The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-07
DO HUMANE WORK.
EXCELLENT RECORD OF WEST.
ERIN 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
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 a city OF
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 it accomplishes under its sys
tem-covering a large ield-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 IL
1901 constituted b. act of legislature
THE State Board of Child and Ami
NAL Protection" The governor. at
-torney-general and superintendent of
public instruction are ex-oficio men,
bers of the board of directors. The
state appropriates 81 $500 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 end 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 IN the
Colorado plan, with the essential diff
ference that its officers are political
appointees, and, as a 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 fol
president and the chief of police as
one of it's directors.
Eight western states have specified
laws in relation to 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 un
der them, in order to successful!
prosecute, 1t is necessary to catcl
the offender in the act. In Nebrask;
a reward of $50 is offered for evidenc,
that will convict of this offense. TIL
Michigan law, passed in 1901, an
the Colorado act of 1899 should b
considered by us in asking for legis
lation in the future.
Nebraska; Iowa, Colorado and Ore
gon have specific laws prohibiting tn
fornia about four years ago GU
friends secured a conviction under tn
general cruelty act for shooting pis
cons released from traps.
California, Colorado, Missouri an
Oklahoma have humane educatio
laws. The statement has been mad
that the Oklahoma law is the bes
in the country.
Child labor is not the grave prop,
sition with the west that it is in tn
east and in the south, and we do nc
hear of much complaint. In man
cities the truant officer or other o
fetal makes a regular inspection {
factories and other places where Chi
dren may be employed to see ths
the law is not violated. In all OF
cities there are various institution
that look after the welfare of chi
dren.
Every winter 49, 0O, 900 helpless ca
tie suffer for want of food and drin
on the western ranges between IL
Missouri river and the Pacific ocea
and very little is being done, outsit
of the state of Colorado, to relieN
this condition of affairs. This and IL
transportation question are the grea
est problems in the humane work
the western states.