The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-01

t.utfFt stttep ptcfSitlHs any StOchS
80 infected from being shipped from
that territory into this state. ANY
psrson knowing of any diseased ami.
NAL upon his, premises who shall cor
ceal that fact from proper authority
or sell such animal, shall be fined
from $25 to 5000. Any veterinary
who shall know OF any animal infect
ell with the commemorate disease,
and fail to report the fact to the live
stock commission, shall be fined $500
or Imprisoned in the county jail, not
more than one year. The board Of
commissioners shall have power 10
call on all sheriffs or deputy con-
stables or police officers, mayors OF
cities, city marslfals and policemen.
to assist them in carrying out the
provisions of the act. 7 am glad that
we have such laws for dumb animals,
and | believe our legislature has acted
most wisely, and done a great act
from a humane point OF view, as well
as from the commercial standpoint.
The law was not passed for humane
purposes, as | believe, but that the
dumb animals entering into CONNER
cial interests and value Of the prop
erty of the state, might be protected
in such name that only sound ami
mails should be produced, and protect
ed as such in their development, and
for our use and benefit.
While we have many laws concerning
the health of human beings, and their
welfare and control, we have none SO
restrictive and humanitarian concern
ing our duty here as those for dumb
animals. Not a single law has pro-
hibited men and women with death
already plainly stamped upon their
c~ountenances by reason of some com
municable disease from walking right
into the presence Of the, courts, and
from officers OF the Law and minis
tiers Of tie gospel, the coming man
ana wife. Not a law do we have pre-
venting persons with the vilest Of
communicable diseases walking the
streets, filing trains, street cars, put
ic assemblies whore thousands Of
,ecpIe meet, and no law b which the
innocent Or pure or healthy can have
protection or redress.
We have the best and strictest
avs possible, and well enforced, too,
against lie rearing and breeding of
dumb animals, but not one word or
one law against the rcaring and breed
ing of children by the worst crimi-
mails. BY persons already dying with
or from the effects of some communi-
cable disease, and known to be so,
3rl by persons whose immortality
ycu,d SHAME the devil himself. Per
ops whose vicious lives bar them
ION all decent society, persons ply
unable to raise a hand in a
single act for their own care and sup
mort, and this by reason OF disease.
Persons who have been inmates of
asylums, and are on the way
rain, are permitted to remain out or
stop only long enough in a criminal
insane career TO bring weak bodied
md weaker minded children into the
world sooner or later. If death does
not assist them to escape, to follow
n the footsteps of criminal and in.
sane parents. Is there a remedy? I
Ne}ieye the best one so far provided
: that of humane education, by which
foped that crime may be lessen
ard the standard of citizenship
Is" The public schools have\ in
rr7 every day at the roll call. all
X i9ys and girls who are to be the
'~re good citizens from their homes
III aOl,e all the, criminals. and de-.
dent and delinquent children,
hic.1 will need the care and atten
'cn Of humane societies.
TIE teachers in our public schools
'ro Nv law compelled to teach tie
" honesty, kindness, justice and
,c'9l courage. for Tie purpose of les
crime and raising the standard
Of gtJd citizenship in the state. They
also to teach to the pupils the
1ature of alcoholic drinks, and other
M otics, and their effect, ais thor.
ougbly as other branches. These are.
the best laws that we have, along TIE
line OF prevention Of children, start
.ng in life half lead,
We nave plenty of laws for correc.
lion and punishment and reform, az
'e" the criminal is full hedged, and
re crimes are committed. We take
care OF our criminals, lunatics,
n2raiytics, dependents, and delin-
nucnts lrunkards and their offspring,
the destitute and degraded, but we
are weak and guilty of almost crimi-
negligence in Not making and
enforcing what will prevent criminals,
'uratics, conumptives, paralytics and
lmnkards from reproducing them
burdening their offspring even