The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-24
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.

| If you observe a person, on his way to some
where, pause before dog and, stretching out his
hand, fondle the animals head and talk to him as
one would almost talk to a human ten to one that
person is a man you trust to help another IN
distress On the other hand, if you perceive driv
er pulling his lines this way and that way, nearly
Jerking the bit out of the animals mouth at the
same time uttering blasphemies and obscene excla-
nations, make up your mind that such a man needs
watching The person who has no affection for
horse or dog has genuine love for the human
species. He is the creature of evil passion. God
help the woman who is deceived by such person. for
her lot as mother of his children must be borne
with meekness and patience.
We do not know of there being humane So
ciety in this city, though there may be such an or
ganizaton, other than for the amelioration of the
condition of destitute people, juveniles and adults.
Perhaps there is no real need of one, judging from
the few instances were persons are apprehended and
punished for cruelty to animals And perceiving
the affection popularity bestowed upon the three
great mastifs of the town that seem to belong to
everybody, one would say at once that the hearts
of Salt Lake people are in the right place
While Catholics are not generally identified as
WIFI societies having Tor their object
the prevention of cruelty to animals we are glad
to find kind words for Catholics in Our Dumb Ami
mails little journal that comes to this Office once
month, edited by George T. Angel of Boston 1t
IS passing strange that some persons may be found
kindly disposed toward animals. vet rancarous in
hatred of everything Catholic, though the objects
of such hatred be even Sisters of Mercy 1t is one
of those contradictions in human nature impos
sible to fathom. Mr.. Angel answers such people
in this manner
1T seems to give offense to some persons who
write us long letters enclosing no money! that we
are disposed to speak kindly of the Sisters of Mercy
and other good Roman Catholics
Eve assure these writers, once for all. that 50 |
long control the publication of this paper
it shall, without fear or favor tell the good deeds
OF Roman Catholics just freely as of Protcs-
tants.
IF Roman Catholic policeman, or driver. or
teamster, or Sister of Mercy, says kind word or
does kind act to or for dumb animals. we shall
be glad to mention it; and on the other hand, if
any OF these writers point us to a single Ro-
nan Catholic school college in which cruel vvi-
section IS practiced-or any of those college and
school outrages so common III some of our Protes-
ant institutions of learning-or a Roman Catholic
clergyman who spends his summer vacation shoot
ng harmless birds for fun-or any Roman Catholic
sunday school in which the boys are being armed
md drilled in United States army tactics, we will
ell that
But we shall never forget that in nearly all
ur large cities most of the men who are liable
o be called upon at any hour of the day or night
ovISly fhoi.E 49,. l.
rty OF their fellow citizens-and most of the driv-
rs and teamsterS upon whose kindness and mercy
epend those whom it is duty to protect are
loman Catholies-nor shall we ever forget the
reat assistance we have received in our humane
'ork IN northern, southern and western cities from
-oman Catholic clergy and laymen and women