The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
SOCIETY FOR
P. c. TOC. & A.
Grand Work Done By Morris
County Organizations.

Cock Fighting and Pigeon Shooting
Strongly Condemned.
The recent annual meeting Of the
Morris Co. Societies for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Children and to
Animals brought out satisfactory
account of the years work. 1t was
the fourth annual report of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children
and the efforts in behalf of forty chill
dren, resulted in the relief of almost
all of them; the exceptions may be
considered as unfinished cases. Four
years ago there were people who in
sisted that there was no need of such
society in this county and that it
was foolish waste of time and
money to organize for this purpose.
The corporators of the society, how
ever, knew something of the necessity
existing before they began to act, and
as each year since has produced an
increasing number of cases of un-
happy children it is evident that such
society must be established before
the public can begin to realize the
need of it. There never has been any
cause to regret the combining of the
two societies under the same board
of officers, with two separate commit
tees, one general fund and one agent.
This arrangement saves much money
and besides it is not unusual to find a
neglected child and a neglected ami
NAL on the same premises.
The Truant Law.
A large majority of the children
sent to the reformatories, have been
boys and girls who have habitually
played truant from school. Therefore,
if absence from school influence tends
to the deterioration of a child S
character, it is the duty of a society
working for the welfare Of children
to strive vigorously for the enforce
ment of the truant law, thus saving
the child from ignorance, idlng, temp
tation of probable ruin. The Society S
agent has furnished the Board OF
Education with list of truant chill
dren long enough to warrant the ap-
pointment of an officer to enforce the
State law regarding truants. Should
not all educated and good citizens
unite to demand that this law be
enforced?
The S. p. c. Animals.
1t is nine years since the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails was organized in Morris County,
and its present secured position must
be a source of deep satisfaction to the
original few and earnest members
who were courageous enough to ven
ture into this difficult undertaking.
No other enterprise for good meets
at first with as much opposition and
with as little encouragement as the
S. P. @. A. but, as men begin to learn
that the Society's first aim is to pre-
vent cruelty, then to punish only in
excusable offences, and to promulgate
the principle of good will to all, >
the majority gradually awakes to the
realization that is not too much tt
demand that human beings should
treat their dependent and faithful
beasts with the kindness due to al
feeling and suffering creatures. The
world is growing ever kinder in this
respect, and people generally are ex
pecting the society wherever it exists
to wipe out all forms of cruelty
What a heculean labor when there arr
80 suffering animals to every one maj
or woman who will give dollar tt
help the cause! If more money coulc
be subscribed annually to this worl
the result would be proportionatel,
more effective; and If the city shoult
assist in the maintenance of the doI
pound and shelter this branch of tn
work could give still greater salts
faction.
The S. P. O. A. report for the pas
year shows that 182 large animal
have been relieved and 150 dogs AM
cats either provided with homes o
chloroformed. Besides this, the So
ciety is doing a good work in estab
fishing Bands of Mercy among tn
children, who are taught to be kin
to every living thing. A lanter
lecture ON animals is a part of thi
humane work prepared for the Morri
County school.
Some Abuses to be Checked.
Abandoning an animal is now c
rare occurrence in this county but 1t
punishable offence.
Lame or beaten or overloaded AM
mails must be relieved. The lack {
food, clean water and proper shelte
must be supplied. Ill fitting bit
binders and shoes and sores need COZ
| recting. More kindness should |
shown to animals in transportatio
{ by train, wagon, crate or on foo
and there can be less brutality in til
; slaughter houses.
1t is a great cruelty to keep dc
; constantly chained and all anima
require some exercise.