The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-19
az ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

polls.
And found it interesting.
Here were gathered specialists, If
they might SO be termed, in the work
of animal and child conservation the
nation over.
The convention was not large, but as
Bill Nye said of another occasion, it
was "recheree."
Here were the distinguished officers
of the Association.
And the editors of its publications.
The American Humane Association
is described as "a Federation of So
cieties and Individuals for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Children and
Animals
1t was organized in 1877.
And incorporated in 1903.
1t includes, as it's name indicates,
many, in fact almost all, of the organi-
cations devoted to the work of the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals and chill
dren, under varying names.
An6 this, of course, covers a wide
field
The judge of juvenile court was
present.
Many matters relating to the gen
eral work of the organization were dis
cussed. But one of the most interest
ing was the description of the
Humane Killing of Animals by Elec-
tricity," in a paper read by Mr.. Hunt
/ ington Smith, managing director of the
Animal Rescue League of Boston,
Mass.
Mr.. Smith went into detailed &C
count of the apparatus through which
this was accomplished.
And showed how it had been proved
that it's operations were absolutely
painless.
1t corresponds, of course, to the cleo
trocution of criminals-or those so
termed-through the medium of the
electric chair.
These machines are expensive, how
ever.
| And several of the delegates stated
that it would be impossible for their
! particular organizations to invest in
| them.
To these, Mr. Smith stated that
shooting was perfectly humane man
ner of disposing of derelict animals.
| Horses, dogs, cats.
[ But that chloroforming and other
alleged painless methods were to be
deprecated. Since they were not al
ways efficacious.
One of the most interesting things
said before the convention, however,
was that by Governor Marshall.
| To the effect that the time would
come when there would be no prisons
jails or other institutions where men
were deprived of their liberty.
| That society would have evoluted to
such a phase that the pronouncement
of the judge to the prisoner before
the bar" that the latter was a bad
citizen and was not worthy of the re
spect or confidence of his fellows
would be the severest punishment
that could be melted out.
That the great human body would
have become so sensitive to the
moralities and the requirements OF
citizenship that it's sentence of socia
accommodation, without durance
would cause far more intense suffering
than any physical punishment or long
confinement.
That the ban thus put on the of
fender would be of such a character
that the most shameless and degener
ate would have the absolute necessity
of right living burned into his con
sciousness.
This was an interesting pronounce
ment from the Governor of state ant
indicative of the trend of the though
of the day.
Society is becoming more and NOR,
convinced that the herding of thos,
who offend against the law into grea
buildings where they are subjected t.
uniform routine, without taking int,
account temperament, breeding, socia
j, caste or the degree of the offense i
|. anomalous.
And inconsistent with the humani
ties.
Scraped right down to the bone, n
set of human beings has any right t
deprive another set of their physica
, liberty.
That degenerates and those absc
, lutely dangerous to the we'll being Q
society should be restrained within
certain limits is admitted.
, But even at that, modern procedur
seeks to make this restraint as incoT
. spicuous as possible.
To minimize it's effect.
Illustrated in the farms for epileptic
!, where they can work and be QUITO
. doors.
And the cottage system for the il
- sane.
i, But to immune the physically an
, the mentally normal is against the die
, tates of humanity.
, The system inaugurated by the Coz
ernor of Oregon and which was con
: mented on here at length some tim
y since, is one of the most admirabl
. exhibitions of altrurianism this couI
f try has ever seen.
There are mighty few persons VIII
will not respond to the appeal
/, their better instincts.
: An indirect appeal, as is this.
/ Or to destroy good faith.
In other words the Governor says
, the convict
"Sir, meet you on a plane Of abs
8 lutte manhood equality. l consider yo
: are a gentleman That when l sho'