SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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scientific. This paper in my judgment would serve a most ex¬ 
cellent purpose if published in the daily press of this city, and 
I do not doubt but what it would receive considerable publicity 
by quotation. The statements contained therein are unques¬ 
tionably in line with many such scientific papers that have 
been presented heretofore, and I would not feel like controvert¬ 
ing the points that have been made. I trust that the society 
will see to it that the paper receives that publication which 
will put it into the hands of those who need to be informed 
upon such topics. 
There is a theory extant that the veterinarian should not 
so frame his thoughts that they serve as alarmist articles, that 
he should be cautious, that it is unfair and unjust to the 
public to spread abroad alarmist articles, that they .disquiet the 
comfort of the home, that mothers and fathers become anxious 
and do not appreciate the substance upon which they must live. 
But some alarming statements must be placed before them or 
they will not awake to their danger. I know of no way of 
awakening their latent understanding without it is done some¬ 
what rudely ; so many things press for attention that it is only 
those things that arouse curiosity, or that appeal to their fear 
for their personal safety, personal vanity, or some other power¬ 
ful sentiment, which are likely to awaken any interest what¬ 
ever, and such articles as these will serve a good purpose, even 
though there may be some here and there who may be seriously 
disquieted by the discovery that such things are possible. The 
public press teems with articles upon impurities in other things 
besides meat and milk and the public is becoming awakened to 
the necessity for inspection of all kinds of food. 
I note that the paper fixes the salary at $1600. Now, that 
is a fair salary and certainly would attract capable men to take 
up the work. It is not usually the case, however, that muni¬ 
cipal bodies fix so large a salary as that to begin with, but even 
though the salary provided by any ordinance that might be 
passed should seemingly be meagre I believe it would justify a 
local veterinarian who has other means of livelihood in accept¬ 
ing such an office, and if by his ability he can demonstrate his 
usefulness there is little doubt but that within a reasonably 
short time the municipality would raise the salary to an ade¬ 
quate sum. Some men say, if they cannot get a substantial sal¬ 
ary they will not accept sanitary jobbery of that kind, thinking 
it is bemeaning to their special qualifications, but experience 
should teach such that it is not customary in any city for a 
