The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-07-08
CHILD BEATING
BECOMING LESS
Humane Society Report Shows
the Effect Of Good Work in
City and County.

The humane society is receiving
fewer complaints of children being
abused by their natural guardians than
heretofore, and this is regarded as a
good sign. Another thing that en-.
coprages the society members in their
good work is the fact that their officer
finds better state of affairs existing
in regard to the treatment given horses
and other animals by their owners.
In the quarterly report made by
the humane society officer, for the
three months ending June 80, it is
stated;
Children's Cases,
ffThere have not been so many, COM
plants of this kind during this quar-
ter as formerly; either the conditions
are better or else parents and guardi-
ans are learning that if they abuse
their children, the public win take note
Of the fact and bring the matter to
the attention of the humane society.
The following is fair specimen of the
cases handled by this organization.
ga six-year.old child (girD badly
bruised from a whipping administered
by woman who had charge Of her,
came under the notice of this society.
This woman was not only leading an
immoral life but was also hard
drinker. She was warned and on the
second offense, the child was placed in
the Kakaako Mission, there to remain
until the case could be taken up by
the juvenile court. The child was later
on placed in the Salvation Army home
where she is contented and happy and
where she awaits the further action OF
the court.
"Destitution and lack of food exists
to some extent among children, either
through the mothers being deserted by
their husbands, or through having suf.
fered some other misfortunes. These
cases have been turned over to Mrs. b.
w. Jordan, manager of the associated
charities for food and clothing.
Work Animals.
"Your officer is constantly on the
streets, and in the prosecution of hei
work visits every portion of the city
frequently. In this way much abuse
is prevented in places where there il
grading and excavation being done OF
animals used for hauling and othei
work. Cruelty seems to be decreasing
largely due to the interest and sym
patty shown by the public in the worl
, of this society.
1 &ha month ~ Nav mad,
the circuit of the Island of Oahu ant
visited and examined all the stable
where stage animals are kept so fla
as l know. Found a marked improve
ment over former conditions. The Chi
nese and Japanese seem to be keepini
and feeding their animals better.
! few years ago, l can safely say, thee
3 was hardly q horse or mule amOu
these people that did not have gall
+: and scarcely any that were not lam
or otherwise out of condition. 1t ha
been reported that some of the animal
. used by the government for road worl
and the like were not in good condi
ton, but / saw nothing to justify tn
report. The only thing l noticed GU
of the way was that incompetent
drivers are sometimes employed. Thes
load and when the animals are unabl
> to draw the loads they are beaten.
'tThe horses used by the Japanes
. small farmers, storekeepers and pi
raisers, were found to be generally
Il good condition, but many of the horse
. used by the rice farmers are not
y the condition they should be. Thes
people seem to think that animals lam
| II al % ar
good enough to work in the rice field
a Many of these animals have the M
v pearance of being underfed. All Il
!, animals that / saw at work on dihe
4 ent plantations in the course Of m
y rounds appeared to be well kept.
"During the last three months IL
- society has investigated sixty-eigl
, complaints and reports of abuse to an
> mails, and four of abuse to childre
= making a total of seventy-two. TheI
o cases come under the following head
viz:
~ Animals considered unfit for wol
= and ordered out of harness, 10; cas-
of whipping or beating, s.; cases
4. overlooking, O; animals driven whit
CALLED or lame, %; eases of founders
ar animals, A; animals abandoned to di
2; animals humanely killed, 3; CHI
"a dren Is cases, A.
z. Besides the above cases many pc
sons were spoken to, on various ma
d tiers pertaining to the use and abuse
3. animals. / am glad TO say that the
admonitions have in many cases pr
o. duced good results.
o. GAN Of which is respectfully su
8, mitted,
"RoSE G. DAWSON,
"Humane Officer"
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