The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
DO HUMANE WORK.
EXCELLENT RECORD OF WEST.
ERN SOCIETIES.
Colorado Claims the Best Association
for the Protection Of Children and
Animals-Other States to
Take That as Model.

In a paper read before the thirtieth
annual meeting of the American HUI
name association, held at Chicago, II.
S. Mann of Omaha made the follow
ing statements:
With two or three exceptions there
are humane organizations in all the
states and territories west of the
Mississippi, but many OF them are
local and active only in city or
county and some exist only in name.
1t is claimed that Colorado has the
best state organization for the pro-
lection of children and animals, In
that 1t accomplishes under its sys-
tem-covering large field--more re-
suits for the money expended than any
other humane organization in the
country. The Colorado Humane So
ciety, without losing its existence or
identity as a corporate body, was in
1901 constituted by act Of legislature
The State Board OF Child and AMI
NAL Protection" The governor, at
torney-general and superintendent OF
public instruction are ex-officio men,
bers of the board of directors. The
state appropriates $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, and other receipts make up a
revenue for the society of about $5,'
900. Seven hundred and fourteen
agents are scattered throughout the
state, remote parts being looked after
about as well as In the city of Den
YER Perhaps in no other state is
serious effort made to enforce the
law for child and animal protection
In small communities and in rural
districts the same as in the cities.
The Nebraska society has decided
TO ask the next legislature for a state
board of child and animal protection
Montana has one modelled on the
Colorado plan, with the essential diff
ference that its officers are politica
appointees, and, as consequence
generally inefficient
There are very active organizations
in Kansas City, st. Joseph, Minneap
oils, st. Paul, Des Moines, Omaha
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land. Council Bluffs Is about to or
ganiZe a society with the mayor TO
president and the chief of police a
one OF its directors.
Eight western states have specifies
laws in relation 10 the docking O
horses tails, viz: Nebraska, Iowa
Minnesota, Utah Colorado, Washing
ton, Oregon and California The law
on the subject enacted in some O
these states are not practical, as III
der them, In order to successful
prosecute, II is necessary to cate
the offender In the act. In Nebrask
reward of $50 is offered for evidenc
that will convict of this offense. Tn
Michigan law, passed in 1901, an
the Colorado act of 1899 should b
considered by us In asking for legil
lation in the future.
Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and Or,
gon have specific laws prohibiting tn
use OF live birds for targets. In Cal
fornia about four years ago OF
friends secured conviction under tn
general cruelty act for shooting pi
cons released from traps. f
California, Colorado, Missouri an
Oklahoma have humane educato
laws. The statement has been mai
that the Oklahoma law IL the be-
In the country. 5
Child labor n not the grave prop
sition with the west Tat II 10 In u
east and in. the south, and we DO n
hear Of much complaint. n MAJ