Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Year With the Humane
Auxiliary

To the officers and members of
the ladies' auxiliary of the Rock Is
land County Humane society: An
other year well spent in fighting for
the weak, in raising our voices for
those who cannot speak, in leading
many a thoughtless mind to think of
kind treatment toward the weak and
unfortunate. The year just past has
been one of work, activity and en-
thusiasm and we begin the new year
with increased hopefulness of the
future. Our membership is small,
but We feel that our work has not
been inefficient. We have had the
most successful sale this year of any
during the existence of the organiza-
ton and we wish to thank all who
responded to our appeals, either in
money, articles or materials, which
has contributed to it's success, and
it is surprising how many articles
were made from these materials. We
hope to accomplish a great deal
more this year and would earnestly
request all those who contributed to
the cause last year to assist again
this year and We would not confine
the request to those who gave last
year but would ask all who are
friends of the cause to assist by do
nations, memberships or assistance
in the work, for it means a great
deal to the helpless. There are
those who think our work is only
to care for dumb animals, but such
is not the case and while we do not
herald our good deeds abroad, we
do great deal of philanthropic and
charitable work aside from the care
of the dumb family. While we are
thankful for the assistance we have
received in the past we earnestly de-
sire more members and more finan-
cial aid for the work of the year
1912 from all those who feel a pity
for those helpless creatures depriv-
ed of speech, and those of the hui
man family who for any reason are
abused and to what does our pity
amount if it does not reach our
hearts and, through our hearts, our
purses? And we do not make any
sacrifices to help those of our fell
low creatures who are wholly de-
pendent on us for their welfare, so
let us do to them, as we would have
others do to US. AS God has been
good to US let us do our duty by
those less fortunate.
We feel deeply grateful to the
members who have so Loyalty stood
by us through the year just past,
to the public that has been very
generous, to those who have thrown
open their homes for our work and
the newspapers of the county for
their fidelity to the cause in which
we are enlisted. The power of the
press is the mightiest weapon at our
disposal in our efforts to create pub
lie sentiment against cruelty to chill
dren and animals and we are truly
thankful for their efforts in our be-
half. To our merchants and bust
nessmen we wish to express our ap-
probation of the support and en-
cOuragement they have given us in
the work.
In closing I will say, whatever
cause tneTe may De Tor cOngratula-
tons in the past, We have hopes
which outshine all we may have at
tanned.
BE kind, the whole creation groans
in anguish sore.
Lay not a finger weight of sorrow
more,
Upon the suffering heart of man or
beast,
Bind up the broken hearted, help
the least;
mission for our love We may all
find. Be kind"
Respectfully,
MRS. BELLE JONES,
President Ladies' Auxiliary Rock
Island County Humane society.