The record-union., 1896-01-22
WILL LOOK AFTER CHILDREN.
So Decided the Humane Society at Its
Annual Meeting.
It Also Elected Officers for the Year
Sensational Statements as to
the Milk Supply.

The Sacramento County Humane So
ciety held its annual meeting last night
in Justice Henry's courtroom, Presi-
dent George Fl. Smith in the chair.
There We're present twenty-five mem
bers and several visitors. Among those
attending were a number Of ladies.
At first the atmosphere of the meet
ing was rather forbidding, some signs
of encouragement appearing, but long
before the meeting was over the MEM
bers caught the spirit that originally
moved them.
President Smith submitted his report
congratulating the members and ofi-
GERS on the work of the society in the
past years and in 1895, and for the en-
ergy and zeal of those who remained
faithful. But for want of funds the
society would have taken up the ques-
ton of an organization under the law
for the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren. He urged that there be appointed
more badge officers for the county at
large. He paid warm compliment to
Judges Henry and Davis and City At
torney Brown and to Clarken & Ross
for valuable assistance given the So
ciety.
Secretary Lawton's and Treasurer
Flint's reports showed the receipts to
have been 1925 4S. It was all paid
out for officers expenses and rewards,
printing, law expenses, collecting, ad-
vertising and Secretary's Office.
The Board of Directors submitted
its report, showing meetings held every
month but one in the year. All COM
plants entered with the society had
been attended to. The aim has been
to prevent and correct by interference
and persuasion wherever possible. The
society lost but one case of any 1t fell
compelled to prosecute.
Many anonymous complaints had
been filed, but none such receive any
attention Proof of the good influence
of the society is found in the fewer
complaints filed in 1895 by 80 per cent.
while those made referred to cases less
aggravated than in the preceding year
Complaint was made in the report
that the police force tails to act wher
it should, turning cruelty cases often
over to officers of the society, as IL they
alone were authorized to act.
Acknowledgement was made of the
services of Secretary Lawton, who hac
faithfully and well served the society
and aided the directors in every way.
r. NJ Clarken said that the police
force had mistaken notion as to the
relation of the society to the law and
to police duty. In some cases officer:
had, to his knowledge, thrown colo
water on the efforts of the society. This
mistaken idea ought to be abandoned.
James O'Neill thought the society was
doing great good he wanted it Il
keep right on, and not be discouraged
The great need was money. Expenses
are necessary and they must be met
The dues are small and more people
ought to come in and contribute. The
record of those maintaining the society
was a proud one and they must keeI
right on. At length he pointed out the
needs and benefits of the society.
The Secretary in answer to a ques
ton said there are 10S members, but
only about fifty pay up.
Daniel Flint said the society had g
great good work in hand. It must be
maintained. He spoke warmly of the
misuse of the overhead check and tolC
how he was outraged every day seeing
horses haltered down and checked up
and standing so for hours at time. i
the society could look into the dairies
and the milk delivery business and a:
to the meats furnished, it would fint
much to correct. If the city and the
county would employ inspectors to worl
with the society in that direction, ht
knew that revelations would be made
that would astonish the people, He
travelled the county much. He knew
that a great deal of milk is sold that j:
not clean1y, some that is not healthful
He believed he had seen diseased ami
mails that have been butchered for fooC
for this market. He instanced case:
where milk COWS are watered from sup
ply thatnmust be contaminated from
barn yard wells.
Mr.. Woodson said marketmen haC
asked him to ask the society to recon
slider the ordinance relative to trans
portation of turkeys to market Som'
of the dealers now hold that the cool
regulation is bad, and that the turkeyi
are injured more and are less desirabl
for food than if tied together in trans
portation.
John Clauss said the ordinance need
ed amendment probably as to that. H
knew it did as to transportation o
calves. It hurts the animal more AM
uHAAlS II more lOI AoOu IL II Is DIOuSu
in a crate than if properly tied and car
rled in wagon on straw. As to ba'
meat, he declared that the wholesal
butchers here give better meat than an.
city in the State gets. We get the best
indeed, and as he visits the slaughter
houses daily, he knew, being himsel
a meat retailer. Some few people out
side may kill animals for food VIII
offend, but he had heard of none. H
admitted that tying calves with wir
and letting them jolt over tailboard
In carriage is bad, but that need not b
done. They can be properly tied.
Mr.. Flint asked him if scabby sheel
were not seen in butchers fioeks.
Mr.. Clauss said yes, sometimes
sheep may show some scab but it /
not r,ocoern,-il,r diseased Such SIG