The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-19

The Honesdale Branch of the
Women's Pennsylvania Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails has just completed another
successful year full of good works of
mercy to the lower animals. Each
succeeding year wins for this hu-
name society a wider support. A
great many prominent citizens have
declared sympathy in the movement,
and expressed a willingness to sup
port the organization.
A prominent member of the local
society told a Citizen man that the
object of the society is not only to
bring prosecutions against those who
are cruel to animals, but also to
conduct a general campaign OF edu-
cation. Some have asked: Why
spend so much time and effort talk
ing about kindness to animals wnen
there is so much cruelty to men?"
To these 1t is answered: We will
work at the roots. Every humane
publication, every lecture, every step
in doing or teaching kindness to
man, women and children is a step to
prevent crfme-a step in promoting
those qualities of heart which will
elevate human souls. There is not
child that may not be taught in
our public schools to feed the birds
and pat the horses, and enjoy max
ing happy all harmless creatures it
meets on the street, and so be doing
acts of kindness forty times a day,
which will make it not only happier
but better and more merciful in all
the relations of life.
AS regards prosecutions for cruel
ty to animals, the society is deter
mined to go after every man who
beats or lashes his horse, every man
who wilfully kicks a dog or who
uses inhuman methods of putting a
dog, horse or any other animal to
death, every man who neglects to
provide his horse with good heavy
blanket in cold weather; every man
who tries to drive a horse or team
to an overloaded wagon.
The Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or
gani2ed March 81, 1868, by George
7. Angel, has done wonders in edu-
eating people to be kind to animals.
The Massachusetts society has for its
president the Hon. Francis H. Row.
ley, of Boston; its vice-presidents
are the Governor of Massachusetts,
ex-Gov. John d. Long, the Most Rev.
William II. O'Connell, Bishop MALTA
lien and other prominent men and
women. On its board of directors
are two Massachusetts. judges .ex-At
torney General Albert e. Pillsbury
and other leading philanthropists.
At the annual meeting of the
Society of Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals held at the home of it's pres
ident, Miss Florence S. Wood, recent
ly, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Miss Florence
Wood, president; Mrs. Charles T.
Bentley, Mrs. C. r. Brady, Mrs. Jud-
son Yerkes, Mrs. F. w. Powell and
Miss Clara E. Torrey, vice-presi-
dents; Miss Emma Smith, treasurer;
Mrs. E. 7. Brown, secretary. Presi-
dent Wood reported as follows:
During 1911, our fourth year of
work of the Honesdale branch of the
Women's Pennsylvania Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
has been progressive along all lines.
We have lost but few members and
have gained a number of new ones.
We were again able to secure two
state troopers to assist N. B. Spencer
during fair week and they were as
usual very satisfactory. Early in the
year, We gave our annual card party
which was a decided success, both
financially and socially, netting the
society $43.05. Mr.. Spencer, local
agent, reported eight cases investi-
gated, number of cases prosecuted,
three; cases convicted, two; disabled
animals taken from work, one;
| horses ordered blanketed, eleven /;
animals involved, twenty-four; horses
killed, two; dogs killed, one; no ac-
count kept of warnings. Walter S.
Hennig, honorary agent, reports
number OF horses killed, one; dogs
killed, seven; horses ordered blank
eted, fifty-seven; number of warn
| ings against cruelty, nine horses; to-
tai number of animals involved, sew
enty-four.
+ The treasurer, Miss Emma Smith,
reported a balance of $6O.74 in the
treasury. Owing to the generous
support of all members, the society
was able to improve the condition OF
many animals.
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