The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-17
Mrs. Jacob NJ. Enrich Comes
TO Capital to Enlist
Volunteers.
CALLS UPON WOMEN
TOJOIN IN WORK
Lady in Gray Auto Visits Fash
ionable Homes on Behalf Of
Horse and Society.

Mrs Jacob NJ Ehrlich. former society
woman. friend Of WORKOUT horses, and
widely known in New York as The
Lady in the Gray Automobile came to
Washington today TO enlist the aid Of
prominent men and women here in The
Horse Aid Society.
The organization was founded by Mrs.
Enrich; she is president. She intends
70 make its development her life work.
IT am tired of society stunts Mrs.
Enrich said, AS are a dozen other WO-
men who are helping me in this work.
In New York city there are more than
seventy charity organizations to help
poor people, but only couple to help
animals"
Mrs Enrich is a little woman. scarce
" more than i've feet tall. ana slight in
figure. but when she starts TO talk Of
friendless horses she leaves the impress
sion Of having the reserve energy Of q
galvanic battery.
She has ideas.
Work Covers Years.
Il have been engaged in this work for
nine years" she said. "and in all that
time I have caused only two arrests.
There are too many persons arrested
Then they are fined and their children
must bear the burden. And the horse
must starve- Starving is added cruelty,
isn't it?''
A big gray touring car pulled up in
front Of a number Of Washington
fashionable homes today. That was
Mrs. Ehrlich'S autO-the one that won
Tor her the title Of The Lady in the
Gray Automobile" and the one in which
she toured from New York TO Washing
ton. She dislikeS railway trains. Most
of her travelling is done by auto, and in
the regiOns where the halt. lame, al
most blind horses most cOnSregate the
gray auto is a familiar sight
some horses could tell sad tales Of
cruelty. mistreatment, and starvation
If they would" said Mrs Ehrlich. Il
personally taught a truck driver, drunk
as he could be. who, after nearly throw
ing his horse under a street car. jerked
1t I'D and then lurChed it a. nearly I'M
der a truck
Animals MistIeated
1T is a common occurrence to find
drivers selling their horses allowance
or oats for drink money. The condition
Of cab horses in New York is beyond
description. IN one stable ] found a
horse which had been on its feet doing
hard duty for thirty-Six hours with only
two hours rest in that period"
Not only among drivers. Cabmen, and
livery stable keepers does Mrs. Enrich
carry on her campaign. An important
the new society is the education Of
children
y-.Chudren must be taught to under
stand animals and their needs she
said. I think the reading Of Black
Beauty should be compelled in every
school"
The principal work OF the newly or
Kanized Horse Aid Society is the estab-
iishment and maintenance Of cheap
model stables. Il viii also aim 10 sup
press The traffic I'm WORKOUT horses.
The stables are intended for the horses
OF poor pedders small eXpressmen. and
others who depend for their livelihood
upon the service of a horse and to whom
Il is Of vital Importance that their
horses be kept in good condition.
Goes Into Slums.
When occasion demands Mrs. Ehrlich
IS not afraid TO go into the slums 70
strike a good lick for her cause. Many
a Iivervman in some squalid. dirty alley
has been surprised to see the big gray
auto pull uD and dainty little woman
trip through slime and mud to repri-
mand him for his treatment Of his
horses.
81 have raided stables at night" she
said. And you would not believe the
condition In which 7 have found them
Many Of them are old shacks up back
alleyways. half tumbling down, i'll
credibly filthy.
"I have found Tuts so deep asurinr
up TO her elbOw-.-in eaTthen floors and
horses standing almost up TO their
knees in icy water I found one old
horse with his head strained up by 9
rope tied 50 short be couldn't lie down
but it was so weak it had fallen"
Mrs. Ehrlich hopes to arouse Interest
IN hev society and solicit contributions
for the work in Washington