New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
LICENSE THE cat"
1t Would Protect Birds as Vel as
FclineS, SAYS Nr. Chapman.

sr---sre- in The reirlaorhood 90 Eammorton.
y 81. are preparing 20 have the cat outlawel
hy an 1-t re- the legislature. Cats that ran u-l ir
Ire WOODS have become such menace 20 the
email game that old Uoodsnen say that. when per-
uttt1 o. r-U ~ rlElt. they kill more rabbits and
cuaI than a- tEe doEs. hawks ana mirSs. II .s
therefore proposed 90 have enacted % law vli-h
shall permit any one who finds cat az large in
The WOODS 20 shoot it
That tre cat should be licensed as much - the
u1E is the opinion az Frank ". Chairman. curator
q: t-e h.~5 collections % the National Museum os
Nl---a- History and Editor Cf Bird Lore"
Prom dine % time said NJ Chapman 20 a
--5--e reporter yesterday. .tne-c iz a movement
ir one 7s-t or another 90 the country In favor os
law making the r-.-=iaE o. cats obligatory. A
year z-0 .as- sr-.E Hiss Heie8, u usIop- "a great
Ca- l-re-. W-s Instrumental ir getting Cd bin ir-
trr.urr- i- rIe M-,ss-husetts Legislature 20 this
eject a-- -lT tll game authorize iu Tho SOUTH
49, irf o- >.7 Jersey are Saying that The licensing
ID. rho car would Do I1od thing I think that ia
time such "a llw VIII he passed iu the state OF
N.v-lr-f. and Z hope fr win
.Tla-a e-a two reasons for pushing through 8
.-r licensing l.7. one is for The protection o.
g. v.. Binds - the country. ths other fs .rr The
protection n. -re cat herself
$50 aa. knows exactly how many cats there are
8. .rs United States. but ir ms opinion there --a
iot Jess tHar Twenty-Five millions and there ma.
.e more -lar 51uH-a that number There are
tNe--T lion families Ed this country and -r.r
N.. average more than one cat TO ca family NJ
iaefos as eats are in 90, city iu proportion % tue
ll.. t-tE are more SD Biz country places where
'' 'lans are moro favorable 10 their perpetuatior
li-.ry barns, In particular, seem fairly 10 be in
Tested with them
THEY RE FORCED TO GO A-1EUNTING.
'.Nav. as things go. there le not nearly enough
goo. 20 go round among an these cats. Even
Che 'asah1rc city car living .1 an environment
~ fef.1ee cans. restaurants. hotel Kitchens and
butchers shops. has hard time -0 keep body and
The rr.-r--r- r.r4rf r..-.-ae asa.
ta- apart ana garbage ls wanted for the pigs.
pussy. unless She Is tlc cherished inmate OF a
L.rc. mast depend GOA her own resources for .s1s-
te-a-ee. And she docs. She goes hunting. and
f.- prey consists largely ~ birds
central Farh ls great hunting place Tor cats
T-rE hunt there day and might. There are d
humber OF wild cats. which live there tho wear
Ea--a lu creEiccs l- the rocks. The cats have
practically cleared The park of erouud-nost.rg
t-.. such as -1e toVlae-. song suarrows are
~ a-Iv rIc--a--.s -IuE birds r1ar are able 10
Tlss tll summer ia Tho park. and th-g have
learned 10 build their nests En- bushes.
.Ir addition to aE The cats watch, as pets or
members &C the household have "a recognized
place oa tae aearthstoHe. ana the stray cats,
tr- s very large number OF cats that are
perfectly wild IN is said ou good authority t-l-
yor cannot 20 into the WOODS i- the Ear parts u
NeV-L---aud i- the winter without finding the
RACKS o- 0-l cats iu the Snow. All remote rural
spots have ttCE more or Jess TOY one thing, no
C5ue-la g1lma. returns ;0 The wild state more
eas.. than the CAT Tho Cdt Us .-t easily DO
u.s...ate1. and her domastcati0. seems only
a.. -..- t5r b. does NOT take much o. induce her
d. Revert irt5 The wild state. Then. too. she pos
ses-.. concealed amid the velvet o- her paws tho
E-sar .t porting herself easily il ils "o'--.
.H ..-..r concentrated ur DOR. oceans ~ cream
r....- rls -.s.ur have nor s.H4Le. ttE lt-
Blr#-. -.r t.- chase nor rHIrea her Sf-- - "a
El.r.". Every car "a lH.- NlE-tHH. a --lh...
E.-..- ..t.r. -lt LORD. A house car has r't-
EG5sr r1 k-. fifty bros Boz actual count M one
season and Ca ra.ura.l0E who rs amply u4ai.Ni ID
----. Says %. uel.Ir- t--i -.. A---., -
t... -r. alr-..t h-..'- .t ..-r -.t -''h ---.-
a.... -...r Reese rEar-- f1 .n" .al- ana iic
o0----. 81 sre. AID me result ls aIIa--lle.
EVEN MEH LIKE THIN
..t,-..- .-. we 20 do. th-ue Extermtaate the cat?
T. -. means 10 thousands ot Womc- and Gale
crel ana 60 rot "a few men, cas- are a great
f.c-..-a As asts and pI-yraags they have lls-
irc. -.--.raltal value. Aora llaa ta-s. they are
tra r. .... .r.r-r 81 rats .uo r.r.. l.- eaf Ia
...r.a-.. s..I--. rt-I- rl1u-''-aI. aDl -s r-rl
o.. r..-... herself o. lH--'-''l'N N--. lt.-
5a.s ... .. Otherwise i-N9iaI-- -i-s-i .-7--
D. ......l.. personality.
f strongly advocate -Icl reduction ~ fte cat
Tr-...... rs w0aI. follow lle passage ni "a law
l.s-rf- t.. annual l.e--.-~ .. .-, "t.. ~.
t.. with .- provisions. ana -ll-if .tian- io me
f-...s l.r.-.e- tn xii all t''-.l..i-e. CATS.
TINS t.r nave eruEer -Tlu t.r point ~ View ~
f.t .r.r NJ t.-..- I.r thsra ie ie ID 90 Dol.
ta.l H.I..f .. "a r.f l"c..-lc law from tle ttlle
fae S-.l law SHOULD a. ~lrpprtel E7t only by
lrl ....- H.E 'r rat lCEar--.E il. t'r-1.i Bee
..u.. -.. rl.-+-....1 ~ rre cat population To- tie
Cherished -aH.r az rIc ifesI.e Wrac al away VITA
ire worst .Hr Ol tLr present ca r peg a'tl.
tlt U...- nE. Hl-t fUr e. living. ana rE the latter
os.a-.. lrs 'r.urcornerr would lut a1 enc 20 ita
existence Hf tE.r trr"ru object tlF starving. home
less street car SD far - know. The only class
% 1e.i-. who W -l- ssri'l..-- .i-1e c.i'ia--