The sun., 1910-05-01
WOMAN WORKER FOR ANIMALS
MRN. EHRLIrH mas NtDE
THIT HER LIFE HORk.
Far Nine Years shr Has Been Watching
for Cases ~ Cruelty Trouble Over
ntshBnest Drh rrs Who Trade the
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iar Nine Wears Nhe faa been WalchtnE
for Gases ~ Cruelty Trouble over
nlshBnest Dri, ers Who Trade the
NhhtiSy Frrd Of HOrsrs for Drinh
Mrs Jacob N. Ehrlich of this city, who
has made tho war against cruelty to her
animals her lie work. is fragile looking
woman, quite unlike what yop would ex-
peCt II a woman who recently took charge
~ pair II horses until the driver could
ba arrested. hut that il not a common
incident of her work
i have been husily engaged IN my
work FOR nine yea IN. she says. -and in all
that time have caused only two arrests
Usually II Is not worth while. as Il IL very
difficult to obtain Justice Once when
We had a case ~ live picked chickens
the poor live chickens co,lld bc seen iiut-
,ering around still alive. We we're unable
10 ge, a verdict against tho cruel pro-
prietor. He said that tho chickens we're
derd and there We WERE
Mrs Ehrlich sitting in her library gets
very earnest when once she gets into the
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feel u IA neCessaTy. she sayS Like other
women I'd rather sit comfortably in my
home than ~ about the streets. some
times receiving curses when take a man
N ti,Ha for treating his hOrae cruelty:
but ! cannot clnse my eyes 20 the hor-
r,bls condition IT tho working horse in the
city and somebody has to make a start
toward rghting them.
In this city therc are over seventy
charity organizations to help poor peopla
bat only q couple to help animals Yet
"" could not do without the horses
Ih'se necessary beasts could tell zad
sui talrs N hardship and neglect could
they but talk.
i personally caught a truck driver.
drunk a. he could be. who after nearly
throwing his horse under a street car
lerkrd Il up. then lurched il "a nearly
under a motor truck
Ii - a common occurrence u. find
drivers selling their horses allowance
II cats for drinks or money for them
selves A most fragrant instance was
that of a driver for a wholesale house
who daily exchanged the horses noon
day meal 20 a retailing customer oI. his
employer for drinks. When tho case was
reported TO the latter. hs refused % push
II, a. It would involve the retailer. who
was knowingly receiving stolen gOOds
but whose patronage he was afraid oT
losing. tie said that he discharged the
driver IhoD. he at least did that.
NO one who has not personally investi-
gated can possibly realize the condition
Of the average cab horse here in the city.
In one downtown stable found a horse
winch had been on it, feet doing duty
for thlrty-six hours. receiving only two
hours rest during this time
The great majority Of pedlers do not
own bat rent their horses from some
stableman. who gives the pedler the oats
for the horses midday meal, which Il IL
fortunate indeed 20 get.
When We succeeded in closing a stable
last winter there was not a well horse in
the place. every one needed veterinary's 3
attention. and some of tho horses were In
a deplorable condition. Il is impossible
10 tell all th.u these faithful servants Of
man have 10 suffer.
Every dav ! drive about the city in
my car for tho snls purpose ~ finding cruel
drivers and demonstrating with them and
also reWarding the kind and humane
drivers. a. believe in rewards a. well a.