The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
6AYsL0CAl HUMANE
| SOCIETY IS NEXT
TO DISGRACE
Detroiten Afraid To Shake Up Dead
Bones for Fear of Offending Sena.
tor Palmer, Declares President
of State Organization.
Move Finally Made, However, To
Form New Association-A. dubon
Society Has Big Fight on Hand.

Addressing the fourth annual con.
ention OF the Michigan state HUI
nane association. in session In the
BOARD OF Commerce rooms, Friday,
EMERSON Butler, vice-president OF the
association, declared that the Audi.
BON society, an organization closely
Hiliated with the humane workers,
at present tackling about the tough.
st proposition Of it's career, for the
cason that legislation which 1t is now
irving for threatens TO put an end
o all spring shooting In every state
b the union.
"Sportsmen all over the United
tates will vigorously oppose the con-
emplated measure, as IL will probably
ut an end to their spring shooting"
aid the speaker.
THE spring shooting ought to be
nded," said a delegate, audibly.
Mr.. Butler declared, during discus
Ion OF the question of the slaughter
n birds for feathers for women's hats,
Nat the Audubon society had spent
Upwards OF $4,000 in securing legis-
alton in the different states tending
10 protect birds.
Each time a bill would be drawn,
I the cost OF much labor, much money
nd effort by the Audubon society,
omeone would put in a Joker ruin
Ing the effect OF the BILL" said the
Ipeaker. Finally the society recog.
ized the futility of further effort
Long that line, and decided to appeal
10 congress for legislation giving the
Government control over all migra-
ory birds. Such a measure means
he end OF spring shooting, and power.
ul efforts will be made to prevent the
assage OF the proposed law"
President w. E. Tallmadge, OF the
Michigan Humane association, said
hat Detroit Is sadly In need OF local
ociety. He referred to the present
Organization, the Society for the Pre-
Fention OF Cruelty to Animals, as at
rcsent conducted, as 1.-The next thing
b a disgrace" He roundly scored the
ttitude OF Detroiters. who failed 20
maintain an effective humane society
Because. the speaker maintained, the
Hon. Thomas w. Palmer had for years
een active in the local organization
nd might feel offended II his society
here supplanted by another.
President Tallmadge's remarks
. here caustic, to put 1t mildly. Secre-
AIRY James F. Hill fastened to ex-
%hlain that Senator Palmer had ex-
dressed a desire TO see a strong new
built up, and would lend
Lais assistance. Meanwhile, Isaac N
.bayne had read a report of a COM
Ilnittee appointed by President Tall
0nadKe to organize a Detroit society.
'1rhe report was another slap at local
Conditions.
n II stated that Detroit had no or
'lganized humane society, that horses
'Iwere being overdriyen, underfed,
'Icruelly beaten and neglected. 1t
|lstated that 1t was a common sight In
|fDetroit TO see a horse. numerically
|lashed by q brutal driver, fall from
In the streets or alleys.
A motion to at once organize an
|leffective society was promptly carried
|by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Payne
said that hundreds had already ex-
dressed their Willingness to help a
gstrong humane society here.
Reports OF delegates from different
branches OF the society through the
states were an interesting element In
FRIDAY mornings session. Incidents
Hin which local societies had saved
horses and other animals from neglect
and cruel treatment we're loudly APP
n plauded, and then the conversation
y drifted TO the subject OF birds, and
4 Feathers on hats. The women present
spoke earnestly on the cruelty neces-
sary to supply women with their
I feathered bonnets. and most of them
declared that even though some
feathers we're obtained without caus-
\ ing suffering among the birds, 1t
would be better II no feathers at all
were worn.
Mrs. Morrison, delegate from
Wayne, was in the midst Of touch.
ing speech on bird suffering and
feathers, when she suddenly became
conscious OF a large. green quill on
her own hat.
'Td gladly give up the feather on
my hat for the cause" she announced,
with some embarrassment.
About half OF the women wore
ostrich plumes. but the speakers care
fully stated that ostriches don't suf-
fer when their feathers are taken.