of the Iowa Association—Drs. 
Koto, Repp and Gibson, broad-minded and zealous of their pro¬ 
fession’s interest, yet conservative and diplomatic enough to 
know just Trow far to go. Since the bill meets their approval 
we aie assured that it is the best that can be secured at present, 
and we trust the profession will support it unstintingly. 
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