El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-27

. powers of his insect enemies. The as
| ISOLATION has compiled statistics which
show that the life of the average horse
or mule is shortened by from five to
! 10 years on account Of poor treatment
abuse and stupid or ignorant handling
As there are more than 25,00O,0 900 draft
animals in the country. an extension
of their earning capacity by five years
would mean an enormous economic saw
ing.
Lack of proper education in the care
of cattle, sheep and hogs, and lack of
humanity on the part OF many livesto *
owners, loses the country S24,O0O.0OO a
year-all Que to negligence. cruelty and
exposure. The association advocates
| the Introduction into the schools of a
course OF instruction 10 train children
! In the care of animals With the
growth of agricultural colleges and in
| dustriaI schools this work is progress
/ ing rapidly. The association is vet
! striving to reach the three-f Ourths of
| the people Of the nation who are not
/ directly in touch with some humane
! society.
A Part OF Peoples Conscience.
In the language of William o. Still
| man, president of the association, the
humane movement has grown from
which 1t represents have become a part
of the conscious ideals of our national
life. Mr.. Stillman said: Our mission
is not yet completed. The standard
of reform is being steadily advanced.
Many social conditions are like hot
house forcing beds and are ever devel-
oping fresh injustices for our clients
Little children beg for pity, in lives
distorted by moral and physical degre-
dations
The sorrow that lies in dear, dumb
eyes. the sorrow that has no speech,
all too eloquently asks for relief We
are just beginning to have a clear ma
tional consciousness of the evils
around US and of the outrages of HUI
manity which exist. AS yet we have
faulty conception of the inadequacy
with which we are meeting and cor
recting these conditions. But cendi-
tions are very favorable for rapid and
enduring progress in the humane cru
SADIE
The Internal onal Humane confer 4
ence will hold its sessions in Washing
ton in the auditorium of the new build
ing Of the United States National mu-
scum a feature of the session will be
a humanitarian exhibition. which will
be arranged by the expert officers OF
the National museum. In this exhibit
ton will be displayed many things ap-
pealing directly to the interest of those
who devote themselves to organized
huma nita rian work. There will be
books OF especial interest to humanitar-
ians, pictures, drawings, photographs,
prize essays, model child shelters, med
ais, prizes, banners, humane records.
humane statistical blanks. legal blanks,
filing devices, Juvenile court reports
and humane devices and inventions of
every description.
Humanity to Animals.
Appealing more generally to the pub
lie will be the special exhibits show
ing humane devices for slaughter
houses and dog pounds, improved stock |
cars, poultry crates. dog and cat ken
nels and food, horse street feeding de- |
vices. humane bits and brides. humane |
harnesses, humane hand bags for trar-
elers carrying small animals, anti !
slipping devices for horses, model !
drinking fountains for animals, fire es- /
cape inventions for animals and many |
other things of this class.
The conference is called to discuss /
practical problems confronting humani- |
tarians everywhere, TO exchange views
concerning methods and policies now /
practiced, to encourage unity and CO.
operation among humanitarianS, and to I
the world. The discussions in the con-
ference will be conducted in English. 1
German and French, and competent in
terpreters will be present TO translate /
the speeches into other languages. It
is expected that delegates will attend
from every country in Europe from I
Japan, and from many of the Latin
American republics.
Taft a Humanitarian.
President Taft, who has been for
many years a vice president OF the
American Humane association. has ac-
cepted the position OF honorary presf-
dent of the International conference. He
will welcome the delegates toe America
and to Washington, and later will re-
ceive the delegates at the white house.
Among the prominent Americans who
are especially interested IN the work
Of this association, are DR.. William o.
Stillman, Of Albany, the president; An
drew Carnegie, cardinal Gibbons, arch
bishop Ryan. of Philadelphia; bishop
Doane. of Albany; DR.. Albert Letting
we'll. Mrs. Carolina Earle White, Edgar !
Mcdonald Mrs. Mary Howe Totem and
many others of equal standing. The |
18th annual meeting of the American !
4umuane association viii be held In
at the same time as the
International conference
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