Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-06
THE HUMANE sOc|EIrs
FIRST REGULAR MEETING
Preparation for More Vigorous Cam
paisn Than Ever.

The first stated meeting of the HUI
name Society was held mast night at
the city hall. Harry Friedman. the
president of the society resigned but
that does not mean that his activities
win be in the slightest abated. On
the contrary he expects to devote still
more time TO unearthing cases of abuse
Of animals.
j. NJ. Huber was elected to succeed
him. Mr. Friedman on retiring SUBJ
mitted a report in which he said: In
this humane society we have a great
task before us. that of educating peo-
pile in the care of stock. or course
the lawless element will offer resis
lance but it is the duty of every decent
citizen to act. The object of the So
ciety is not only to prevent cruelty to
animals but to afford protection to
people b. causing the removal from
the streets of diseased animals and
i'll fed animals whose weakness makes
them subject to all kinds of diseases,
the gathering places of poisonous in
Mr.. FRIEDMAN suggested that on &C
count of the warm climate of Phoenix
and its reputation as a helath resort.
il would be advisable to pass city
ordinance setting apart block near
the railroad depots for the occupancy
of transfer and express wagons rather
than permit them to congregate
in the center of the town.
The suggestion for the appointment
of a city health officer who should
devote his entire time TO his office
was offered
j. w. Canning presented a verbal
but detailed report of the work of the
society in the brief time of its exis-
tence. Twenty-three cases had been
investigated apd though only one con-
viction had been obtained the condi-
ton of all the animals investigated
had been bettered. II had been found
necessary in a couple of cases to con-
denim and kill the animals but gen.
orally owners had taken into their own
hands the betterment of their stock.
Mr.. Canning said that the society
had received great deal Of assistance
from Constable Ivy. In one case where
the team of a Mexican had been con-
demned the officer had proposed a
lease of life for the horses. He had
offered and his offer was accepted. to
pasture the starved horses for a month
for nothing. the owner after that to
pay by the month In order that he
might be able to make payment, Mr..
Ivy had agreed to furnish him work
at $3.50 day and to try to put a
tent house for the habitation of himself
and his famil:i.
Mr. Gerdes had offered to treat
horses free of charge when the owners
were poor and he had already treated
several
The report of Secretary Phil En-
sign showed that the subscriptions to
the society fund amounted to about $50
Of which a little less than half had
been collected yesterday.
An auditing committee composed of
j. NJ. Ward, A. H. Davidson and Harry
Friedman was appointed. The presi-
dent also appointed c. s. Blaine hui
name officer and it was recommended
that he be invested with proper author
ity by the city council and the board
of supervisors
This office had been rather inform
ally by DIR. Ramsey who said on re-
firing that he would eb as active in
the work of the society os he had been
but that il was obvious that the office
should be filled by someone who is not
a veteran.