Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-22
The Humane Society

The Humane Society
Is one OF the most unobtrusive, but
efficient, OF the countless charities of
Los Angeles. In years gone by it was
how and by whom am
not informed; but owing to the
fanaticism of some OF its officers it be-
came SO unpopular that it was per-
mitted to sink into oblivion. When
it had slumbered for a period OF seven
years it was, one year ago, re-
vived. The society has two objects,
the care OF children
and animals; to one or both OF
which causes members contribute.
Tie annual fee for joint membership
is five dollars; but great many see
fit to identify themselves with only
one OF the branches, and thereby re-
duce their assessment to two dollars
and half year. The Board Of Di-
rectors are: H. sinsabaugh, Mrs. E..
L. Baxter, G. G. Davis, Mrs. Catherine
Hooker (the present Secretary, E.
w. Jones, G. L. Wills, H. I. Lee, j.
G. Leal, George B. Woodhead, H. L.
Baker and DR.. Lummis. During the
past twelve months the society has
tecome responsible for sixteen chill
dren.
Since the society has been
in operation it has made a
great many arrests, and also has
brought about innumerable i'm
provements; but its effort has been,
and is, to protect rather than to prose-
cute. To bring about this humane
state OF affairs, the organization has
sought and obtained the hearty CO.
operation of all of the railroad COM
panies and contractors, to all of whom,
and especially to Mr.. E. G. Burlin-
game, who has more teams than any
other man in the State, the society
Is greatly indebted. Indeed, SO
earnest have its officers been, that its
power has become recognized check
upon the drivers and teamsters, who
have been taught by experience that
it is better to submit respectfully than
to swear and go on as they did pre-
viously, 1t is, in fact, the tight check
rein of the slick beast appended to
the coach OF the rich, and the careless
way in which horses are tied up in
the sun during church time that have
most stoutly resisted the best endeav-
ors of the society. Even here these
Jealous defenders of the defense
less have been able, though, to
come to the rescue. Whenever they
see one of these four footed martyrs
devoured by flies and with his head
drawn back, nervously enduring the
long hours of religious service, they
remove the check-rein and upon it
fasten tag, stating "This was done
by member of the Humane Society !;
please attend to it yourself in futnre, :"
or something t. that effect. I should
be glad if could partake of the uni
verssl difference to the needs and
feeling of animals. l have always
made study of their characters and
personalities, and am convinced that
even the dullest OF them possess more
sensibility than large mass of the
human family. Then, too, they are
utterly helpless in their discomforts,
and SO ought to be the especial care
of mankind. Thus it is in their be-
half better to err upon the side of
mercy, even at the cost of popularity
or in the face of being called a
crank. | do not believe it is necessary
to chloroform rather than bait
fishes, as a New York paper once
facetiously suggested to Henry Bergh,
Sr., but l do believe that every man
who beats, kicks, or overworks q
horse, or otherwise maltreats any
other animal, should be punished Sc
verely, and that whosoever discovers
his cruelty should appoint him or her.
self the policeman of the occasion.
'sFor Her Daily Bread,
Is the title of one OF the best and tru-
est novels ever written. The only
fault I can discover in it, is the palpa-
BILE effort the author makes on the
2lSth page, to flatter Robert G. Ingersol
by whom an able and touching pre-
face has been written. This criticism
is merely literary, and has nothing
whatsoever to do with the principles
Of the gentleman to whom the tribute
is paid; for inasmuch as this depar-
ment has as much to do with
one creed as another, it should
be and is devoid either Of politics or
religion, except, indeed, the reli-
gion OF humanity. The story il
The simple and practical recital Of the
everyday trials Of a working girl with |
, commonsense head and a brave
heart. 1t follows her from her re- |
Iired village home to Chicago, where. |
n the rush and whirl OF that busv
;ity, she narrowly escaped being |
under foot. It describes her
'horts to secure q shelter for herself
md sister, and minutely depicts her
'truggies to get and to keep work. At