Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-14
COMMITTEE.

ribbon. the trade in living, sentient
creatures of God would promptly cease
for lack OF pront to those who go
forth TO slay and destroy.
As a paailme for men and boys. II
seems to me that an amusement. so
utterly brutal MS the thoughtIess and
heartless taking of God given life
which can never be restored by human
spirit. that should be discouraged and
frowned upon by every right thinking
and fair minded man; especially those
who arc fathers and guardians OF
youth
But, alas for humanity gun is the
first gift bestowed upon boy as soon
as he Is largo enough to hold one in
his hands. and long before lie has
reached years OF discretion. And not
only this but his elders take delight In
teaching him to mark and aim at the
Or bush. and bring them down. Grip
pied or dying, to gloat over their snf.
fering and death as affording fine
sport CD
Dare they then pray "Thy kingdom
| Gomez" His kingdom IN kingdom of
love. and no murderer shall be found
therein
One Of the chief charms of nature
Is The birds Their graceful flight.
their flashing wings. their cheerful
warbling. make merriment, and Joy
| for all who behold and hear The
oriole, the linnet. the cardinal the
| mocklng bird--all so varied and 80
charming where melodies alone are
the interpreters OF thought" make
glad the heart of nature with their
golden notes OF joy; asking neither
price nor reward. excepting the right
10 live In peace.
If All Birds We're Exterminated.
Imagine all the birds exterminated.
Woods and groves. now jubilant with
song, silent and deserted, The thrush,
| the robin, the meadowlark. and even
the iwltterng sparrow, silenced for
cverl How dreadful the forest
plunged into silence and gloom. All
| these sweet-voiced poets of the air."
lent by the all-wise Creator for the
pleasure and comfort of man, mute In
DEATH Could any being, however
cruel and hardened. contemplate sucn
possibility without deep sadness
ana sense OF irreparabIe loss?
The boy Is father to the man."
Boys. spare the birdsl Whenever
you Kill harmless singing bird for
sport you not only break the laws of
your state, but you quepch some benen-
cont quality in your own nature. and
blunt the quickening impulse OF hui
man kindness that should be the bet
ter part of your being
Help, protect and encourage the
birds, and study their ways. and find
out how interesting they are. They
will repay you tenfold
Mothers. educate your sons In hui
manlty, and teach them to love birds
and animals. DO not bring them up
10 be unthinking. soulless creatures,
bent on ruin and destruction, but teach
hem to think for themselves, and re-
alize the value and Importance OF pre-
serving these good servants and merry
playfellows OF man: that the "bravest
are the tenderest.' and that with all
the strength OF their manliness they
must protect all innocent creatures
from harm.
Thus will your work be more endur-
ing and effective than II you gained
the coveted right Of suffrage. and sim.
ply made laws for the protection OF
these hopeless creatures; for what Is
'grayed on the heart will speak in
the life.
How can teach your children gen
tleness,
And mercy to the weak, and rever.
For Life. which, in its weakness or
| excess,
Is stili a gleam OF Gods omnipot-
When by your tdeeds,, your actions.
and your speech.
: You contradict the very things !
teach?'