Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17
ANNUAL REPORT
The Wausau Branch of the Humane
Society Tells of its Work
During the Year.

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Humane society, Mrs. Mary NJ Dickens
has compiled her annual report of tha
society and the same is herewith sub
mitted. The report shows that tn
society has been very active during th
year and some recommendations an,
suggestions are made which ought to b
needed by our citizens. The report il
is full asfollows
Total number of calls. ....................371
Number of calls investigated and act
Complaints sent in the interests of
children for cruel whipping, beg
| ging, swill gathering and peddling,
| being the most common accusa-
tions made against the parents or
| guardians OF these children ...... 49,. 49,
Number of old people i'll treated,
abandoned by children, and given
| a cold room to sleep in.................. L
Abandoned horses ordered killed..
Starved and abused horses.......... 49,.
Persons placed in maternity homes....
Girls placed In private schools.
Girls made to be'y.cious by conduct
of parents, and committed to indus
trial hool.............."........ .t.....-..
Cases of children brought into court.
Number of children clothed by soci-
ety
Number of grown persons assisted
with clothing. II
Number of articles of clothing con-
sisting of shoes, overshoes, hose,
skirts, cloaks, waists, flannels,
sweaters and underwear
Number of cases where children 1.-TWO
girls of 14-16) were placed in peril
Gus surroundlngs........
Amount of money spent by society in
rescuiDg these girls and bringing
them back to Wausau (S27.S7)
Number of neglected children who
were hidden from officers by the
father and who were in starving
condition ................................
The children, (boys) were 10 and I2
yrs. of age, and were found in an
abandoned shanty in the town of
Ringle, with raw potatoes from the
farmers their only food. Children
were taken from father by the
court, and placed in comfortable
homes.
One founding came into society's
care, and was brought TO agents
home, was afterward adopted.
Mum Der of calls to visit stock yards. I
Private Investigations made............
But one case of severe whipping by ,
father has been sent in. Father i.
drunkard, girl whipped is fifteen, She
is the housekeeper for family of five
Does all the work. Father cruelty
whipped the girl after locking the door
so that neighbors could not interfere
Neighbors notified the society and cir
Was taken before the court, and Sel
bruises and other marks of violence
hn
ferred to Juvenile Court Judge Hon
Henry Miller.
Two calls made in response to re
peated calls to investigate "a case o.
abandoned and neglected children by
the mother. Father of children out o.
city working, and was called home by
society, he at once moved his family tC
his place of employment.
Several raw hides and one cat-of-nine
tails may be found in the attic of the
agents home, as we'll as some Other
instruments of torture in the possession
ofthe seer etary, Dr. Margaret Treyitt
Each of these were used during the yeal
to beat child or dumb animal.
The society appreciates the gift Of
clothing. The people of Wausau have
been generous in this good work, and
we are very much gratitied that SOM
persons in our community do not give
their childreD's out-grown clothing anC
other needed articles to runlmage sales
where many times the greedy, well-tO
do, may get bargain. should like tC
show some of my rummage sale advo
Gates very common picture, seen ir
ny garret Six thinly clad children Of
one family, who had not yet gained &
residence in our city, came at my invita-
ton to be clothed for a long trip to 6
new home 10 the ''far west" Each chile
was fitted out with shoes, stockings
dress or trousers, coats, jackets and even
scarfs and mittens All of which
articles have been so generously donated
by the thoughtful citizens of Wausau tC
the Humane society.
Another picture would also conver
some to our way of thinking in this mat
ter of charity, Two girls, 10 and 8
come and says, "Our ma and our pa are
both sick in hospital, and we can't &C
to school because we have no shoes ol
dresses, and no dinner when we come
home. Mrs q. sent US to you, can yor
help u.s." The poor commissioner at
tended to the food, wood, etc and we
had sufficient clothing to dress them fol
school. These are not isolated cases
but most of such cases are from people
who either are not residents of WaUsau
or through some techniality of owning
property and so forth. A large box o.
clothing was delivered at Kelly this yeal
and last year. to destitute families re
ported by citizens of Kelly and Wausau
Send US your discarded clothing tt
keep some less fortunate one warm thl.
coming winter Our theory is that it il
not charity to give food, clothing Of
money to one who can earn it. Suci
giving would encourage pauperism
But we want to give to the helpless, de
serving, poor and afflicted, and W,
want TO remember that humanity i
merely a charity and it represents thu
| highest and most advanced altruisti,
ethics in the future.
The work of the Wausau society i
supported by contributions, and by
membership fee of one dollar annual,
which each member pays. There is M
salary paid to the agent nor would an.
| be accepted.
| Nine years of active service is worl
which has been instrumental IN pre-
venting cruelty, some suffering ant
some crime, is full recompense for al
sacrifice made.
Total expenses of agent in respondin:
to calls and making Investigations AM
disposing of cash, amounts to SEQ 4O
This money has been advanced b,
agent.
Other expenses which were made IL
Minneapolis and Edgar by wards of ou
society are as follows: Damon girls
board to Humane society IN Mime
apolis and ear fare for girls back 4
/ Wausau
| Car fare for attendant .... ST :
Livery and car fare for Lydia Porcble
/ to 0Keef, Athens, ns,..........S2 ,
/ Total amount expended for the yea
ending November, 10. 1908 $50 q
Respectfully submitted,
| MARY M. DICKENS, Agent.
Few people in Wausau realize tb
grand work this society is doing
does not rush into print every time
case is at hand, but goes on from on
end of the year to the other in a quls
way Ii is not blessed with an ovel
burdened treasury and its funds ar
collected mainly from voluntary sut
scriptions Mrs Dickens has been II
active agent ever since the local branc
was established and, as stated in tn
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