The Washington herald., 1908-07-24

Ridiculng the argument Of the anti
dog-muzzling people that the muzzle
should not be required because It is IN
comfortable 10 the animal and affirming
that the law IS one Of the wisest ever
passed by the Commissioners. Ralph Bur
ton. an attorney Of this city, strong.y
approves the strict enforcement Of the
regulation.
In an interview with a Washington Her
aid reporter, he made these statements
and said that ne hoped that the Commis-
sioners viii have the courage 70 stand BY
their convictions He laughed when the
discomfort plea was referred TO, and re-
marked on the absurGity Of mentioning
the discomfort OF a dog as compared with
danger 10 human life
Mr.. Burton told OF number of cases
/ OF rabies now being treated in the Pas
teu- Institute. and said IN part:
I see by this mornings paper that an
effort IS being made on the part Of certain
owners Of dogs TO have the regulation
requiring them 10 be nuzzlsd removed
/ Considering the usual good judgment dis
played by citizens in The District. Il IS
/ difficult 10 conceive Of such action in this
regard Il is one Of the wisest regula-
tions ever promulgated by the CommIs-
siOners OF The District OF Columbia, and
I I trust that they VIII have the courage
I Of their convictions 10 the extent Of Per
s-sting IN what any person who gives the
subject a moments unbiased and serious
/ consideration viii agree is the only proper
and safe -shing 20 do
SPecuIatfnE on Possibilities.
should il suddenly become q custom
/ for certain fauciers OF pets TO carry them
with them, and allow 70 run loose poison
| Gus lizards or rattlssnskes. trained 70
/ know their masters and claimed By them
! to be harmless. the residents Of Wash
ington would rise in body and demand
I that immediate steps be taken 10 stop
such a practice which uenEced the lives
{ OF themselves and children Death from
/ the sting OF ratrIer IS mild N compar,-
son % that from The bite OF a dog
/ 'Hydrophobia is a nightmare 10 the
I most learned OF tie medical profession
I Ana wei !t may be. for It appears when
{ least expected, has no positive autidote.
1 and always brings death with t. Il
| there was only an occasional case e
I would be one thing. but there were re-
! Gently as high as thirty cases Of rabies i1
I the Marine Hospital A. one time and
I yhe Pasteur Institute is Allied with such
I patients constantly. Every day one
I hears % children and Grown people be-
I ing bitten by dogs. and Of deaths from
I rabies. They attack many times without
I p-ovocatlou- Children should rot be ex-
/ pected 20 avoid dogs and rot play with
I them5 the dogs should be removed. not
Z the children II they must be allowed
l % rgn loose. II is very little. when dan
ser is considered 10 require thaJ they
( be uuzzled
The life % one chld is worth more
/ than the lives OF al the dogs a few
/ years ago I lost nephew from this
Z dreaded disease Without QTovOcati0n,
f. h6 was bitten by a dog. and for over
month the disease lay dormant L then
broke out with all its fury. and when
I recall the awful agonies Of that child
I the fearful cries. the t0r-ures OF those
I present. and utter helpIessness OF the
I physicians. one Of whom vas a specialist
[ from the Pastsur Institute. I feel that
no p-ecauti0u Is too great
Every Dog n Menace.
Thousands Of dollars are spent every
month toward the Improvement Of living
conditions and the protection OF life. Il
a case Of smallpox appears IN the city. 4
/ the mortality record OF tuberculosis or
/ typhoid Increases. at once there is an
alarm. and neither money nor effort Is
spared 10 eradicate the causes.
I should one IN our family become III
with contagious disease. We become
quarantined. and are kept confined 10
our house. Isolated from all our friends.
This is considered proper and right. as
it is, regardless Of Inconvenience. lack OF
~ Sc
forts attending such imprisonment.
Every dog is a constant menace to life
and limb. possessed always with imme-
Ciate power 20 convey q disease worse
than any Of those FOR which a person
would be Ostractzed, disease horrible IN
its conception and Inevitably fatal And
he must not be uluzzIed because i IS. IN
comfortable, Think OF it. Il is almost
impossible 70 believe that people I've who
would advocate allowing dogs 10 80 IN
nUzzled, especially al this season Ot the
year
Would Raise License.
Were It my right 10 do so I would in
sist upon the regulation being a perma-
uent one and the license for dogs being
raised TO FIVE times It's present amount
Should d canvass be made believe the
majority Of the thinking people Of Wash
ington would concur n this.
\ sincerely hope that the Commission
ers viii realize the Importance Of main
tanning and enforcing the present regula-
tion. which IS not only wise. but neces-
sary 10 the proper protection Of the life
and health Of the citizens OF the Dis
trict."
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
c. " Alderman. p AID johanna EngsIbreehL
q both q Baltimore Nd Rev J. b lIcI.suzhlin-