The Washington times., 1910-10-11
Reports of Foreign Humane
Societies Show Great
Progress.
ALL ARE WORKING
TO END SUFFERING
Campaigns of Education Being
Conducted and Efforts Made
for Better Laws.

That the anti-cruelty movement IS
gradually coEQuering the whole world
and that there is practically no civilized
country in which it has not succeeded
/ IN relieving the suffering of dumb ami
mails and children is evidenced by the
reports of foreign humane societies,
/ which reports have been sent to the
conference.
Few Of these reports Will be read al
the conference or account of their
length, but they will be incorporated
I'm tile report Of the proceedings and
thus preserved as a memorial 10 the tri-
umph Of humane work to this time.
Generally speaking, the various So
cieties Of the world have worked along
the same lines, attempting TO obtain the
enactment Of proper laws and promoting
educational campaigns in the interest Of
the cause.
y resume Of the reports Of the societies
follows.
New South Wales.
The Womau's Society for the Pre-
veltiOn Of Cruelty 10 Animals, estab-
! lished in 1857. has a membership OF
/ s0,000, publishes a monthly journal, and
has carried humane work into the
| schools.
maIaSalpa, nicaragua.
Matagalpa Society was formed Two
years ago, and is the only one Of its
1 kind in Central America. The society
mas succeeded IN aooIlshinS a number
I Of cruel sports and in relieving the
condition Of working animals.
Finland
I Finland Society Cor Prevention OF
/ Cruelty 20 Animals has existed tllirty-
/ five years. II has succeeded il getting
a law passed forbidding women TO
/ slaughter animals or children 10 watch
] butcheri1g OF animals The third Sun
< day Of each October is known as Ami
mai Dav' when money is collected in
/ the churches Tor furthering eduCa tiOne
humane work.
Himalaya.
| Hmalayan Society for the Prevention
! OF Cruelty 20 Animals reports that it
| is hampered in its humane WORK BY
! having 20 combat The religious sCruples
! Of the Hindoos. II has erected three
informaries, many water tToughs, and
| Is educating the people in their duty
! toward dumb animals.
London.
/ The London society, the National
/ Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
/ 10 Animals. is twenty-six years old. It
employs a STAFF Of go trained inspectors
/ who watch conditions in England, Ire
land, and Wales The society has done
much 70 mold public opinion 20 an I'M
I Outstanding Of the subject OF humane
ends.
South Africa.
The Pietermaritzburg Society achhoyI-
/ edges a government grant of 500 4 year
10 aid its work. tt gives especial stten-
/ ton 20 the conditions prevailing In the
| shipment Of live stock. Fines are i'm
/ posed for ottenses. but an effort IL made
to relieve conditions through educational
processes
Denmark.
/ ''Svalen." the Society for the Protsc-
/ ton OF Birds and Animals. with head
! quarters al Copenhagen. IS the leading
/ anti-crueity society OF Denn7a rk This
! society carries on educational work in
/ the schools and gives free illustrated
| lectures. II also has caused to be sta
! toned IN public places Of Copenhagen,
! large plaCards hearing ter rules OF con-
/ duct to be Observed toward the dumb
/ creatures.
Budapest.
! The National Society Of Budapest in
/ the report Of its president. lsidor AIaday
I de N1aus, states that IL has transferred
/ the primary schools. Two hundred
/. thousand children have taken the vow
. Of the Children's National League for
I the Protection Of Birds. A holiday,
| known as Birds and Arbor Day." is OBJ
| served annually in the schools.
Japan.
! The Kobe Society last year dealt with
more than 100 cases Of cruelty TO ami
mails, besides instructing al coolies in
{ the proper care of animals. II has a
/ membership Of 3lg.
France.
The League for the Defense OF AMI
mails and the liberalization of the Young
/ uhe national society of France. has
interested the government I'm its work
. to the extent that il is rigidly enforcing
all laws made for the protection OF
{ children and animals. II has succeeded
! in preventing dogs which are taken to
the pound, from being turned over 10
the vivisectiontists, as formerly was
] done
India
| India has four separate child-protec-
/ tiOn societies, and one society for the
protection Of animals. Humane work