Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-17
a orent VOL for HumanIty.


Prevention Of Cruelty 20 Animals. To-
day the name Of George 7. Angel is known
throughout the country, and in many
parts Of Europe, as representing one Of the
most effective agencies for the allevia-
tion Of the fate of animals, and their ex-
emption from cruelty and unnecessary
suffering, that the world has ever known.
The work Of the Massachusetts, Society
has not been confined 70 the State Of
Massachusetts,. At leastt he work OF its
director and master spirit, Mr. Angel,
has not His efforts extend throughout
the country and beyond its borders. His
admirable publication, Our Dumb Ami
mails, has circulation OF $4,000 copies
each month, all Of which goes where it
will do the most good" 1t is sent to
every newspaper and magazine in the
United States, Canada and Mexico, in
order that It's inspiring contents may be
copied and laid before millions Of other
readers; Il is sent to humane societies and
their agents; il is sent to those who are
cruel 10 animals, as an admonition and
guide TO reform, as well as to those who
are in close sympathy with the great work
of securing merciful treatment for all
dumb creatures
Many Of those now living can recall
conditions which prevailed at the time
this good man began his mission Of mercy.
Cruelty 10 animals in various forms
stalked through the land, and there was
little organized effort to protect the
victims. The horses was the principal
sufferer, and many good people joined,
through thoughtlessness rather than de-
sign, in perpetuating his miseries. The
transportation Of cattle by railroads was
a daily horror The law took little cog
nizance Of these grievous offendings, and
had il not been for the organization Of the
elements of mercy, in which this man Of
Boston has proved himself such a great
leader, the law would be as slothful today.
Instead, there is a vast difference,
although much remains TO be accom-
plished in the way Of reform, and there is
an active field for all the agencies Of
humane work But the influence Of the
movement is seen on every hand in better
conditions and better treatment I'm
thinking people have been taught 10
realize that there is practical benefit
as well as humanity, in the proper care
Of valuable animals. And public senti-
ment has been so elevated that cruelties
which passed without notice, so common
we're they, forty years or so ago, would not
be tolerated in any community in this
land today. Societies for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals, Humane Societies,
Bands Of Mercy and kindred organza-
tions now exist throughout the world,
for the purpose Of extending the helping
hand 10 dumb animals
Some Of the practical results Of the
humane movement for which Mr. Angel
thinks he has cause for thankfulness are
thus enumerated by him in the current
issue Of his interesting monthly publica-
ton, Our Dumb Animals;
First-Our Massachusetts, Legislature
has kindly enacted in our favor three inn
] portant laws which we have asked them
to enact.
Second-Our governor has written us a
letter telling Of the deep interest he has in
our humane work
Third-Our mayor has assured us that
anything the city can do to help our cause
shall be done
Fourth-Our police department, under
the direction Of the Police Commissioners.
has told us that we shall have the full
assistance Of our whole police force, and
they have now been posting cards for the
protection Of birds, &c, in public places
about our city
Fifth-We have had grand success in
distributing among thousands Of Boston
drivers and teamsters our humane pubh-
cations, Black Beauty" "Strike at
Shane's," &c.
Sixth--We have had grand success in
distributing our humane silver medals to
the representatives of our twenty-three
great Boston organizations of drivers and
teamsters, including some seven thousand
in ALL
Seventh-We have had grand success
in establishing Bands Of Mercy in our
Boston public and parochial schools and
obtaining a Band Of Mercy Day to be
celebrated in all our public schools as
such.
Eighth--We have had immense assist
ance from our daily and other newspapers.
For instance, in one case Ohe distribution
Of silver medals), the photographs Of the
receivers appeared in nearly a million
copies Of our BOSTON dailies.
! Ninth-Our prosperity during the past
year has been such as to authorize us to
employ additional agents and 10 carry
the monthly circulation Of Our Dumb
Animals up from sixty thousand to eighty
thousand
This summary indicates the lines along
which humane work is carried in Boston.
and they may prove suggestive to other
communities The work is a grand one.
and it commands the cordial co-opera-
tion Of people in every walk Of life Poor
and rich, lofty and humble, may Join
hands in this mission Of mercy and find
the rarest truest pleasure in so doing.
The field is worldwide and the need of
workers is ever pressing; for the millennium
is not al hand and all people are not
merciiul But it is great thing for
humanity that there are people like this
man of Boston, and who are willing to
join him in his immortal crusade against
cruelty to animals.
In his statement to Senator Tillman.
which the latter read in the Senate YES
terday, former Senator William =. Chan