Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
WORK OF HUMANITY
APPEAL ron AID ny A LOCAL AS
ISOLATION.


There II probably no society In the city
Of Washington that II doing better work
with less support than ID the Humane 30
ciety Of the District Of Columbia. It 10
work that II not done with biasen trumpets.
but IL carried on quietly and with dignity ~
its agents pass through the streets OF the
city ever on the alert to see that no dumb
animal u allowed TO be cruelty treated. no
horse with sore back or limbs allowed to
work when relief can be afforded by proper
care and precautaon. no dog or cat allowed
to be maltereated. in fact. with kindly
eye for all that lives ana breathes to see
that there II no unnecessary suffering. The
principal work IF the society has been d.
rected mainly to the prevention Of cruelty
to animals. The childrens branch. through
misunderstanding Of its status. fell some
what In allegiance for time. but u now
being brought up to condition of better
efficiency.
The prevention Of cruelty to animals
has been SO actively carried on here as to
cause the examination Of 1a, 491 animals In
the past year." said an officer OF the So
ciety to Star reporter today. This Is
done with the anxious desire to do justice
to all, and for this reason all cases that
can be remedied In other ways are not
prosecuted. In spite OF this care. we have
been obliged to prosecute 800 cases, ana 70
show the discretion with which this Is
done we ask the attention OF the commu-
nifty to the fact that, Of these cases. pros
ecuted before very careful tribunals. all
but nineteen have been convicted.
Least Attractive Side.
But this is the least attractive and least
descriptive presentation Of our work; 1t
is the side of which we are least proud
This shows that we have worked and
worked hard, but the most important wit
ness to such work IL city with less
cruelty in 1t, and to this we can surely
point. 1t is through such efforts prosecuted
year after year. and growing In emciency.
that great numbers of people have been
brought to see that sentient creature is
not to be treated like block OF wood and
it cannot be 30 treated with fmpunity where
ever the Humane Society has knowledge Of
1t, and this has led to much better cons.
dftion of affairs in our streets.
What Kindness IL.
But we want to go farther than this. We
want to show a city where there Is no
cruelty, where su1len compliance has given
place to interest, where people have learned
not only what cruelty Is and what must not
be done, but also what kindness is. We
want to show a city where all helpless
CT eatures-and in this children and animals
are on a par-are as well protected as
though they could fight for their rights.
For this humane work must be a constant
and increasing education, and 1t Is not in
vain. that the children of Washington have
been organized into what are called Bands
of Mercy to the number of 23,644 mem
bers; SO that these ideas may be more
widely understood among the generation
that is to come after US than in our own.
1t Is toward this high ideal that the HUI
name Society Of Washington is working.
Employs Seven Agents.
'It employs seven paid agents in its va
rious departments, besides one supplied by
the city government, and is obliged also to
have paid secretary. with the rent of an
office and other expenses, all regulated with
great economy. For this it as not money
enough, and for this it appeals with conf
dence to every one who has any money,
much or little. that can be spared for this
cause to send It to the secretary. Herbert
E. Martyr. Warder building, 9th and +
streets Checks may be made payable to
Edwin M. Truell. treasurer.
making these appeals through the press,
clined people must see that 1t ought to.
The city grows rapidly, the outlying streets,
the abattoirs, the markets where animals
living freight has to be watched-all are to
be patroled, the active building season is
beginning, which is one of the greatest
sources of suffering to animals in the hands
of inconsiderable owners or drivers.