Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-29
HUMANE SOCIETY.
will Be Formed Here by National
Organizer 0'Hanlon,
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT

Professor r. J, OHnnlon, who h.
here To organize Humane Society,
delivered a short address az the high
school this morning. ana VIII hold a
meeting al the city building to-mor-
row friday might at 8 o'clock
The American Humane association.
embracing more than $50 branch So
cicties ln various sections Of the UNI
ted State. has sent iis organiser and
lecturer. Professor n. j O'ilanion OF
Milwaukee. here Co assist in organis-
ing a territorial society All public
spirited and patriotic citizens ladies'
and gentlemen, who are disposed io as
! sist In reducing the amount OF cruelty
/ inflicted upon children ana dumb AMI
mails. are earnestly requested TO at
tend tho meeting az the cliy building
tomorrow tFrihay) evening az \
O'Clock
Fortunately tie statutes % the terri
tory OF New Mexico provide for the or
gunlzation OF this society ana its IN
corporation with statutory powers Of
| as officers.
The American Humane association
was organised In 1877 Ia New York,
Il, Is composed % the voluntary fedcr-
| alton ~ local societies, operating upon
the principle that by the combination
| OF all humane societies Ia the United
States with this American Humane
astociatlon. much more effective work
| can be accomplished than " they
| worked independently whilo each local
society has absolute Jurisdiction Ia its
own town. county or stale. the power
/ OF the national association being mere
~ advisory.
! Al annual meetings ~ ne asaocia-
| tlou the methods of each ana % nli the
societies in their work rs brought 0ut
and made known. their difiiouities dis
GUESSED ana the best methods suggested.
The association Is supportSi entirely
! by voluntary contributions from the
branch societies. or from phtlanthropic
Individual
Local societies send annual reports OF
their work 90 the secretary 81 the as
ISOLATION, ana whenever it - possible
send delegates 60 iia annual oonven-
tlons. Tho annual mrctisy ~ the as-
ISOLATION this year VIII be- held 40 Pitts.
burg Pennsylvania, october 2p-2i
Some idea OF me purpose and re-
sulta Of the work ~ this federation
can be formed from the reports f1i
last year. whleh show THAI $4,000 case.
o. complaints of cruelty 90 children
ard 100000 complaints of cruelty 20 an,
iaals were Investigated by thes,
branch societies
} These reports represent less char
one-third of the population and len'
/, than one-third OF the territory q th,
United states. Much the larger r0i tor
OF the country Ia both population an,
territory IL without either It's baneacla
influence OF organized humane laws. I
such startling reports OF cruelty com'
from communities where humane SO
cicties exist aud humane laws have
long been Ia force. what must be 10,
condition Of children and dumb ANIMAL
ln those communities where thare ar
neither humane laws nor humane 30
ciotles 20 enforce them9
For the first time ln its history th'
American humane association has a.
tempted 10 extend its good work syFto
matically In the south, west ana north
west by organizing local societies. g.
these sections and paying an the ex
4, penses OF such work, so as 90 enrout
age the extension IN an localities.
Through the influence ~ local Ina
name societies laws protecting ch'l
dren from brutal. unnatural psroutl
and guardians, laws providing TOR bet
ter means of transportation % cattl,
and treatment " horses. dogs nnd 9th
or animals by their owners. have ncer
established and enforced IN go diff
fcrent communities IN the Unite,
| states