Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-18
MAN AND HORSE.
Suggestions In the Interest OF
Huma nifty.

The Ohio Humane society of Gin
cinnati sends out leaflets with some
good comments for people to read and
scatter broadcast. Here are a few of
them. Send them to your liveryman to
read: There was big team, mighty
load and long hill and we watched
because we had seen much brutality in
the treatment of animals and we won
dered what the driver of this team
would do. He was brawny and strong,
and he had kind face, and he knew
his business. He didn't use the whip.
He talked to his horses in friendly
way. He SAID: Come on, Jim, and
eli there, Bill, and when he reached
a very steep spot he jumped off the load
and walked. Once he put on the brak e
and gave the painting animals a much
needed rest, and at the top Of the hill
he patted the noses of his faithful
friends, allowing them to breathe bit,
and then the big load moved along as
easily as you please. That's the story
of man who was on to his job
We believe that down in the heart of
nearly every man is some kindness and
sense of justice.
We believe that most of the brutality,
the i'll treatment of animals comes from
ignorance or naD1t.
We believe that even the man. who
needlessly uses whip, when he stops
to think, will correct his own errors and
do his best to cause others to be kind.
We don't need to tell you that it hurts
horse to be whipped just as badly as
1t does man or child.
And isn't the horse entitled to good
treatment? He can't talk and he works
faithfully to his dying day for his
board.
tell you he is sick. 1t is for you and
be because of your own keen sense of
justice.
Once manager of a great laundry
concern told us that it was useless to
buy good horses because the drivers
would make "plugs of them anyway. &"
And we believe that a proper appeal
and some good advice and little ju-
dicious wedding of drivers would have
proved that the manager was wrong.
Most men want to drive good horses.
Drivers of good horses are generally
good men, and better paid than the
drivers of plugs.
And right here let us show you that
the man who can show he is humane
and kind that he can keep his team in
good shape, that he doesn't have to use
a whip to get the best out of the ami
mals-in other words, that he knows his
business, can get job with good pay
when the other kind is idle. We know
what we are talking about.
Give the horses a rest at the top of a
hill, and if it is long hill, a rest when
part of it has been covered
A friendly pat on the nose is appre-
ciated even by horse.
See that there is feed and water in
abundance. Be even more careful
about the water in hot weather.
Don't neglect the shoeing. 1t is vital
on slippery pavement.
Don't ever use the whip simply be-
cause you have it. 1t is very poor
driver who makes blow the starting
signal.
Give the horse an occasional full day S
rest. 1t will add to his value. Better
yet, there should be summer vacation
for every horse.
Please dom feel that this little talk
is an interference with your business.
1t isn't. You are as interested in hu-
name treatment as we can be, and it
means more to you, for if you are a
driver it will increase your efficiency,
and if you are an owner it will increase
the value of your animals. Just be
kind. 1t pays. Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.