The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-08
Children S Cases.

Cnl1QTen S Eases.
"There have not been so many com
laints 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 will 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.
"A six-year-old child (girl) badly
bruised from whipping administered
by a 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 sui
/ fered some other misfortunes. These
eases have been turned over to Mrs. E
! 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 is
grading and excavation being done OF
animals used for hauling and other
! work. Cruelty seems to be decreasing
largely due to the interest and sym
pathy shown by the public in the work
OF this society.
During the month of May, | made
! the circuit of the Island of Oahu anc
visited and examined all the stable:
where stage animals are kept 50 fal
as | know. Found a marked improve
ment over former conditions. The Chi
uese and japanese seem to be keeping
and feeding their animals better. \
was hardly a horse or mule anon:
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 WORT
and the like were not N good condl
ton. but | saw nothing to justify tn
report. The only thing | noticed on
of the way was that inc0mpetea
drivers are sometimes employed. IheS
men through ignorance sometimes over
load and when the animals are unab!
to draw the loads they are beaten.
"The horses used by the Japanes
small farmers. storekeepers and pr
raisers. were found to be generally j
good condition. but many of the horse
used by the rice farmers are not l
the condition they should be. Thes
people seem to think that animals lam'
| old. or otherwise out of condition ar
good enough to work in the rice field
Many Of these animals have the AT
pearance of being underfed. All tn
animals that | saw at work on differ
ent plantations in the course OF III
rounds appeared to be well kept
During the last three months tn
society has investigated sixtyeigf
| complaints and reports Of abuse to an
| mails, and four OF abuse to chlldrel
| making a total of seVenty-tWo. Ihes
| cases come under the following head
| viz;
| ''Animals considered unfit for wor
| and ordered out of harness, 10; cast
of whipping or beating, .; eases
l,-,rI,oI;r,r -. animals driven Whe